Hair color is determined by the level of melanin. The higher the melanin level, the darker the hair. There is also a dependence of the number of hair follicles on the scalp on hair color. On average, red-haired individuals have the least density of vegetation on their heads (from 60 thousand to 80 thousand hairs), and brunettes have the greatest density (up to 200 thousand hairs).
Hair color depends on many factors, the most important of which are genetic and endocrine. Hair color depends on the amount of dye - pigment, which is located in the cells of the cortical layer of the hair, and on the amount of air with which the pigment is “diluted”. As a matter of fact, two pigments play a decisive role: eumelanin (black-brown color) and pheomelanin (yellow-red), the combination of which gives the whole range of color shades. These pigments are synthesized by special cells (melanocytes) only in accordance with the genetic program.
The activity of melanocytes is not the same, so the hair of one person differs in color, which gives the hair a wonderful natural look, which can never be confused with the look of dyed hair, which is always the same. Over time, the activity of pigment-producing cells decreases, and the hair grows uncolored, that is, gray.
People are distinguished by hair color as follows: There are light, red and dark people. Other names: blond, brunette, brown-haired and red.
Brunette
Very dark, black color. The majority of people on the planet are brunettes. There are different dark and light tones of hair color. There is an opinion that people with this hair color are very sexy and passionate.
Brown-haired
(From French châtain "chestnut" from châtaigne "chestnut", Latin castanea). Brown color. The skin color of people with such hair tends to be dark.
Ginger
Red-yellow, copper color.
Melanin granules, round or oval in shape, give hair its red color. The combination of elongated granules with oval and round ones gives a beautiful reddish-brown shade. With a combination of elongated molecules and a small amount of round ones, the hair will be black, but with a red tint. Thus, the shade of red hair can vary from light to dark. Thanks to these combinations of melanin granules, we can observe many different shades of red hair. In ancient times, it was believed that women with red hair had magical powers and were therefore considered witches, but in the 19th century this information was refuted
Light brown
Light gray color. The hair has special silvery highlights, so brown hair is difficult to confuse with others. Includes a range of shades that lie at the intersection of blonde and brown-haired. It is divided into: light blond (dark blond), medium blond and dark blond (almost brunette).
Blond
The word "blonde" refers to non-gray people whose hair is yellow, white or gray or shades thereof. In a number of European languages, this also includes the light brown color, which we call light brown. Blondes are most common among residents of northern and eastern Europe. The lightest hair is most common in Finland, Sweden and Norway.
Gray-haired
Also silver and white hair color that comes with age. As a rule, with age or under the influence of internal factors, hair changes its structure. The production of melanin is disrupted, and a large number of air bubbles appear. As a result, the hair takes on a silvery or yellowish-white hue.
According to many testimonies, sometimes gray strands of hair can appear quickly, as a result of severe fright or stress. In medicine, this phenomenon is described as “acute nervous graying.”
Each of the main hair color types can have several different shades.
Hair coloring with natural dyes
Natural dyes act like tinting dyes, that is, they penetrate only into the outer layer of the hair, but they remain stronger, especially when used systematically. They are not able to radically change the color (if the person is not blond), but they can enhance the shade, and most importantly, they improve the condition of the hair, having a beneficial effect on the scaly layer.
Many of us get the idea from time to time to dye our hair. Some people just want a change, others are sure that with a new hair color their life will take on new colors. And most often, the desire to paint is just an innocent whim. The reason can be any, which cannot be said about the remedy. And if you want to avoid experimenting with your own hair (this means using chemical dyes), you should use what nature itself offers.
Here are a lot of natural remedies that can change the shade of your hair without harming either its beauty or health. However, before you start changing your image, do a test coloring. To do this, cut a thin strand of hair or take a couple of your curls from the salon where you get your haircut. This is quite enough to make sure that the shades you have chosen suit you completely. Or to abandon the idea.
Light shades
Practically all yellow flowers and herbs Gives hair a lighter shade. Traditionally used for coloring purposes chamomile flowers. They also have a brightening effect calendula flowers, turmeric And saffron. Helps lighten hair and make it shiny lemon juice. A decoction of rhubarb stems will give them a rich honey color.
If you want to get a color - blonde with a tint
If your natural hair color is dark, then using natural hair dyes will not make you blonde. If your natural hair is brown or blond, then using natural dyes you can give it 2 shades - either golden or ash. Accept golden hue will help your hair onion peel decoction and chamomile decoction. And accept ashy shade will help your hair decoction of rhubarb roots, stems and leaves.
Onion peel decoction– natural dye
In order to get a bright golden shade of hair, you will need: 200 g. onion peel. Onion peels must be poured with 1 liter of boiling water and kept in a water bath for about 20 minutes. Then strain this liquid and cool. Then rinse your hair with this infusion. If you want to get a brighter shade, for example, reddish-orange, then you need to use a more concentrated decoction. For 1 glass of water - 50 g. onion peel and cook for 20 minutes, then let it brew, i.e. Do not strain until the broth has cooled completely. Rub this very strong infusion into your hair and scalp. Onion peels will not only give your hair the desired shade, but also strengthens hair and accelerates its growth.
Chamomile decoction– natural dye.
To get hair bright golden hue, use chamomile decoction. Boil 100g of chamomile in one liter of water, let it brew for 30 minutes, then strain. Apply chamomile decoction to washed hair and damp hair, then dry hair. To obtain a more pronounced effect, you must use this decoction every other day. In addition to the fact that chamomile decoction will give your hair a golden tint, it will also strengthens hair, gives it shine and strength.
Rhubarb decoction- natural dye.
To give blonde hair ashy shade, you can use rhubarb roots, stems and leaves. Take 400 gr. rhubarb, pour half a liter of white grape wine over it (if you don’t have wine, you can use water) and place in a water bath. Boil this mixture over low heat until half of the liquid has evaporated. Let the broth brew; after it has cooled, you need to strain it. Then you need to apply this decoction to your hair and put on a shower cap. Keep this mixture on your head for 30 to 60 minutes. This decoction will give your hair an ashy tint and will lighten them a little
Medium shades
Since time immemorial (from about 3000 BC) for hair coloring in copper-red shades enjoy henna. This natural dye has a very pronounced effect, it not worth it use natural blondes, fair-haired, as well as those who have gray hair. Typically, henna is used in a mixture with other coloring herbs, such as chamomile. By combining various natural dyes with henna, taken as a base, you can achieve a variety of shades - from copper-red to deep chestnut. Still, you shouldn’t take risks: be sure to do a test before staining.
If you want to get a color - light brown
Sunflower decoction- natural dye.
In order to get light brown hair color, you can use a decoction of sunflower. Take 2 tablespoons of sunflower flowers, pour 1 cup of boiling water. Let the broth brew for 2 hours, then strain. Use daily until you reach your desired shade
Dark shades
Sage- another very effective natural dye, used for many centuries. It covers gray hair well (especially on natural black hair), makes dark shades deeper and richer. The darkest shade - jet black - can be achieved by dyeing your hair decoction of green walnut peel. Remember to wear gloves - the nut peel releases juice that has a persistent coloring effect. You will also need ground cloves, which should be added to the peel decoction.
