| Commercial coloring products can be harder on the | | | | product and very few people have any kind of allergic |
| hair than homemade hair dye. The chemicals in hair | | | | reaction to it. |
| dye can cause allergic reactions or even hair dye | | | | To prepare the rinse, add walnut husks to a pan of |
| allergies which for some people can even land them in | | | | water on the stove. Allow this to simmer for 30 to 45 |
| the emergency room! | | | | minutes and turn off the heat, and then allow the husks |
| So, for those of us who want to avoid these kinds of | | | | to steep and cool in the water for at least an hour |
| problems, there are completely natural vegetable | | | | before applying the rinse to hair. Let your hair to dry |
| based or herbal hair dyes. These are generally safe, | | | | naturally and then rinse of the walnut husk water. |
| but may not color your hair sufficiently! | | | | The result will be a smoother, darker shade of brown. |
| One way to balance these two options is with some | | | | When the mixture is used on blonde or red hair, the |
| innovative homemade hair coloring ideas that you may | | | | results will not be as noticeable, so repeated use may |
| not know about. These are a little bit of the "best of | | | | be needed for true darkening. |
| both worlds", as they are not intensely chemical laden, | | | | The Ultimate Homemade Hair Lightening and Highlights |
| but they definitely get the job done. | | | | Not everyone wants to go bright or brown. If lighter is |
| Changing the color of your locks is not hard to do | | | | what you are looking for, hydrogen peroxide can |
| naturally; it just takes a bit of preparation and | | | | provide the ultimate effect. You do need to be careful |
| knowledge about the types of coloring alternatives. | | | | though as peroxide is very strong and can damage |
| Check out these three popular homemade hair coloring | | | | the hair if you use too much. If you have sensitive skin, |
| solutions to see if any of these will work for you | | | | please do a skin test first to be sure you don't have an |
| You'll Never Believe This Homemade Hair Dye | | | | allergic reaction to the peroxide. |
| Changing hair color at home is a fun way to spend a | | | | For all over color change, simply wet the hair with a |
| weekend. If bright colors are the idea, many people | | | | diluted solution of hydrogen peroxide and allow to sit |
| use Kool Aid or other powdered drink packets. | | | | on the hair for a short time, between 5 and 15 minutes |
| Yes, Kool Aid!! I was very surprised to learn that this is | | | | at the most. |
| one of the most common homemade hair coloring | | | | Then wash the hair immediately, several times, and |
| products. I personally would not use Kool Aid as it | | | | use a deep conditioner. Some people will repeat this |
| contains artificial colorings and preservatives that can | | | | process until their hair lightens more, but I don't |
| irritate sensitive skin, however these kinds of powders | | | | recommend this as you could damage the hair in the |
| will usually create bright, vibrant color changes. | | | | process. |
| Kool Aid contains artificial colorings and BHA as a | | | | For hair highlights, apply the hydrogen peroxide to the |
| preservative, so if you're sensitive to these chemicals, | | | | hair with a cotton ball, and leave on for a short time |
| you are best to find a more natural option from your | | | | before rinsing. Some people recommend leaving it on |
| local health food store. | | | | the hair for up to 60 minutes, but I think a few minutes |
| Be sure to choose drink mixes which do not include | | | | is plenty, because peroxide is rather strong. The longer |
| sugar or other artificial sweetener. The dyeing process | | | | you leave it on your hair, the lighter the highlights. For a |
| needs to take place outdoors in order to keep the | | | | more gradual approach, do a short highlighting |
| color from staining the showers or sinks in your home! | | | | treatment every day for a week. |
| For a more gradual homemade hair coloring, add your | | | | Other Natural Hair Dye Alternatives |
| normal shampoo to a travel bottle and color the | | | | Dyeing your hair at home is a great alternative to |
| shampoo with your hair coloring of choice. | | | | commercial hair dyes that are created with intense |
| Wash your hair once or twice a day until the desired | | | | chemicals that can damage your hair follicle and root. |
| color is achieved. The color will wash out over time, so | | | | These are just a few of the strongest and most |
| you may need to wash your hair with the colored | | | | effective homemade hair coloring ideas. |
| shampoo a few times a week to keep the new color | | | | There are also a number of vegetable and herbal |
| bright. | | | | home made hair dyes that you can try to see which |
| Natural Brunette Hair Coloring for a Darker Shade of | | | | works best for your hair. These usually provide a bit |
| Brown | | | | less intense color, but are more natural and better |
| Simmering walnut husks in water creates a natural | | | | tolerated for people with sensitive skin. I encourage |
| dark hair rinse that can work well as a homemade hair | | | | you to have fun with this, and experiment to see which |
| dye. Walnut husks are a completely natural food | | | | may work best for your unique hair type! |