Re: what about indigo?

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright-Jones on February 2, 2004 at 10:34:12:

In reply to: what about indigo? posted by iris on February 2, 2004 at 09:10:19:

Black absorbs a lot of light, but if you're doing henna with the
indigo, the hair scales are sleek and solid. So ... light does
bounce off, glittering blue and red highlights at once.

In the Song of Solomon, there'a reference to "purple hair" which I
believe indicates the beloved was using henna and indigo. When the
Persians went galumphing off towards China in the T'ang dynasty, they
were startled by the "purple beards" .... indigo and henna dyed
beards. Those are nice references because it places henna/indigo hair
dye in place and time! I've got a monster stack of books laid out to
do the "history" section, which will be a chronology of hennaed hair
references in artifact and text. (hennaed hair punishable by death in
Spain in 1560's, and one case where it was prosecuted in England!)
.... ..... and evidence of the way the synthetic hair dye industry
increasingly put out disinformation about henna in the 1900's.

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Re: what about indigo? Monica Tittle 14:47:26 2/2/2004 (1)
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: Black absorbs a lot of light, but if you're doing henna with the : indigo, the hair scales are sleek and solid. So ... light does : bounce off, glittering blue and red highlights at once. : : In the Song of Solomon, there'a reference to "purple hair" which I : believe indicates the beloved was using henna and indigo. When the : Persians went galumphing off towards China in the T'ang dynasty, they : were startled by the "purple beards" .... indigo and henna dyed : beards. Those are nice references because it places henna/indigo hair : dye in place and time! I've got a monster stack of books laid out to : do the "history" section, which will be a chronology of hennaed hair : references in artifact and text. (hennaed hair punishable by death in : Spain in 1560's, and one case where it was prosecuted in England!) : .... ..... and evidence of the way the synthetic hair dye industry : increasingly put out disinformation about henna in the 1900's.
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