How to dye your hair black with henna and indigo
If you want you to, you can just skip to the instructions below...
One of the most frequently asked questions I get, is how do I dye my hair black with henna and indigo and how long it took before I got it black. So I figured that it was time for some newer posts about this.
I will divide it into two. This is the first part and I'll share how to dye your hair from the start and how to do your roots and hair later on.
In the next part I'll share my personal journey (with pictures,) to black hair with henna and indigo.
Warning!
Think it thorugh!
Are you sure that you want black hair for years to come? Because you can't bleach it. Your hair will turn green if you do!
It's messy and takes time. Are you in for a quick and really easy way to dye your hair, this isn't for you.
Instructions
You need
- Gloves
- Clothes your aren't afraid to stain
- Plastic or a shower cap
- A towel, hat, an old T-shirt, or something similar
- Preferably a claw clip
- Time
For the henna and indigo:
- A plastic container that you aren't afraid to stain
- A lid/plastic to cover it with
- Something to mix it with. I use a plastic fork
- Coconut milk
- Honey
- Oils
- Conditioner
Mix the henna
There are several ways to do it. You can just mix it and use it. You can use warm water or cold. You can add honey, oil or coconut oil and other things. Here's how I prefer to do it:
- If I use oils and honey I add them from the start. If I use coconut milk I do the same and change about half of the water for coconut milk.
- I mix a little bit of henna powder with a bit of warm water/coconut milk at a time. I add more and continue to do this until I have the amount that I want.
- When I have the amount that I want, I dilute it until it has the consistensy of thick yogurt. The thinner you make it the easier to apply, but more dripping and the other way around.
- I let it sit over night under a lid.
Before dying
- Remove everything you can from your bathroom.
- If you have plastic floor, cover it to avoid stains.
- If you have a washing machine, drawers or something else, cover them too.
Appication and rinsing
- Wear gloves
- You can chose to apply the henna on damp or dry hair. Since I only do roots with henna now, I prefer dry hair.
- If I do a full head application, I find it easier to just use my hands. If I only touch up my roots, I prefer an application bottle.
- Start at the back of your head. Put the rest of the hair up. Apply the henna to your roots or all of the strand. Carefully massage it in, without tangling the hair. Henna is quite easy to spread evenly.
- Take another strand and continue throught all your hair/roots. Work from tha back up and forward.
- Cover your hair with a plastic bag, plastic foil or a shower cap.
- Put on a towel, an old T-shirt or something else to keep it warm. It helps the dye. You can also sauna.
- Leave on for at least 3 hour. I leave it for 3-5, but you can do it over night if you want to.
- Rinse with water. If you only do roots, your can put your length in a plastic bag and seal it with elastics. And only rinse your scalp.
- Towel dry
Mixing the indigo
You want to ues the indigo at once, so that it won't loose it's effect.
- Use warm, but not hot water.
- Mix a little bit of indigo with a little bit of water/coconut milk and then some more. Not all at once or you will get lumps. You can add a bit of oil or coconut milk, but less than with the henna, since the indigo is more sencitive.
- Continue until you have the amount that you want to. You will need more indigo than you needed henna.
- Dilute until you have the right consistensy. Thin to thick yougurt. Thinner makes it easier to apply and to get an even result, but it will drip more.
Application
- Do the same thing that you did with the henna, but take smaller strands, since it's a bit harder to apply evenly.
- Cover the same way as you did with the henna
- Leave for 1-2 hours. This is when I heat up and step into the sauna.
- Rinse with water
- Wash your hair as usual
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