Indigo is a natural black hair dye . This is the one that comes in the boxed Renaissance Henna Herbal Hair Colour Kit !It’s pure indigo powder from the indigofera tinctoria plant and colours hair natural brown & black. This pure indigo powder comes from the crushed leaves of the indigofera tinctoria plant . The leaves are crushed, powdered, and then finely sieved multiple times to produce the finest powder .
Mix the indigo powder with water to form a paste which you apply to your hair for the desired length of time to achieve your desired hair colour.
On dark colour hair, applying indigo on its own will make it go darker. Dark brown colour hair, for example, will push to darker brown after half an hour and become black after one hour
On lighter hair colours such as grey and blonde, if you want to get deep auburn, brown, or black hair colour, you will need to use Henan first before you apply indigo paste to get your natural brown and black hair colour. We suggest if you’ve never used henna and indigo before, that you start with one of our boxed natural hair colour kits which will guide you through your first time henna indigo application process with ease.
Pure indigo natural black hair dye can dye even 100% grey hair black and brown. Henna & indigo are natural hair dyes which are PPD free and ammonia free.
Indigo natural black hair dye is indigo leaf powder made from indigofera tinctoria powder.
This natural black hair dye is available in quantities of : 100g,200g,600g,click on the drop down list to select your quantity.
All of our indigo hair natural hair dying products are from Tamil Nadu, a region tucked away deep in the south of India.
Use indigo on dark hair to get jet black hair colour. On lighter hair colour, and grey hair, use henna first, followed by indigo to get black hair. Henna will turn light hair colours auburn red, and indigo after the henna will turn your auburn hair black, or brown if you leave it in less than 30 minutes. Take your time to go through the links below to understand more about how henna and indigo work.
Indigo Natural Black Hair Dye is originally from India:
Indigo’s real name is indigofera tinctoria. In old times Greeks and Romans imported cakes of pigment called “indicum”, meaning “from India”, and this led to the name indigo.
Indigo is a plant that produces a dark blue dye which we all know as the colour used to colour blue jeans.
Indigo Dyes Hair Brown and Black
Indigo hair dye turns hair brown through to black when it is applied after henna. Even 100% grey hair goes brown or black when indigo is applied to hair after henna.
However, indigo it will only ever stain the skin blue, not black.
Our indigo hair dye contains only indigofera tinctoria. The green colour indigo dye powder is made by crushing and then sieving the dried leaves of the indigofera tinctoria plant. The powder is sieved multiple times to ensure the finest powder consistency. Nothing at all is added to the indigo dye powder. It is packed into a re-sealable poly bag and foil sealed straight after sieving to ensure freshness and potency.
There are many types of indigo plants and indigo powder. Some are poisonous and some are contaminated with toxic chemicals.
The indigo we sell and promote, which we consider the safest for hair, is the powdered leaves of the indigofera tinctoria plant. It’s a greenish colour powder that looks a bit like henna but smells different to henna. It does have a strong smell. Our natural indigo plant hair dye has not undergone any chemical process. Powdered indigofera tinctoria leaves have been used safely as indigo plant hair dye, for centuries, to colour hair black and brown.
The method of extraction, however, can be critical in assessing the safety of indigo plant hair dye. If indigo is chemically extracted, as it is for use in fabric dyes, then other chemicals can contaminate it. This method often results in purple crystals, not green powder and it is sold as “indigo”.
Blue colour indigo powder is “vat indigo”, which means it has been fermented, and probably undergone an extraction process in which chemicals are used. This is not a safe indigo plant hair dye to use.
Indigo after henna colours hair brown and black depending how long you leave the indigo in your hair for.
There are many types of indigo plants and indigo powder. Some are poisonous and some are contaminated with toxic chemicals.
The indigo we sell and promote, which we consider the safest for hair, is the powdered leaves of the indigofera tinctoria plant. It’s a greenish colour powder that looks a bit like henna but smells different to henna. It does have a strong smell. Our natural indigo plant hair dye has not undergone any chemical process. Powdered indigofera tinctoria leaves have been used safely as indigo plant hair dye, for centuries, to colour hair black and brown.
The method of extraction, however, can be critical in assessing the safety of indigo plant hair dye. If indigo is chemically extracted, as it is for use in fabric dyes, then other chemicals can contaminate it. This method often results in purple crystals, not green powder and it is sold as “indigo”.
Blue colour indigo powder is “vat indigo”, which means it has been fermented, and probably undergone an extraction process in which chemicals are used. This is not a safe indigo plant hair dye to use.
Indigo after henna colours hair brown and black depending how long you leave the indigo in your hair for.
The climate of Tamil Nadu is tropical in nature with little variation in summer and winter temperatures. While April-June is the hottest summer period with the temperature rising up to the 40ºC mark, November-February is the coolest winter period with temperatures hovering around 20ºC, making the climate quite pleasant. Surprisingly, Tamil Nadu gets all its rains from the north-east monsoons between October and December, when the rest of Tamil Nadu remains dry. The average annual rainfalls in Tamil Nadu range between 25 and 75 inches (635 and 1,905 mm) a year.
