I use a one step henna and indigo on my hair, which I buy here http://well.ca/products/colora-henna-powder-natural-organic_11282.html
it works great for me, turning most of my brown hair black (although I took two times to turn my bleached ends black)

I do a one step henna/indigo process using 25% henna to 75% indigo because I want to color my gray hair. I use Mehandi products, mixing the henna the night before. I mix up indigo prior to use, before adding it into the henna mix. I leave it on about 2 hours. Great results. I have multiple chemical sensitivities too, so I am happy with this product. I will try it with coconut milk next time.

Hi Dawn, thank you for sharing your experience (and thank you for your quick response; I really appreciate it!) I also tried the Nupur + Indigo for the very first time on Friday. I’ve been reading about henna for the last month or so before I tried it. I mixed mine with coconut milk, too, left it overnight, then added some almond oil just before I applied it. I slept with it, and my hair was quite dry when I rinsed it the next morning. I let it dry a little, applied the indigo (mixed with water only), left it for 3 hours, rinsed, then nearly cried because my 3″ of hair that I’m trying to get healthy felt like straw that was left out in the sun for a month 🙁 I gently cowashed 3 times, dc’d, fed it every bit of moisture I could find, and it is now quietly recovering in some 2-strand twists. Ironically, I had a headache, too, about an hour after I applied the indigo…..hmmmm…but it is now Sunday night and I stll have it 🙁 I may try henna again, but sans the indigo, and I will add some Amla and/or Brahmi. Keep those articles coming; I absolutely LOVE your sight!!

Hello. I personally don’t think your indigo had chemicals mixed in it. I too use 100% pure indigo to dye my hair black and it gives me bad headaches every time and rarely even makes me feel nauseous. I only dye my hair 3-4 times a year so I still think it’s worth dying my hair black naturally since I just love the color, you’re lucky your hair is already dark. 🙂 Also getting rid of the smell of indigo or covering it with something more pleasant like an essential oil usually helps me.

Last one for now…lol! I found out that there is 100% Pure store here in IL at Woodfield Mall…YAY!

I have successfully used Indigo and Henna together and without ever having a headache. I use Ancient Sunrise® Henna from Mehandi.com ).
I use your formula of 150 grams Nupur Henna with 1 can of coconut milk which I let sit overnight, then add 1/4 cup evoo or evco. I then take half of my henna mixture to which I add my indigo. My indigo formula is 100 grams indigo plus ½ cup warm water (if too thick add another ½ cup) + 1 tsp salt. You want the consistency of thick yogurt. So my my formula is basically 75 grams henna/100 grams indigo. This gives me brownish hair with some red tint. But next time, to get darker hair, I will use only 1/3 of my henna paste and mix it with the indigo (which is the equivalent of 50 grams henna/100 grams indigo)
I let this sit in my hair for 6 hours.

Hi Dawn,

Dark black hair suits you very well, you look elegant in these pictures.

I do hennae and indigo my hair toO in order to keep it black as it tends to be brown. When I was a little girl my hair was very light brownish, like dark blond hair, and I don’t know why but I hate it, with my freakles I had the impression to look like a girl call in French “Fifi brin d’acier”, lol. I do hennae first, I apply it for about 4 hours, then I rinse and apply the indigo. The only thing that I would like to change is the fact that in order to remove all the hennae I always need to use a commercial conditioner, otherwise I will have bits in my hair and it will itch my scalp. After each deep natural conditioner I tend to wash with conditioner as well as otherwise I feel that my hair is too greasy. I would prefer to use only natural products but my hair is just not having it lol. Have a nice evening.

How much coconut milk do you mix with 150g of Nupur9 Henna? In one of your recipes it said a can, but there are 2 sizes – one is about 5 oz and the other is about 13 oz. Thank you for your help. I am looking for highlights and conditioning.

I have medium brown hair with red highlights and a lot of gray. I have chemically dyed my hair for years and finally decided to try henna and indigo. I mixed the henna the night before with water and a little lemon juice and the indigo with water just before application. I washed my hair with soap to remove all traces of oil. I left the mixture on for two hours only, because it was dripping everywhere, even through the plastic wrap (maybe I used too much water?). Rinsing out was extremely difficult and messy and I ended up using a commercial organic shampoo because I couldnt get it out of my hair, although I only use herbal shampoos these days (one of your recipes). Nevertheless despite all this trouble, it was totally worth it since my hair is now extremely soft and shiny especially the roots which were not chemically dyed and the gray is covered pretty well. Do you have any suggestions to facilitate rinsing and washing? By the way I absolutely love your blog, it is inspiring, very well researched and the best I have ever seen in relation to hair care. Thank you so much for sharing all this information!!!