Indigo dye release?

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Posted by Ash on November 13, 2004 at 20:57:24:

Hey, I was wondering if you guys could tell me what I'm doing
wrong. I hennaed my hair for the first time, and it turned out a
beautiful orangy-red. I also wanted to make some of it black, so I
mixed Zarqua black henna, which is ground indigo leaves, and really
hot(just boiled) water together so it made a paste. I left that
covered for about 30 minutes, and applied it to my hair. I covered
my hair with plastic wrap and a towel, and washed it out after 2
hours. I noticed that when I put it in my hair, the dye hadn't
released, so I tried to compensate for that by leaving it in my hair
for 2 hours when the recommended time to leave it in is 45 minutes.
I looked everywhere on this site to see what the dye release time
is for indigo, and it says around 30 minutes. Sorry this is so long-
winded but there's more.... I tried a second time with the indigo,
hot water mix, but left it to sit uncovered for an hour. Still no
dye release but I put it on again anyway . I don't want to waste
anymore indigo so please help! Thanks guys!

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Re: Indigo dye release? lamina the great 18:42:02 11/14/2004 (0)
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: Hey, I was wondering if you guys could tell me what I'm doing : wrong. I hennaed my hair for the first time, and it turned out a : beautiful orangy-red. I also wanted to make some of it black, so I : mixed Zarqua black henna, which is ground indigo leaves, and really : hot(just boiled) water together so it made a paste. I left that : covered for about 30 minutes, and applied it to my hair. I covered : my hair with plastic wrap and a towel, and washed it out after 2 : hours. I noticed that when I put it in my hair, the dye hadn't : released, so I tried to compensate for that by leaving it in my hair : for 2 hours when the recommended time to leave it in is 45 minutes. : I looked everywhere on this site to see what the dye release time : is for indigo, and it says around 30 minutes. Sorry this is so long- : winded but there's more.... I tried a second time with the indigo, : hot water mix, but left it to sit uncovered for an hour. Still no : dye release but I put it on again anyway . I don't want to waste : anymore indigo so please help! Thanks guys!
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