A huge range of colors surprises and amazes, but many of them have chemical components that destroy the hair structure. That is why in recent years natural hair coloring has become very popular. Products for this procedure are ideal for those who suffer from allergies.
Such dyes should preferably be applied to hair without curling or coloring. Natural dyes do absolutely no harm to curls. On the contrary, they give them a beautiful shine, natural shade and silkiness.
Each time after every hair wash, some of the dye is washed off. The only exception is henna or basma, as they last much longer.
What are
Natural hair coloring can be achieved using tools such as:
- henna;
- basma;
- vegetable coloring decoctions.
The big advantage of such products is their naturalness, which is why they do not causeabsolutely no harm to the structure of the hair, but on the contrary, nourish and enrich the curls. After the staining procedure, you do not need to make special restorative masks or apply other restoration products.
Use of henna and basma
Hair coloring with natural henna is the oldest way to change the color of curls. In addition, basma is used as paint. Henna is dry leaves of alkana or lavsonia. Their properties are the same. Basma is obtained from the crushed leaves of indigofera, which have a greenish-gray color. These products contain tannins, promote hair growth, nourish the skin.
Henna is recommended to color brown or dark blond curls. Bleached or very light strands can become bright red or carrot, and black ones will not be dyed at all. You need to be very careful with curls after a perm.
Basma dyes hair in greenish or greenish-blue tones, which is why it is not used in its pure form. However, in combination with henna, it gives a variety of shades. Basma is applied to wet, clean hair after preliminary henna staining.
These terns are considered the best and most persistent of herbal ingredients. For dry and normal hair, henna is best diluted not with water, but with kefir or serum, as this will allow you to more evenly color the curls.
You need to dye your hair with henna or basma every week, as this is an excellent tool designed to strengthen them. Depending on the lengthstrands take 25-100 g of dry powder. The ratio between henna and basma may vary depending on the desired shade and intensity of the applied color. If they are taken in equal proportions, they will give a rich chestnut color. If you take 1 part of henna and 2 basmas, you will get a black color, if vice versa, then the shade will be bronze.
To carry out natural hair coloring, you need to rub the dye powder with hot water in a glass container with a wooden spatula so that a thick slurry is obtained. In the resulting product, you can add a decoction of flaxseed, shampoo or glycerin. All these components will help to evenly apply the dye to the hair.
Apply the prepared mixture to washed and slightly towel-dried curls. Before coloring, lubricate the skin on the forehead along the hairline with cream or petroleum jelly. Wrap it all with plastic wrap and a terry towel. Hold the paint for 10-40 minutes for a light shade and 1-1.5 hours for a dark tone. At the end of the procedure, rinse your hair with warm water. Shampooing is not recommended.
Application
Natural hair coloring can be done with plant-based dyes. These include dyes such as:
- Biokap;
- Chandi;
- Logona;
- Aasha;
- Khadi.
Italian Biokap paint is based on plant extracts. According to reviews, natural hair coloring with this tool helps not only change hair color, but also perfectly paint over gray hair. Moreover, it is notprovokes skin irritation.
Chandi natural paint contains henna and medicinal herbs. The lightest shade is golden, and there are also many dark tones. According to reviews, a luxurious natural color is obtained, and the hair becomes silky and he althy. The only negative is that the paint is powder.
Hair coloring in natural color can be done with Logona dye. It contains herbal ingredients. That is why substances do not destroy natural pigments. It is recommended to use it as a remedy on an ongoing basis.
Application of walnut
Natural hair coloring, photos of which show all the luxury of shades, is very popular. You can use walnuts to give your strands chestnut tones.
To get natural paint, you need to take the green peel of a young nut, grind it in a blender and dilute it with water so that the mixture is like thick sour cream. Apply it on curls and keep for 20 minutes.
Take 3 tbsp. l. chopped green peel of walnuts, add 1 tsp. alum and 0.5 tsp. vegetable oil. Add 50 ml of boiling water, boil for 15 minutes. Cool the mixture and filter. You will get a dye that needs to be applied to the hair for 40 minutes, and then rinsed with water.
Using chamomile
Natural hair coloring in a light shade can be done with chamomile. She gives the curls a golden color.
