Scattered White Hair! How To Apply Hair Dye?

The Amazon reviews say that black malva is discontinued. That makes sense since it’s not on Aveda’s website and the inflated prices elsewhere. I would not buy cosmetics and personal care products from resellers. There’s no way to know if you’re getting the real product.

 

yea, too bad. They have the blue color depositing shampoo now, called blue malva or something. This would have been such a good alternative to extend your re coloring time. That said, I would never buy shampoos or creams from Amazon. There is a Aveda shop in the mall I went to, will check it out when they open and let you gals know.

 

When I used to use this combination, My hair used to be shampooed a day or 2 before henna

1- left henna on for about 2 hours [more is preferable]. If it is a good henna the color sets in pretty quick.
2 - henna should actually be washed by itself. If you use shampoo, it is going to remove some henna which may give you darker color after some time. But I have used a tiny bit of sulphate free shampoo sometimes when I didnot wash my hair before hennaing.
3 - Don't apply conditioner after wshing hair with henna [very important]
4 - I think Indigo can be left for an hour or so or longer if you desire.
5- you can use conditioner after you wash away Indigo so that the cuticles have absorbed the color and will close.

I have researched this and each one has their own method. Try to use one that is suitable for you. I have always cut short the henna time on my head as it cooled down my body wayy to much and triggered my sinuses.
So now I have totally stopped this for the sake of my health.
Also, did you know that if you use henna/Indigo then the chemical colors will not work well ? It took a few applications for me to settle down on the grey color absorption from Garnier Olia.

 

From what I gather it depends on the type of hair. My friends leave henna without indigo for a good 3 hours. But if you are using a combination of henna and indigo then 2 hours will do. They say it’s best to wash hair with just water, oil and shampoo the next day. Some prefer to apply henna on dry hair while some don’t as it causes dryness. So if you have dry scalp and hair it’s probably better to oil your hair before applying henna. If you are going for a 2 step henna indigo process then apply henna for 3 hours, wash with water. Do not oil hair as indigo won’t do well on oiled hair.Next day morning mix indigo with water,some are suggesting to add a pinch of salt.Apply immediately leave for 30 mins and wash with just water. Some people get orangish color while some have a reddish color after henna application.No idea why the shades differ.We just have to try and find what suits us.

 

yea just as @Saahasi suggested, there are these other things like salt to add to indigo just before you apply.
I found it too cumbersome having 2 kids around. Now my greys have started increasing so gave up on henna and indigo.
Do you live in India @anika987 ? Then parlors maybe do this. If you are living in the U.S or Canada it is difficult.

 

1. I make henna paste with some tea decoction in the evening. Let it soak overnight. After I apply henna on my hair, I let it soak for 3-4 hours. Anything less than that, I don't get a deep orange and it causes my indigo to not stick well on top of the henna color.
2. Yes, I wash with just water. Henna is a little drying. You can start applying oil after the indigo treatment to condition your hair.
3. Nope, shampoo will take away some of the henna coloring. (this is my understanding)
4. I leave on Indigo for just 1 hour. And then just wash with water. Hair will be a little dry after this. After a couple of days oiling it will be back to its previous condition. (I don't oil because my scalp produces enough oils)

If you're going this route please do watch some "long-form" videos or experience-blogs on henna+indigo before trying it out. Am stating it quite briefly here. By watching these videos you'll get much more detailed tips and also diverse experiences on how it works for different hair types. And what to expect like consistency of paste, effort to wash this off your hair, reducing aroma of henna/indigo with essential oils if you don't like it, how to decrease time on your hair by using a hair dryer + kitchen celan wrap, etc I read/watched a lot about this before I started but don't have any handy links to share because it was quite a few years ago.