I can’t wait to watch these videos. What a blessing that you’re offering this content to help us use the products correctly. I am so excited for my products to arrive.
I’ve been absorbing your videos lately getting ready to purchase your products for my virgin hair (I’m 35 with dull, fine, dry, dark brown/auburn hair and have some grey starburst clusters appearing in a few areas) and have specifically been searching for photos to help decide the correct henna to indigo ratio. Do these photos you mentioned exist now anywhere, 9 months later? If not, this is absolutely a project I would love to see❤️ Nervous and excited for this henna journey 🙌💕
I’m so glad for your info on henna I bought a kit to use I don’t know the ingredients but I’m going to look it over and see if it’ll be able to do what I need it to do , thank you 🙏🏽
Henna by itself is a very time consuming process. The end result is usually worth it. I mixed the Rajasthani with indigo, including aloe. It was dark reddish brown but literally washed off my hair after waiting 4 days to wash. I am tired of red, although it’s beautiful.
@truthreigns3267 - you might be leaving the indigo too long - it needs to be mixed up and applied within 20 minutes because only this initial stage of dye release can dye hair. I died my hair in a one step process for years (I part henna to 4 parts indigo: Rajasthani henna mixed in hot tea with cold water and salt for the indigo) and always had a very, very dark brown with no reds at all - I have naturally dark brown hair with a lot of grey at the front but it was always uniformally dark. I have allowed my grey to grow out for two years because the colour felt too dark for me at 61 years old, and am now going to attempt a lighter colour on the grey (so I get streaks) by mixing in Cassia and less indigo.
Also, a video on achieving LIGHT brown results I'm sure would be very helpful for a lot of people. That is, using cassia but not to achieve strawberry blonde, and not just straight hendigo. I.e. quantities of cassia, indigo, henna and amla needed to achieve a cooler light brown.
Yes!!! I've been trying to find instructions to this but I find very little about this... usually nobody tries to achieve this.. 🤔 I've been wondering if I could reach this by shortening the time how long I keep hendigo mixture in my hair.
@@Anamaria2301 SO much I could say about this having done a lot of research and some experimenting! I discovered that you need a certain amount of henna to cover the grey, and any indigo will just make it darker. So a hendigo diluted with cassia will make a lighter brown, but the greys will still look sparkly as it were (but you can get then gold and blended in this way rather than grey and obvious). To make the greys light brown you essentially make the rest of your hair a darker brown than it started, but I find that the indigo tends to wash out a bit in me in any case but I prefer a lighter tone so that's okay, but it is more red than my natural colour... The solution is to indigo gloss when it does this, but that does just mean going darker... And I have found that on light brown hair adding that cooler tone can make it look greenish, I guess that's something that shows more on lighter hair than dark. I did research into colour theory and of course greeny blue (indigo) and yellow/orange (because the henna is pale because you're watering it down) makes green... Then I discovered there is something called katam which is like indigo but more purple-blue than green-blue, and I think in theory would correct yellow-orange to brown. I'm going to try that. I wouldn't personally do a shorter-timed hendigo because it takes so long to do root application anyway so some bits would look darker than others (remember you mustn't just keep applying to your whole hair each month because henna and indigo build up and get darker in layers), and I wouldn't know how long to leave it exactly for the right colour. I hope this helps! :)
Thank you so much for all your videos and information. I’ve been using your henna for several years and I like the results. typically I use the Moroccan and Cassia. I tried several times with Henna and indigo using at least 50-50 percentages and could never get a brown result. .Is there a different henna powder for achieving brown hair with indigo. I have some gray and white hair and mostly reddish orange from the henna I’ve been using.
I am prepping to do my first henna in years.. and first indigo ever! Might even do a video! I love henna so much! Binge watching all your videos tonight
Khadija, since I add amla and aloe vera powder to my henna mixture, it is ok t then add in the indigo as part of a one step process? I ask since you mention in previous videos that indigo doesm't like other substances outside of henna or aloe included in it's mixture?
@@maggiepabellon5635 sure the one step usually means you are like mixing paints in a way but this is henna hair dye and makes reddish brown, brown or dark brown and a two part steps is henna first and then indigo for black tones. Is this the parts you meant? Or do you mean the one to one parts? Like equal proportions of each? That would be brown then. It's 50/50 basically of each.
Hello Khadija, I'm a big fan of henna! I have questions: Can we use turmeric to lighten our hair with/without henna? Is it true that baking soda make henna dye work better?
Sorry for late and thank you!!! :) You know honestly I've never used turmeric nor baking soda and tested it out so I can't really say if it works or not. Did you ever give it a try since this comment?
Thank you for this video because I’m trying to get chestnut brown on my gray and I keep getting light red or orange and sometimes I get it right but when my gray come in the old part starts looking orange 😬🥴
Brunette here. On my first henna application, my white strands went orange. It's normal for white hair or grey, same when it grows. A second application should level the color. I'm gonna go for a soft black soon, as I don't really like the reddish tone tho, from my chestnut brown henna mix. Indigo alone can be used over the red/orange tone to level out everything.
