How to cover gray hair at home

How to cover gray hair at home using folk remedies

Our grandmothers have many recipes for coloring compositions based on natural ingredients and substances. With their help, you can not only give a beautiful shade to your hair, but also cover up gray hair.

The undeniable advantage of this coloring is its naturalness.

The absence of chemicals makes the procedure harmless, of course, provided there is no allergy or individual intolerance of the body to one or another component.

Gray hair does not add charm and attractiveness to its owner

In addition to covering gray hair, the compositions “in passing” treat damaged hair.

The disadvantages of natural formulations include:

• Fragility - only with the help of a cumulative effect can such paint “grab” on the hair. To do this, you will have to make the composition regularly and treat your hair with it after each shampoo.
• Unpredictability - the composition may manifest itself differently on different hair. The sensitivity of hair to the coloring component is influenced by many factors: the degree and amount of gray hair, hair type and its structure and condition.

It is possible to cover gray hair without industrial paint, but the desired color and shade is selected individually, in practice, by trial method.

Be prepared for the fact that the color on your hair may not appear as indicated in the recipe. There is also no point in waiting for the effect of salon coloring at home. The procedure will have to be repeated, and the exposure time or the number of components will have to be adjusted specifically to suit you and your preferences. But unpleasant surprises also happen after “predictable” chemical staining.

If industrial dye after unsuccessful dyeing will have to be washed off in the salon with chemicals, then unsuccessful experiments with home dyeing can be easily and without consequences for the hair eliminated with ordinary shampoo.

If you put a plastic cap on your head and then wrap it in a towel, a thermal effect is achieved - the pigment penetrates deeper into the hair structure, and the color becomes more intense.

Painting with natural compounds is identical to painting with store-bought paint. The composition is applied with a brush. First, the hair roots are processed, then the remaining composition is distributed over the strands. The best result is achieved using the thermal effect: the head treated with the composition is wrapped in cling film or put on a plastic shower cap, then wrapped in a warm terry towel.

Let's look at the most popular recipes.

Coffee

Fragrant coffee beans give hair rich chocolate shades.

Natural coffee is suitable for coloring; instant drinks are not used for this purpose.

Preparation of coloring coffee composition:

1. Combine 4 tablespoons of natural ground coffee with 100 ml of boiling water.
2. Stir and leave for 1 hour.
3. Apply to clean hair with a brush.
4. Leave the mixture on your hair for 30 minutes, then rinse with running water without soap.

Repeat this procedure as often as possible, but remember - your hair should always be clean before applying the coffee composition. The exposure time can be increased in the range from 30 minutes to two hours. This is how you select the desired shade and the time it takes for the gray hair to “grab.”

After washing your hair, the dye from natural coffee will be washed off, because it does not contain chemical compounds that can firmly hold the color on the hair. The effect is achieved only through regular use of the composition.

You can make a fragrant coloring mask:

• 2 tablespoons of natural ground coffee;
• 1 tablespoon of strong tea leaves;
• 1 teaspoon cognac;
• 1 chicken egg yolk.

Everything is mixed and applied to the hair. Keep for 30–40 minutes.

A good coloring composition is obtained by mixing ground grains with colorless henna:

• 2 tablespoons of coffee grounds from sleeping coffee;
• 40 grams of colorless henna.

Preparation:

1. Dilute henna in warm boiled water until creamy.
2. Add coffee grounds to the resulting mixture and mix well.
3. Leave in a dark, warm place for 1 hour.
4. Apply to clean hair and leave for 40 minutes.

Coffee certainly won’t cover gray hair and won’t change the color much. I applied coffee grounds to my hair, very thickly, and walked for 30–40 minutes. After coffee, my hair is a little brighter than usual and shiny. And they smell divine. You can also add coffee to henna or basma, it enhances the effect.

Sue25

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Black tea

Only large-leaf brewed black tea can cover gray hair.

The plant pigment quercetin, contained in tea leaves, will give your hair rich shades of brown.

Green tea is added to medicinal and strengthening compositions; only classic long tea without aromatic additives is suitable for coloring.

Gray hair will turn a natural shade of straw yellow if you rinse it with tea leaves every day.

You can also make a coloring composition from tea:

• 4 teaspoons black tea;
• 4 teaspoons cocoa.

Cocoa gives coloring compositions rich chocolate shades.

Preparation:

1. Pour 0.25 ml of boiling water over the tea and leave for 1 hour.
2. Place in a water bath and cook for 40 minutes over low heat.
3. Cool, strain, mix with cocoa.
4. Apply the composition to clean hair. Exposure time - 1 hour.
5. Rinse off with running water without shampoo.

