So I am considering coloring my hair with Henna and/or indigo.  My hair at the moment is dark brown/faded black, partially chemically black toward the ends from dyeing it a year ago.

My question is this, I have read conflicting things in regards to dieing your hair with indigo.  I know that indigo is a blue-black color on lighter colored hairs on its own, and that is why it's combined with henna to make it black and not blue.

Has anyone ever, or heard of anyone who has colored their hair with only indigo with out first coloring with Henna?

I ordered some samples which I am waiting for in the mail, so I may just have to dye some hair from the ol' hairbrush with henna and without henna and see waht happens.

I read the book on Henna for Hair on the Hennapage.com but I didnt really find an answer to my question.

Also I don't think Henna itself helps to bind the colors to the hairs, but does anyone know if it does or not?  would indigo still stay on your hair without the henna?

/discuss!

well i hope they catch a glimpse of the thread! I also posted a similar thread on the forums at Hennapage.com, however Im a guest there and dont know how many views they get normally.  I ordered samples of both henna and indigo, so if push comes to shove I will find out myself! and then let everyone else know, hehe.

I used indigo by itself but only after I had henna'd a week or two previously. It worked, but I think it works better when it has the henna to "grab" onto! 

Just a note: Be sure before you use indigo that you will not want to lighten your hair soon - apparently when you try to bleach out indigo it turns your hair ashy green, and doesn't fade or wash out at all. 

Mellie