For virgin brown hair, would you recommend henna treatment first and then the next day mixing indigo and henna, or would you recommend 1 step application the first time By mixing both?
Hello. You can refer to this guide to help you along the way: hennasooq.com/blogs/frontpage/complete-guide-how-to-color-your-hair-with-henna-and-indigo/
Hello ! im glad i found your chanel (even if its still a little bit confusing) i would ask, what would you recommand for me (brown hair) to go on a dark copper, do you think its possible ?
If you have a boarder of white hair, do we have to do two steps or can we do a mix for a less black shade? My aim is for a deep maroon shade on my Asian hair with whites covered. Thank you.
I don't know if I should try the bundle, I've chemical-colored hair with thin Asian salt and pepper hair. I'm afraid that my gray hair is going to turn red. I just want my hair to be medium brown, no red. I never did henna or indigo before. Do I mix the henna and let a sit for 3 hours? Indigo power mix and let it sit for 20 minutes.
Glad I stumbled upon this. Had anybody bought from her store? I am tempted to dye my hair brown with henna, but my hair is a darker brown naturally. Any tips?
Can I dye my gray (snow white) hairs beige, if I keep 50/50 mixture on them only a little time, maybe 20 minutes? (Or maybe 30-40% henna and 50-60% indigo?)
If I want to dye and cover grays, can I do just the henna first, and then this mix (henna+indigo) as a second step? Will that cover the grays completely?
Hello. You can refer to this guide to help you along the way: hennasooq.com/blogs/frontpage/complete-guide-how-to-color-your-hair-with-henna-and-indigo/
Thank you, Khadija, for your wonderful answer. A question, please, is cassia a tree leaf or a herb? Should I mix it with henna or do I just put it on my hair without any additives?
@@noorraad7383 PS but also you don't have to mix it with henna. If you mix it with henna it'll deposit color. What are you trying to achieve. Cassia and henna are the leaves of a tree/bush.
Hi, Do you make the henna powder with an acidic liquid, and do you add salt to the indigo powder mix? Could not find the answer on your blog. 😊 Thanks if you can reply.
I used boxed henna. Mountain light hair. I did medium brown. It’s super dark, very dull. How can I make it more golden? Is it possible to use the lighter shade they offer?
Hello. We can’t answer this as you used another brand and we don’t know if there are any conflicts for their brand with chemicals. Please ask the brand you used.
If I used 3:1 indigo for a darker tone one time (for the whole hair), but want a more reddish tone the next time? Can I just use henna (for the whole hair) the next time I color? Or is that only going to color my new growth reddish and the rest of the hair will remain the darker tone from the indigo?
Hello Khadija, I am following you from Iraq. I want to change my hair color to blonde. How much indigo and henna should I put on? My hair color is brown.
Hello! Naturally achieve a golden-blonde tone using Cassia Obovata. Since this is not a chemical color, it will not lighten naturally dark hair. Cassia best shows up on already blonde and light hair tones and greys.
Hello, I colored my hair a burgundy tone but my grey is at about 75% and it turned out orange. What can I do to darken the orange tone. I have henna sooq products I just don’t know what to do to fix it. Thank you for any help you give me.
Hello Khadija! ☺️ Thank you very much for your videos with very useful information. I have been colouring my hair with henna for almost 5 years, and I've been thinking about colouring it to dark brown, or even black. I have greys, not too much, and henna is covering them perfectly. Can you please tell me which proportion of henna and indigo should I use in that case? Or maybe I should use just indigo? Thank you in advance. All the best 😁
Hello. Yes, we do. You can shop here: hennasooq.com/. You can also check our guide to help you along the way: hennasooq.com/blogs/frontpage/complete-guide-how-to-color-your-hair-with-henna-and-indigo/
Use indigo and yoghurt for like 15 mins it makes the hair darker ..i used to get red hair on my greys when using henna then the next day I'd use the indigo mix and it helped
so i have black hair & my goal is brown hair which henna/ratio should i use? since i do have black hair i wouldnt mind like a chocolate brown outcome , help!!
Hello. You can check our guide here to help you along the way: hennasooq.com/blogs/frontpage/complete-guide-how-to-color-your-hair-with-henna-and-indigo/
I have gone back to henna after being blonde. I miss my henna hair ( i mix indigo and henna) I add honey and a little apple cider vinegar. I always add essential oils ( rose and jasmine) My hair just sucks it all up and loves it. First application and my hair feels 1000000 times better than any treatment i used while blonde and my hair has always been healthy. Henna just does different. Totally love it
@akilahballard1283 - after dye release is achieved with the henna (which depends on temperature and what you mix it with: it can be left over night if mixed with cool liquids but should be used more quickly if mixed with hot), mix the indigo with a spoonful of salt and warm water. Mix immediately into henna and apply within 20 minutes. If you have a lot of hair do it in two batches. Mixing the henna with amla will give darker, ashy tones, using cream of tartar powder will make it a richer auburn colour.
