Henna to cover gray hair
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january noir
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It looks like your friend's hair is dark brown. Yes?
If so, she would have to use a combination of henna and indigo.
The use of just henna would only make her grays orange-red. I also recommend some Amla powder to add to her henna mixture, especially if she is natural. Amla will help maintain her curl pattern and provide the acidity (or terp) for her mixture.
Many henna brands can be purchased on Amazon, though henna from Henna Sooq and Mehandi/Tap Dancing Lizard (Ancient Sunrise Henna) websites is perfect. She can get separate packs of henna and indigo or find both items in a kit.
These are the two of the three brands I've tried from Amazon. The 3rd one and my favorite (Matru Ayurveda) has limited availability, and the price went up substantially.
Godrej Nupur Henna (both are the same, just different packing).
Zenia Henna and Zenia Indigo (separately or in a kit)
If so, she would have to use a combination of henna and indigo.
The use of just henna would only make her grays orange-red. I also recommend some Amla powder to add to her henna mixture, especially if she is natural. Amla will help maintain her curl pattern and provide the acidity (or terp) for her mixture.
Many henna brands can be purchased on Amazon, though henna from Henna Sooq and Mehandi/Tap Dancing Lizard (Ancient Sunrise Henna) websites is perfect. She can get separate packs of henna and indigo or find both items in a kit.
These are the two of the three brands I've tried from Amazon. The 3rd one and my favorite (Matru Ayurveda) has limited availability, and the price went up substantially.
Godrej Nupur Henna (both are the same, just different packing).
Zenia Henna and Zenia Indigo (separately or in a kit)
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Iwanthealthyhair67
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can you please post the end result?
thank you!
thank you!
Sure thing. You’re welcome.
@january noir
Thank you for the advice! I use and love Nupur and I showed her how it turns my grays the color you mentioned. I hadn’t experimented with indigo, so I’ll look into your recommendations. Thanks again.
Thank you for the advice! I use and love Nupur and I showed her how it turns my grays the color you mentioned. I hadn’t experimented with indigo, so I’ll look into your recommendations. Thanks again.
january noir
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My pleasure. As you use henna already, she can rely on you to help her. Let me know if I can provide any other information or tips. I color my hair black with henna and indigo (2-step process), and I know to get deep browns, you make a mix of both powders separately and then mix them together, then apply.
Which liquid would you suggest we use in our mix for a first-time user?
january noir
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Warm, purified water and the Amla powder (1-2 tablespoons). That is all. No elaborate mixes are needed.
Today's hennas are finely sifted (no sticks or twigs) and rinse out very well. Follow up your henna/indigo treatments with a nice moisturizing conditioner as a cherry on the top.
Perfect! Thanks again for the help. I’ll be sure to take pictures of the results.
FelaShrine
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Is there a way/ratio for a nice rich black but not like a deep blue black?
january noir
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I don't know what it is, but I'm sure you can find what it is on a henna site.
january noir
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This is what I found online:
Also, I found this:
If you are looking to achieve jet black hair keep the consistency of henna to indigo equal,i.e, 50:50 but if you are aiming to achieve brown color and not black then keep the consistency of henna to indigo of about 2:1.
FelaShrine
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Thanks january, I was curious on what your ratio was, of course Im not sure how you perfer your hair to come out when you do yours. Thanks for the link.
january noir
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I color my hair black, black, so I do the two-step process, henna first, rinse out, and then apply indigo mix.
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