Nettle infusion

Nettle herb gives chestnut shades with a red tint to hair.

Stinging nettle leaves are used for cosmetic purposes. If it is not possible to pick a fresh plant, you can purchase dry herb at the pharmacy

An infusion is prepared from it:

1. Pour 2 tablespoons of dry nettle into 250 ml of boiling water.
2. Leave in a dark, warm place for 2 hours.

Dilute with water in a container and immerse your head there. Leave for at least five minutes. Carry out the procedure daily, after washing your hair.

Ideally, purchase not only the leaves, but also the roots of the plant, mix thoroughly, and use the herb in a mixed form to prepare the infusion.

Crushed nettle root has been successfully used to color gray hair.

You can prepare a honey mask:

1. Dissolve 1 tablespoon of natural, uncandied honey in 200 ml of nettle infusion.
2. Stir until the honey is completely dissolved in the infusion, then apply to the hair.
3. Leave for 1-2 hours.
4. Rinse off the composition with water without shampoo.

A very simple remedy for gray hair! I discovered this remedy for gray hair completely by accident. At the beginning of summer I collected a lot of nettle grass. Dried it. And the rest was twisted in a meat grinder, squeezed out the juice and frozen in portions. Used it several times. Then they started asking me where did you buy this paint? My hair began to take on my natural shade with a slight grey. And then I realized who the “hero of the occasion” was! Nettle with honey!

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Another nettle recipe:

• 5 tablespoons of dry nettle;
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar.

Preparation:

1. Place the nettles in an enamel saucepan and add 100 ml of cold water.
2. Place the saucepan in a water bath, bring to a boil and continue cooking over low heat for another 15 minutes.
3. Then cool the broth, strain, mix with apple cider vinegar.
4. Apply to clean, dry hair. Exposure time is 1–2 hours.
5. Do it twice a week in monthly courses, the break between courses is 1 week.

Apple cider vinegar is safe for hair and scalp; it is added to home and industrial face and body care products.

Natural dyes cannot be washed off with chemicals. An excellent alternative to hair conditioner is apple cider vinegar rinse. Just add a tablespoon of vinegar to a container of water and soak your hair in it for a few minutes.

Herbs for gray hair

Medicinal herbs have not only healing properties, but also coloring properties.

Chamomile

The composition of chamomile inflorescences on the hair appears in warm honey shades.

Preparation:

1. Pour 200 grams of dried inflorescences into 0.5 liters of boiling water.
2. Leave for 2 hours, strain.
3. Mix the infusion with three teaspoons of glycerin.
4. Treat clean hair with the mixture using a brush, put on a cap, and wrap with a towel. Exposure time - 1 hour.

Rhubarb root

Light brown shades on gray hair can be obtained by coloring them with rhubarb decoction.

To prepare the coloring composition:

1. Place the dry crushed root in an enamel bowl and add 200 ml of cold water.
2. Place in a water bath and bring to a boil.
3. Boil over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring constantly.
4. Chill the broth and strain.
5. Apply to clean hair with a brush, separating strands. In a simplified version, dilute the broth with water in a basin and rinse your hair.

The consumption of raw materials for the decoction is selected as follows: if the hair is up to the shoulder blades, use 20 grams of herb. Below the shoulder blades - 30 grams. Above the shoulder blades - 10 grams of raw materials.

Rhubarb is the oldest natural “cosmetologist”. Our great-grandmothers used to dye their hair.

My neighbor in the countryside dyed her gray hair with rhubarb leaves (in summer). It turned out to be an unusual mouse color. It suited her very well.

Lyudmila Pogudina (Samarina)

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Oak bark

A decoction of oak bark paints a palette of dark chestnut colors.

The decoction is prepared as follows:

1. Place 2 tablespoons of oak bark in an enamel bowl and pour in 200 ml of boiling water.
2. Place the dishes in a water bath, boil over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Remove from heat, cool, strain.
4. Apply the broth to clean hair, put on a cap, and wrap your head with a towel. Exposure time: 2 hours.
5. Rinse with water without soap.

Sage

Sage herb will become a “magic wand” in the fight against gray hair if:

• early gray hair, covering no more than 50% of the total volume of the scalp;
• The reasons for its appearance are a consequence of metabolic disorders in the body.

Unfavorable factors: stress, bad habits, poor environment and poor nutrition accelerate the aging process of the body.

Hereditary predisposition, like age-related gray hair, cannot be eliminated with sage herb.

