can we mix henna and indigo powder together - #24037
I am wondering about mixing henna and indigo powder together. Recently, I started experimenting with natural hair dyes to avoid all these harsh chemicals. My sister went for a henna treatment and her hair looked amazing!!! I thought maybe I could achieve a similar look. So, I bought some henna and indigo powder to try it out myself. But then I read somewhere that they don’t work well together or something like that? 😕 I just don’t wanna mess it up, ya know? My hair is pretty light brown and I kinda want like a dark auburnish shade if mixing henna and indigo powder works. Also, is there a specific way to mix them or apply them if we can mix henna and indigo powder? Like, do I mix them together before applying, or do I do them separately? My friend told me mixing them can lead to some crazy results! Help, what’s the real deal here?
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