Things You'll Need:
- Tea ball (optional)
- Applicator bottles
- Non-metal pots
- Sauce pan
- Colorants: coffee, tea and/or spices
- Water
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Step 1
Purchase applicator bottles at beauty supply stores to apply the dye.
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Step 2
Prepare the mixtures in non-metal pots so that the color is not affected by the metal.
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Step 3
Mix natural dyes when you are ready to use them. They should be used within one day.
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Step 4
Place roots or flowers in a teabag or tea ball before adding to water.
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Step 5
Darken dark brown and black hair with strong coffee, black tea or a tea made from walnut shells, cherry bark or cloves. Simmer in water for 20 minutes and apply as a final rinse.
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Step 6
Add yellow highlights with tea made from chamomile, ginger or safflower.
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Step 7
Enhance reddish tones with paprika, rosehips or cloves. Make a tea out of the spice, sieve the liquid, allow to cool, and apply to hair.
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Step 8
Create bright highlights in light hair with rhubarb root and water. Simmer for one hour, cool, filter and use as a rinse. For a warmer tone, substitute red wine for the water.
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Step 9
Cover gray hair by mixing a half cup each dried sage and dried rosemary in two cups of hot water. Apply once a week until you reach the desired shade.
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Step 10
Mix three tablespoons black tea, three tablespoons sage, and a pot of freshly boiled water to darken gray hair.















Comments
Susang6 said
on 4/6/2009 Very interesting I like the idea that the hair color is made with items found in the kitchen and not harsh chemicals.