I am 100 % white/grey. I would love to go to a copper shade not orange. Is Morrocan henna Red Raj or just Rajasthan adding a small percentage of indigo to the Henna? Thanks.
In order to get a almost black color, should I start with a brown base (50%henna and 50%indigo) or a dark brown (30%henna to 70%indigo) and then apply the indigo as a step 2?
Generally for an almost black colour, it’s still a two step process but the first step is just straight henna, and then second step is straight indigo. To make sure it doesn’t go completely black, (depending on your natural hair colour) I wouldn’t personally leave it on too long - I have a dark brown colour with bronze undertones and I left the indigo on for about 1-2 hours (to get black), so I’d probably leave it on less. Just a warning, sometimes the colour doesn’t always catch (which is why the Henna Sooq Indigo packs say to add salt to help it stick better to your hair), sometimes repeated applications are necessary :-)
Hello. We’d recommend for black tones you do a two-step process with henna and indigo. Try these steps: hennasooq.com/blogs/frontpage/complete-guide-how-to-color-your-hair-with-henna-and-indigo/
What would you recommend to die dark red henna hair to a light brown? Would it be 30% henna and 70% indigo? Or would I need to use a completely different product all together
@daryanazarenko6689 - you can't lighten hair with any plant based dyes, so the result will always be darker than your natural colour. Using 3:1 or 4:1 indigo:henna will come out pretty dark - almost black if you live in a hard water area.
Hello. We’re sorry we don’t offer a light brown tone as it’s not possible with henna since it dyes reddish tones and even with indigo it makes more of a reddish brown to medium brown and darker etc… There may be other options found in this really good book called Natural Hair Coloring by Christine Shahin. www.amazon.com/shop/hennasooq
I just brought henna from the henna lab. However it says mix and put on without letting the henna sit to release the dye. Should I still mix and let the henna sit for an hour or more to release the dye even tho it does not say so?
Hello. We can’t answer this as you used another brand and we don’t know if there are any conflicts for their brand with chemicals. Please ask the brand you used.
Hello. We’re sorry we don’t offer a light brown tone as it’s not possible with henna since it dyes reddish tones and even with indigo it makes more of a reddish brown to medium brown and darker etc… There may be other options found in this really good book called Natural Hair Coloring by Christine Shahin. www.amazon.com/shop/hennasooq
Hello. Mix them separately and let them sit for several hours. We have a complete guide that you can follow here to help you in the process of coloring your hair: hennasooq.com/blogs/frontpage/complete-guide-how-to-color-your-hair-with-henna-and-indigo/. We hope this helps!
Hello. Putting henna (and any herbs) onto damp hair really helps it go on much easier. Also applying indigo onto damp hair (with a dash or so of salt) has gotten the indigo to absorb better and give even darker, richer black color results.
Hello. We’re sorry we don’t offer a light brown tone as it’s not possible with henna since it dyes reddish tones and even with indigo it makes more of a reddish brown to medium brown and darker etc… There may be other options found in this really good book called Natural Hair Coloring by Christine Shahin. www.amazon.com/shop/hennasooq
Hello. For black tones achieved when you use henna first at 100%, and then second step of indigo at 100%. You can check this guide for your reference as well: hennasooq.com/blogs/frontpage/complete-guide-how-to-color-your-hair-with-henna-and-indigo/
We don't really recommend it without henna, as if it's been more then 3 days and if there is any new growth no with a good henna base, then it would come out with a greenish hue.
I love watching your DIY vids it’s great … I’m new to the Hanna journey it’s only been a month and I’m wanting to learn as much as I can bcs once you start there’s no turning back .., my question is once you mix the ratios do you have to let it sit to activate the colours or can I mix and apply straight away? Thanks
The goal is dark brown: In my last application I did 3 applications, - 1st-Indigo 3 parts, and 1 part henna - 2nd & 3rd applications were indigo only- my edges were brown for only a week. and the color rubbed off on my head covering and hands. I'm trying again for the dark brown: 1) Mixing henna & aloe vera powder (2 tsp). 2) Mixing indigo & 2tsp salt 3) Blending them together and applying, allowing to set for at least 3 hours. Any thoughts on how to get to the dark brown from the now red - b/c of the henna? Thank you for all of the videos.
I don't think you're supposed to mix the indigo until very shortly before your add it to the henna. Indigo dye release happens quickly, not like the slower amount of time it takes for henna.
