Natural hair dyes: types and uses

In the care of the health of their hair modern women try to resort to various means. One of them is coloring of curls with natural paint. In this article, we will dwell on the nuances of such dyes, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and also get acquainted with the key rules for their selection.

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

In comparison with chemical analogues, they are not so durable and are washed away with every wash of the head. On average, their effect lasts for g2-3 weeks. At the same time with each wash the color will fade.

The principle of action of such paints is different from the usual: the pigment envelops the hair, not penetrating inside and not destroying its structure. In addition, these colors have other features, for example:

• they need to dye their hair a natural color;
• they are not suitable for coloring curls after perm;
• after such staining chemistry is strictly prohibited;
• in order to prolong the intensity of the color, care for colored curls requires special care;
• Painting should be done exclusively on washed hair;
• rinse strands at the end of the painting will take a long time;
• some types of paint are affected by the environment (for example, sea water changes color).

Natural hair dyes have a lot of advantages.

• In them there is no harmful chemistry that dries hair, makes it porous, susceptible to fragility.
• In most cases, these dyes do not irritate the skin, and therefore they are suitable for allergy sufferers.
• Such tools are natural and beautiful shades. They can refresh natural hair color, making your look fresher and brighter.
• Both women and men can use such tools, and the age group can be very different.
• In addition to healing and strengthening, natural hair dyes can be the prevention of baldness. They are not only struggling with it, but can also affect the thickness of the hair, making it bigger.
• These pigments perfectly paint over 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 may be different, because they prepare it 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 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 currently popular creative colors (for example, violet, pink, blue-green).
• These paints are designed for full hair coloring. Making them a partial color is almost useless.
• To make your hair look fresh and rich, you will have to paint regularly.

Vegetable hair colors can be very diverse. These can be flowers of plants, their bulbs or even leaves. Consider the best options demanded by modern women who care about the health of their hair.

The pigment is obtained from an indigofer plant, it is distinguished by a blackish tint and is suitable for coloring dark hair. The paint removes dandruff, gives the strands smoothness, returns strength and beautiful shine. If desired, through this pigment, you can get a light brown shade, in the darker version, blue-black is also possible. However, you should not use Basma alone: ​​this can cause the hair to become dirty greenish or dull blue.

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

This paint is used for blond hair. In addition to a pleasant smell and coloring, it has a tonic and antiseptic effect. Of the cinnamon often make useful hair masks, it helps to accelerate their growth. Strands acquire a beautiful shine, while painting can have modulations of tones. Pure 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 painting hair are used when you need to brighten the strands. Chamomile is great for owners of blond hair. It is impossible for her to change the color of brunettes, and even the tone of blondes will not change much. But the daisy itself will strengthen the strands, relieve the head from itching and flaking. For the fair-haired girls, this plant will give the appearance of strands that have burnt out in the sun.

To dye the hair in this case, use the roots of the plant. It is suitable for blond hair, gives them an ashy or light brown shade. If you use it in the form of a decoction, you can achieve a shade with copper shimmer. Rhubarb is suitable for painting gray hair, as well as enhancing the effect, wine is often added to the broth.

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

Using a lemon to lighten the hair, 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, return the healthy vitality to the curls.

In addition to the above-described natural dyes, can be used for dyeing hair linden, hop, sage, walnut and onion peel. In addition, each type of raw material will have its effect. For example, hops are good for blond hair, it makes them golden. Sage gives the strands a tan tone. Walnut is more often added to other paints in order to obtain a darker color. Husk is effective when you want a little gilt in the shimmer 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 change of color strands.In addition, choose the type of pigment should be based on its durability and frequency of application.

For example, henna has a cumulative effect. With each use it can achieve greater intensity and durability of painting. There are several options to choose from:

• henna lasts up to 4 weeks, but it is very difficult to wash it away after painting;
• Basma, like henna, can not be used after permed hair;
• for dyeing gray hair, you can use rhubarb or cocoa powder, as well as a mixture of rosemary and sage;
• disguise gray hair chestnut strands better paint with a reddish or chocolate hue;
• select the color of the paint preferably close to natural;
• Buy "dyes" can be in pharmacies, choosing phytoproducts;
• when buying a dye you need to pay attention to the shelf life;
• When buying henna or basma, you should prefer Indian products.

Depending on which paint is chosen, they prepare it differently. For example, it could be:

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

Other ingredients insist on vodka for several days. Preparation will depend on the desired shade. For example, if you want to get a reddish tint, you can pour boiling water over the onion peel, leave for 2 hours and rinse with the infusion of the strand after washing. When you want a blond hairstyle to cast a chestnut tone, brew walnut leaves, let them brew for several hours. After that, the resulting infusion washed strands.

Wheat tone, which can be obtained on blond hair by rinsing hair with a decoction of chamomile, also looks beautiful. When ashen color is needed, brew rhubarb and insist 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. Make paint can be according to different recipes. By mixing henna and basma in proportions of 2: 1 and holding 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 half a liter of boiling water. Broth languish for 20 minutes, cooled and applied to dry strands. Mixing calendula, chamomile and lemon in equal proportions, pouring boiling water over them and cooling it by adding a couple of tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, you can lighten the hair of blonde women.

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

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

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

To learn how to make natural hair dye with oils, see below.