Natural Hair Coloring Ideas

Be it for covering grey hair or for giving a different tint to your original hair color, coloring has become a widespread phenomenon in the present-day world. While coloring is not bad per se, the artificial products being used for the same are. Most of the coloring products available in the market today can do irreversible damage to hair, be it in terms of its texture, length or volume. Thus, it is better to stay away from such products as much as possible.


However, this does not mean that you will have to drop the idea of coloring your hair also. Instead, natural hair coloring products is what you need.

 

 

Henna is one of the most popular natural hair colors used for covering grey hair as well as otherwise. It imparts a reddish-orange color the hair and even helps condition as well as strengthen it. Mix henna powder with water, enough to form a thick paste. Apply it on your hair and rinse off with water, after it dries. If you want a coppery shade in your hair, use a warm solution of onion peels, rather than plain water, to make henna paste.

 

If you want to lighten your blond hair, then using chamomile is one of the best natural options. For the purpose, make chamomile tea and use it as for the final rinse, after shampooing your hair.

 

Hibiscus sabdariffa, a species of the Hibiscus family of herbs, is the perfect natural option if you want your hair to get a red sheen. Apply the extract of the herb on your hair and rinse off after one hour.

 

Those who want a yellow or a deep orange touch to their hair color should make use of turmeric. Mix water in turmeric powder, to form a paste. Apply the paste on your hair and rinse off after one hour. The curcumin pigment present in the herb gives the yellow/deep-orange tinge.

 

You can also use potato peels to darken grey hair. Take out the peels of two potatoes and put them in 3 cups boiling water. Let them simmer for 10 minutes, remove from heat and strain. Use the potato, as an after-shampoo rinse, on a regular basis.

 

Sage, when used regularly - over a long period of time, can help cover grey hair. Boil 2 cups of water and ½ cup sage in it. Let the water simmer for 30 minutes and then keep it aside for 2-3 hours, to let sage steep well. Strain the decoction and rinse your clean hair with it. Let the hair dry and then rinse with plain water.