Two-step hendigo WITHOUT getting jet-black?

[masa_inn]

Is it possible?

My natural color is dark brown. I used Henna Hut dark brown; and it's a really good match. The problem is, I have so much gray that one-step does not cover it :(

Can I do two-step without going blue-black? It would not work with my skin tone. Is it possible to achieve a dark brown with two-step?

Thank you in advance!

[Cailie]

why not 2 "one step" (mixed) instead of one 2 step ?

[masa_inn]

why not 2 "one step" (mixed) instead of one 2 step ?

One step does not cover my grays.

ETA: Cailie, what is 2 "one step"? How is it different from 1 "one step"? :)

[ancilla]

I think she means, why not do the 2 step henndigo twice?

That kind of sounds like a good idea, actually, though it would be time consuming. You could also just try using a one step henndigo mix (or your henna hut mix) twice.

[masa_inn]

consuming. You could also just try using a one step henndigo mix (or your henna hut mix) twice.

I did HH mix twice yesterday - to no avail. No color at all. So I did henna overnight; applied HH in the morning; and it worked.

[ancilla]

Oh good! Glad it worked for you :)

[kwaniesiam]

I wouldn't do a full two-step straight henna then straight indigo if you're aiming for dark brown. Try doing the straight henna followed by a henndigo, or two separate henndigo treatments.

[caribou55313]

I agree, a full-on henna followed by hendigo usually works for this.

Henna and indigo applied together seem to inhibit each other a bit - neither one tends to give its full uptake when you use them together - but you can work this to your advantage.

If your gray is hard to cover, it wants to have a lot of henna in it (thus the full-henna to start with) to help the indigo stick. The second step of hendigo instead of indigo keeps you from going black (usually). You may even be able to do a hendigo gloss for the second step ... experiment :)

[jeanniet]

Would you be able to do this separated by a few days? In other words, could I henna, and then hendigo later on the week? I'm trying straight henna, but if I can't get a tone that doesn't look odd on my hair (very dark hair with grey), I may have to go to 2 step. I just don't want to have to do it all in one day because the process is so time-consuming. :)

[caribou55313]

Sure, you can do the hendigo part anytime.

[masa_inn]

I agree, a full-on henna followed by hendigo usually works for this.



Thank you, this makes perfect sense.
Now I only need to figure out henna to indigo ratio for the second step. Piece of cake :p

[moogle301]

I was thinking of doing an indigo gloss on top of my hendigoed hair. Surely if I only leave it on a little time it will go a bit browner and not black? I don't really want to add any more red by doing a hendigo. I did a strand test and although too dark for me (I don't want dark brown I want dark auburn) the indigo gloss had clearly darkened it to a medium-dark brown.