Alder bark also dyes hair dark, but its shade is not as rich. It can be used for coloring gray hair on brown-haired women or to give light hair a darker shade.
If you want to get the color - chestnut
There are a large number of natural dyes available to give brown hair color. For example, to give a brown or chestnut shade, you can use a decoction of green walnut peels, a decoction of tea or a decoction of linden twigs and leaves.
Decoction of green walnut skins- natural dye.
To give your hair a chestnut tint, you will need 2 tablespoons of chopped green walnut peel (you can also use leaves and bark). The peel must be filled with half a liter of water and cooked until half of the liquid has boiled away. Cool the resulting mixture, strain and apply to damp, washed hair. Put on a shower cap or wrap your head with film and leave on your hair for 15 to 20 minutes.
Tea decoction- natural dye.
To obtain brown hair color, you can use tea decoction. Take 3 tablespoons of tea leaves, 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon of instant coffee, pour 1 glass of boiling water. Boil this decoction for 20 minutes. Then cool, strain and apply to hair under film for 20 minutes. After dyeing your hair with this natural decoction, your hair smooth, shiny and acquire a chestnut tint.
Decoction of linden twigs and leaves- natural dye.
To give chestnut hair color, take 5 tablespoons of finely chopped linden twigs and leaves, add 1.5 cups of water and cook until 2/3 of the original volume remains. Then apply the resulting mixture to your hair under the film for 20 minutes.
A few rules for using natural hair dyes
If you have any scalp skin diseases, you can only use herbal natural hair dyes.
After dyeing your hair with natural hair dye, you must wait at least 3 weeks before using chemical hair dye. If you wait for this time, the chemical dye will not work, and you will simply burn your hair.
You should not use henna or basma if you have been using chemical dye for a month, as the result may be a completely unpredictable color, such as blue or green.
You can dye your hair with henna no more than once every 2 months. Because it weighs down the hair.
So, paints that can be considered plant-based and natural are chamomile flowers, calendula flowers, turmeric, saffron, lemon juice, decoction of rhubarb stems, decoction of onion peels, chamomile decoction, decoction of rhubarb roots, stems and leaves, henna, basma, decoction sunflower, sage, decoction of green walnut peel, ground cloves, tea decoction, cocoa, natural coffee, decoction of linden twigs and leaves.
Natural hair dyes, in addition to helping to acquire the desired shade of hair color, also have a beneficial effect on the scalp and hair. Regular use of natural hair dyes improves hair growth, strengthens roots, eliminates dandruff, hair loss stops and hair acquires a natural shade and wonderful shine.
Men prefer blondes - how often can you hear such a statement. Why many people prefer blondes is a difficult question. Maybe because they are more beautiful, more well-groomed and not as smart as, for example, brunettes??? Speaking of grooming, nowadays more and more girls have begun to dye their hair blonde, using chemical dyes, which leads to a deterioration in the condition of their hair. And it would be good to paint yourself with high-quality dyes in salons, otherwise they will buy cheap paint, apply makeup at home - and that’s it, they consider themselves a charming blonde. Not so. If you don’t know how to dye your hair, and don’t know how to properly color your dark curls, then it’s better not to try to do it at home, otherwise, you will not only remain bald, but your hair color will be far from blond, but rather orange-ish. yellow.
If you do not want to go to a hairdresser due to the high cost of the blonde dyeing procedure, then it is better to use natural dyes that will not harm your hair.
If you have hair color close to blonde, light brown or light brown, then the following experiment will suit you:
1.Lemon juice paint. You will need: lemon or lime juice, water, spray bottle, sun. The procedure is not very complicated. Fill a spray bottle with half and half water and lemon juice (you can add more lemon juice, and vice versa, more water than lemon juice - it all depends on how intense the color you want). Spray the mixture onto dry hair until it is sufficiently damp. Try not to get the solution on your scalp. After you wet your hair, go outside into the sun. Hair should be dried in the sun, but not exposed to the sun for more than 30 minutes.
2.Another way for blonde hair, only chamomile based. Ingredients: water, chamomile, spray, sun. Brew chamomile tea and pour it into a spray bottle. Spray dry hair and go out into the sun. Hair should also dry in the sun.
If you have dark hair shades, it will be much more difficult for you to get the desired result using natural dyes. It is very possible that instead of the desired blonde, you will turn into a fiery red-haired beast, but, as they say, he who does not take risks, does not drink champagne!!!
Before dyeing dark hair, do a test: apply dye to one strand of hair, wait the required time, and see what color you get. If you have not turned into a red-haired or green-haired madam, then you can safely dye your entire head with dye.
For dark hair:
1.Ingredients: rhubarb, lemon juice, blender, spray bottle, water, sun. Preparation: Grind the rhubarb in a blender. Squeeze the rhubarb juice into a spray bottle. Also pour water and juice in equal proportions into the spray bottle. Shake and spray onto dry hair. Dry your hair in the sun, then rinse your hair with warm water.
2.Ingredients: henna, water, combs, bag, bowls, chamomile. Preparation: Brew chamomile, then pour it into a bowl and mix with henna powder. You should end up with something like a paste. The mixture is applied to the hair using combs in rows, then cover the head with a bag. Wait 30 minutes, then rinse thoroughly.
There are natural dyes that will suit hair of any shade. The first way is to dye your hair with honey. For this method you will need honey, hair conditioner and a bowl. Add the ingredients to the bowl, stir them together. Apply to hair with massaging movements and leave on hair for 30 minutes. Afterwards, rinse your hair and dry it with a towel. It may seem strange that honey can bleach your hair, but it does. The fact is that honey has the same properties as peroxide, but unlike it, honey does not burn hair, but treats it. Conditioner also helps the hair retain moisture in the hair.
One of the most natural hair lightening agents is the sun. I think you have often noticed how eyebrows, hair on arms and legs often take on a whitish color in the sun. This is not surprising, because in the sun your hair simply fades, and combined with water it will fade much faster than usual. But it’s worth remembering that you shouldn’t overdo it this way, because the sun dries out your hair, making it brittle and dry, so if you decide to use this method of lightening, you can’t do without conditioner and additional moisturizing of your hair. But don’t think that in this way you can turn from a burning brunette to a blonde. This method is only suitable for those whose hair has not gone so far from blonde.
Experiment with natural dyes, but don't get your hopes up. It’s not a fact that these methods of transformation will suit you. Natural dyes are certainly better than chemical ones, but, as you know, chemical dyes are much more reliable and durable than natural ones.
General recommendations for dyeing hair with natural dyes:
natural or natural hair dyes include not only henna and basma,
but also walnuts, onion peels, tea, chamomile, etc. Dyes of vegetable origin
among hairdressers they are called group IV dyes.