Hello. Unfortunately not as the aloe Vera gel form doesn’t work well for coloring. The indigo is very fussy and ideally aloe vera powder helps it perform best
Hello. We’re sorry we don’t offer a light brown tone as it’s not possible with henna since it dyes reddish tones and even with indigo it makes more of a reddish brown to medium brown and darker etc… There may be other options found in this really good book called Natural Hair Coloring by Christine Shahin. www.amazon.com/shop/hennasooq
I used to be able to achieve black hair using henna and indigo on my blonde hair. Just wondering if there is anything I can do to help it take better as I'm not getting the same result as before. Love your channel by the way, I've learned so much you are a star! 😊
Hello. All of our henna hair dye products cover grey. What you purchase depends on what hair color you want. Have you decided which tone you’d like to achieve ?
hello kadhija! I'm Nicole and I've been following your channel for a couple of years and I decided to cover my gray hair with plants but it's been a long journey and with several disappointments... that's why I'm writing to you, to ask for your help. I have dark ash blonde hair and I was never able to maintain my hair color with henna and other plants. Either it was super blonde or in my current case that I have black hair due to the use of indigo. I have not been able to get this dark color out with anything and I have already bought some products to bleach me and be able to return to my brown color. I feel very frustrated because I really wanted to take care of my hair and cover my gray with natural things and I have given up. What advice would you give me? Is it possible to have an ash chestnut with plants? :(
Indigo is a permanent color so it's very hard to remove. You can visit Courtney Violetta's TH-cam page for information on how to remove the color from your hair.
Yes please get as many before and afters of all the hair colours you can! ❤
I can’t wait to watch these videos. What a blessing that you’re offering this content to help us use the products correctly. I am so excited for my products to arrive.
Kadesha sure does great in what she does....very satisfactory🤗🤗🤗🤗🤩😍
I would love to see sample photos on how the different hennas and henna+indigo mixes would look like on different hair colors
So sweet of you, i love applying henna and indigo in my hair. Thank you for your demonstration..👍🏼❤️
I love this! Can you do a similar video on mixing cassia and henna to reach different strawberry blondes and ginger colors?
Simply Awesome!!!!! Solved hell big issue of whether to use it in 1 step or not!!!! Thanks💝
Hi Khadijah 👋🏽. Thanks for this information.
Thank you for that Khadija.
I love your sinserity and great simplicity !! 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️✨
Thank you so much!
Needed to see this video. Thanks beautiful.
Subscribed! And will be ordering soon for my mom. I'm excited for her to use henna
Your videos are so helpful for someone just jumping into the Henna pool! ❤
Happy to help!
I’ve been absorbing your videos lately getting ready to purchase your products for my virgin hair (I’m 35 with dull, fine, dry, dark brown/auburn hair and have some grey starburst clusters appearing in a few areas) and have specifically been searching for photos to help decide the correct henna to indigo ratio. Do these photos you mentioned exist now anywhere, 9 months later? If not, this is absolutely a project I would love to see❤️
Nervous and excited for this henna journey 🙌💕
like what does your age have to
do with it 😂😂😂
Hair colour makes you so excited ?
I’m so glad for your info on henna I bought a kit to use I don’t know the ingredients but I’m going to look it over and see if it’ll be able to do what I need it to do , thank you 🙏🏽
Welcome. Which os our henna kits or bundles did you buy?
Henna by itself is a very time consuming process. The end result is usually worth it. I mixed the Rajasthani with indigo, including aloe. It was dark reddish brown but literally washed off my hair after waiting 4 days to wash. I am tired of red, although it’s beautiful.
@truthreigns3267 - you might be leaving the indigo too long - it needs to be mixed up and applied within 20 minutes because only this initial stage of dye release can dye hair.
I died my hair in a one step process for years (I part henna to 4 parts indigo: Rajasthani henna mixed in hot tea with cold water and salt for the indigo) and always had a very, very dark brown with no reds at all - I have naturally dark brown hair with a lot of grey at the front but it was always uniformally dark.
I have allowed my grey to grow out for two years because the colour felt too dark for me at 61 years old, and am now going to attempt a lighter colour on the grey (so I get streaks) by mixing in Cassia and less indigo.
Ty for sharing your Knowledge with us
Welcome!
What is the effect of adding amla to the hennna and indigo mixture 1/3 of each each..Would you recommend us?
I am going to do henna this week ❤love it
Yasss! Let us know how it goes.
Also, a video on achieving LIGHT brown results I'm sure would be very helpful for a lot of people. That is, using cassia but not to achieve strawberry blonde, and not just straight hendigo. I.e. quantities of cassia, indigo, henna and amla needed to achieve a cooler light brown.
Yes!!! I've been trying to find instructions to this but I find very little about this... usually nobody tries to achieve this.. 🤔 I've been wondering if I could reach this by shortening the time how long I keep hendigo mixture in my hair.
@@Anamaria2301 SO much I could say about this having done a lot of research and some experimenting! I discovered that you need a certain amount of henna to cover the grey, and any indigo will just make it darker. So a hendigo diluted with cassia will make a lighter brown, but the greys will still look sparkly as it were (but you can get then gold and blended in this way rather than grey and obvious). To make the greys light brown you essentially make the rest of your hair a darker brown than it started, but I find that the indigo tends to wash out a bit in me in any case but I prefer a lighter tone so that's okay, but it is more red than my natural colour... The solution is to indigo gloss when it does this, but that does just mean going darker... And I have found that on light brown hair adding that cooler tone can make it look greenish, I guess that's something that shows more on lighter hair than dark. I did research into colour theory and of course greeny blue (indigo) and yellow/orange (because the henna is pale because you're watering it down) makes green... Then I discovered there is something called katam which is like indigo but more purple-blue than green-blue, and I think in theory would correct yellow-orange to brown. I'm going to try that. I wouldn't personally do a shorter-timed hendigo because it takes so long to do root application anyway so some bits would look darker than others (remember you mustn't just keep applying to your whole hair each month because henna and indigo build up and get darker in layers), and I wouldn't know how long to leave it exactly for the right colour. I hope this helps! :)
@@pineapplesnoopy1876 thank you so much!
