7 Easy Homemade Hair Dye Recipes

August 9, 2024 by Revathi Naramsetty

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Nowadays every women fashioning of hair changes according to the situation and kind of parties they are attending, but every time using chemicals on your hair whenever you change your hairstyle and color, makes your hair dull and grey. Why to torcher your hair with such chemicals? To have healthy hair try to use some homemade hair dyes and packs. Hence we have shared some of the homemade hair dyes which may be useful to your hair.

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Homemade Hair Dye Recipes

1. Black Tea

Black tea has the ability to turn blonde hair to brunette or black hair. Black tea has tannic acid which helps to darken hair over time. You can also use coffee as coffee also has dark color and act as stain to your hair.

Process:

Brew 6 tablespoons of strong black tea or 6 tea bags or coffee powder
Make little thick tea and let it cool
Apply it to your have and soak for 30 minutes
Wash your hair with warm water

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2. Henna

Henna helps to decrease the amount of premature graying of hair as it has tannin compounds that darden the hair, it also contains Vitamin E that makes hair soft. The proteins and antioxidants present in this plant helps your hair to stay healthy.

Process:

Boil black tea leaves in water
Let the water be warm
Poor a cup full of henna powder in the water and mix well till it become a thick paste
Let it soak for 8 hours
Apply the paste to your hair and wait for 30 min and wash with cold water.

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3. Carrot/ Beetroot Dye

Carrots are said to be good supplement food and also good for hair. It contains vitamin A, which helps to combat hair loss and strengthen the hair. Whereas beetroots have carotenoids which help to grow and it has natural food pigments that help to get red or purple color effect on your hair.

Process:

Take any of the juice like carrot or beetroot juice and mix with coconut or carrier oil
Mix both of them and and set for an hour
Apply the juice to your hair and cove with shower cap and wash after an hour.

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4. Cinnamon

This dye will help your hair to lighten and render a reddish tinge, it is a natural hair dye for black and brown hair. You can see a drastic change, but not the same for everyone. It also helps to stimulate circulation and encourage the growth of hair and reduce hair fall.

Process:

Take ½ cup cinnamon powder
And take ½ cup of conditioner
Set aside for 40 min and apply the lotion to hair
And wash after half an hour.

[ Read: Best Henna Hair Dye For Your Hair ]

5. Soy and Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar helps to balance the scalp pH level and makes your hair smoother, silky and shiny and also moisturizes. Vinegar has color treated hair that prevents it from fading. But don’t often use it as it has an acidic character. Soy contains proteins like glycine that helps to moisture and condition your hair and also help in darkening your hair.

Process:

Take ½ cup soy
And ½ cup apple cider vinegar
Mix them and set for 20 min
Wash your hair with conditioner before use and apply this mixture and wait for 10 min and wash

6. Sage Dye

Sage leaves contains tannin pigment that helps in darkening the grey hair, that acts as hair dye

Process:

Take half cup dried sage and 1 cup of water
Boil dried sage in water for half an hour
Let it cool down and stain
Resin your hair with shampoo and conditioner then give a last wash with sage dye and let it set for 15 to 20 min and wash your hair.

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7. Saffron Dye

Saffron are mostly used for grey hairs; they give you beautiful golden hued locks that cover white hair. It also helps to repair follicles and improves your hair growth.

Process:

Take 1 tablespoon of standard saffron
2 cups of water
Boil saffron in water for 20 min
Let it cool down
Apply to the scalp and hair and wash for 30 minutes followed by shampooing and conditioning.

Following all these may result to some extent. By following these dyes your hair will be conditioned with good health, silky and shiny too.. We have listed some of the effective dyes that may be useful. Remember to apply the suitable dye which suits your hair type.

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