Such dyes are recommended for use on natural hair where there are no traces of
perm or any coloring. Natural dyes do not cause any
damage to the hair, on the contrary, they give the natural hair color shine, silkiness and
different shades due to the mixing of certain drugs.
The main advantage of group IV dyes is the preservation of beautiful and healthy hair.
But, despite many positive qualities, natural dyes fail
maintain its original color for several weeks. After another wash
hair part of the coloring pigment is washed off, therefore, in order to preserve hair color, dyes
you will have to use it constantly, for example, after washing as a rinse aid.
All dyes of plant origin are applied to clean and damp hair at
using a sponge, brush or cotton swab.
In order to obtain a uniform color, you should take into account the percentage of gray hair, natural
hair color and individual characteristics. Thin and sparse hair is dyed with natural
dyes faster, require less paint. Dense, thick, long, difficult to paint
hair requires longer exposure and more natural dye.
When starting to dye your hair with natural dye, do not forget to throw it over your shoulders.
a cape made of oilcloth or polyethylene, put on rubber gloves. Hair at the same time
divide into partings and apply natural dye from roots to ends. As they
When regrowing, paint only the roots.
After applying your natural dye to your hair, wrap your head in cellophane and insulate it with a terry towel on top. After this, you need to try to increase blood circulation in the blood vessels of the brain (so that the dye adheres to the hair better). To do this, you need to drink some kind of strong drink: tea with lemon, coffee, mulled wine. You can just drink 20 grams. cognac or coffee with cognac.
Hair coloring with henna and basma:
Hair coloring with henna and basma is the most ancient way to change hair color.
Henna - dried and crushed alkane leaves that have a yellow-green color; or leaves
lavsonia, which are red-orange in color. Properties of these types of henna
are the same. Basma is crushed leaves of indigofera, which have a greenish-gray color.
Henna and basma contain tannins, they nourish the scalp,
promote hair growth, strengthen hair and restore vitality and shine to it.
It should be remembered that henna is recommended for coloring natural
natural brown or natural dark brown hair. Discolored or lightened
hair turns carrot-red after dyeing with henna; golden-brown hair
- bright red, and naturally black hair is not dyed at all. Wary
hair that has been previously permed should also be treated, since
they will instantly “grab” the new color. Accordingly, the time of exposure of henna to the chemical
curled hair should be minimal.
Basma dyes hair green or green-blue, so in its pure form
it is not used. But in combination with henna, basma gives various shades of brown.
Basma is applied to clean, damp hair along with henna or after dyeing with henna.
Hair dyeing with henna and basma is used separately mainly to obtain black
colors (first henna, then basma).
Undoubtedly, henna and basma are considered the best and most durable of vegetable dyes.
Henna gives shades from golden to reddish. For dry and normal hair it is better
dilute henna not with water, but with kefir or yogurt - this allows you to produce
Dyeing slowly and dyeing your hair more evenly; heat kefir or yogurt
no need.
You can dye your hair with henna or henna and basma every week, since this
not only a wonderful dye, but also an excellent means of strengthening and thickening hair.
Depending on the length of the hair, take from 25 to 100 g. dry henna and basma powder. Ratio
between them varies depending on the desired tone and color intensity. Yes, equal
parts of henna and basma will give chestnut color, 1 part of henna and 2 parts of basma - black, 2 parts of henna and
1 part of basma - bronze shade.
Henna and basma powder are thoroughly ground in a glass bowl with a wooden spoon with
hot water, or with a hot infusion of strong natural coffee, or with heated
red wine until it becomes a thick paste. You can also add a decoction to the henna solution
flaxseed, glycerin or shampoo. These are connecting components that help
Apply the dye to your hair more evenly.
The prepared composition is applied along the partings to washed and slightly towel-dried hair.
Apply Vaseline to the skin along the hairline. If this is not done, then for some time
After the procedure, your forehead will be “decorated” with a bright yellow stripe.
The remaining pulp is diluted by 1/3-1/4 with hot water and the dye is applied to the ends of the hair.
The hair is tucked under plastic wrap and insulated with a terry towel on top.
The paint is kept for 10-40 minutes (to obtain a light tone) to 1-1.5 hours
(to obtain a dark tone). After this, rinse the hair with warm water. Wash with shampoo
Not recommended. Rinsing with acidified water can be done only after 24 hours.
Express method of dyeing hair with henna.
You will need from 50 g of henna (for short hair) and up to 200 g (for long hair).
1. Dilute henna with boiling water to the consistency of thick sour cream (about 1 tablespoon per 1 glass of hot water). Stir thoroughly so that there are no lumps. Cool slightly until mixture is warm but not hot. It is advisable to add a few drops of essential oil to the mixture for dyeing hair with henna. The henna shade will be more saturated, and the oil will help the dye to be distributed more evenly throughout the hair.
2. Cover your shoulders with an old towel. It is very difficult to remove henna from clothes, so be careful. You can apply a rich cream or vegetable oil to the forehead along the hairline to prevent the skin from staining. If henna gets on your skin while dyeing, immediately wipe it off with a damp cotton swab dipped in vegetable oil.
3. Diluted henna is applied to clean, dry hair. Hair should be dyed starting from the back of the head. After applying henna, comb your hair with a wide-tooth comb or massage with your fingers so that the henna is evenly distributed along the entire length of the hair. Then, if you have long hair, pin it up with bobby pins.
4. Cover your head with plastic film and secure tightly. Henna develops more intensely in warmth, so you can wrap your head in a warm towel over the film.
On average, staining time is 1-1.5 hours. If you just want to strengthen your hair and not dye it, then it is enough to apply henna for only 5-10 minutes. After coloring, hair should be rinsed thoroughly with warm water. You need to rinse your hair until the water flowing from it becomes absolutely clean. If gray hair turns out to be yellowish or too pale, you need to re-dye your hair with henna.
We must remember:
1) Dyeing your hair with pure henna gives a bright red color.
2) To obtain a light chestnut color, you can add strong
tea decoction at the rate of 2-3 teaspoons of dry tea leaves per glass of water or strong coffee
(just not soluble!).
3) If you like chestnut color with a cherry tint, then dilute the henna not with water,
and Cahors heated to 70 degrees.
4) To obtain a chestnut color very close to natural, add henna powder
add 3 g. dried rhubarb leaves powdered.
5) A dark chestnut color will be obtained if you pour henna with a decoction of buckthorn bark:
100 gr. bark to 2.5 cups of water. Boil the broth for 25 minutes, strain and cool.
5) To obtain a mahogany color, cranberry juice is added to henna, and the hair is
staining, generously lubricate with the same juice and dry.
6) If you are dyeing for the first time, then before dyeing all your hair, try to dye it
first one small strand.
Black hair coloring.
