Natural hair dyes: types and applications

In caring for the health of their hair, modern women try to resort to various means. One of them is staining curls with natural paint. In this article, we will dwell in detail on the nuances of such dyes, indicate their advantages and disadvantages, and also get acquainted with the key rules for their choice.

Natural hair dyes are an alternative to chemical dyes. Unlike them, these products do not harm the scalp or the structure of the hair itself. In fact, these are natural plant dyes, which in addition to the coloring effect have a healing effect and are paints with a therapeutic and prophylactic focus. They can have an antibacterial effect and include a vitamin complex.

In comparison with chemical analogues, they are not so durable and are washed off with every shampoo. On average, their effect lasts for 2-3 weeks. In this case, with each wash, the color will fade.

The principle of operation of such paints is different from the usual one: the pigment envelops the hair without penetrating inside and without destroying its structure. In addition, such paints have other features, for example:

• they need to dye hair of a natural color;
• they are not suitable for coloring curls after perms;
• after such staining, chemistry is strictly prohibited;
• in order to prolong the color intensity, care for colored curls is necessary special;
• painting should be performed exclusively on washed hair;
• rinse the locks at the end of the painting will take a long time;
• some types of paint are influenced by the environment (for example, seawater changes color).

Natural hair dyes have many advantages.

• They have no harmful chemistry that dries hair, makes them porous, subject to brittleness.
• In most cases, such dyes do not irritate the skin, and therefore they are suitable for allergy sufferers.
• Such products are natural and beautiful shades. They can refresh the natural color of the hair, making your look fresher and brighter.
• Both women and men can use such funds, and the age group can be very different.
• In addition to healing and strengthening, natural hair dyes can be a prevention of baldness. They not only fight it, but they can also affect the thickness of the hair, making it larger.
• Such pigments perfectly paint gray hair, which is especially important for those who are faced with early gray hair due to frequent stressful situations.
• The formulation of the dye can be different, since it is prepared at home.
• To obtain the desired shade, you can combine some types of dyes.

It is worth noting the disadvantages of natural paints.

• Often staining with them is not the most convenient. Some formulations are unpleasant to apply or have a specific odor.
• Other types of dyes are difficult to wash off, it takes a lot of time.
• These paints have a small color palette. At the same time, there are no creative shades popular today (for example, purple, pink, blue-green).
• These paints are intended for full coloring of hair. Making them partial color is almost useless.
• To make your hair look fresh and saturated, you will have to paint regularly.

Vegetable hair dyes can be very diverse. It can be flowers of plants, their bulbs or even leaves. Consider the best options that are in demand among modern women who care about the health of their hair.

The pigment is obtained from the indigofer plant, it has a blackish tint and is suitable for coloring dark hair. The paint eliminates dandruff, gives the strands smoothness, returns strength and a beautiful glow. If desired, a light brown shade can be obtained with this pigment, in a darker version, blue-black is also possible. However, you should not use basma alone: ​​this can make your hair dirty green or dull blue.

This paint is obtained by processing the leaves of lavsonia. It can be used both independently and in combination with basma, varying the ratio of components to obtain the desired tone. This is a healing and strengthening hair dye that gives hair elasticity, silkiness.

This paint is used for blond hair. In addition to the pleasant smell and coloring, it has a tonic and antiseptic effect. Useful hair masks are often made from cinnamon, this helps to accelerate their growth. The strands acquire a beautiful shine, while the painting can have an overflow of tones. In its pure form, the paint gives a light brownish color of the strands, in addition, with its help you can get a golden tone of curls.

Such raw materials for hair coloring are used when it is necessary to lighten strands. Chamomile is great for owners of blond hair. She could not change the color of brunettes, and even for blondes, the tone would change slightly. But the camomile itself will strengthen the strands, relieve the head of itching and peeling. This plant will give the blond-haired girls the appearance of strands burnt out in the sun.

In this case, the roots of the plant are used for dyeing hair. It is suitable for blond hair, gives them an ashen or light brown shade.If you use it in the form of a decoction, you can achieve a shade with a copper tint. Rhubarb is suitable for painting gray hair, as well as enhancing the effect of the broth often add wine.

