Dyeing hair at home without the use of dye is good because most of the products used for coloring, give a temporary effect. In this regard, the woman will be able to decide whether she is ready to paint in a particular shade for a longer period. In addition, this method makes it possible to more often change your image without compromising the health of your hair.
Features alternative staining
For dyeing hair at home any pigmented products are suitable. It can be spices, dairy products, alcoholic beverages, decoctions. You can also refer to the help of cosmetics. For example, in the shops you can find hairdresser’s crayons, tinted shampoos or tonics, but all these products can harm hair, so most girls prefer to use natural ingredients. Such tools have the following advantages:
- they are easy to use, they can be prepared without professional skills and applied without assistance;
- natural products are very economical compared to professional paints, besides they can be bought in almost any store;
- natural components not only do not harm the hair, but also heal them, add shine, accelerate growth, restore the damaged structure.
Among the shortcomings, first of all, it is worth noting that natural products can change the color of the strands only by 1-2 tones, therefore, for complete reincarnation, you will need to perform several procedures at once. Of the currently known products, only henna and basma can transform hair color once, all other products have a cumulative effect.
Another disadvantage is the weak stability of such compositions. Hair is dyed only temporarily, and to maintain shade it is necessary to constantly use masks with pigments.
What colors can be repainted?
Natural products give not so many shades, as usual hairdressing dyes. Naturally, dramatically change the color, they also will not help, that is, the brunette will never become blonde, using only homemade dye components. However, with the help of these means, the hair can be darkened, lightened, get rid of gray hair, get a red, copper or red hue.
Completely white curls in a girl with blond hair will not work, but you can make the strands more golden, shiny and rich. Ladies with black hair will not be able to lighten their hair, but blondes and brown-haired women may well achieve the desired result. With the help of home dyeing it is possible to get a chestnut or brown shade, as well as get rid of excessive redness after the last dye.
Means used
To give the hair different shades of the girls use different natural products. For example, to lighten the strands fit chamomile decoction, To do this, the hair should be rinsed with such a tool after each shampooing. The effect is noticeable in a month. Has the same effect lemon.
By the way, with the help of lemon, you can not just lighten the hair, but also give it an ombre effect.
Get a lighter shade when using kefir. To do this, the product is distributed to wet hair over the entire length and washed off in an hour. In the same way you can use honey, but it rather does not brighten the color, but gives a pleasant honey shade.Both products not only change the color of hair, but also heal them, give silkiness, smoothness, shine, strengthen hair.
Glycerin has a lightening effect, it brightens the strands quickly enough, besides it gives the hair a shine and a mirror look, but remember that it is necessary to wash off the product very carefully with plenty of shampoo.
Natural dyes can help a fair-haired girl to give her hair a warm shade and turn it into a brown-haired woman. For this you can apply cognac or strong insoluble coffee. In both cases, the funds are applied for 3-4 hours and washed with water. When using coffee, strands are not only slightly shaded, but also acquire a pleasant coffee aroma.
Wood shade can be obtained using oak bark decoctionwhich need to rinse hair after washing, and hourly will help give a golden tint Mask of broth onion peel. Wood color allows you to achieve abouttvar from young walnuts. If a lady with dark hair uses a nut mask, she can achieve a bronze tint. Copper shade can give nettle decoctionwhich is recommended to rinse hair after each wash.
So that the hair will get a red tint, will help again onion peel, but in a more concentrated form. Hibiscus tea will achieve a bright red tone. If this tea is combined with calendula, then you can get a more burning shade. Application is regular rinsing. For deep languid color close to cherry, it is recommended to use heated wine mask. Really a red tint gives henna.
At home, you can use not only natural ingredients, but also cosmetics. For example, many girls use special tonics for this. They give a longer and faster effect, but the ingredients in the composition dye not only the hair, but also the scalp, towel, bedding. Another option - hairdresser crayons. Their color is washed off after the shampooing procedure, so women can experiment with color, and also create an ombre effect with crayons.
When using any components, it should always be remembered that the result obtained may differ slightly from the declared color.
The hue is determined not only by the coloring matter of the product itself, but also by the peculiarity of the hair, the result of the previous coloring, the condition of the hair shaft: for example, hair that is looser in its structure is easier to change color.
Painting technology
Mainly for home hair dyeing using natural products it is proposed to prepare masks and infusions. With decoctions, it is often enough to simply rinse the head every time, and the masks are applied for several hours under the cap, and then thoroughly washed off. Remember that one procedure is usually not enough, only regular use will allow you to achieve the desired result. The general rules for applying a product are:
- Before applying this or that composition, it is required to test for allergies;
- if a very thick substance is obtained, then it is applied consecutively so that the shade lays evenly;
- only fresh and high-quality products are suitable for coloring;
- To protect the hair, you need to pay special attention to respecting the proportions of natural masks;
- for each staining procedure, it is necessary to prepare a new composition, and not to stock up on masks for future use.
Special attention deserves the technology of painting henna. This tool is most often used by girls for temporary staining. This is a fairly safe component, which nevertheless quickly and permanently changes hair color. Henna is even released in a bleached form, as it is useful and able to strengthen the hair, make them more alive and thick. Suitable for ladies who aspire to red hair color.For black, henna is combined with basma. The technology of application is as follows.
- Combine henna and basma in equal quantities.
- Add hot water so that the consistency becomes thick and does not spread on the skin. If the hair is oily, you can add red wine to the water in the ratio of 1: 1. If it is dry, the same amount can be replaced with flaxseed broth.
- Apply to the hairline fat cream, such as petroleum jelly.
- Apply the previously obtained composition evenly onto the strands. You can use a comb with wide teeth.
- Cover your head with a warm cap.
- After 1-1.5 hours, rinse the head with water.
In addition, it is worth mentioning separately how to paint gray hair. It is naturally impossible to get rid of this problem forever, but for a long time it is quite likely to rejuvenate the strands. For this you can use turmeric. This product is able to change the gray hair to the sun-golden shade of hair. And also it allows to overcome a yellow pigment.
To prepare the mask, turmeric is combined with cosmetic oil or hair balm and applied to the strands for about 30–40 minutes.
It should be remembered that the component paints a towel, skin, bath accessories, so care should be taken when working with this composition. In addition, to combat gray hair, you can use the same henna and basma, as well as a decoction of onion peel.
Many masks require precautions. For example, a popular way to lighten curls - use of hydrogen peroxide. It is cheap and effective, but can harm hair. When preparing the mask, the hydroperite is crushed and dissolved in water, and then applied to the strands. In this case, the mask is kept for no more than 15 minutes, and then washed off with warm water.
In order to maximally protect the curls from the effects of harmful substances, the use of such a method of clarification is recommended to be combined with regenerating and nourishing masks. If to neglect precautionary measures, hair will turn into dry sticks.
If someone wants to change the hair color with the help of hairdresser crayons, then you should observe the following rules of use.
- Wear gloves, protect clothes with a drape or a dressing gown.
- If dark hair is dyed, it should be slightly moistened. Light strands should be left dry. So the color is better fixed.
- Twist a bundle from one strand and paint it with a piece of chalk, sprinkle with varnish.
It is recommended not to comb the hair. You can wash your hair when you get tired of the color, but after the washing procedure you must put on a mask or conditioner so as not to overdry the curls with frequent use of crayons.
How to dye hair without dye, see the following video.