Henna does not change the color of black hair, it only gives it beautiful “Titian” highlights of bronze or copper color. To give a pronounced red or chestnut tint to black hair, you must first treat it with 4-6% hydrogen peroxide. To 25 g of peroxide add 6-8 drops of ammonia, about 30 g of any shampoo and 5-6 drops of glycerin. Peroxide is kept on the hair for 15-20 minutes. After making sure that the hair has changed color, it is washed with warm water. Hydropyrite can be used for the same purpose. Then henna is applied and left on for 5-10 minutes, resulting in a beautiful reddish tint.
The same procedure is done on hair of any color if you want to get a lighter shade of hair than natural when dyeing with henna.
Managing color
For some reason, it is generally accepted that henna gives only red color in different shades - depending on the natural color and structure of your hair. This is wrong. With the help of henna you can get any hair color - from the lightest to blue-black.
* to get a rich red color, add hot red wine to powdered henna instead of water;
* if you are attracted to purple tones, dilute henna not in water, but in beet juice;
* darker shades of henna can be obtained by mixing henna with natural coffee or thick tea decoction.
In addition, to obtain a variety of shades, henna can be combined with basma. It is also advisable to always add basma to henna if you have more than a third of gray hair. In this case, gray hair will be dyed better.
Basma is also a natural dye that is obtained from the indigo plant (Indigofera), which grows in tropical climates. This is the most ancient dye, with the help of which paints and inks were made in ancient times. Gaining initial fame in India and China, it then became widely used in such ancient civilizations as Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Greece and others. On a Babylonian clay tablet dated to the 7th century BC. A recipe for dyeing fabric with indigo dye has been preserved. Since basma was brought from afar, it was expensive and was considered a luxury, and clothes painted blue were considered a sign of prosperity. But ancient craftsmen used basma not only as a dye, but also for medical and cosmetic purposes. This dye has remained very popular to this day. It was natural basma that was used to dye the first jeans.
There are two ways to combine henna and basma - separate and simultaneous.
When dyeing separately, the hair is first dyed with henna, as described above, and then with basma. Basma is prepared in the same way as henna, immediately before dyeing, but the solution should be somewhat thinner. After exposure, the hair is washed with warm water.
The exposure time depends on the desired shade, on average:
15-20 minutes (brown shade);
1-1.5 hours (chestnut shade);
2-3 hours (intense black color).
When coloring at the same time, the required amount of henna and basma (50-200 g in total depending on the length of the hair) is poured into a bowl, poured with boiling water and stirred until a homogeneous slurry is formed, the consistency of which is similar to thick sour cream. To obtain the desired hair shade, a certain ratio of henna and basma is taken.
To obtain a light brown hair tone, take 1 part of henna to 1 part of basma; holding time – 30 minutes;
Light chestnut tone: take 1 part basma for 1 part henna; holding time – 1 hour;
Chestnut tone: take 2 parts of basma for 1 part of henna; holding time – 1.5 hours;
Bronze tone: take 1 part basma for 2 parts of henna; holding time – 1.5 hours;
Black color: take 3 parts of basma for 1 part of henna; holding time – 4 hours.
When coloring your hair with basma, it is not advisable to wash your hair with shampoo or other alkaline product for at least three days after coloring.
If you don’t want to dye your hair, but want to make it healthier and give it shine, then you can simply wash your hair with a weak solution of colorless henna: 2 tbsp. l. for 1 liter of boiling water.
Brew the mixture, cool slightly and strain, and then rinse your hair. In the same way, you can refresh an old henna color if the shine of your hair has disappeared and the tone has become insufficiently bright.
You can also make face masks from colorless henna by mixing henna with kefir (for oily and normal skin) or sour cream (for dry skin): henna also contains a special acid that binds collagen in skin cells.
If your hair is the wrong shade
You can neutralize too bright hair color after dyeing with henna as follows: apply a little warmed vegetable oil to your hair. Distribute over the entire surface and leave for 20-30 minutes, and then rinse your hair with shampoo. If you are still not satisfied with the result, the procedure can be repeated.
If after dyeing your hair with basma it turns out darker than desired, you can rinse it with water acidified with vinegar or lemon juice.
If, when dyeing with henna and basma together, the hair is not dark enough, you can dye it with basma again.
Attention: if, after using henna and basma for a long time, you suddenly decide to “radically” change - become blonde - the color of your hair after dyeing may become completely unexpected! Do not dye your hair at home. Consult with specialists in the salon. Most likely, you will need to wait for some time until the natural dye is washed off from your hair.
Hair coloring with chamomile:
1) To dye dark hair blonde with a golden tint in a hot paste
henna, add chamomile infusion at the rate of 1 tablespoon of dried flowers per 0.5 cup of boiling water.
2) To cover gray hair, 1 cup of dried flowers is brewed with 0.5 liters of boiling water.
The composition is infused for 2 hours after which 3 tablespoons of glycerin are added to it.
The composition is applied to the hair, a plastic cap and an insulating cap are put on the head.
The composition is kept on the hair for 1 hour. Gray hair after coloring with chamomile will have a golden hue.
3) To give your hair a beautiful golden hue, pour 1.5 cups of dried flowers
4 glasses of vodka. The composition is infused for 2 weeks, then 50 grams are added to it. hydrogen peroxide.
The composition is applied to the hair, left for 30-40 minutes and washed off
water with shampoo.
4) You can get a golden tint on light hair if you simply rinse it after each
wash with chamomile infusion.
5) To lighten dark hair a little, 1 cup of dried flowers is brewed with 1.5 cups of boiling water.
The composition is infused for 1 hour, filtered and 50 grams are added to it. hydrogen peroxide.
Apply the composition to clean, dry hair and leave for 30-40 minutes. and washed off with water and shampoo.
Hair coloring with onion skins:
1) To give light hair a dark brown tint, rub your hair every day with a strong
decoction of onion peels.
2) To give light hair a bright golden hue, rub your hair every day with a weak
decoction of onion peels.
3) A decoction of onion peels covers gray hair well on dark hair. For these purposes it is best to use
strong decoction - pour half a glass of husk with a glass of boiling water, boil for 20 minutes, strain, add
2 teaspoons of glycerin.
4) Wipe your hair every day with the decoction until the desired shade appears.
Hair coloring with rhubarb roots:
1) To dye blond hair light brown with a golden or copper tint, after washing your hair
hair should be rinsed with the following mixture: 2 tablespoons of chopped rhubarb roots
pour 1 glass of cold water, with constant stirring, the composition is boiled for 15-20 minutes,
then cooled and strained.
2) To dye blond hair light brown, add a little white to the decoction described above
dry wine or vinegar (100 grams of vinegar or wine per 0.5 liters of water). The composition is brought to a boil and kept for
low heat until half the liquid has boiled away.
3) Another way to get a light brown shade: 200 gr. rhubarb (leaves and root) need to be boiled in 0.5 liters of white
grape wine until half the original volume is obtained. Suitable for normal to oily hair.