@@pineapplesnoopy1876 can I also ask, how do you get the color out of cassia? It seems to have no effect to my hair... 🤔
@@Anamaria2301 Mix it with water containing lemon juice, and leave it to soak before applying but I can't remember how long for.
Will the brown color reflect with a red-ish tone under the sun? - if so, is it possible to achieve a cool toned brown?
Thank you so much for all your videos and information. I’ve been using your henna for several years and I like the results. typically I use the Moroccan and Cassia. I tried several times with Henna and indigo using at least 50-50 percentages and could never get a brown result. .Is there a different henna powder for achieving brown hair with indigo. I have some gray and white hair and mostly reddish orange from the henna I’ve been using.
Use indigo with yoghurt alone for like 15 mins it darkens the hair
I LOVE that doll in purple ❤️
Love your videos😘
I am prepping to do my first henna in years.. and first indigo ever! Might even do a video! I love henna so much! Binge watching all your videos tonight
Hi, Do you make the henna powder with an acidic liquid, and do you add salt to the indigo powder mix? 😊 Thanks if you can reply.
Beautiful..thank you for your job.I wish you will be in UK so we can day hair whit professional ❤
Khadija, since I add amla and aloe vera powder to my henna mixture, it is ok t then add in the indigo as part of a one step process? I ask since you mention in previous videos that indigo doesm't like other substances outside of henna or aloe included in it's mixture?
Thankyou so much
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Perfect explanation! ❤
thank you!!
@@HennaSooq for someone who has dyscalculia can you explain what one part two part means in the video?
@@maggiepabellon5635 sure the one step usually means you are like mixing paints in a way but this is henna hair dye and makes reddish brown, brown or dark brown and a two part steps is henna first and then indigo for black tones. Is this the parts you meant? Or do you mean the one to one parts? Like equal proportions of each? That would be brown then. It's 50/50 basically of each.
Hello Khadija, I'm a big fan of henna!
I have questions:
Can we use turmeric to lighten our hair with/without henna?
Is it true that baking soda make henna dye work better?
Sorry for late and thank you!!! :) You know honestly I've never used turmeric nor baking soda and tested it out so I can't really say if it works or not. Did you ever give it a try since this comment?
Pls talk about root touch up thanks
I've been including henna in my hair masks and my hair is now a dark brown. Can I just use indigo to go back to black?
Thank you for this video because I’m trying to get chestnut brown on my gray and I keep getting light red or orange and sometimes I get it right but when my gray come in the old part starts looking orange 😬🥴
Brunette here. On my first henna application, my white strands went orange. It's normal for white hair or grey, same when it grows. A second application should level the color. I'm gonna go for a soft black soon, as I don't really like the reddish tone tho, from my chestnut brown henna mix. Indigo alone can be used over the red/orange tone to level out everything.
How can I get black with henna and indigo. Thanks.
What about burgundy/mahogany?
When do I add the aloe vera powder
For virgin brown hair, would you recommend henna treatment first and then the next day mixing indigo and henna, or would you recommend 1 step application the first time
By mixing both?
Hello. You can refer to this guide to help you along the way: hennasooq.com/blogs/frontpage/complete-guide-how-to-color-your-hair-with-henna-and-indigo/
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Hello ! im glad i found your chanel (even if its still a little bit confusing) i would ask, what would you recommand for me (brown hair) to go on a dark copper, do you think its possible ?
It depends on how light your hair is, but it could be possible using multiple applications of our Moroccan Henna Powder
If you have a boarder of white hair, do we have to do two steps or can we do a mix for a less black shade? My aim is for a deep maroon shade on my Asian hair with whites covered. Thank you.
Do you usually use just our Rajasthani Indian henna ?
I don't know if I should try the bundle, I've chemical-colored hair with thin Asian salt and pepper hair. I'm afraid that my gray hair is going to turn red. I just want my hair to be medium brown, no red. I never did henna or indigo before. Do I mix the henna and let a sit for 3 hours? Indigo power mix and let it sit for 20 minutes.
Glad I stumbled upon this. Had anybody bought from her store? I am tempted to dye my hair brown with henna, but my hair is a darker brown naturally. Any tips?
Heya! :) Sorry for the late reply. Did you ever give our henna a shot: hennasooq.com/collections/brown-henna-hair-dye
PS it won't lighten your dark brown to a medium brown. You'd have to use chemicals for that.
Can I dye my gray (snow white) hairs beige, if I keep 50/50 mixture on them only a little time, maybe 20 minutes?