Under the influence of unfavorable factors, the natural process of entry of the coloring pigment, melanin, into the hair follicles can be disrupted, which leads to the appearance of early gray hair.

A decoction of sage herb will not only restore hair color, but also give it a delightful shine.

Sage relieves illness in a comprehensive manner:

• treats hair, penetrating deeply into its structure;
• restores natural hair color, eliminating gray hair;
• colors gray hair in dark shades, darkens hair color.

The chemical composition of sage herb is a storehouse of useful compounds for the beauty and health of hair. It contains:

• tannins - have a healing, strengthening and anti-inflammatory effect;
• flavonoids - color hair;
• natural antibiotic - salvin;
• vitamins A, E, K, PP;
• oleic and linoleic acids;
• calcium and potassium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, sodium, beta-carotene.

A decoction of sage is prepared as follows:

1. For 1 part dry herb, take 4 parts boiling water.
2. Pour boiling water over the herb and put on fire.
3. Boil in a water bath for 30 minutes.
4. Cool the broth and strain.
5. Rinse clean hair. Do not rinse off.

Repeat the procedure daily until results appear.

I’ve been using sage for 3 years and nettle, the color is cool dark brown, it doesn’t dry anything out, my hair is very healthy!!! The gray hair is no longer visible, either it was colored like that, or it really is disappearing. But you won't find it in my head. And I used to find quite a few. The paint even took me to the hospital in 2013. Since then I have been painting with nettle and sage, or rather, rinsing it and putting it in a bag with a towel for half an hour. I don’t wash it off! Happy as an elephant;)))

Catherine

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Onion peel

Onion peels contain a large amount of quercetin, a natural dye. Depending on the concentration of the decoction, you can get a spectrum of colors from golden to chestnut.

Onion peels can be used to dye not only eggs, but also hair.

A concentrated decoction of onion peels will cover gray hair on dark hair.

It is prepared like this:

1. ½ cup of husk is poured with a glass of boiling water.
2. Bring to a boil in a water bath, boil for another 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Cool to room temperature, filter.
4. Mix with 2 tablespoons of glycerin.
5. Apply to clean hair with a brush daily or after each shampoo. Exposure time: 30 minutes.

Onion compositions, due to their slight specific odor, are recommended to be applied in the evening.

My hairdresser once cut my grandmother's hair (!), whose hair was a wonderful golden color. Grandma revealed the secret that she has been rinsing her hair with onion skins all her life.

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Basma and henna

Basma and henna are harmless, permanent dyes made from herbs.

Dyes are known for their durability - they are not washed out by chemical shampoos.

They cannot be used separately: basma gives a bright green color, and henna gives a bright red color. Properly selected proportions of herbs give amazing results - rich natural colors from light brown to black.

The quality of henna, as well as its coloring properties, may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.

The key to success here is correctly selected proportions. So, a one to one ratio of herbs gives a rich chestnut color to the hair. If you take 2/3 henna and 1/3 basma, the resulting shade will be more red, and if, on the contrary, 2/3 basma and 1/3 henna, you can get dark, even black, shades. The powder in the required proportions is placed in a glass or plastic container and diluted with boiled water.

You cannot steam a mixture of henna and basma with boiling water - the water should be at a temperature of about 80 °C.

Correctly selected proportions of henna and basma are the key to successful dyeing and beautiful hair color

Add water little by little, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to avoid the formation of lumps. The finished composition should have the consistency of low-fat sour cream.

Apply to hair with a brush. The composition can be kept for up to six hours without harming the hair. The more you hold it, the richer the tone and darker the color. The minimum exposure time is 1 hour, otherwise the gray hair may not set sufficiently.

You should not use shampoo when removing the product from your hair - rinse off only with water. The final color of the dyeing will appear only 1-3 days after it.

You cannot wash your hair for another three days after the procedure, otherwise the coloring pigment may be washed off.

I have 80% gray hair. I have a bob haircut, I dye it with 3 hennas, 3 basmas. I stir everything together, then fill it with hot water. 80–90 degrees for 2 hours. The color turns out to be dark chestnut.

Lena

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Potato peel

Incredibly, a composition that covers gray hair can be prepared from a decoction of potato peels. To prepare, you will need five medium-sized root tubers and water.

Try getting rid of gray hair with a decoction of potato peels

A decoction of the peel is prepared as follows:

1. Potatoes are thoroughly washed and cleaned of dirt. Peel off the skin a little thicker than when peeling regular potatoes.
2. Place in an enamel pan, pour in two glasses of water, which should completely cover the peel.
3. Place on fire and bring to a boil.
4. As soon as the water boils, remove the pan from the heat.
5. The first water is drained, the peel is again filled with two glasses of water.
6. Bring to a boil, cook for five minutes.
7. The broth is cooled to room temperature and filtered.
8. Apply the decoction to clean, damp hair with a brush, put on a plastic cap, and wrap your head in a towel. Exposure time is 20 minutes, then the hair is washed with running water without soap.