4) Gray hair after dyeing with rhubarb acquires a light brown tint.
Hair coloring with green walnut skins:
The peel can be used either fresh or dried:
1) To give your hair a chestnut tint, mix the following ingredients: 0.5 cups olive
oil (or other vegetable), 1 tablespoon of alum, 1 tablespoon of crushed peel.
All components are poured with 1/4 cup of boiling water. The composition is placed on low heat and kept for 15 minutes.
after which it cools, squeezes out and the resulting mixture is applied to the hair with a brush.
The composition is kept on the hair for 40 minutes. and washed off with warm water.
2) There is another recipe that allows you to achieve the same result. Walnut peel
crushed in a meat grinder and mixed with water until sour cream thickens. The gruel is applied to the hair when
using a brush, leave for 15-20 minutes. and washed off with warm water.
3) Combination of 2 tbsp. spoons of green walnut peel juice per 100 g. alcohol gives a chestnut tone.
Apply the composition to your hair. Keep for 10-30 minutes.
4) You can also take 1.5 tbsp. spoons of crushed peel and alum, stir in 50 g. water and 70
vegetable oil, heat the mixture slightly, apply to hair and leave for 40 minutes.
5) Another way: boil 100 grams. green peel in 1 liter of water to 2/3 of the original volume,
apply to hair. Keep for about 20-40 minutes.
Hair coloring with linden flowers:
1) To give your hair a chestnut tint, add 5 tablespoons of linden flowers to 1.5 glasses of water.
The composition is placed on low heat and with constant stirring, approximately 100 ml is evaporated. water, i.e. to
leave about 1 cup of broth. The broth is cooled and filtered. The resulting liquid is applied to the hair and
aged until the desired shade appears.
2) The brown color comes from a decoction of linden twigs and leaves. Everything else is the same as in the first recipe.
Hair coloring with tea:
1) To dye light brown hair red-brown, 2-3 tablespoons of tea
Brew in 1 glass of water. The tea leaves should be boiled for 15 minutes and then infused.
Use the resulting tincture to either rinse your hair or apply it to your hair, let it sit for a while.
amount of time and wash off with warm water.
2) To dye gray hair brown, brew 4 teaspoons of tea in 1/4 cup of water.
The brew is boiled for 40 minutes, filtered and 4 teaspoons of cocoa or instant coffee are added to it.
The gruel is stirred until a homogeneous mass is obtained and applied to the hair with a brush.
A plastic cap and an insulating cap are put on the head. The composition is aged for
hair for 1 hour and rinse with warm water.
3) Gray hair will turn straw-yellow if you rinse it after every wash.
strong brewed black tea.
Coffee hair coloring:
to give light brown hair a rich chestnut color, you should add freshly brewed henna to the henna paste.
coffee (pour 4 teaspoons of ground coffee into 1 glass of water and boil for 5 minutes). 1 packet of henna is poured into
Brewed coffee slightly cooled to 80-90°C.
Cocoa hair coloring:
to give dark hair a mahogany shade, 3-4 tablespoons of cocoa are mixed with 25 g. henna
and brewed using henna technology.
Hair coloring with blackberries:
Apply blackberry juice to clean, dry hair and leave for at least 1 hour. Blackberries will give your hair
reddish-brown tone.
Hair dyeing with spruce bark:
grind powder from spruce bark, brew with boiling water, apply to hair. Leave for at least 1 hour.
The hair will turn black.
Sage leaves for hair coloring:
Brew 4 tablespoons of dry sage with a glass of water. Apply the infusion to the hair roots daily.
Even gray hair is dyed. The result is a pleasant and rich dark color.
Dyes for lightening hair at home.
Homemade recipes for lightening hair are an alternative to chemical dyes and will be of interest primarily to very young girls who, due to their youth, do not yet want to spoil their hair with dyes, or to those whose hair is naturally light, but would like to lighten it a shade or two. Since almost all recipes are absolutely safe for your hair, they will also be of interest to those who fight for the beauty and health of hair using traditional methods.
Lightening hair mask with honey.
Before applying this lightening mask, you must prepare your hair for coloring; to do this, add a whisper of soda to the shampoo, thoroughly massage your hair with this shampoo and rinse off the shampoo as usual; there is no need to apply balm or conditioner after washing. Next, you need to dry your hair a little with a towel and apply regular honey to your hair, but acacia honey is best, cover your head with a film and a thin scarf and leave it like that for 8-10 hours. There is no need to insulate your head too much, since at higher temperatures honey will lighten your hair worse. The mask lightens hair by slowly releasing a bleaching agent similar to hydrogen peroxide from honey. This mask has a double effect, firstly it is very beneficial for the hair, secondly it brightens and evens out the hair color, gives the hair a golden tint, the hair becomes shiny and beautiful.
Hair lightening dye No. 1.
Ingredients: 0.5 liters of apple cider vinegar, 4 lemons, 20 g of chamomile flowers, 30 g of finely chopped or crushed rhubarb root, 20 g of calendula flowers, 50 g of acacia honey, 50 g of alcohol.
Preparation:
Bring the chopped rhubarb and vinegar to a boil and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Then add the herbs - chamomile with calendula and the juice of two lemons, along with the added ingredients, keep everything on low heat for another 5 minutes. After this, cool the mixture without opening the pan. Strain this mixture and add honey, alcohol and the juice of two lemons. The paint preparation is ready.
Paint usage:
1. For a light lightening effect, dilute 1 spoon of dye with water and after washing your hair, rinse thoroughly with this mixture. Rinse off with cool water.
2. For deeper lightening, apply the dye to your hair, distribute thoroughly and leave for at least 30 minutes.
This is a natural lightener and will not last long. To achieve a good effect and maintain lightening, you must use this dye every time before washing your hair. The remaining paint can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks.
Hair lightening dye No. 2.
Used to lighten even dark hair:
Composition: 0.3 l. water, 100 g chamomile, 50 ml 30% hydrogen peroxide.
Preparation: Pour boiling water over chamomile flowers, stir and leave to infuse for 30 minutes, then strain and add 50 ml of 30% hydrogen peroxide. Thoroughly lubricate your hair with this mixture, starting from the front and following the partings. Leave the paint under the film for 30-40 minutes. Then wash them with shampoo.
Hair lightening dye No. 3.
Also lightens hair.
Ingredients: 150 g of chamomile flowers, half a liter of vodka 40% and 50 ml of hydrogen peroxide.
Preparation: mix the ingredients in a jar and leave to infuse in the jar for 2 weeks, then add 8 drops of lemon essential oil.
Apply the dye to your hair and leave for 30-40 minutes, rinse with shampoo.
Hair lightening dye No. 4.
Lightens hair slightly.
Ingredients: half a liter of water, 150 g of chamomile flowers, 60 grams of glycerin.
Preparation of paint: Pour boiling water over chamomile and leave to infuse for 2 hours, then strain and add glycerin. Apply this paint and leave for 30-40 minutes, rinse as usual.