To achieve the desired effect, take one and a half glasses of chamomile flowers and pour a liter of vodka. Let the finished mixture brew well for 2 weeks, then filter and pour in 50 ml of peroxide. Apply the prepared composition to the curls and leave for 40 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with water.
Application of Linden
To get brown and chestnut natural shades, hair coloring can be done with linden. This tool has been used for a very long time and still has not lost its relevance. This natural hair dye gives curls not only beauty, but also benefits.
To give your hair a luxurious chestnut shade, you need to take 5 tbsp. l. linden flowers, pour 1.5 tbsp. water. Boil the mixture so that 1 tbsp remains. decoction. Cool the finished product and filter. Then apply the decoction to the hair and leave until the desired shade is obtained. You can also prepare a coloring agent from twigs and linden leaves. The proportions and cooking method are the same as in the first recipe.
Using onion skins
Natural hair coloring can be done with onion skins. It helps to strengthen curls and helps get rid of dandruff, if you rinse the strands with a decoction of this remedy.
To dye your hair with onion peel, you need to wipe it daily with a cotton swab dipped in decoction until the desired shade appears. To give light curls a dark chestnut hue, you need to wipe them daily with a strong infusion of onion peel, and to get golden -weak.
Decoction helps to eliminate gray hair on dark hair. It must be strong enough. For this, 0.5 tbsp. husks pour 1 tbsp. boiling water and boil for 20 minutes. Filter, add 2 tsp. glycerin.
Using tea
Black natural tea is recommended to treat dandruff as it helps to get rid of this problem. In addition, it can be used to dye hair in a dark brown color with a reddish tint.
To get a beautiful tone, combine tea with cocoa until a rich brown color is obtained. Take 20 g of tea leaves, pour 50 ml of boiling water, boil for 40-45 minutes. Add 20 g cocoa. Cool, apply to hair, wrap with cellophane and a towel on top. Do not rinse the solution so that the hair dyes faster.
To get a beautiful copper tone, take 200 g of onion peel, add 3 tsp. black tea, a bottle of white wine and warm up. Apply to wet hair after 30 minutes.
Using coffee and cocoa
Natural dark hair coloring is possible with coffee and cocoa. The result is especially noticeable on light brown curls. Take 20 g of ground coffee, add water and boil for 5 minutes. Then cool, add a bag of henna, mix. Apply the mixture to your hair, leave for 30 minutes and rinse with water. To get a deep and rich shade, you need to take good quality finely ground coffee.
Mix 1 tsp. coffee, 3 tbsp. l brewed steep tea and 1 tsp. cocoa powder. Add 250 ml of boiling water. Boil 20 minutescool, apply to damp hair, leave for 20 minutes, wrapped in cellophane and a towel.
Curls will acquire a completely new luxurious shade, if after each shampoo you rinse them with strong brewed coffee and do not rinse. This tool contains a lot of coloring pigments. Take 4 tsp. finely ground coffee, pour 1 tbsp. water and boil for 5 minutes. Then pour 1 sachet of henna into a slightly chilled coffee. Mix everything, apply to wet hair along the entire length, then wrap with polyethylene and top with a towel. Leave on for 10-40 minutes.
Natural hair coloring at home can be done with cocoa. To give the curls a shade of mahogany, you need to take 3-4 tbsp. l. cocoa, put 25 g of henna. Dilute the finished mixture with water as you would ordinary henna. Apply to clean curls, leave for 20-30 minutes.
Other coloring products
Dying your hair to a natural color with rhubarb allows you to quickly achieve the desired result, and the shade stays on your hair for a long time. This plant helps to give the curls a blond or ashy tint.
To give your hair a copper or golden sheen, you need to rinse your hair with a decoction of rhubarb after washing your hair. Take 2 tbsp. l. rhizomes of the plant, pour 1 tbsp. cold water. Boil with constant stirring for 15-20 minutes, then cool and filter.
To dye your hair light brown, add 100 g of apple cider vinegar or dry white wine to 0.5 liters of water in a decoction of rhubarb. Bring the mixture to a boil and boil until the mixture is reduced by half.liquids. Rinse your hair with the resulting coloring broth.
Take 200 g of rhubarb roots and leaves, pour 0.5 liters of dry white grape wine and boil until the initial volume is obtained. Rinse normal to oily hair with this product.
