Prepare Perfect Hair Dye With These Natural Ingredients, try at your home

1. Henna (For Brunettes or Blondes)

The powder of the herb henna has been used as a hair dye for hundreds if not thousands of years. It is by far the most widely used natural hair dye, as its brown-reddish coloration will last the longest. Applying henna also conditions and nourishes your hair. Mix henna with indigo leaves powder for a darker shade.

How to mix henna:

• Mix your henna powder in a bowl with 3 tablespoons of olive oil or coconut oil ( some people also add an egg to the mix) until you get a smooth paste. Wet your hair and apply the paste with a brush, separating your hair in segments as you would with any other commercial hair dye.
• Wrap your head with cling film or a few plastic bags attached with a rubber band, and finally with a shower cap. The longer you leave the henna on the darker the shades you will get, but will need at least a few hours. Then rinse with water and you may apply a natural conditioner but no shampoo.

Adding essential oils to henna paste

Essential oils contain terps oils (monoterpene alcohol) which will help darken and fasten your henna dye. The safest ones to use are Tea Tree oil (cineaol), Geranium oil (geraniol), Cajeput and Niaouli oils (both have cineol and terpineol) and Clove oil (eugenol). Add a few drops to your henna paste.

2. Tea or Coffee (For Brunettes Only)

Instructions

Measure one cup of water per tablespoon of coffee. Make your coffee as usual and let it cool down for half an hour. You may add a tablespoon or two of olive oil or coconut oil to help condition your hair.

Cover your hair with cling film or plastic bags (attached with a rubber band) and a shower cap and leave it on for as long as possible, a minimum of hour and a half. Then rinse with water. Then rinse with water and you may apply a natural conditioner but no shampoo.

3. Lemon juice

Lemon juice is the natural way to lighten up your hair.

Instructions

Mix one cup of fresh lemon juice with a cup of camomile tea (not hot). Rinse your hair with it and spend time out in the sun. Repeat this every week to get results within a month.