Important Information
Indigo is a shrub. It grows 3-5 m tall in America, Asia, and Australia. From this plant, natural and organic indigo powder is produced.
If your hair is gray but you wish to dye it dark brown (and you still want to have healthy hair, not affected by chemicals), you can follow these steps:
1. Prepare henna a day in advance: mix henna powder with water; add some lemon juice or apple cider vinegar.
2. Next day, mix indigo with henna.
Mix henna powder (Yemen henna is considered as the best) with indigo:
two spoons of henna and four spoons of indigo will make your gray hair dark brown.
How to Prepare
Follow this step-by-step process:
1. Prepare henna, at least, eight hours (can be twenty-four hours or longer) before mixing it with indigo. Mix henna powder with water and add a little (a teaspoon) of apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice). Make it look as thick as yogurt. Mix it well. Cover the bowl tightly with a plastic bag (or a plastic lid). Leave it for at least 8 hours for the dye to release. Use only glass bowls and plastic or wooden spoons! Never use metal!
2. Wash your hair with shampoo; rinse it. Make it a little dry, with a towel.
3. Mix indigo powder with warm water. The water should be warm but not very hot.
4. Mix henna paste with indigo paste. [If you want, you can add two teaspoons of amla paste to make the color deeper]. Use thin rubber gloves. You must put the mixed paste on your hair as soon as possible, at least within 15 minutes. Do not be afraid to stain your skin with the paste. You will be able to wash it quickly afterward.
5. Cover your hair with a plastic bag and leave it for about 4 hours. If you wish, you can leave it overnight. If you leave the paste on your hair for less than two hours, the result may be not as desired. If you leave it overnight, make sure that you do not stain your pillow. If you stain it, you will not be able to wash it out.
6. After 4 hours, rinse your hair well with lukewarm water. Then shampoo your hair and rinse it once more. That's it. Your hair is now dark brown. If you want it darker, repeat the whole process (make sure you have released henna for at least 8 hours).
Henna and indigo will not make your hair lighter if you repeat the above process. The more you apply it to your hair, the darker your hair will become. You can apply the mixed paste on your hair once a week or even more often. More applications will make your hair thicker. Also, after a few applications, you will notice that you do not feel any itchiness on your scalp and your scalp will become healthier than before.
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