The deep red henna turned all my hair (not just highlights) VERY red despite its natural dark color. Can I use indigo to correct this?
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I have no experience with this brand of henna, so not quite sure why Amazon asked if I could answer this question...lol...but my hair is a very dark brown, almost black, and when I use henna my hair never turned a noticeable orange or red color...I could see it, but it toned down after the color oxidized. It still looks dark brown. So, if this brand turned your hair red, and not auburn, I would have to wonder what dyes are being used along with the henna in this mixture. Henna only dyes orange, not red. What you could do is try amla. Amla is used if I remember correctly to cool down the orange in henna, giving a cool brown, as in a not warm brown. Indigo with henna is usually used for a blue-black type shade. But since I'm worried that this isn't pure henna since it gave you a red, maybe you could buy both indigo and amla and test with some hair from your brush or comb and see if there's any odd color reactions before doing your whole head. Or maybe check out some of the darker shades this company offers and do the same with your shed hairs.
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You've bought the wrong product. Henna (lawsonia inermis) ONLY colors hair in various shades of red, depending on your base color. It doesn't come in any other colors, will not lighten hair, and is permanent. On the other hand, you can mix henna with various herbs (i.e. indigo, cassia) to achieve various shades. What color were you going for?
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It depends on how light your hair is. BUT, pretty much as soon as you put it in it will start to color your hair....Your best bet would be to look up what to mix with this henna to make it more your natural color. There are tea's, coffee, even other powers that will help keep some of the red down :) hope this helps!
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It works good for dyeing the hair to black color. But it is important to know that you need to use the henna dyeing first, rinsing and blowing your hair dry then use indigo to dye again. I try only use the indigo powder, it cann't make good effects for dyeing black color.
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to my knowledge, indigo will make your hair blue (i'm not sure you would want that). I've been mixing 2/3 of indigo with 1/3 of henna to achieve dark brown hair (my hair is brown with some grey hair to begin with). Check out henna for hair website for ideas.
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Pure henna - Lawsonia Inermis - doesn't come in different shades. Because henna releases only one pigment (red!), it cannot lighten your hair and if your natural color is almost black, henna certainly isn't going to give you the same shade on the package. If this DOES happen, you're not using pure henna. And there's nothing wrong with that, if that's what you choose. I just don't want people to make a decision based on bad info. The eventual shade will depend on three things: your natural hair color, the liquid you use to mix your paste, and how long you leave it on your hair. Adding cassia will lighten the eventual shade, and adding indigo will darken your hair. Google is your friend, and it's best to get an idea of how it works and what it can and can't do before you commit. Good luck in your Henna Journey!
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The Henna Maiden Radiant Natural Red did not color my black hairs, but it did cover my gray hairs completely. I love the new color,my hair definitely has a glow of radiance. I have gotten lots of compliments about my hair color.
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I have been using Henna to dye my hair since last year for the same reason of yours. It says it is 100% pure. According to my experience this Henna power dyes my grey hair into deep orange red color if using alone. I now use two steps (Henna followed by Indigo) to dye my grey hair back to my original color -soft back. It works well for me. Being gritty is the only drawback I feel about this product, but it does do the job. Recently, I found a local Indian store which sells henna. Product from there smells the same and does the same job. The only difference is that the texture is finer. I hope this answers some of your questions. I have been using Henna to dye my hair since last year for the same reason of yours. It says it is 100% pure. According to my experience this Henna power dyes my grey hair into deep orange red color if using alone. I now use two steps (Henna followed by Indigo) to dye my grey hair back to my original color -soft back. It works well for me. Being gritty is the only drawback I feel about this product, but it does do the job. Recently, I found a local Indian store which sells henna. Product from there smells the same and does the same job. The only difference is that the texture is finer. I... » Read More I have been using Henna to dye my hair since last year for the same reason of yours. It says it is 100% pure. According to my experience this Henna power dyes my grey hair into deep orange red color if using alone. I now use two steps (Henna followed by Indigo) to dye my grey hair back to my original color -soft back. It works well for me. Being gritty is the only drawback I feel about this product, but it does do the job. Recently, I found a local Indian store which sells henna. Product from there smells the same and does the same job. The only difference is that the texture is finer. I hope this answers some of your questions. « Show Less
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What oil and how much lemon juice? I would try a deep conditioner, either home made, with something like argan or jojoba oil, or a good commercial one. Sounds like your hair dried out too much, which is not typical for henna. This henna already has amla in it, which provides the sour/acid component to develop the color. You really didn't need the lemon juice.
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Indigo and henna can be mix together it will give a darket color You'll have less of a red tint
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The only way to do that would to use indigo coloring, you can't use regular hair dye it won't take unless you use oops hair color removal first. I've tried dying over henna with regular black box hair dye and it just washed right out.
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This Henna can be used for body art/design as well as for hair darkening. It gives a dark red/orange stain (not bright green) and when used along with Indigo powder, it gives a near black coloring.
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I'm afraid there's too much yellow in indigo powder, though, in theory, it would be perfect. Purple shampoo is a scam. You can use food coloring in any shampoo. Colors on opposing sides of the color wheel cancel each other to grey; it's as simple as that. I think indigo adds a blue-green to your hair; you probably want purple instead, to cancel your yellow - so this is not the best. If you add RED food coloring, you will bring the indigo's color toward grey. If you add blue to your hair, it will cancel orange, pushing the color FROM orange, toward silver; if you add PURPLE to your hair, it will cancel yellow, pushing the color FROM yellow, toward silver. Keep in mind that every pigment you add will darken your hair. You probably don't want to ADD any YELLOW to your hair, and I'm afriad indigo powder has yellow pigment in it (which makes it blue-green and NOT blue) so may turn the yellows in your blonde greenish. It doesn't last long, so worth a shot! Just add red food coloring if you get greenish. You'll get a darker silver than you may want. If indigo were TRULY INDIGO in color, it would be perfect.
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I have read in the past, that it will give a blue tint, or a variety of hues without the Henna, or in variable degrees or amounts of henna, depending on your hair color. I've never used indigo without the addition of Henna. A great resource for a variety of answers can be found on youtube. I hope this was of some help.
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In my experience, use lemon juice instead of h20, let it sit for several hours to let the dye release, apply to entire head, wrap in Saran Wrap, leave on for at least 8 hours, rinse well. Do not shampoo for a few days. To achieve the deep color, you will apply more frequently. Once you attain the color you want, then you maintain the roots with the same application process, while glazing the rest of your hair with a henna/conditioner mix left on for a shorter period. Be advised that henna looks bright reddish orange for the first few days and the mellows into a richer color in time. About a week after I henna, when the color has oxidized to the depth I like, I deep condition w/organic cold pressed coconut oil, wrap w/Saran Wrap, and leave in for as long as possible, at least overnight. Soften hairs, and seems to seal in that depth longer. With burgundy you will need to apply more than once to achieve that depth. It's a beautiful color that greatly changes based on lighting. If you have never hennaed before, research it well. Good luck.
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This particular brand does not use any metallic salts in their henna blend, so you should be able to color over it as long as the mix you buy does not contain indigo. I should warn you, however, henna DOES NOT bleach out, so you'll only be able to go darker after you use it.
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Henna will stain hair and skin orange-red only. Depending on your base hair color and where the henna is from, you will get different red tones (with Rajasthani henna, my grays and silvers come out as burgundy highlights; on the rest of my hair it's deep auburn). If you mix the henna with quality indigo, you will not get as much of a red tone. Henna does dry the hair out the first two or three times, but I've found citric acid (can be purchased in bulk in many places) cuts down on that considerably. Use 3 grams for every 50 grams of henna.