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    Default Re: Indigo... Fading and reapplying?!

    Quote Originally Posted by Priska View Post
    Does it help if you -or I- keep the indigo on my hair overnight?
    Indigo looses it's ability to dye a lot faster than henna, so no it unfortunately wouldn't. After a few hour the indigo won't do much good in your hair.


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    Default Re: Indigo... Fading and reapplying?!

    Yeah I remember I never left it on longer than an hour personally. It demises SUPER quick.

    It is also the most staining thing I've ever used in my life lol.

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    Good info thanks!

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    Default Re: Indigo... Fading and reapplying?!

    Use distilled water if possible. Add a pinch of salt or baking soda to it. It likes alkaline environment.
    Indigo works 2 hours , then it stops dyeing.
    No dye release necessary att all, just mix it and apply directly.
    Use lukewarm/tepid water.
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    Default Re: Indigo... Fading and reapplying?!

    Good catch, paulownia! I forgot to mention that salt can be a useful additive. I had more success getting indigo to stick when I put a little bit of salt in my mix

    I also felt like indigo smells like frozen peas. Does anyone else or is that just me?

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    Default Re: Indigo... Fading and reapplying?!

    Quote Originally Posted by maborosi View Post
    Good catch, paulownia! I forgot to mention that salt can be a useful additive. I had more success getting indigo to stick when I put a little bit of salt in my mix

    I also felt like indigo smells like frozen peas. Does anyone else or is that just me?
    One word - spinach
    I forgot to write - clarifying and chelating before indigo is also a good idea.
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    Default Re: Indigo... Fading and reapplying?!

    I've never added baking soda or salt to my indigo. Neither do I ever clarify my hair. I don't use distilled water either. I guess I'm lucky that it still sticks quite good to my hair.

    I think that henna smells a bit like hay and idigo just like some nasty dried plant. It doesn't smell good.


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    Quote Originally Posted by TatsuOni View Post
    I've never added baking soda or salt to my indigo. Neither do I ever clarify my hair. I don't use distilled water either. I guess I'm lucky that it still sticks quite good to my hair.

    I think that henna smells a bit like hay and idigo just like some nasty dried plant. It doesn't smell good.
    Good to know!

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    Default Re: Indigo... Fading and reapplying?!

    Quote Originally Posted by paulownia View Post
    One word - spinach
    I forgot to write - clarifying and chelating before indigo is also a good idea.
    Oh, yes! Frozen spinach, peas...something very...vegetable-y.

    Quote Originally Posted by TatsuOni View Post
    I've never added baking soda or salt to my indigo. Neither do I ever clarify my hair. I don't use distilled water either. I guess I'm lucky that it still sticks quite good to my hair.

    I think that henna smells a bit like hay and idigo just like some nasty dried plant. It doesn't smell good.
    Not in the slightest, haha. At least I can tolerate henna- it doesn't smell too bad. But I've never been a fan of that indigo smell.

    I wonder if having hard or soft water drastically affects indigo uptake?

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    Default Re: Indigo... Fading and reapplying?!

    Quote Originally Posted by maborosi View Post
    Oh, yes! Frozen spinach, peas...something very...vegetable-y.



    Not in the slightest, haha. At least I can tolerate henna- it doesn't smell too bad. But I've never been a fan of that indigo smell.

    I wonder if having hard or soft water drastically affects indigo uptake?
    I had soft water in my old apartment and hard where I live now. I honestly couldn't notice any difference in how well the indigo stained when I moved here.


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