Such a dye is used to obtain chocolate tones of the strands. This is an option for dark hair, although you can dye brown hair with a drink if you add a little henna to it. This will allow you to get a beautiful chestnut tone. This paint is good for accelerating hair growth, it strengthens them, but needs regular adjustment. Often with a similar staining, coffee is used as a scrub for the scalp.

With the help of lemon, hair is lightened, however, in order for the effect to be noticeable, you will have to perform not one, but several procedures with a small interval between them. The use of such paint allows you to strengthen the strands, cleanse the scalp, and return the curls to a healthy, radiant glow.

In addition to the natural paints described above, it can also be used for hair coloring. linden, hops, sage, walnuts and onion husks. Moreover, each type of raw material will have its own effect. For example, hops are good for fair hair, it makes them golden. Sage gives the strands a tan tone. Walnuts are often added to other paints in order to obtain a darker color. The husk is effective when you want a little gilding in the overflow of hair.

The choice of a particular paint depends on the desired effect, as well as the shade of your hair. It is useless to try to dye dark hair with pigments that are not intended for this. Of course, you can achieve a therapeutic effect, but you can not get a color change strands. In addition, you need to choose the type of pigment based on its durability and frequency of use.

For example, henna has a cumulative effect. With each of its application, you can achieve greater intensity and durability of the paint. There are several nuances of choice:

• henna lasts up to 4 weeks, but it is very difficult to wash off after painting;
• Basma, like henna, can not be used after perming hair;
• for staining gray hair, you can use rhubarb or cocoa powder, as well as a mixture of rosemary and sage;
• it is better to mask the gray hair of chestnut strands with paint with a reddish or chocolate shade;
• select the tone of the paint is preferably close to natural;
• You can buy "dyes" in pharmacies, choosing herbal products;
• when buying dye, you need to pay attention to the expiration date;
• buying henna or basma, it is worth giving preference to products of Indian production.

Depending on which paint is selected, it is prepared in different ways. For example, it could be:

• decoction;
• infusion;
• stirring with water;
• preparation of the mixture.

Other ingredients insist on vodka for several days. Cooking will depend on the desired shade. For example, if you want to get a red tint, you can pour onion husk with boiling water, leave for 2 hours and rinse with an infusion of strands after washing. When you want a light brown hairstyle to cast a chestnut tone, walnut leaves are brewed, they are allowed to infuse for several hours. After this, the resulting infusion is washed with strands.

Wheat tone, which can be obtained on fair hair by rinsing hair with a decoction of chamomile, also looks beautiful. When an ash color is needed, rhubarb is brewed and insisted for about two hours. After it is applied to the hair and kept on the head for a couple of hours, covering it with a towel. You can make paints according to different recipes. By mixing henna and basma in a 2: 1 ratio and keeping it on the head for 20 minutes, you can change the tone of the hair from white to pale red.

To blonde hair acquired a golden hue, you can pour half a spoonful of sage with half a liter of boiling water. The broth is languished for 20 minutes, cooled and applied to dry locks.Mixing calendula, chamomile and lemon in equal proportions, pouring boiling water over them and cooling it, adding a couple of tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, you can lighten the hair of blondes.

The use of natural paint depends on its type, desired tone, effect and formulation of the composition itself. For example, in one case it will be a rinse, in the other a mask, in the third a compress, in the fourth a technique reminiscent of traditional hair coloring. If it is henna or basma, painting will be carried out according to the standard scheme.

When dyeing is done with coffee, the hair is soaked in a drink, a bag is put on the head, and then a bath towel. You can do this procedure several times with an interval every other day. If a composition with the addition of oil is used for painting, it must be washed off. Honey dyeing is done on clean hair, rubbing it with massage movements. Moreover, such staining can be performed at night.

Care after painting will consist in the use of shampoos with a gentle effect, the use of special masks. After painting, you can not wash your hair with too hot water: this shades off very quickly. In addition, hot water leads to weakening of the roots and hair loss. Hair should be protected from the sun, it must often be combed, combing and the use of aggressive fixation agents are undesirable.

See below for how to make natural hair dye with oils.