Whilst some people are happy to keep their grey, for some it’s a definite no-no. A combination of Henna and Indigo is a great way to cover that grey completely naturally, without using harsh chemicals. The indigo molecule needs the henna to hold onto the hair shaft which is why are used together. Here is a step-by-step guide which will achieve amazing results. This is how to make a hair mask of henna and indigo. Ingredients: Henna powder Indigo…
Indigo powder is from the ground leaves of the indigo plant which contains a deep blue dye used for centuries for textiles including the original blue Levi Strauss jeans, and is still used to dye the beautiful flowing blue robes of the Berber tribes in Northern Africa/Morocco. The leaves are harvested, dried, and ground into a powder for use in textiles, arts, and as a natural hair colorant. People have used indigo alone or in combination with henna to dye…
Indigo powder is from the ground leaves of the indigo plant which contains a deep blue dye. The leaves are harvested, dried, and ground into a powder for use in textiles, arts, and as a natural hair colorant. The name indigo comes from the Roman term indicum, which means a product of India. This is somewhat of a misnomer since the plant is grown in many areas of the world, including Asia, Java, Japan, and Central America. Indigo was known…
Champagne and giggles in return for henna in the garden in the summer? Why yes please! Vicky has lovely thick strong hair that had been slightly lightened and damaged by the sun – her hair wasn’t as shiny as it could be and she was in the mood for a change. I mixed a standard henna and indigo mix treatment (sift henna and indigo powders together three times, and then add cooled tea, mix to a paste and apply) and…
Coraline has a lot of thick long hair which had previously been treated to lighten and then highlight it. It was a natural blonde colour, but with lighter sections on top and much darker sections underneath. This hair dying session turned epic, but was worth it! Coraline chose a very pretty strawberry blonde colour which meant a henna / indigo mix treatment (first…….). I underestimated the amount of paste we would need so popped home to get three more packets…
As you can see from this first photograph Charlotte had grey hair throughout her natural mid brown colour. Various attempts with chemical dyes had been unsuccessful at covering her grey naturally, and left her hair dull and flat looking. In this second photo you can see how grey her roots were, and some of her previous colour treatments. I applied a standard Henna and Indigo mix treatment. I sifted henna and indigo powders together, and then added cooled tea and…
Introduction Rachel runs the spinster net facebook page, and has been dying her hair with henna and indigo for some time, and she gets a great blue / black colour. I’m delighted that Rachel has agreed to share her recipe here, and it is outlined below. If you are inspired to try henna and indigo on your hair check out the pack available at hennacat (always do a strand test). Henna will dye hair red with tones from auburn to mahogany…
UPDATE: Herbal Indigo is back in stock! I had so many enquiries I brought forward my order so please go ahead and order! The trial of selling Indigo powder has gone really well and I have sold out already! New stock will be arriving with the new harvest of rajasthani henna in October 2012. If you would like to pre-order, or would like to be sent an email when the new stock is in, please contact me.
Namaste, I have exciting news – well exciting news to henna geeks like me! To broaden the range of henna I offer, I am in the middle of sourcing new henna products from the following countries: India The Yemen Iran I’m also looking at offering Indigo, Alma, Buxus and Sidr (Lotus) powder along side henna products in order to increase the range of colour possibilties available to people who dye their hair with henna. It is an interesting process –…