BeautifulhameshaBlog.com Fashion and Beauty Blog How to Make Natural Hair Color at Home – 12 Simple Techniques – If you are bored of the hectic life and the same face on the mirror every single day, add some color to your hair! Yes, we are serious! However, many of us tend to shy away from hair colors thinking the chemicals present in it will end up damaging our hair. The fear is not baseless though, hence we have put together few easy natural hair color recipes that you can try at home. Hair color is not necessarily to cover up your grays, but when done right, it can enhance your looks and personality and take your glam quotient to the next level. So, check out these simple DIY natural hair color recipes that you can try at home.
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Before we share the simple techniques to prepare natural hair color at home, let us take a quick look why we should try and avoid synthetic hair dyes.
Why use Natural Hair Dye?
It has been found that the commercial hair dyes are full of harmful chemicals, which at high exposure, can cause skin problems, respiratory troubles as well as cancer. According to studies, over 5,000 different types of chemicals are found in synthetic hair dyes and many of them have been reported to be carcinogenic in animals. Some of them are –
Phenylenediamine – This has been classified as a toxic substance which is dangerous for our environment. It can irritate our skin as well as respiratory system.
Alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs) – These can disrupt the hormonal balance in our body.
Quaternium-15 – This can release formaldehyde which further can cause cancer.
Now-a-days, most of the hair dye manufactures have eliminated many of the harmful chemicals from their products, but still the ones that are present are far from being “safe”. So, whether you want to cover the grays or do a bit of experiment, exposing yourself to the toxins should never be a choice. On that note, find out below the natural hair color recipes that you can try at home and enjoy a nice color safely.
How to Make Natural Hair Color at Home
1. Yogurt and Chamomile Tea Natural Hair Color
Ingredients :
- Half a cup of plain yogurt
- Few drops of lavender essential oil
- A cup of very strong chamomile tea
Process :
Start by preparing a cup of very strong chamomile tea using 6-8 tea bags. Let it cool down a bit and reach room temperature. Add the tea to half a cup of plain yogurt and and 5-7 drops of lavender oil. Mix together to prepare a smooth paste like mixture. Using a hair color brush, apply this mixture all over the hair from the roots to the ends. Make sure you have covered each hair strands. Now, wear a shower cap and wait for 30-40 minutes before rinsing off with a shampoo. Follow up with a conditioner. Do this once in a week.
How it works?
Chamomile contains three flavonoids known as apigen, quercetin, and azulene. These flavonoids present in chamomile give its unique color or pigmentation. Among these, quercetin works as an inhibitor of tyrosinase – an enzyme that can limit the production of melanin. Melanin is the pigment that darkens the skin and hair. As a result, applying chamomile tea based natural hair color helps in lightening the natural shade of your hair, if you have brown or black hair. If you have blonde hair, you will find your hair looking much more brighter and radiant. Yogurt in this recipe helps to give your hair strands a deep moisturizing treatment and leaves you with soft, silky hair.
2. Beetroot and Carrot Juice Natural Hair Color
Ingredients :
- Half cup of beetroot juice
- Half cup carrot juice
- Some sugar
Process :
In a pan, take the beetroot juice as well as the carrot juice and also 2 tsp of sugar. Now, place the pan over medium heat and wait for 5 minutes. Stir the solution with a spoon so that all the ingredients are mixed properly. Once the time period gets over, remove the pan from the heat. Wait till it cools down a bit and feels warm to touch. Apply this natural hair color through your hair slowly. Let it sit at least for an hour and then wash off. Condition as usual.
How it works?
Those of you, who want beautiful red tint on their hair, but don’t want to expose yourself to the harmful chemical filled hair dyes, this natural hair color recipe with beetroot juice is for you. Beetroot has a stunning red color, which gets transferred into our hair, when used in a natural hair dye recipe. The presence of carrot juice as well as sugar makes the color even stronger.
3. Apple Cider Vinegar and Soy Sauce Natural Hair Color
Ingredients :
- Half cup apple cider vinegar
- Half cup soy sauce
Process :
Mix together half cup each of the apple cider vinegar and soy sauce and keep it aside. Shampoo your hair as usual and also apply conditioner. Once, you are done with shampoo and conditioning, pour the mixture of soy sauce and apple cider vinegar through your hair. This should be your final rinse and no need to use water any further. Let your hair air dry. Use once in every week or 15 days.
How it works?
This is a great natural solution to darken your hair shade. The presence of soy sauce adds dark color, while apple cider vinegar helps in deep cleansing the hair and thus making the hair color stay long.
4. Camphor and Walnut Powder Natural Hair Color
Ingredients :
- Some camphor tablets
- 5 tsp walnut powder
- Some water
Process :
Put the camphor tablets in a metal bowl and burn them on top of a flame. Furthermore, add 5 tsp walnut powder to the camphor and also add 5 cups of water. Mix together and keep it aside for an hour. Wash your hair with a shampoo and let it dry naturally. Once your hair is completely dry, apply this natural hair color all over the hair covering each root and tip. Let it sit for 20-30 minutes and then use a blow dryer to set it. Repeat this once in a week.