We recommend the following quantities for mixing henna and indigo,and we recommend that you reduce these quantities by about 10 to 20gms for really fine hair, and double the quantities here for really thick hair. [If you’re in a country that doesn’t use grammes, sorry, just try to adjust according to the weight of the pack , eg 50gms = a quarter pack of the 200gms bag of henna, 100gms = half a pack & so on:
short to chin length hair – 50 gms henna / 30 or 40 gms indigo
Henna and indigo will always make your hair colour darker, not lighter. Your henna hair colour is determined by your starting colour. Henna will slightly deepen darker hair colours and will add mild red low lights to your hair.
On lighter hair colours your henna colour will be much more noticeable. You’ll get auburn hair colour on light brown hair and chestnut brown tones with red lowlights on darker brown hair.
Blonde hair will turn fiery red.
Grey hair will go orange red, and you’ll need to use indigo after the henna to tone it down to brown, through to black.
Indigo after henna will always get you to brown within 15 minutes to 30 minutes.
Indigo after henna will get you to black within 50 minutes to 1 hour.
We recommend our henna hair colour starter kit for your first time application,which comes with everything you need, including a very detailed Instructions Booklet to answer all of your questions and guide you through the first time application process.
Applying henna and indigo separately, in two separate stages, gives you maximum control over your end hair colour and ensures the best colour take on 100% grey hair. We do not recommend pre mixing henna and indigo pastes for 100% grey hair until after at least your third henna & indigo application. This allows for colour build before you start applying the hair colours in one step. You will still need to do the 2 step application process in between to make sure you colour new grey roots as they come through.
Combining your henna and indigo using a one step hair colour process, which saves time, is suitable only for those without grey hair or with less than 10 % grey hair.
If you are new to henna and indigo, we recommend you start with one of our henna & indigo beginner hair colour kits which comes with everything you need, and a detailed Instructions Booklet to help you get started.
Love this product. I have been allergic to hair colour for 10 years and pure henna and indigo mixed, covers my greys and gives me a deep red/brown colour.
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Saleena
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I have been using renaissance henna and indigo for almost 10 years now. The product is great and I have always received my items quickly. Would definitely recommend.
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Joan Bates
Verified owner
I have been using Renaissance Henna products for over ten years now, having started in my 50’s and now well into my 60’s.
I have gone from just a few grey hairs to completely white, although I never let my roots show and use henna followed by indigo every 5 weeks or so.
I am always happy with the results and many people compliment me on the finished colour. The method that works for me is to mix the henna with warm water and a tablespoon of sugar and a little olive oil then apply to the roots only. Wrap the hair in cling film and leave for 3 hours, then rinse off with warm water. Next mix the indigo with a teaspoon of salt and again apply to your roots only, leaving hair open to the air without clingfilm.
If you wish for a strong auburn colour and just need to tone down the orange slightly then leave the indigo on for about 20 minutes. I prefer more of a brown colour so leave the indigo on for about an hour, then rinse off with water. I don’t shampoo for a couple of days so the colour has time to set on my hair, then shampoo as normal.
The result is always beautiful, shiny and natural looking hair and I don’t know what I’d do without Renaissance henna products because at 67 years I’m not ready to go grey yet !
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Bliss Lane
Verified owner
I use indigo & henna to turn my grey to brown black. I alternate between henna & indigo each time I tint my hair. Love that I can be rid of my grey without the use of chemicals on my scalp. I am hypo-allergic & it is great to find a safe to use hair tint.
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Ela
Verified owner
Very satisfied with this product!
I’ve been using it for almost 3 year now, and everytime I get good results.
I do the 2 step process, so first Henna and then Indigo.
Everytime i have a question, Sabrina is very polite in answering.
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Love this product. I have been allergic to hair colour for 10 years and pure henna and indigo mixed, covers my greys and gives me a deep red/brown colour.
I have been using renaissance henna and indigo for almost 10 years now. The product is great and I have always received my items quickly. Would definitely recommend.
I have been using Renaissance Henna products for over ten years now, having started in my 50’s and now well into my 60’s.
I have gone from just a few grey hairs to completely white, although I never let my roots show and use henna followed by indigo every 5 weeks or so.
I am always happy with the results and many people compliment me on the finished colour. The method that works for me is to mix the henna with warm water and a tablespoon of sugar and a little olive oil then apply to the roots only. Wrap the hair in cling film and leave for 3 hours, then rinse off with warm water. Next mix the indigo with a teaspoon of salt and again apply to your roots only, leaving hair open to the air without clingfilm.
If you wish for a strong auburn colour and just need to tone down the orange slightly then leave the indigo on for about 20 minutes. I prefer more of a brown colour so leave the indigo on for about an hour, then rinse off with water. I don’t shampoo for a couple of days so the colour has time to set on my hair, then shampoo as normal.
The result is always beautiful, shiny and natural looking hair and I don’t know what I’d do without Renaissance henna products because at 67 years I’m not ready to go grey yet !
I use indigo & henna to turn my grey to brown black. I alternate between henna & indigo each time I tint my hair. Love that I can be rid of my grey without the use of chemicals on my scalp. I am hypo-allergic & it is great to find a safe to use hair tint.
Very satisfied with this product!
I’ve been using it for almost 3 year now, and everytime I get good results.
I do the 2 step process, so first Henna and then Indigo.
Everytime i have a question, Sabrina is very polite in answering.