Homemade Tips for Hair Dyes

Take henna powder, around 4-5 tbsp if you want toyour hair with your normal shampoo. When it has dried,
apply it only around the area which has gray hair andyou will see the results. If you want the hair darker,
more if you want to apply to your entire scalp. Make amake another mixture and repeat the process.
thin paste of henna powder by adding juice of lemon,Take 3 parts of litharge and 2 of quicklime, mix
a tbsp of curd, a tsp of coffee powder (optional), thethoroughly; keep in a well stopped bottle. When used
water of tea leaves and amla mixture which youmix with water or milk, apply to the hair, and envelope
prepared earlier. Add ½ tsp of mustard oil in thisin an oil-skin cap fur 5 or 6 hours.
mixture to avoid dryness. Leave this mixture in an ironThe only things I can think of are peroxide and bleach
vessel for about 2 hours. During winter season youfor blonde, but both are not so good for your hair. Beet
add a finely grounded paste of 2 cloves to elude cold.juice tends to stain your hands, but it would probably
Apply the mixture on the hair carefully, cover gray hairmake your hair purple and come out the next time you
completely. Leave this on for about 3-4 hours. (Somewash it.
prefer to keep it overnight.) Then rinse off with water.Dishwashing soap can effectively remove hair dye
Mix coffee powder in the water and make a paste ofstains, especially when mixed with either baking soda
henna with the water. Beat the egg yolk and mix thisor lemon juice. Simply rub over the area until the stains
into henna. Also add brandy to it. Apply the paste andfade. If you want to be a red head, consider using kool
leave it on for 3-4 hours before washing it withaid for your homemade hair dye. This gives a very
lukewarm water.vibrant shade of red, depending on how it is done. Mix
If your goal is to cover grey hairs, try making a mixturethe powder with a little water and apply to the hair.
of rosemary and sage. Mix the ingredients in waterAllow the mixture to sit on the hair. The timing will
and allow them to simmer for about a half hour. Oncedepend on how bright you want the color. You can
it has simmered, remove the pan from the heat andreapply this mixture if you want the red to be a darker
allow the mixture to steep for a few hours. Apply toshade.
the hair and let it dry completely. Then wash and rinse