(Or maybe 30-40% henna and 50-60% indigo?)
20 minutes is really too short of a time. Try at least 3-4 hours or half that time with heat. Sorry for the late reply!
If I want to dye and cover grays, can I do just the henna first, and then this mix (henna+indigo) as a second step? Will that cover the grays completely?
Hello. You can refer to this guide to help you along the way: hennasooq.com/blogs/frontpage/complete-guide-how-to-color-your-hair-with-henna-and-indigo/
Thank you, Khadija, for your wonderful answer. A question, please, is cassia a tree leaf or a herb? Should I mix it with henna or do I just put it on my hair without any additives?
Hello. It is a tree leaf. You can mix it with henna.
@@HennaSooq thank you very much
@@noorraad7383 Welcome :)
@@noorraad7383 PS but also you don't have to mix it with henna. If you mix it with henna it'll deposit color. What are you trying to achieve. Cassia and henna are the leaves of a tree/bush.
Hi, Do you make the henna powder with an acidic liquid, and do you add salt to the indigo powder mix? Could not find the answer on your blog. 😊 Thanks if you can reply.
Hello. We cannot disclose the formation due to privacy formulation. Thank you for understanding!
How long does it take to re-do the application if it doesn’t work out the first time?
we use henna every two weeks or every month in the arab world
I used boxed henna. Mountain light hair. I did medium brown. It’s super dark, very dull. How can I make it more golden? Is it possible to use the lighter shade they offer?
Hello. We can’t answer this as you used another brand and we don’t know if there are any conflicts for their brand with chemicals. Please ask the brand you used.
If I used 3:1 indigo for a darker tone one time (for the whole hair), but want a more reddish tone the next time? Can I just use henna (for the whole hair) the next time I color? Or is that only going to color my new growth reddish and the rest of the hair will remain the darker tone from the indigo?
Probably the latter bcuz henna colouring is affected by the already colored hair even if it was old henna
Hello Khadija, I am following you from Iraq. I want to change my hair color to blonde. How much indigo and henna should I put on? My hair color is brown.
Hello! Naturally achieve a golden-blonde tone using Cassia Obovata. Since this is not a chemical color, it will not lighten naturally dark hair. Cassia best shows up on already blonde and light hair tones and greys.
can you use the moroccan henna with the indigo to get the brown color?
absolutely yes: hennasooq.com/collections/brown-henna-hair-dye
Hello, I colored my hair a burgundy tone but my grey is at about 75% and it turned out orange. What can I do to darken the orange tone. I have henna sooq products I just don’t know what to do to fix it. Thank you for any help you give me.
I don’t know
How would I get a chestnut brown/ aburn color? I’m sucha newbie w henna and I’m trying to understand everything . But it’s a bit confusing lol
70% henna, 30% indigo
Hello Khadija! ☺️ Thank you very much for your videos with very useful information. I have been colouring my hair with henna for almost 5 years, and I've been thinking about colouring it to dark brown, or even black. I have greys, not too much, and henna is covering them perfectly. Can you please tell me which proportion of henna and indigo should I use in that case? Or maybe I should use just indigo? Thank you in advance. All the best 😁
I read that indigo alone won't work... But I may be wrong
Hello @hennasooq what is the ratio for black? How can I get a jet black? Do you sell indigo + henna to achieve jet black on your website?
Hello. Yes, we do. You can shop here: hennasooq.com/. You can also check our guide to help you along the way: hennasooq.com/blogs/frontpage/complete-guide-how-to-color-your-hair-with-henna-and-indigo/
I have very minimal greys
When I henna my hair it turns red easily
I have light brown hair
I want my henna to turn into a chocolate brown what do I do
Use indigo and yoghurt for like 15 mins it makes the hair darker ..i used to get red hair on my greys when using henna then the next day I'd use the indigo mix and it helped
so i have black hair & my goal is brown hair which henna/ratio should i use? since i do have black hair i wouldnt mind like a chocolate brown outcome , help!!
Hello. You can check our guide here to help you along the way: hennasooq.com/blogs/frontpage/complete-guide-how-to-color-your-hair-with-henna-and-indigo/
I have gone back to henna after being blonde.
I miss my henna hair ( i mix indigo and henna)
I add honey and a little apple cider vinegar.
I always add essential oils ( rose and jasmine)
My hair just sucks it all up and loves it.
First application and my hair feels 1000000 times better than any treatment i used while blonde and my hair has always been healthy. Henna just does different.
Totally love it
That's good to hear! 🫶
How long do you wait for the dye to release when doing the one step process since henna and indigo have different dye release timing?
@akilahballard1283 - after dye release is achieved with the henna (which depends on temperature and what you mix it with: it can be left over night if mixed with cool liquids but should be used more quickly if mixed with hot), mix the indigo with a spoonful of salt and warm water. Mix immediately into henna and apply within 20 minutes. If you have a lot of hair do it in two batches. Mixing the henna with amla will give darker, ashy tones, using cream of tartar powder will make it a richer auburn colour.