Hair lightening dye No. 5.
Ingredients: 250 ml water, 50 g chamomile, 250 g rhubarb, a pinch of tea.
Preparation: Pour boiling water over all paint components and leave to steep for 50 minutes, then apply to hair for 30 minutes, rinse as usual.
Hair lightening dye No. 6.
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. chamomile flowers, saffron on the tip of a knife, 1 lemon, 4 drops of lavender essential oil, 200 ml of water.
Preparation: pour boiling water over chamomile and saffron, leave for 30 minutes, strain, add lemon juice and lavender essential oil.
Wash your hair with shampoo, apply the mixture for 20 minutes, rinse with cool water.
Once upon a time, all hair dyes were absolutely safe, since they were made exclusively from natural ingredients. Such products did not damage the hair or dry it out. In order to acquire a different shade, women used it on their hair. In the modern world, there are hundreds of different chemical composition paints that offer a variety of different shades and colors.
But some people continue to use natural dyes to maintain healthy hair for as long as possible. Using such means you can get both dark and light. There are also natural dyes for this, which older people enjoy using. After all, in old age, hair doesn’t feel well anyway, and chemical dyeing will completely ruin it.
Natural hair color looks great, but not alwaysTypes of natural hair dyes
Even grandmothers put their hair in order, using such products as:
"coloring decoctions".
The unsurpassed advantage of these products is that their absolute naturalness does not cause any harm to the hair structure, but rather nourishes and enriches it.
After you have completed the coloring procedure, there is no special need to make special restorative masks or apply other restorative products. But after dyeing with even the most expensive paint, the strands are subjected to chemical treatment and suffer in any case.
Henna is nature's gift for hairRules for dyeing at home
In order for the procedure to be successful and bring exactly the result that the woman expects, you need to follow some rules:
Use dyes only on natural hair. Here we are talking about the fact that if you have already dyed your hair with another dye, then it will be impossible to predict what color you will get in the end. You should also not use such dyes if you have recently had a perm. During this period, the strands are very dry and react differently to coloring. It is also not recommended to apply makeup before curling. These two processes cannot coexist on the same head.
Before you start painting, wash your hair thoroughly. Natural dye is applied only to clean curls.
After the required time has been maintained, carefully wash off the paint. Do this until the water becomes clear. Otherwise, the paint will continue to work and ruin the success of the procedure.
Natural dyes are durable, that is, they hold the color firmly and for a long time. And until the dye loses its expression, you will not be able to dye your hair any other color. So those women who like to repaint their hair frequently should think carefully before using this method of dyeing.
Both natural dyes for dark hair and dyes for light tones react sharply to external factors, for example, contact with sea water. In this situation, hair dyed with henna turns green. So advice to vacationers: do not carry out the procedure before vacation if you are going to go to warm countries.
Like any other procedure, coloring should not be performed by people who are allergic to certain components or who suffer from skin diseases.
Now let's look at several coloring options separately.
Application of natural henna dye
People who love red hair color resort to dyeing with henna. The saturation and shades of this paint are different. Here a lot depends on the individual characteristics of the organism. If you decide to purchase this shade, then do this:
dilute henna according to the instructions on the package,
Apply to clean hair, starting from the back of the head,
distribute the paint well over the entire head to ensure uniformity,
put cellophane on your head to enhance the effect of the component,
wrap a towel around the cellophane to increase the temperature,
After waiting the time necessary to obtain the desired shade, begin the cleaning process,
wash off any remaining paint very thoroughly.
By following all the tips, you will get beautiful red curls that will be the envy of everyone around you, while they will look fresh and healthy.
Using basma for gray hair
This dye gives your hair an interesting shade of dark green. Some fans of a non-standard approach to appearance use it in its pure form, but the majority of women mix it with other paints to make a new color. For example, if you use basma, you will get a dark brown or black color. For painting, prepare the composition according to the instructions, taking the same amount of components, and apply to the head, avoiding contact with the skin of the face.
It is important to understand here that when painting in this way, unexpected results are possible. We are talking about the shade that turned out in the end. It may be too dark, for example. In this case, there is no need to be upset. Simply rub your hair with warm sunflower oil, blow dry, and wash your hair with shampoo. Repeat the process if necessary.
Do everything according to the rules and there will be resultsChamomile for light hair
Not only dark shades can be purchased using natural ingredients. Chamomile, for example, gives curls a golden tint. To achieve this, take one and a half glasses of chamomile flowers and mix with a liter of vodka. Let the mixture sit for two weeks. After this, strain the product and mix with hydrogen peroxide (50 milliliters). Apply the composition to your curls, leaving for forty minutes. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.
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Linden for brown hair
To achieve a light chestnut color, it is recommended to use linden flowers.
To do this, mix one and a half glasses of hot water with five tablespoons of flowers. Place the mixture on the fire and cook until a third of the composition has evaporated. from heat, cool, and strain. Apply the mixture to your hair and wait for the desired color.
Onion peel
The shade that can be obtained from such a component varies from light to dark tones. Depending on the structure and desire of the person, an onion decoction is prepared, with which coloring is done. The stronger the broth, the stronger and more saturated the shade will be.
Application of nuts to be chestnut
Dark chestnut color can also be achieved using walnuts, or rather the peel. To do this, pass the skin through an electric meat grinder and add water to the porridge. The mixture should look like sour cream. After applying to your head for twenty minutes, wait and rinse with water.
Tea and cocoa: creating the color of coffee
Tea in combination with cocoa powder can also give your curls a beautiful brown color. For the procedure, you need to pour four teaspoons of tea with a shot of hot water. Boil the mixture for forty minutes and strain. Add four teaspoons of cocoa to the liquid to make a porridge. After applying it to your head, put on the cellophane and wrap your head with a towel. After leaving for an hour, rinse your hair with water.
Dozens of different recipes and options are offered, and here it’s up to everyone to choose the method that suits you and will make your hair unique.
Beautiful hair is first and foremost healthyTake care of your hair!
The current range of hair dyes is amazing, but most of them have chemical ingredients that mercilessly destroy the health of those who use them, as well as the hair.
Fortunately, it is possible to replace chemical paints with natural ones. Dyeing your hair with natural dyes is the best option, especially for those who have allergic reactions to hair dyes.
Natural hair dyes are most often henna and basma , and walnut, tea, coffee, onion peel, chamomile, etc. . It is advisable to use such dyes on hair where there are no traces of perm or coloring with any chemical dye. Natural dyes do not cause any harm to hair. On the contrary, they give hair shine, silkiness and natural color. The only drawback of natural dyes is their lack of stability. Each time after the next hair wash, part of the coloring pigment is washed off. Therefore, if you decide to dye your hair with natural dyes, then after each hair wash you will have to reapply them. The exception is henna and basma, their color lasts longer.
