This powder turns white hair black in 30 minutes, learn how to apply

Do you also hide gray hair by applying chemical-rich color dye every 15 days? Who doesn’t love wavy silky black locks? But after a time the marks of age appear not only on our face but also on the hair.
To hide white hair, we often resort to expensive products available in the market. These products darken hair for a few days, but can damage hair in the long term. Sometimes these products make hair dry. Most of the women do not use chemical-rich dye, so they hide the white hair by using henna. Henna can color hair, but does not darken it.
Today we are going to tell you about such a natural dye which will hide your gray hair without damaging it. After 15 days of applying chemical-based dye, you have to touchup again, but after applying this natural dye, you do not have to worry about 30-40 days.
The natural dye we are talking about is indigo powder and it is used to darken hair. Let us know in detail about indigo powder in this article.
What is indigo powder?
Indigo powder is a powder obtained from the leaves of indigo plant. It contains compounds called glycosides, which are known for their coloring effect. To prepare this dye, the leaves are soaked in water and then fermented. This releases white indigo, which upon oxidation forms a deep blue dye.
What are the benefits of indigo powder?
It is a natural hair dye which is known to give natural black color to the hair. Natural colorant indigo powder also strengthens the hair follicles and interestingly it is safe for all hair types. It does not damage hair like chemical-based dyes. It does not make the hair dry and it also adds shine to the hair. Due to this, the problem of hair fall also does not arise.
How to prepare indigo hair dye?
It is also very easy to prepare this hair dye (Vegan Hair Dye Remedy). Keep in mind that it can be used only once after preparing it. Take out the packet of indigo in a glass bowl and make a thick paste by adding some hot water to it. Leave this mixer like this for 20 minutes. Your indigo hair dye is ready.
How to use Indigo Powder?
Indigo powder is a blue colored powder. Apart from black, you can also get blue, brown, mahogany and cherry brown colors from it. So apply it directly when you want a color other than black. You can apply it on hair in two ways. One way is that you apply it with mehndi and second you can apply it without mehndi.
How to apply indigo powder with henna
First of all, mix henna powder and tea leaf water in a bowl and soak it overnight. If you want, you can also add curd to it (what is the difference between indigo powder and henna powder).
Next day apply henna to your head and leave it for 45 minutes. After this wash the hair thoroughly without shampoo.
Dry the hair and when the hair is slightly wet, apply the prepared indigo powder and leave it for 30 minutes. Keep it for as long as you want the dark color. Apply indigo powder without henna like this.
Wash your hair with shampoo and dry it.
After this, prepare indigo powder and after that divide the wet hair into different sections.
Apply it in every section and leave it for at least 1 hour. You can keep it on for longer than this. It will make the color darker.
Wash your hair without shampoo and after 24-48 hours wash hair with mild shampoo.
How Long Does Indigo Hair Dye Last?
Unlike regular dyes, it keeps your hair black for a long time. However, the color may last up to 8 weeks in someone’s hair. It also depends on the volume and density of your hair. It also depends on how many times a week you wash your hair. The dye lasts 8-12 weeks depending on hair care and styling.
Now you too can use this natural product to dye your hair. It does not have any side effects, but do a patch test first as a precaution. We hope you have liked this information. Like and share this and stay connected with Harzindagi to read more such articles.