How to Naturally Dye Your Hair Brown

Want luscious brunette locks without the drying, damaging, carcinogenic ingredients found in commercial dyes? You can give yourself glowing brown hair with a little patience and a few safe, all-natural ingredients.

Things You'll Need

• Coffee
• Black tea
• Walnut shells

Instructions

1. Brew a cup of the blackest coffee you can manage. Once the coffee is brewed, pour it back through the coffee grounds and rebrew. Do this three times.

2. Take four to five black tea bags and add them to the coffee. Bring this mixture to a boil. Let the tea bags continue to steep in the tea and coffee mixture as it cools.

3. Bring one cup of water and one cup of crushed walnut shells to a boil in a separate pot. Add a pinch of salt. Let the mixture boil for 15 minutes and allow the shells to steep as the mixture cools.

4. Mix the cup of tea and coffee with the liquid from the walnut shells (strain out the shells first). This is your brunette hair dye. Add a few drops of essential oil for scent, if you like.

5. Pour the dark brown liquid through your hair 15 times after showering. On the final pour, wring out your hair but don't rinse it. Wrap your head in a shower cap, old towel, or plastic bag, and let the dye do its work for 15 minutes. Then, rinse out with cold water.

Tips & Warnings

• Since natural dyes are gentler than chemicals, you'll need to repeat this process for several weeks before you see a change. Do it every day for the fastest results. Your new brunette hair will be shiny and conditioned!

• Before rinsing with the dye, clarify your hair with a little baking soda or white vinegar to get rid of any build-up.

• Walnut shells can stain your hands! Be careful not to spill the liquid on anything valuable.

References

• Natural Hair Dyes
• Hair Coloring at Home
• Homemade Brunette

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish