I noticed that indigo was harder to apply because the consistency just isn't as nice and smooth as henna. It's drippy and grainy at the same time if that makes sense. I had to add more water than anticipated to make it workable, it really absorbed the water! Once I got my hair covered in it, I left it for 2 hours then washed it out with water first then conditioner towards the end.
The green tint was gone in under a day, then smell left after about a week. For the first few washes it stained my fingernails and hands a light blue, and left a slight tinge on my bathtub. I'm used to bleeding dye so this wasn't a huge deal. My hair was dyed to a very dark black. It's been just under a month and my hair has faded to a very dark brown that's slightly warm. It's actually not too far off from my natural hair color when it's not sun bleached. I'm pleasantly surprised by how well it darkened my hair overall
I think a few more applications will be all I need to make it ultra permanent. I also wash every other day so it's gotta go through a lot of washing.
Things I want to do differently next time?
-Salt in the indigo. I intended to do this the first time but I forgot until it was already mixed and going on my head.
-Sectioning my hair. I was able to apply henna without doing this but indigo doesn't smooth around as well. It probably would have made the application a lot easier.
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