Just order from henna hut. They say just add water. Can't wait. First time henna experiment


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Im also new to henna, i have never tried it before. So are the henna dyes safe too? Or should I get the henna powder?

Only baq henna is completely safe. I think lush henna is safe, too. Most people use jamilla. Baq Henna comes in a powder. You have to add a liquid (preferably an acidic one like ACV, tea, lemon juice, etc) to turn the henna into a mix that you can apply to your hair. Lush henna comes in a bar with other ingredients, including coco butter and lemon juice, that you have to grate down into a powder and add water to. I suggest some form of baq henna.



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I just got this as a gift but I'm not sure if it's henna or indigo or both of them mixed or even pure and also what is Vasma?


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From what I understand black henna is not pure henna. It has ppd and other dyes mixed with henna.

I would only use BAQ (body art quality) henna only.

You don't know what is in these henna dyes. If you ever dye, bleach or use any other chemical you could have disastrous results.

Stick with plain, pure henna.

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Veshma leaves and I read that they are indigo.

You can't use indigo by itself. You have to henna and then indigo. The indigo has to be done soon after the henna to adhere and make it dark.

Indigo is blue. If you try to do a one step process (mixing henna and indigo) you will get a brown and the color will fade somewhat. Indigo tends to fade/wash out.

To have a longer lasting and dark color, you have to henna first, rinse a all that and then indigo.

I think Mehandi.com has info on using indigo

How long can you wait after applying henna to apply indigo? I need to do an amla treatment bc that henna relaxed my curls (this is my last time using henna). I want my jet black hair back. Debating on if I should use a dye or indigo at this point so frustrated w/ henna sooo not for me. Could I use cassia instead of henna before using indigo next time?

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Try this link. I have never indigo'd my hair.

http://www.hennaforhair.com/indigo/index.html

@Lilylily Thanks I'm getting henna today. I think I'll do the two step process.

Edit:
I''m done with indigo. First time using it and I'm never using it again(maybe the two step process). It's so damn messy and rinsing it out was such a pain. Plus I didn't even get the desired result. The henna color turned out alright, but the color stayed the same even after using indigo. I think I did something wrong


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I always do a henna indigo 2 step process. It works for me. Add only water to indigo and use it immediately after you rinse out your henna. Also, leave the indigo in for at least two hours for a deep black color.