@@honeychurchgipsy6 thank you!
Can I use henna if I’ve colored my hair with salon/box dye before?
Yes you can!
Hello! I have a question: My indigo powder is blue. Can I use the blue one or does it have to be the indigo green powder?
Hello. This seems not to be our product. The powder should be green not blue.
By 3 parts do you mean 3 tablespoons for short hair ?
I am 100 % white/grey.
I would love to go to a copper shade not orange.
Is Morrocan henna Red Raj or just Rajasthan adding a small percentage of indigo to the Henna?
Thanks.
For a copper color, you can use Moroccan henna or Jamila henna. This is achieved by mixing equal parts of henna and cassia (50% cassia and 50% henna).
Please can you do a video on indigo glosses to top up when the indigo starts to fade leaving more red?
In order to get a almost black color, should I start with a brown base (50%henna and 50%indigo) or a dark brown (30%henna to 70%indigo) and then apply the indigo as a step 2?
Generally for an almost black colour, it’s still a two step process but the first step is just straight henna, and then second step is straight indigo. To make sure it doesn’t go completely black, (depending on your natural hair colour) I wouldn’t personally leave it on too long - I have a dark brown colour with bronze undertones and I left the indigo on for about 1-2 hours (to get black), so I’d probably leave it on less. Just a warning, sometimes the colour doesn’t always catch (which is why the Henna Sooq Indigo packs say to add salt to help it stick better to your hair), sometimes repeated applications are necessary :-)
Hello. We’d recommend for black tones you do a two-step process with henna and indigo. Try these steps: hennasooq.com/blogs/frontpage/complete-guide-how-to-color-your-hair-with-henna-and-indigo/
@HennaSooq How can I get caramel blonde with cassia? I mention that my hair is bleached blonde now.
Hello. You can find more information here: hennasooq.com/products/organic-cassia-powder.
What would you recommend to die dark red henna hair to a light brown? Would it be 30% henna and 70% indigo? Or would I need to use a completely different product all together
@daryanazarenko6689 - you can't lighten hair with any plant based dyes, so the result will always be darker than your natural colour. Using 3:1 or 4:1 indigo:henna will come out pretty dark - almost black if you live in a hard water area.
@@honeychurchgipsy6 anything else you can suggest to naturally lighten hair?
Hello. We’re sorry we don’t offer a light brown tone as it’s not possible with henna since it dyes reddish tones and even with indigo it makes more of a reddish brown to medium brown and darker etc… There may be other options found in this really good book called Natural Hair Coloring by Christine Shahin. www.amazon.com/shop/hennasooq
@@HennaSooq thank you!
I just brought henna from the henna lab. However it says mix and put on without letting the henna sit to release the dye. Should I still mix and let the henna sit for an hour or more to release the dye even tho it does not say so?
Hello. We can’t answer this as you used another brand and we don’t know if there are any conflicts for their brand with chemicals. Please ask the brand you used.
I have 100% natural dark brown hair but I want to lighten it-light brown is my goal color, what color would I pick to achieve that-I am a level 3
Hello. We’re sorry we don’t offer a light brown tone as it’s not possible with henna since it dyes reddish tones and even with indigo it makes more of a reddish brown to medium brown and darker etc… There may be other options found in this really good book called Natural Hair Coloring by Christine Shahin. www.amazon.com/shop/hennasooq
Mix the ratios while dry, in powder form? Or mix them separately and let them sit for several hours and then mix?
Hello. Mix them separately and let them sit for several hours. We have a complete guide that you can follow here to help you in the process of coloring your hair: hennasooq.com/blogs/frontpage/complete-guide-how-to-color-your-hair-with-henna-and-indigo/. We hope this helps!
@@HennaSooq Thank you for answering! I mix my henna with hot black coffee. Can I use hot coffee with indigo as well or just warm water? Thanks again!
Can the one step process produce a black color on brown 4c hair?
Hello. No sorry. We require a two-step process with henna and indigo. You can refer to this guide to help you along the way: hennasooq.com/
Would it be henna on a dyed hair? Should we open our hair first before henna?
Hello. Putting henna (and any herbs) onto damp hair really helps it go on much easier. Also applying indigo onto damp hair (with a dash or so of salt) has gotten the indigo to absorb better and give even darker, richer black color results.
How do you get a chocolate brown color?
Add coffee and raw cacao powder to your henna and mix lovely chocolate color👍
Hello Asalamualaikum, just wanted to know if indigo powder is wudu friendly ( water permeable). Many thanks!
Hello. Yes, make sure that you use distilled water. Warm to hot, not boiling.
@@HennaSooq thanks for the reply ❤️
When doing the one step process to get the brown color, can I add aloe vera powder to indigo or is it only added to henna?
I saw in another that says add it into the henna step.
Aloe powder can be added to indigo as well, just 1 teaspoon is enough.
How long are we supposed to wait between hairdye and henna?
What do I mix for a light ash brown color?
