Natural Organic Alternative to Dying your Hair

                                                                                                   Week 5 (Save $5)

There are so many chemicals in that box of hair dye that we use to color our hair.  Studies show that hair dyes may increase the risk of cancer.  Why not use an alternative which can be found in your cupboard or grocery store shelves. 

Did you know you can actually dye your hair with coffee or tea ?

 

 

Coffee to Go!

This week, I tried coffee as an alternative to coloring my hair.
I made an extra 2 cups of espresso coffee in the morning. One cup will be used for the dye and the other cup will be used for the rinse.  I let the coffee cool down and mixed 1 cup of coffee with a few large spoons of the coarse coffee grounds and applied the mixture onto my just shampooed hair for about an hour.  I put a shower cap over my hair to avoid any drippings.  I used apple cider vinegar to rinse out the coffee.  Rinsed it off with cool/ warm water.  The cider vinegar seals in the color and it gave my hair this shiny chocolate color.    Apparently, you can repeat this process every few days to allow the coffee to penetrate the strands of your hair until you get the darken shade you desire.

Who would of thought a cup of java would deliver such amazing results with no harsh fumes or chemicals!

Tea Time!

Here are some Tips for coloring with tea: Use 3 to 5 tea bags.  Brew the tea using  only 1 cup of hot water.  Allow the tea to cool down to avoid any burns. Shampoo your hair before tea dying.  Do not condition. Use a plastic applicator or a mustard type bottle to apply the tea.  Leave in your hair for an hour Note: the longer you leave in the better.  Rinse your hair out with cool /warm water

Brunettes: use 3 tea bag of black tea and brew 2 cups of tea.  Allow it to cool.  Leave in hair for an hour.  Rinse out with cool warm water.

Blondes: use 3 tea bags of camomile tea to 2 cups of water.  Boil the tea in a pot for 30 minutes.  Leave in your hair for an hour.  Rinse out with cool/warm water.

Red heads: use 3 teabags of rooibos or any red type teas.  3 tea bags and to 2 cups of water.  Boil for 10 minutes.  Cool, and leave in hair for an hour.  Rinse out with cool/warm water

To cover up greys, brew fresh sage or dried with your tea.  Sage opens up the hair follicles to allow the for retaining the color better.  So start growing some sage in your herb garden this summer!

Mix a stronger brew for a more intense results. Experiment with it every few days, it will not damage your hair, It’s only a cup of tea darling!