We all want to look beautiful and spa and beauty salons can cost you kidneys. Hair dyes are being so glamourized that some beauty salons cost you thousands of bucks. Our article today is about using home made hair dye for hair colour so you can have beauty on a budget.
Using Home Made Hair Dye For Hair Color
Hair colours have tons of chemicals and no matter how much marketing campaigns claim, they are harsh on hair. Natural hair dyes are not only cost-effective but also gentle on hair. This is how you can use homemade hair dye for hair colour.
Selecting The Right Dye
Home made hair dyes are natural ingredients used cleverly to extract the colour of your choice. Different ingredients are used to colour your hair with different colours. For example, beetroot gives you a red colour and henna is good for a red colour with orange tint.
Using home made hair dye is easy as you can find most of the ingredients in your kitchen and even if you have to buy, they are not very costly. Some very common ingredients are Henna, coffee, tea and herbs like chamomile, sage etc.
Henna gives you good red shades and coffee can be used to colour your hair in dark brown shades. Similarly, tea is good to refresh your already coloured hair in darker tones and different herbs give different colours.
Also, before dyeing analyze which shade will go with your hair. If your hair is already dyed, you need to carefully select what kind of natural dye will give the best colour. For example, red dye on black hair will give you red shine and on blonde hair it will come as crimson red.
To colour your hair with homemade hair dye you need
- Mixing bowl and spoon
- Hair dye applicator brush or gloves
- Old towel or cloth to protect your clothes
- Shower cap or plastic wrap (optional)
- Hair clips (to section your hair)
Making Home Made Hair Dye Using Natural Ingredients
Henna Hair Dye
Henna is a very common and cost-effective ingredient. It is made with dried henna leaves. They are soaked in water and applied to skin or hair to extract colour. Henna gives you beautiful red shades. To apply henna hair dye, mix henna powder, Lemon juice, olive oil and water. Add some water to make a thick paste. Olive oil is very good for conditioning your hair. Section your hair and apply this paste on clean and dry sections. Cover your hair with a shower cap as henna can be messy. Leave that paste for three to four hours. Henna colour can last for up to 2 to 3 weeks depending on how frequently you shower and wash your hair.
Coffee Hair Dye
Coffee hair dye can darken your hair. Simply use brewed coffee and add some conditioner in it to make home made hair dye. First, let the brewed coffee cool down and then add conditioner. Use this solution on Damp hair and leave for up to 2 hours. Wash it with cool water. Coffee will not only give a darker shade to hair but will also refresh your already dyed hair.
Herbal Hair Dye
Herbal dyes are very gentle and effective. Use sage leaves with water to enhance your highlights. To make this home made hair dye, boil sage leaves in water for 30 minutes and then let it cool down. Apply evenly on all hair and let it do its magic for 30 minutes.
Tips For Applying Hair Dye
- Even if it’s natural home made hair dye, don’t forget to do a patch test. Use a small section of skin to do so. Sometimes natural ingredients can cause irritation or allergy too.
- Wear gloves and old clothing as hair dye stains can be permanent on fabric and look bad on the skin.
- Apply evenly for a smooth finish.
- If possible switch completely to homemade hair dyes.
- Rinse well to wash the residue completely.
- Use moisturizer to maintain hair health.
- Avoid heat products and do touch-ups for best results and keep looking fresh.
- Know the colour science. Use Chamomile, lime juice or honey for blonde hair. Henna, beetroot and paprika are good for red and auburn shades and coffee, black tea and cocoa powder are best for dark browns and black.
- Always rinse with cool water so hair dye can last long.
- Know that home made hair dyes fade away with time and shades will start changing with fading.
- You can customize and adjust recipes for different shades.
In Short,
Home made hair dyes are the best way to colour your hair naturally with less damage. Natural dyes can make your hair dry and you need to do regular conditioning. Otherwise, they are perfectly safe. Also, they may not be as long-lasting and effective as commercial dyes but they do provide grey average and good results. You can also mix different natural ingredients to create different shades. For example, mix Henna with coffee to darken your hair and mix beetroot and henna for more deep red.
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