Rhubarb is also good for covering gray hair. The result is a very beautiful and rich blond shade.
Hair coloring in natural color is carried out with the help of blackberries. Squeeze out the juice and apply to clean and dried hair, leave for at least an hour. Blackberries will help to give the curls a reddish-brown tint.
Grind spruce bark to a powder state, brew with boiling water and apply the infusion to the hair. Leave for 1 hour. This product will help you dye your hair black.
A good natural hair dye is a decoction of sage. For this, 4 tbsp. l. dry plant brew 1 tbsp. water. Daily it is recommended to apply the finished infusion only on the hair roots. The result is a beautiful and rich dark color.
Natural hair coloring at home can be done with lemon. This fruit will help give the curls a beautiful light shade. It is necessary to squeeze the juice from the lemon, mix with vodka in a ratio of 1: 1. Then apply to clean, slightly damp hair and dry in the sun. Then wash as usual. As a result, the curls are lightened by at least 1 tone. The degree of lightening largely depends on the original shade. Lightening with lemon is not recommended for those who have very dry curls.
How to dye gray hair
WhateverFrom age, every person wants to look very good and be attractive. Gray hair scares everyone, especially women. However, this problem can be eliminated by natural dyeing of gray hair. In this case, you can not radically change the color, but only give a slight shade.
Natural dyes are products that contain a lot of coloring matter, but at the same time they are environmentally friendly, without chemicals that negatively affect the condition of the curls.
There are many ways to color gray hair naturally. There are a lot of them, and you can make paint for blondes, brunettes and redheads. If we talk about ready-made dyes, they can be divided into two categories, namely henna and basma, and it is also quite possible to use paints from popular brands that do not contain ammonia in their composition.
There are many shades that do the job well. In terms of durability, such products are not inferior to chemical products, but the hair remains he althy. Henna and basma are a good and safe means for coloring. However, sometimes the shade can turn out to be too dark and saturated. You can soften it with masks of warm vegetable oil, which are applied to curls for 30 minutes.
For blondes, you can color with chamomile and lemon. Take 1 tbsp. dry chamomile inflorescences, steam them with boiling water, let it brew under the lid. Then add 3 tbsp. l. glycerin. Distribute the mask through the hair, leave for 1-1.5 hours, then rinse with shampoo and rinseinfusion, which subsequently must be used regularly to obtain color fastness.
To dye your hair with natural dyes, mix chamomile tea and lemon juice in a 3:1 ratio. Apply the product on curls and do not rinse. This product is recommended for use in the summer, as you need to be in the sun to lighten your hair.
For fair-haired and fair women, take ½ tbsp. l. sage herbs, pour 500 ml of boiling water. Simmer for 20 minutes, then cool, filter, apply to curls and leave to dry completely. This product can be used continuously to give a golden hue.
Take 3 tbsp. l. calendula leaves, chamomile flowers, lemon skins. Pour boiling water over all this and boil. When the broth has cooled, add 2-3 tbsp. l. apple cider vinegar.
For dark coloring, add 1:1 cocoa powder to the shampoo. As a result, the hair will not only smell good, but also darken every time if it has already turned gray.
Take 3 tbsp. l. henna, dilute 4 tbsp. l. strong coffee. Then add to the mixture 2-3 tbsp. l. oils. Apply the mask to the hair until the desired shade is obtained, and then rinse.
Staining rules
In order for the staining procedure to be successful and bring the desired result, certain rules must be followed. It is necessary to use dyes only on natural hair. If you have previously stained with a different paint, then it is very difficult to guess what color will eventually turn out. It is also impossible to use such dyes if a perm has recently been done. Strands during this periodvery dry, and they react differently to staining. It is also not recommended to use natural hair coloring products before curling, as this can damage their structure.
After the required time has been maintained, you need to carefully wash off the paint. Wash off the dye until the water is clear.
Natural dyes are durable, that is, they keep the resulting color for a long time. Until the paint loses its severity, it will not be possible to dye your hair in a different shade. That is why you need to carefully weigh everything before staining.
When dyeing hair with natural dyes, you need to remember that such dyes react sharply to external factors, in particular, such as contact with sea water. In this case, the curls dyed with natural henna may turn green. That is why it is not recommended to carry out such a procedure before relaxing at sea.