How it works?
This is another great option to darken your natural hair shade. Both camphor and walnut powder are extremely effective in darkening your hair naturally.
5. Cocoa and Hibiscus Natural Hair Color
Ingredients :
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp organic henna powder
- 2 tbsp gelatin powder
- Hibiscus tea
Process :
Separate the petals from 5-6 fresh red hibiscus flowers. Boil two cups of water and remove from heat. Add the hibiscus petals to the water and let it steep for 5-10 minutes. Remove the petals with the help of a strainer. To this hibiscus tea, add two tbsp gelatin powder. Heat it slightly, so that the gelatin gets dissolved. In a separate bowl, mix together two tbsp henna powder and 3 tbsp cocoa powder. Add this mixture to the hibiscus tea and finally stir it together to prepare your natural hair color. Apply this all over the hair strands and cover your hair with a shower cap. Wait for an hour and rinse it out with cold water.
How it works?
This natural hair color will add a beautiful red tint to your hair. You have to adjust the time depending on the hue you want. Cocoa powder helps in nourishing the hair from the roots. It also aids in healthy hair growth, thanks to its anti oxidant properties. Hibiscus is one of the best choice for natural hair color due to its bright red pigment. Gelatin is one of the most important ingredient in this natural hair dye recipe, because of its ability to make the hair color stick to the hair strands. Also it helps to soften dry hair. Henna has been traditionally used for dying your hair. It not only enhances the effect of this hair color recipe, but it also protects the hair strands and makes them stronger.
6. Cinnamon Powder and Cloves Natural Hair Color
Ingredients :
- One tsp cinnamon powder
- Half of a tsp cloves
- Water
Process :
Take a pestle and mortar and put half tsp cloves. Add a few drops of water and make a paste. To a cup of water, add one tsp cinnamon powder and the clove paste. Keep on stirring until both of them gets dissolved. Strain the mixture and apply it all over the hair. You can use it as a rinse after shampooing your hair. Keep it on for 5-10 minutes and then rinse off. Repeat this process twice in a week.
How it works?
This spice mix natural hair color recipe can add a lovely brown tint to your hair. So, if you don’t want to visit a salon, spend a good amount of money and expose yourself to toxic chemicals present in synthetic hair colors, try this recipe at home. Depending on the intensity of the hue you want, adjust the amount of cinnamon powder.
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7. Black Tea and Beetroot Natural Hair Dye
Ingredients :
- Beetroot Juice
- Black Tea
- Half cup of rose water
Process :
Take a medium sized beetroot and extract the juice from it. Transfer the beetroot juice to a bowl. Add half cup of freshly brewed black tea as well as half cup of pure rose water. Mix everything together to prepare your herbal hair color. Shampoo your hair as usual and also use conditioner. Once you rinse out the conditioner completely, pour this solution over your hair and keep it on for an hour. Rinse it off. Repeat once in a week.
How it works?
Beetroot has a stunning red pigment, which helps to add a lovely natural looking red tint to our hair, when used in a natural hair dye recipe. Black tea contains anti oxidant, which helps in nourishing our hair and keep it safe from damage. Rose water has natural conditioning properties for our hair. Also it comes with vital nutrients and anti oxidants, which contribute to healthy hair. The presence of black tea and rose water – the two nourishing ingredients, helps to enhance the beauty of the color.
8. Lemon and Chamomile Tea Natural Hair Dye
Ingredients :
- Lemon juice
- Chamomile tea
- One tsp cinnamon powder
- One tsp coconut oil
Process :
Prepare a cup of moderately strong chamomile tea using 2-4 tea bags. Let it cool down a bit and reach room temperature. Pour the tea in a bowl and add 1/3rd cup of fresh lemon juice to it. Also add a tsp cinnamon powder and equal amount of coconut oil. Mix everything nicely and transfer the mixture into a clean spray bottle. Shake the bottle well. You should use this on freshly washed hair. Part your hair into small sections and spray this herbal hair color all over the hair and make sure to cover each hair strands. Keep it on for an hour and wash off. Try out this process once in a week.
How it works?
Lemon juice is a natural bleaching agent, which helps in lightening the natural shade of your hair. However, the acidic property of lemon juice can dry out the hair quickly, hence coconut oil is there to moisturize and soften your locks. Both cinnamon and chamomile has anti oxidant properties, which helps to add nourishment to the hair and cut down the acidic effect of lemon juice. Chamomile comes with three flavonoids, known as apigen, quercetin, and azulene. They are responsible for the unique color or pigmentation of chamomile. Quercetin helps in inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase enzyme, that can limit the production of melanin. Melanin is the pigment that darkens the skin as well as hair. As a result, chamomile tea helps in lightening the natural shade of your hair.
9. Natural Hair Color with Coffee
Ingredients :
- Coffee Powder
- Water
Process :
- Put a tbsp of coffee powder to one & half cup of water. Bring it to boil and wait till the water reach about 1/3rd of the quantity. Remove from heat and set aside. Wash your hair with shampoo and also apply conditioner. After rinsing out the conditioner, pour the coffee solution over your hair. This should be your last rinse, and no need to use water further. Repeat once every week.
