Henna Experts HELP! I want to darken my hair that already has been lighten

[DKO]

My stylist gave me a semi-permanent rinse that lightened my hair to a light brown color. The process she used made the semi-permanent color to behave like permanent color but without the damaging effects. I have a lot of new growth now because it's been almost 1 year since I had this done. I just received my henna and indigo and want to darken my hair back to it's orginial color. I want it dark brown but not jet black. To all of the henna experts out there can anyone tell me how much indigo to mix w/ the henna to get the lightened portion darkened? Should I do the henna first followed by the indigo? I don't want my natural color hair to come out jet black w/ the colored portion brown. HELP.... BTW, I'm getting a touch-up this weekend after 8 weeks and I have 16 weeks of new growth that didn't take to the perm last time. Can I henna in 1 week without damage to my hair? Sorry for all the questions but this will be my first time using the henna and indigo and I'm scarred!

 

[JLove74]

do either a 50/50 or 3:2 (parts) mix of henna & indigo. It will make it a dark brown. You can do within a week with no damage, just be sure to do DC with a good moisturizing condish

 

[Desert Skye]

Thank you for creating this post,I have the same darn problem! I am sick of my lightend hair but I dont want to have my hair dark black. Where did you buy your henna and indigo?

 

[KAT25]

Thank you for creating this post,I have the same darn problem! I am sick of my lightend hair but I dont want to have my hair dark black. Where did you buy your henna and indigo?

glossyxlipz your hair color is so pretty. What color do you have in your hair? Do you do the color yourself or go to the salon?

 

[Desert Skye]

glossyxlipz your hair color is so pretty. What color do you have in your hair? Do you do the color yourself or go to the salon?

Thanks Kat. I got a bunch of stupid colors in my hair Back in the summer of 2006 I got light brown highlights, got sick of it so I though why not I color over it with a drug store color, it was nice but after a couple of shampoos it washed out ( I didnt use color safe shampoo ) Now the highlights are growin out so my NG is dark brown but the ends are a mix of light brown, brown, and black. I just want it all to be one color. My dream color would be a deep chocolate brown color. Can henna achieve that color for me?

 

[sweetnlow06]

Just did my henna and indigo 2 days ago and it turned out great!. I don't have my camera yet though to show pics. I did the henna first then I immediately did the indigo and it turned out very black like I wanted. Unless you want your hair very black you probably should do 50/50 like Jlove said. Many have said that you had to have a few applications to get it really black and to cover the gray but mine turned very black and covered all my gray in one application. I started graying at 17 and now I'm 34 so I could not have all that gray (In denial I guess). The semi-perm. rinses were not covering them for too long. I'm glad I found out about henna and indigo. Only thing, is the process is time consuming.

 

[Iluvsmuhgrass]

offtopic.... Glossy.... I know you don't like your color.... but girl... it's beautimous!

k i'm done. lol

 

[DKO]

Thanks ladies for the responses. I bought my henna & indigo from hennaforhair.com after reading about it on one of the Henna posts. I think I'm going to try the 50/50 mixture first and then see what shade I get. If it's not dark enough then I can try it again. Better safe than sorry. Also if need be, I can re-apply it to the colored portion only. I haven't posted any pictures yet although I have them, but I'll definitely post a before and after this time.

 

[la flaca]

offtopic.... Glossy.... I know you don't like your color.... but girl... it's beautimous!

k i'm done. lol

Ditto!! I love the color IMHO I wouldn't do henna. Do a test with hair from your hairbrush first to see if you are gonna like it, Henna won't fade away so there's no going back.

 

[Desert Skye]

Aww thanks guys. I went to Aveda to get the black malva deep conditioner but they suggested that I dont go there...So I guess I cant do henna either. I will probably go to a salon and see if they can even out my color.

 

[AKA-Tude]

I have done the 50/50 hendigo mix.

I love it!

It covers my grays better & gives me a darker color w/o going black.

It's a keeper!

 

[la flaca]

I have done the 50/50 hendigo mix.

I love it!

It covers my grays better & gives me a darker color w/o going black.

It's a keeper!

Do you get a dark brown with the mix?