THINGS TO NOTE BEFORE ADDING COLOR TO YOUR HAIR

Natural hair is a fine canvas for color, hence, if you are doing this for the first time, you should consider :

• The color you want 

• How these color will react with your kinks, coils or curls

• How to maintain color without damaging your hair

• What products you might want to purchase for the process

• If you want to apply the chemical way or natural way

Here are few DIY natural products you can try:

• Brew a very strong cup of coffee

• Let it sit till it cools off

• Add 2 cups of leave-in conditioner

• Add 2 tsp of coffee grounds

• Put mixture on clean hair

• Let sit for 1 hr

• Rinse with ACV

• Repeat process to get desired shade.

• Add 3 tsp Olive Oil/ Coconut Oil

• With 4 tsp Henna

• Mix well till it forms a paste

• Wet hair with water

• Apply mixture with a clean brush gently

• Let sit for 20-30 minutes

• Rinse out with water

• Conditioner only for 5 minutes

• Rinse and style as please

• Add 3-5 tea bags in 2 cups of water

• Apply to hair & let sit for 1 hour or overnight

• Get herbal tea from dried rose hips

• Strain & apply to hair 

• Let sit for 20 minutes

• Blend fresh carrot or beet

• Add 1 cup of coconut oil to condition

• Apply mixture to hair & wrap with plastic bag & scarf or towel

• Let sit for an hour 

• Rinse off and spray hair with ACV

• Repeat application until you get your desired shade/tint

• Extract juice from fresh lemon

• Add 2 tsp vinegar

• Apply to hair and let sit for 3 hrs

• For more effect, sit under the sun.

Precautions

1. Regular deep conditioning: color treated hair needs extra TLC hence, DC at least once a week

1. Use a color preserving shampoo: this will help protect your hair color from bleeding out

1. Do not shampoo hair before adding color: Dirty hair is ideal for color application as natural oils on scalp acts as a buffer between your scalp & chemical in the formula

1. Watch the water: Washing hair too often causes hair loss, so reduce it.

1. Stay away from Heat products such as straighteners, stylers etc.

Coffee: If your aim is to achieve a darker shade or to cover gray strand of hair, then coffee will do the trick.Henna: This natural plant that has been used since antiquity as skin dyes, hair dye, fingernail dye, leather, silk or wool dye for over 300 years. It is totally naturally and good for all natural hair types as it helps strengthen the hair shaft and conditions the scalp.If you are battling with dandruff or chronically dry scalp, henna will help bring your scalp back into life.Black Tea: It helps darken hair naturally (preferably for blonds), If you want to bring out natural blond highlights,For Reddish color:For Red tints:Lemon Juice & vinegar: It will not only nourish your scalp & hair, but also feed hair with vital minerals, antioxidants vitamins that will leave your hair looking fresh & gorgeousHave you tried any of the above process? What was your result and would you try it again?
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