How to Dye Hair With Coffee
Coffee is good for waking you up in the morning, and it can provide a much-needed wake up call for your hair as well. Coffee brings out the red and brown highlights in dark hair and can cover and blend in gray. You can add shine, facets and dimension to your hair using a simple coffee mix that does not contain any chemicals or unnatural ingredients.
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Instructions
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Put the basin in a sink.
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Pour cooled coffee into the basin.
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Brush your hair thoroughly.
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Dip your head in the basin, and use the cup to thoroughly saturate your hair with the coffee.
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Work the coffee through your hair from the roots to the tips using your fingers or the hairbrush.
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Use the cup to scoop the coffee out of the basin and pour it through your hair 15 times.
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Wring out your hair over the sink.
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Allow the rinse to set for 15 minutes. You can clip your hair up to prevent dripping, but do not wrap it in a turban or the towel will absorb the coffee.
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Rinse your hair. Dry and style it as usual.
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Tips & Warnings
If you do not see as marked a difference as you hoped for with your coffee rinse, repeat the rinse process for several days in a row. Sometimes natural dyes have a more subtle effect and can take multiple applications to achieve the desired look.
If you are a platinum blond, the effect of a coffee rinse can be instant and dramatic. Test the rinse on a clipping of your hair first.
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- Photo Credit Coffee grinder, beans and ground coffee image by Angel_a from Fotolia.com
Comments
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I tried this with regular black coffe and I only saw a little results in my bgs, but I'm trying this again today:) sooo we'll see how this works!
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I had no resutls :( I try it a couple of days.
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Jessica Stover Babb
Mar 08, 2011
what kind of coffee do you use? is instant ok? how strong does it have to be -
Elisha Lilly Howes
Dec 16, 2010
Does this process make your hair smell of coffee ?
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kama94
Oct 21, 2010
I actually tried using coffee on my hair and I got REALLY nice results. (I think I'm going to start doing it every 2x a week now) But after I get outta the shower my hair looks rich in color than before (my hair is brunette/ with dark brown, to brown and some bit of red) but I did it in a slightly different way. After I shampooed my hair and rinsed it thoroughly, I rinsed it again with some coffee (dark coffee that's been cooled) and after that I put on some conditioner. I waited for 4 minutes (because that's how long I usually wait for the conditioner to set in & seal the coffee goodness) and then I rinse my hair in cold water then afterward and I rinse it again for awhile with coffee. I didn't towel dry or blow dry and just squeezed out the water and let it dry naturally (if you do this, your hair will look very shiny). And that's all there is to it (: (I think it'll mostly work...
