Tatsu

So here's the second part about henna and indigo. (First part here) This part is about my journey.

 

 

 

The first time I used indigo, I used the two step method, but since I couldn't find any good instructions, I had to experiment a bit on my own with time and how to mix it.

 

 

One thing that I should mention here, is that I'm lazy. I mostly went a few months between applications, so the process would have been quicker, if I had done it more often.

 

After a while, I got it black, but even without washing my hair, it faded to brown in a week.

 

But I didn't give up. I continued to dye my hair with henna and indigo and it began to stay black longer. After a while I was able to do roots and not all of my hair everytime.

 

Eventually I had to do full head applications only twice a year and now once. My hair doesn't fade much at all.

 

 

It was and is worth it for me. I can have my favorite hair color without damaging my hair! Now I only do my roots every other to third month or so and a full head touch up once a year. So while it takes a full day, I still don't have to do it that often.

 

If anyone else are sure that they want black hair for a long time and are ready put in some time and effort, I do recommend it!

 

 

I will continue to do this until my hair becomes grey. Not just a few hairs, but when it starts to truly become grey. Then I will grow out the grey and it will take years. But hey, I'm 28. My mother's soon 57 and still not grey and I think that I take after her, so I'll probably keep this up for many more years!