Re: what color are you going for?

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Posted by magenta on June 19, 2004 at 11:18:05:

In reply to: what color are you going for? posted by Kim in MI on June 19, 2004 at 11:10:14:

Thanks so much.
Looking forward to hearing your results.

: Hi Magenta.
:
: I've hennaed my hair twice. Natural color dark brown with a lot of
gray. The grays all
: went bright copper, so the overall effect was a deep copper. :)
:
: I'm hennaing today with the henna and indigo mixed. We'll see what
happens. I did
: read that most people do it in one step, but since my hair was
already henned twice, I
: figure this is just a delayed 2nd step :) -- I have about 1/2" of
roots showing gray
: that will help me determine the mix vs. mix over henna, if that
makes sense.
:
: you can mix indigo with water, you want it *hot* enough to wet the
powder and
: release the dye.
:
: Today as I'm applying them together I still mixed them separate
(well, the henna was
: thawed from leftovers) and didn't mix *together* them until I saw
dye release from
: both.
:
: anyway, yes to what all Kimberly from BC said, you can indigo right
away after if you
: want, or because of the time involved some people wait a week or two
and alternate
: which they apply ...
:
: I'll keep everyone posted on the results of my playing! :)
:
: Kim

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: Thanks so much. : Looking forward to hearing your results. : : : Hi Magenta. : : : : I've hennaed my hair twice. Natural color dark brown with a lot of : gray. The grays all : : went bright copper, so the overall effect was a deep copper. :) : : : : I'm hennaing today with the henna and indigo mixed. We'll see what : happens. I did : : read that most people do it in one step, but since my hair was : already henned twice, I : : figure this is just a delayed 2nd step :) -- I have about 1/2" of : roots showing gray : : that will help me determine the mix vs. mix over henna, if that : makes sense. : : : : you can mix indigo with water, you want it hot enough to wet the : powder and : : release the dye. : : : : Today as I'm applying them together I still mixed them separate : (well, the henna was : : thawed from leftovers) and didn't mix together them until I saw : dye release from : : both. : : : : anyway, yes to what all Kimberly from BC said, you can indigo right : away after if you : : want, or because of the time involved some people wait a week or two : and alternate : : which they apply ... : : : : I'll keep everyone posted on the results of my playing! :) : : : : Kim
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