Will henndigo kill my waves??

[-Huldra-]

It looks like a few of you have been using henna to make curly hair more wavy...
I have always dreamed of beautiful black hair, and I'm planning to use indigo so I don't damage my hair.. Problem is, I have very soft waves, and I worry my hair will become a lot straighter. Is there hope?

[Anje]

It might reduce them a bit. My 2a/1cish hair definitely isn't any wavier for using henna.

Would you consider using a direct dye of the Manic Panic / La Riche / Punky / Adore / whatever's most available where you are variety? They fade over time, but they're not damaging and I don't think they typically affect waves much. Also, if you get the impulse to use a dye containing peroxide someday, you don't have to worry so much about them turning frog butt green.

[lapushka]

You are 1b/c, so I fear not much of the pattern will be left after henna. My hair went the exact opposite and became full-on 2c after henna. I gained definition, not lost it. But most people report a loss in texture, I'm afraid.

[bunneh.]

I've read somewhere that if you roll your pieces as if you're trying to curl them it preserves the texture and doesn't straighten it much. I would also guess it depends on how much you henna over time. In good three months I hennaed full head about two to three times and went down about half to one category I think (I believe I was 1b/1c, certainly not more than 1c, now I feel like I'm a pretty solid 1b).

[-Huldra-]

Oh well, I guess I'll just have to see what happens. Manic panic would be a bit harder to get for my, but I will consider it when my roots start showing.

[Geranium]

After 10 henndigo years I would say it didn't reduce mines at all. I don't think they were ever wavier before. But I am using amla powder in my henna mix lately, many say it helps to preserve the curles. Wouldn't be that an option for you?

[Geranium]

I've just read the lapushka's response and think it might be my case too.
(sorry, not allowed to edit my previous response yet)

[earthybee]

Mine are still the same as well

[RavennaNight]

My experience using hennindigo since 2008 is that my waves loosened considerably. I'm around a 1C when air dried naturally, basically straight with a few kinks here and there. I used to be more in the 2's, and can probably coax a deeper wave, but that eats length so no.