All natural dyes are applied to clean and damp hair using a sponge, brush or cotton swab. You should also take into account that thin and sparse hair is dyed faster with natural dyes and requires less dye. Thick, thick and long hair requires longer exposure and more natural dye.
When starting to dye your hair at home with natural dye, do not forget to throw oilcloth, polyethylene or an old towel over your shoulders, and wear rubber gloves. At the same time, divide your hair into partings and lubricate it with natural dye from roots to ends. As they grow, paint only the roots.
After applying natural dye to your hair, wrap your head in cellophane and insulate it with a terry towel on top. After this, you need to try to increase blood circulation in the blood vessels of the brain (so that the dye adheres to the hair better). To do this, you need to drink some strong drink: tea with lemon, coffee, mulled wine. You can just drink 20g. cognac or some coffee with cognac.
When dyeing your hair at home, it is impossible to predict in advance what color your hair will get. To save yourself from unpleasant surprises, we advise you to play it safe: before dyeing all your hair, try dyeing one small strand first.
Before giving preference to a certain shade, it is necessary to take into account many factors: skin color, eyes, as well as the ability and desire to keep your head in order after dyeing your hair. When choosing a hair color, you should also remember that too dark hair emphasizes age, wrinkles, tired skin and tiredness. If you have a lot of gray hair, choose a color that is a little lighter than your natural color.
Hair coloring henna And Basma
This is the most ancient way to change hair color.
Henna – dried and crushed alkane leaves, which have a yellow-green color, or lavsonia leaves, which have a red-orange color. The properties of these types of henna are the same.
Basma – crushed indigofera leaves, which have a greenish-gray color. Henna and basma contain tannins; they nourish the scalp, promote hair growth, strengthen hair and restore vitality and shine to it.
Henna
It is recommended to dye natural brown or dark brown hair. Bleached and very light hair after dyeing with henna becomes carrot or bright red, and naturally black hair is almost not dyed at all. You should be careful with hair that has previously been permed, as it will instantly “grab” the new color.
Basma dyes hair green or green-blue, so it is not used in its pure form. But in combination with henna, basma gives various shades, from brown to black. Basma is applied to clean, damp hair along with henna or after dyeing with henna. Home hair dyeing with henna and basma is used separately mainly for covering gray hair (first henna, then basma).
Undoubtedly, henna and basma are considered the best and most durable of vegetable dyes. Henna produces shades ranging from golden to reddish. For dry and normal hair, it is better to dilute henna not with water, but with kefir or whey - this will make the dyeing process more convenient and color the hair more evenly. There is no need to heat the kefir.
You can dye your hair at home with henna or henna with basma every week, since it is not only a wonderful dye, but also an excellent means of strengthening and thickening hair.
Depending on the length of the hair, take from 25g. up to 100g. dry henna and basma powder. The ratio between them varies depending on the desired tone and color intensity. So, equal parts of henna and basma will give a chestnut color, 1 part of henna and 2 parts of basma will give a black color, 2 parts of henna and 1 part of basma will give a bronze tint.
Henna and basma powder are thoroughly ground in a glass bowl with a wooden spoon with hot water, or with a hot infusion of strong natural coffee, or heated red wine, until the paste becomes thick. You can add flaxseed decoction, glycerin or shampoo to the henna solution. These components help apply the dye to your hair more evenly.
The prepared mixture is applied to washed and slightly towel-dried hair. Along the hairline, the skin is lubricated with Vaseline or cream. If this is not done, then for some time after the procedure your forehead will be “decorated” by a bright yellow stripe.
The remaining pulp is diluted by 1/3-1/4 with hot water and the dye is applied to the ends of the hair. The hair is tucked under plastic wrap and insulated with a terry towel on top.
The paint is kept for 10-40 minutes (to obtain a light tone) to 1-1.5 hours (to obtain a dark tone). After this, rinse the hair with warm water. Shampooing is not recommended. Rinsing with acidified water can be done only after 24 hours.
It is important to know!!!
1.
Homemade hair coloring with pure henna has a bright red color.
2. To obtain a light chestnut color, you can add a strong decoction of tea to the henna solution at the rate of 2-3 teaspoons of dry tea leaves per glass of water or strong insoluble coffee!
3. If you like chestnut color with a cherry tint, then dilute the henna not with water, but with Cahors, heated to 70C 0 .
4. To obtain a chestnut color very close to natural, add 3g to henna powder. dried rhubarb leaves powdered.
5. A dark chestnut color will be obtained if you pour henna with a decoction of buckthorn bark: 100g. bark to 2.5 cups of water. Boil the broth for 25 minutes. and strain.
6. To obtain the color of mahogany, cranberry juice is added to henna, and the hair is generously lubricated with the same juice and dried before dyeing.
7. To dye dark hair light, with a golden tint, add chamomile infusion to the hot henna paste at the rate of 1 tbsp. dried flowers per 0.5 cup of boiling water.
How paint over gray hair henna And Basma
So, we have henna and basma (it is advisable to buy fresh and high-quality!). First, take henna and add hot water and leave to infuse. Apply warm henna with black brewed coffee (or without) to damp hair (you can do it on dry hair, but there will be more paint consumption). You can wrap it in cellophane and a towel. Keep for a long time (4-5 hours). Rinse off. Hair that was gray will become red, but the difference will still be noticeable.
The next day, apply a warm mixture of basma and henna to dry hair for 3-4 hours (a lot of basma, only 1 spoon of henna). Rinse it off. The hair will become dark brown, closer to black. The gray hair should now be completely covered.
It is important to know!!!
The main secret is painting in 2 stages. First with henna, and then with basma. The second point is that it is advisable to keep the mixture for a long time both times!
Henna dries out hair and skin, so you can make masks 2 times a month with olive oil.
Hair coloring onion skins
Natural hair coloring is possible using onion peels. Onion peel itself is very useful for strengthening hair and against dandruff, if you simply rinse your hair with its decoction. But onion peels are also an excellent natural hair dye. How to dye your hair with onion skins?
To dye your hair at home in this way, wipe it daily with a cotton swab soaked in a decoction of onion peels until the desired shade appears.
1. To give light hair a dark brown hue, hair is rubbed every day strong decoction of onion peels, bright golden hue - weak decoction of onion peels.
2. A decoction of onion peels covers gray hair well. For these purposes, it is best to use a strong decoction - pour half a glass of husk with a glass of boiling water, boil for 20 minutes. Strain, add 2 tsp. glycerin.
Hair coloring walnut nut
Dyeing your hair with walnut gives your hair brown tones. Walnut peels can be used for coloring, either fresh or dried. Only green walnut shells are used in hair coloring!
1. To give your hair a chestnut tint, mix the following ingredients: 0.5 cups of olive oil, 1 tbsp. alum, 1 tbsp. chopped walnut peel. Pour 1/4 cup boiling water over all ingredients. Place the mixture on low heat and let stand for 15 minutes. Then cool, squeeze out and apply the resulting mixture to your hair with a brush. Leave the composition on the hair for 40 minutes. and rinse with warm water.