- Alternatively, you can add some hair conditioner to the brewed coffee and mix together. After washing your hair with shampoo, apply the mixture all over the hair with a hair color applicator. Wait for an hour and then, rinse it out. Repeat the entire process once every week.
How it works?
Everyone’s favorite wake-me-up drink in the morning can be used as a great natural alternative for synthetic hair dyes. Actually, putting coffee on hair has multiple benefits. Firstly, it adds a beautiful coffee-brown color to the strands, which looks simply gorgeous. Secondly, coffee comes with anti oxidant benefits. It helps in adding nourishment to our locks and keep them healthy. Also, coffee works great to avoid premature graying of hair, as well as can cover up the grays pretty efficiently. Coffee, when used regularly on hair, can rejuvenate the hair follicles which further can lead to better hair growth.
10. Use Henna to Cover the Grays
Ingredients :
- Henna powder
- Water
Process
Take half a cup of organic henna powder and add required amount of water to it, so that it creates a smooth paste once the ingredients are mixed together. With the help of an applicator brush, apply the henna paste all over the hair, starting from the roots till the ends. Tie your hair up in a loose bun and wear a shower cap. Wait for couple of hours before washing it off with a shampoo. Don’t forget to apply conditioner as henna can be a bit drying for hair. Repeat once in 7 or 10 days.
How it works?
Using henna is probably the most traditional way to color your hair. Apart from covering up the grays, henna has other benefits for hair as well. Henna has anti microbial properties that keep the scalp healthy. Also, using henna gives a soothing feeling to the scalp as well as helps in calming down itchy and irritated scalp.
The absorbing properties of henna make it particularly beneficial for oily hair and oily scalp. It soaks up the excess sebum and dirt and keep the scalp clean. Also, henna helps in balancing the natural pH level of the scalp by controlling oil production from the sebaceous glands. Thus, henna helps in strengthening the hair follicles and reduces hair fall. Regular application of henna helps in repairing the damaged hair shafts as well as improving hair elasticity and strengthens the hair strands. It also help to reduce hair breakage. Henna, being an all natural ingredients, supports growth of new hair follicles and leads to better hair growth. Not only these, but henna is extremely effective in driving the dandruff away, thanks to its anti microbial benefits.
11. Beetroot Juice and Coconut Oil Natural Hair Color
Ingredients :
- Beetroot juice
- Coconut oil
Process :
Take a large beetroot and extract the juice. Put the beetroot juice in a bowl and add 2-3 tbsp of coconut oil to it. With the help of a fork, whisk both the ingredients and prepare your herbal hair dye. Apply this all over the hair, covering each hair strand from roots to ends. The easiest way to do so is by wearing a pair of plastic gloves and then applying the hair color mixture. Once the color is distributed evenly, wear a shower cap and wait for couple of hours before rinsing off with a mild shampoo and follow up with a conditioner. Do this weekly once.
How it works?
Beetroot juice is one of the safest and best options to get a gorgeous red tint on the hair. Adding coconut oil to the beet juice not only will seal the color, but add a boost of nourishment to the hair. Coconut oil works amazingly well to repair damaged hair. Due to its special molecular structure, it can penetrate the hair follicles and hair shafts much better than any other oils would do. Coconut oil is rich in fatty acids, including lauric acid, capric acid, caprilic acid etc in coconut oil help in strengthening the hair roots and thus, reducing hair loss. Furthermore, the anti oxidant properties of coconut oil also contributes to healthy hair. Along with all these, coconut oil promotes hair growth and gives relief from various hair and scalp problems including dandruff.
12. Henna and Lemon Juice Natural Hair Color to Cover Grays
Ingredients :
- Henna powder
- Lemon Juice
- Apple Cider Vinegar
Process :
Take a cup of henna powder. Add two cups of fresh lemon juice and a tsp of apple cider vinegar to it. Mix together and here your natural hair color is ready to use. However, you need to keep this mixture aside for 4-6 hours for best result. Now, once the time period gets over, start applying the herbal hair dye. Section your hair into small parts and apply it. Comb through for even distribution. Keep on doing this until you cover your entire head. Cover the hair in a shower cap and wait for 2-3 hours. Wash off with plain water and a mild shampoo. Apply conditioner and repeat the entire process once in 15 days.
How it works?
Henna, as we all know, is the best choice for hair coloring at home. It has been used since long, and along with coloring, henna adds strength as well as nourishment to the hair strands. It gives a soothing feeling to the scalp, promotes hair growth as well as fights off common hair problems, like hair fall and dandruff. Lemon juice, though known for lightening hair shade, actually does the opposite when mixed with henna. It actually darkens the natural shade of the hair. Apple cider vinegar, provides a deep cleansing benefit to the hair and make the hair color seal better.
This was a list of 12 simple natural hair color recipes that you can try at home. Let us know how you like to color your tresses. And stay tuned for more such informative articles.