Hello. We’re sorry we don’t offer a light brown tone as it’s not possible with henna since it dyes reddish tones and even with indigo it makes more of a reddish brown to medium brown and darker etc… There may be other options found in this really good book called Natural Hair Coloring by Christine Shahin. www.amazon.com/shop/hennasooq
How can I make reddish brown henna Please???
Hello. Henna does naturally stains reddish tones but when you use indigo you can get reddish brown or brown or dark brown or even up to black tones.
What's the henna indigo ratio for black hair?
Hello. For black tones achieved when you use henna first at 100%, and then second step of indigo at 100%. You can check this guide for your reference as well: hennasooq.com/blogs/frontpage/complete-guide-how-to-color-your-hair-with-henna-and-indigo/
How do I mix the two ingredients to get a black dye?
It's better to do a 2 step fir that.
Can red raj and indigo be mixed together to tone down a bit?
Hello. You may mix them separately then combine them together after the dye release.
Can we use only root touch up using Indigo
We don't really recommend it without henna, as if it's been more then 3 days and if there is any new growth no with a good henna base, then it would come out with a greenish hue.
I love watching your DIY vids it’s great … I’m new to the Hanna journey it’s only been a month and I’m wanting to learn as much as I can bcs once you start there’s no turning back .., my question is once you mix the ratios do you have to let it sit to activate the colours or can I mix and apply straight away? Thanks
let it sit at least 6 hours
What is the percentage if you want black hair?
Hello! Please do a two process with henna and indigo. 100% henna & 100% indigo.
The goal is dark brown: In my last application I did 3 applications, - 1st-Indigo 3 parts, and 1 part henna - 2nd & 3rd applications were indigo only- my edges were brown for only a week. and the color rubbed off on my head covering and hands. I'm trying again for the dark brown: 1) Mixing henna & aloe vera powder (2 tsp). 2) Mixing indigo & 2tsp salt 3) Blending them together and applying, allowing to set for at least 3 hours. Any thoughts on how to get to the dark brown from the now red - b/c of the henna? Thank you for all of the videos.
I don't think you're supposed to mix the indigo until very shortly before your add it to the henna. Indigo dye release happens quickly, not like the slower amount of time it takes for henna.
Can you lighten your black hair using henna mixes ?
It most likely won't lighten at all.
Can we add pure aloa vera gel, instead aloa vera powder?
Hello. Unfortunately not as the aloe Vera gel form doesn’t work well for coloring. The indigo is very fussy and ideally aloe vera powder helps it perform best
@@HennaSooq ok, thank you very much.
What about if your hair is black and you want to keep it black?
Hello. We require a two-step process with Indigo as well to maintain black.
Hi there, how do I get light brown?
Hello. We’re sorry we don’t offer a light brown tone as it’s not possible with henna since it dyes reddish tones and even with indigo it makes more of a reddish brown to medium brown and darker etc… There may be other options found in this really good book called Natural Hair Coloring by Christine Shahin. www.amazon.com/shop/hennasooq
She's an authority on hair and has hers all covered
I used to be able to achieve black hair using henna and indigo on my blonde hair. Just wondering if there is anything I can do to help it take better as I'm not getting the same result as before.
Love your channel by the way, I've learned so much you are a star! 😊
She certainly is.🤩🤩🤗
Your hair looks so pretty what do you use?:)
I'd like to know if this works with African hair please
Hello! Yes, this is suitable for all hair types and texture.
friends did anyone tried yogurt in henna paste? Does it come out well?
Hello. Yogurt will add moisture if you add it in your henna paste.
Where to get aloe Vera powderCan you add aloe Vera plant?
Hello. You can get it on our website: hennasooq.com/products/organic-aloe-vera-powder?_pos=1&_psq=aloe%20ve&_ss=e&_v=1.0
What if I have colored hair? Can I use henna?
Hello. Yes, with our products it is safe to do so.
Does this one-step process work for grey hair???? Has anyone tried it with success?
Hello. All of our henna hair dye products cover grey. What you purchase depends on what hair color you want. Have you decided which tone you’d like to achieve ?
Aloe Vera powder is terrible on my hair, what else can I use for moisture?
Hello. Adding yogurt or coconut milk will help a lot.
@@HennaSooq perfect. Thank you 🙏 xxc
hello kadhija! I'm Nicole and I've been following your channel for a couple of years and I decided to cover my gray hair with plants but it's been a long journey and with several disappointments... that's why I'm writing to you, to ask for your help. I have dark ash blonde hair and I was never able to maintain my hair color with henna and other plants. Either it was super blonde or in my current case that I have black hair due to the use of indigo. I have not been able to get this dark color out with anything and I have already bought some products to bleach me and be able to return to my brown color. I feel very frustrated because I really wanted to take care of my hair and cover my gray with natural things and I have given up. What advice would you give me? Is it possible to have an ash chestnut with plants? :(
Indigo is a permanent color so it's very hard to remove. You can visit Courtney Violetta's TH-cam page for information on how to remove the color from your hair.
Does this blended mixture stay on for the 2 hours like regular henna applications?