Hair coloring with natural products and dyes: lightening and masks

Coloring with natural dyes does not damage the hair structure and does not affect the hair follicles. This article discusses various methods of dyeing hair with natural dyes with the achievement of various tint results. Ways of natural clarification are considered.

Natural products and dyes for hair coloring

Natural hair dyes allow you to get different shades. Properly selected natural hair coloring products will help to create an attractive and stylish look.

Chestnut shade. A decoction of nettle, which has long been used to strengthen hair roots and get rid of dandruff, to reduce the greasiness of oily hair and accelerate growth, it turns out that with regular use it can also give hair a light chestnut tint.

In 500 ml of water, add 2 tablespoons of 9% table vinegar and 100 g of nettle. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain the decoction. Use the product to wet the hair after each wash and rub into the hair roots every day at night. The shade changes noticeably after a week of regular use.

Straw shade. This composition gives the hair a yellow-straw shade, close to the natural color. It is suitable for very light or bleached hair.

In addition to the external effect, this tool gives hair strength and density, accelerates their growth. Pour 2 liters of boiling water over 400 g of birch leaves and simmer over low heat for several hours. Periodically add water to the original volume.

Cool the broth, strain, add 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Wet your hair daily.

Black color. This remedy is for those who want to become a brunette. Hair after its use is very shiny, dandruff disappears, hair greasiness decreases.

Pour 1 kg of acorn shells with 1 liter of cold water. Bring to a boil, boil for 15 minutes, strain and add 10 g (1 teaspoon) of glycerin. Lubricate the hair with the resulting composition at night, but be sure to cover it carefully with a film so as not to stain the pillow. Hair will turn black after one or more treatments (depending on individual characteristics).

Natural hair lightener

Natural hair lightening destroys the pigment without negative consequences for the structure of keratin scales. Lightening hair with natural remedies is possible with any of your own shade of curls. Choosing the right natural remedy for lightening hair can be chosen depending on their type.

Brightening hair mask

The most effective lightening hair mask includes fresh lemon juice. Mix in equal proportions any cosmetic or olive oil with lemon juice. Keep the mixture on your hair for as long as possible. Then wash off with shampoo.

Brightening honey mask

This brightening mask with honey wonderfully restores, strengthens and nourishes the hair. Before applying it, wash your hair with shampoo, adding ordinary baking soda to it. Then rinse your hair thoroughly, dry it slightly and apply honey on them. Keep under a cap for 8-10 hours, you can apply at night. Then simply rinse your hair with running water. After this mask, the hair looks great.

Other homemade masks for lightening hair

Further, you can find other homemade masks for lightening hair. Their use should be regular. A visible effect can be obtained after several applications.

Mask with chamomile extract. Chamomile oil extract (1 tablespoon) mix with 1 tablespoon of bee honey and the same amount of vegetable oil. Liquid vitamins can be added if desired. Leave the resulting mass on your hair for several hours. Then wash off with shampoo.

Mask with sour cream and citrus infusion. Prepare citrus peels, soak them in boiling water for a day with chopped ginger root. In 150 ml of sour cream, add 2 tablespoons of the resulting infusion and 10 drops of lemon essential oil. Carefully distribute the mask along the entire length of the hair, cover with polyethylene and a towel on top. Put an extra towel on your shoulders and chest, as sour cream will flow out from under the polyethylene.

While the mask is on the hair, you can prepare the second part of the infusion – for rinsing. Strain the infusion, pour it into a saucepan, and pour boiling water over the ginger and citrus peels again. Repeat after 30 minutes. 2 hours after applying the mask, wash it off with shampoo, rinse your hair with a mixture of all infusions.

This mask gives the hair a golden hue and perfectly nourishes the hair. To enhance the nutritional effect, honey can be added to the mask.

If the hair is dry, it is better to slightly reduce the amount of lemon essential oil in the mask.

Lemon mask. Squeeze the juice from 2 lemons and apply it to clean hair under the film for 2 hours. However, owners of dry hair should not use such a remedy – lemon juice dries hair very much. And do not immediately go out into the sun after such a mask! It is good to wash your hair with shampoo with the addition of baking soda before using all clarifying masks.

Mask with chamomile (for brown-haired women). Take 500 ml of water, 150 g of chamomile flowers, 60 g of glycerin. Pour boiling water over chamomile, leave for 2 hours, then strain and add glycerin. Apply the resulting composition to the hair for 30-40 minutes under the film, then rinse with shampoo. This mask brightens the hair by one tone.

Mask with cognac, lemon and kefir (for brown-haired women). Beat 1 egg, add the juice of half a lemon, 2 tablespoons of cognac, 1/4 cup of kefir and 1 teaspoon of shampoo to it. Spread the resulting mixture over the entire length of the hair and wrap it warmly for the whole day or night (10-12 hours). Then wash off with shampoo. This mask gives brown hair a beautiful amber shine and silkiness.

Mask with chamomile, tea and rhubarb. Mix 50 g of chamomile and 250 g of rhubarb with a pinch of tea and pour the resulting mixture with a glass of boiling water. Wrap and leave for 1 hour. After that, apply the mask on your hair for 30 minutes. Then wash off the mask without using shampoo.

Mask with chamomile and nettle. Brew 1 tablespoon of nettle and chamomile in 1 liter of boiling water. Rinse your hair with this decoction, then wrap it with a film and a towel for 20 minutes. After that, rinse your hair with chamomile infusion with water (1: 1) and cover with a film. After an hour, rinse your hair again with infusion of chamomile (2 tablespoons of chamomile insist in a glass of boiling water for 20 minutes).

Mask with chamomile, henna and tea. Mix 50 g of chamomile herb with 10 g of long leaf black tea and 40 g of colorless henna. Pour the resulting mixture with a glass of boiling water and boil for 5 minutes. Cool the broth and add 400 g of vodka. Then put the bottle in a dark place for three days. After that, strain the composition and distribute over the entire length of the hair. Leave the mask on for 40 minutes, then wash it off with warm water.

rinse aid. Take 2 tablespoons of chamomile with a little saffron and soak in boiling water for 30 minutes. Then strain and pour in the juice of one lemon and 4 drops of lavender essential oil. The exposure time for the hair is 20 minutes. Then rinse with water.

Mask with wine and rhubarb. This mask brightens hair by four tones. To prepare it, pour 200 g of dried rhubarb into 500 ml of white grape wine, put on fire and boil the mixture until the volume of liquid is halved. Strain the mixture and refrigerate. After that, apply the mask to your hair, cover with a hat and leave for an hour and a half. Lightening hair in this way should be done daily in a weekly course.