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Enriching your hair colour :
For natural black hair, brew one strong cup of
espresso and let cool completely. Pour on dry hair and leave on for 20
minutes. Rinse.
For blond hair, brew some chamomile tea and
let cool completely. Pour on dry hair and leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse.
For red hair, use lemon-balm tea.
If you have been contemplating adding a little
'gold' to your locks go ahead. Summer is the perfect time to do it. Keep the
bleach and chemicals off of your scalp and have a professional do it. It is
worth the money. Don't do the do-it yourself highlighter kits unless you
really know what you are doing.
Using Mehendi :
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While it is true that hair dyes contain
chemicals that may damage your hair in the long run, that does mean that
there is no hope for people with gray hair. Our very own Mehendi is a very
good alternative. Further if used properly, it will not give your hair the
traditional red colour. Here are a few pointers to help you colour gray
hair the right way. First of all always use Mehendi of a good quality.
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Soak mehendi overnight in an iron vessel and
then use it the other day.
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If you do not want to colour your hair and
only want to use it as a conditioner, then oil your hair before applying
it and leave it on only for an hour or so.
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If you wish to give your hair a reddish
tinge, add 'katha' to it. Or boil and add grated beet.
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If you want a bronze effect, add coffee
powder to mehendi. You can also add oil to the mehendi paste.
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For jet black hair, soak Amla overnight and
then add this to the mehendi paste and keep this overnight in an iron
vessel. Apply it the next day.
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Wrap a cloth around your shoulders and use
gloves to apply mehendi in order to avoid soiling your clothes. Take care
that mehendi does not touch your ears or face, or else the colour won't go
for some days.
For best results, do not shampoo your hair
after applying mehendi. Rinse your hair with plain water.
Shades of Grey :
While it is true that hair dyes contain
chemicals that may damage your hair in the long run, that does mean that
there is no hope for people with gray hair. Our very own Mehendi is a very
good alternative. Further if used properly, it will not give your hair the
traditional red colour.
Here are a few pointers to help you colour
gray hair the right way.
-
First of all always use Mehendi of a good
quality.
-
Soak mehendi overnight in an iron vessel and
then use it the other day.
-
If you do not want to colour your hair and
only want to use it as a conditioner, then oil your hair before applying
it and leave it on only for an hour or so.
-
If you wish to give your hair a reddish
tinge, add 'katha' to it. Or boil and add grated beet.
-
If you want a bronze effect, add coffee
powder to mehendi. You can also add oil to the mehendi paste.
-
For jet black hair, soak Amla overnight and
then add this to the mehendi paste and keep this overnight in an iron
vessel. Apply it the next day.
-
Wrap a cloth around your shoulders and use
gloves to apply mehendi in order to avoid soiling your clothes. Take care
that mehendi does not touch your ears or face, or else the colour won't go
for some days.
-
For best results, do not shampoo your hair
after applying mehendi. Rinse your hair with plain water.
Here is a very good natural remedy for gray
hair.
Ingredients :
250 Gms mehendi [old and of a good quality]
2 spoons Amla powder
2 spoon Shikakai powder
2 spoon Aritha powder
Method :
Mix all of these together. Dissolve half a cup
of coffee powder in water and boil it. When it cools, mix all the
ingredients and make a smooth paste. Keep this paste for 12 hours. Before
applying to hair, add some curd to it. Instead of curd you can also use an
egg. Hair should be preferably clean and specifically not oily before
applying this paste or else the treatment won't work. Wash off the hair pack
after 4 hours. Take this treatment once in every 15 days regularly to
effectively darken gray hair and reduce their further appearance
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