2. There is another homemade cosmetics recipe that allows you to achieve the same result. The walnut peel is crushed in a meat grinder and mixed with hot water until the consistency of sour cream. The paste is applied to the hair with a brush and left for 15-20 minutes. and washed off with warm water.
3. Combination 2 tbsp. juice of green walnut peel per 100g. alcohol gives a chestnut tone. Apply the mixture to your hair. Keep for 10-30 minutes. With this method of home hair coloring, a good and lasting result is achieved.
4. You can also take 1.5 tbsp. crushed peel and alum, stir in 50g. water and 70g. vegetable oil. Heat the mixture slightly, apply to hair and leave for 40 minutes.
5. Another way to dye your hair at home with walnuts: boil 100g. green walnut peel in 1 liter. water to 2/3 of the original volume, apply to hair. Leave for 20-40 minutes.
Dye your hair tea
Have you noticed that if you drink strong black tea, your teeth turn yellow? Same with hair! Dyeing your hair with tea is easy: tea is sold in every store, at an affordable price, easy to use and effective in coloring hair. Tea dyes hair brown.
1. For home dyeing of light brown hair red-brown, 2-3 tbsp. black tea is brewed in 1 glass of water. The tea leaves should be boiled for 15 minutes and then infused. The resulting tincture is either rinsed or applied to the hair, left for a short amount of time and washed off with warm water.
2. To dye gray hair brown at home, 4 tsp. black tea is brewed in 1/4 glass of water. The tea leaves are boiled for 40 minutes, filtered and 4 teaspoons are added to it. cocoa or instant coffee. The gruel is stirred until a homogeneous mass is obtained and applied to the hair with a brush. A plastic cap and towel are put on your head. The mixture is kept on the hair for 1 hour. and washed off with warm water.
3. There is another way to dye gray hair with tea. Gray hair will turn straw-yellow if you rinse it with strong brewed black tea after each wash!
Coffee hair coloring
At home, coffee hair coloring is often practiced. After all, coffee contains many pigments.
1. Your hair will acquire a new shade if, after washing your hair, you rinse your hair with strong brewed coffee (without rinsing).
2. You can also use 4 tsp. pour ground coffee into 1 glass of water and boil for 5 minutes. 1 bag of henna is poured into brewed coffee, cooled to 80-90C 0 . Mix everything, apply to the entire length of the hair, put on a plastic cap and a towel on top. Keep for 10-40 minutes. depending on the desired shade.
Dye your hair cocoa
Homemade hair coloring can be diversified with a folk remedy containing cocoa. To give dark hair a mahogany shade, 3-4 tbsp. cocoa is mixed with 25g. henna and brewed using henna preparation technology. Apply to clean hair for 20-30 minutes. depending on the desired shade.
Rhubarb for hair coloring
You can dye your hair at home using rhubarb. Rhubarb for hair was used by our grandmothers to give their hair an ashy or light brown hue.
1. To dye blond hair light brown with a golden or copper tint, after washing your hair, rinse your hair with the following mixture: 2 tbsp. chopped rhubarb roots are poured into 1 glass of cold water, with constant stirring, the mixture is boiled for 15-20 minutes, then cooled and filtered.
2. To dye blond hair light brown, add a little dry white wine or apple cider vinegar to the above-described decoction (100 g vinegar or wine per 0.5 liters of water). The mixture is brought to a boil and kept over low heat until half the liquid has boiled away. Rinse clean hair with the resulting decoction after washing.
3. Another way to get a light brown tint on your hair: 200g. rhubarb (leaves and root) should be boiled in 0.5 l. white grape wine until half the original volume is obtained. Rhubarb prepared in this way is suitable for normal to oily hair.
4. Rhubarb for hair is also good for covering gray hair. When you dye gray hair with rhubarb at home, you get a light brown tint.
Hair coloring chamomile
Chamomile is often used to color hair at home. Chamomile is especially good for lightening hair. Chamomile makes hair manageable and shiny. Chamomile is more suitable for oily hair.
1. In home cosmetics, chamomile is often used to color gray hair. To cover gray hair, 1 cup of dried chamomile flowers is brewed into 0.5 liters. boiling water. The mixture is infused for 2 hours, filtered, after which 3 tbsp is added to it. glycerin. The mixture is applied to the hair, a plastic cap and towel are put on the head. Leave on hair for 1 hour. Chamomile dyes gray hair a golden hue.
2. Lightening hair with chamomile is possible using this recipe: 1.5 cups of dried chamomile flowers are poured with 4 cups of vodka. The mixture is infused for 2 weeks, then 50g is added to it. hydrogen peroxide. The mixture is applied to the hair and left for 30-40 minutes. and washed off with water and shampoo. Lightened hair with this coloring will have a golden hue.
3. Chamomile can be used as a hair rinse after every hair wash. Blonde hair acquires a golden hue.
4. To lighten dark hair with chamomile: 1 cup of dried chamomile flowers is brewed with 1.5 cups of boiling water. The mixture is infused for 1 hour, filtered and 50g is added to it. hydrogen peroxide. Apply the mixture to clean, dry hair and leave for 30-40 minutes. and washed off with water and shampoo.
Linden For hair
Linden was used for hair coloring back in Ancient Rus'. These recipes have not lost their relevance today and they confirm that natural hair dye brings not only beauty, but also benefits to hair. Linden gives hair a chestnut or brown tint.
1. So, to give your hair a chestnut tint, there is an excellent folk remedy made from linden. 5 tbsp. linden flowers are filled with 1.5 glasses of water. The mixture is placed on low heat and with constant stirring, approximately 100 ml evaporates. water, so as to leave about 1 cup of broth. The broth is cooled and filtered. The resulting liquid is applied to the hair and left until the desired shade appears.
2. You can make a decoction from linden twigs and leaves. Everything is the same as in the first recipe.
Blackberries for hair
What do beauties not use in home hair coloring? For example, blackberries. Apply blackberry juice to clean, dry hair and leave for at least 1 hour. Blackberries will give your hair a reddish-brown tone.
Spruce bark for hair
You need to grind the powder from spruce bark, brew it with boiling water, and apply it to your hair. Leave for at least 1 hour. The hair will turn black.
Hair coloring with sage
Sage decoction is a natural hair dye. 4 tbsp. Brew dry sage with a glass of water. Apply the infusion to the hair roots daily. Even gray hair is dyed. The result of dyeing your hair with sage is a pleasant and rich dark color.
Lighten hair with lemon
You can lighten your hair with lemon. You need to squeeze lemon juice, mix in a 50/50 ratio with vodka, apply to damp, clean hair and dry your hair in the sun. Then wash your hair as usual. Hair is lightened by at least 1 shade. The degree of lightening depends on the original hair color and hair structure. Lightening hair with lemon is not recommended for those with very dry hair.