Walnut

The nut kernels grow and ripen in a dense green shell - the peel, which is successfully used in folk medicine and cosmetology.

Walnut peel has a lasting coloring effect. It dyes gray hair in a palette of beautiful chestnut shades, the depth and intensity of the color depending on the time of exposure of the composition.

Natural dye from walnut peels colors hair no worse than industrial hair dye

Fresh peels can be dried for future use to be used year-round.

To prevent staining of the ears and skin along the hairline, before applying the composition, lubricate the skin with a thin layer of Vaseline or vegetable oil. Manipulate the composition with gloves.

Walnut peel tincture permanently colors gray hair.

Prepare the product as follows:

1. 2 tablespoons of green walnut peels are poured with 100 ml of alcohol.
2. Leave for 2 weeks in a cool, dark place.
3. Strain.
4. Apply to clean hair with a brush, like paint.
5. Wash off without shampoo.

The composition is kept for 10 minutes to color gray hair in light chestnut shades. The longer the exposure time, the darker the color. The maximum exposure time is 30 minutes.

When preparing the composition, strictly observe the proportions. The peel cannot be used in larger doses than indicated in the recipe; the composition with it cannot be left on the hair - concentrated compositions are used for depilation.

How to cover gray hair with natural means?

The technology for dyeing with natural products is the same as with conventional dye: the prepared product is applied first to the roots, then to the remaining strands. After application, cover with film.

A mixture of henna and basma for gray hair on the head

A mixture of henna and basma is a universal remedy that covers gray hair and strengthens it at the roots. The proportions of these substances depend on the desired result.

So, to get a lighter shade of henna, take twice as much and leave it on for half an hour. The strands will turn out a little darker if you leave it longer - up to an hour and a half. To make your hair significantly darker, you need one part of henna and three of basma, and keep the mask on for up to 3 hours.

Henna with strong tea will color gray hair

If you combine henna with strong tea and apply it to blond hair, the color will become light brown.

Henna with cocoa for gray hair

Using a combination of henna and cocoa (taken in equal parts), you can not only disguise gray hairs, but also give your curls a rich mahogany shade.

How to cover gray hair with walnut husks

Many brown-haired women use walnut husks to cover their gray hair. Green husks (about 30 g) are mixed with Provençal oil (150 g) and burnt alum (50 g). This mask is kept on fire for 15 minutes and, after cooling, is applied to the hair. After 40 minutes, wash off this mask and rinse your hair with water and vinegar.

Tea and coffee for gray hair

For several days there will be no hint of gray hair if you use coffee and cocoa hair coloring: combine strong black tea with instant coffee or cocoa powder (in equal quantities), mix and rub into the hair, distributing it over the entire length. After 30-40 minutes, wash off.

How to dye gray hair with onion skins

A light, slightly yellowish tint of hair is obtained by painting it with onion skins. An additional advantage of this product is that it reduces hair loss, significantly strengthening it.

Prepare a coloring mask as follows: 25 g of onion peels are poured into a glass of water and boiled for 20 minutes. The resulting decoction is used to moisten the hair daily until the gray hair disappears and the strands acquire the desired shade.

Features of the use of folk remedies for gray hair

Choose the appropriate composition based on your hair color.

On dark hair

It is easier to disguise gray hair on dark hair than on light hair. All natural dyes, when combined skillfully, will not spoil the hair color and will cover gray hair. Traditionally, “light” herbs, for example, chamomile or linden, are wisely combined with black tea, cocoa, and coffee. This produces beautiful shades and effective compositions.

It is more difficult to hide gray hair on dark hair, but there are many “dark” pigments in the natural arsenal

On blonde hair

Dark dyes such as coffee, tea, cocoa, and nettle are not used to color blonde hair.

You can use sage if you mix it with chamomile herb in equal parts before preparing the decoction. This will neutralize the property of the herb to “darken” the hair.

A decoction of onion peels is perfect, but not concentrated, but diluted with water in a ratio of one to ten. In this form it gives a beautiful red tint.

It is ideal to use chamomile infusion.

How to care for gray hair and how to dye it

Yulia Kopeikina
Stylist at the East Side Ostozhenka (ESO) Yulia Kopeikina tells how, when and why to dye gray hair, what color and what dye, what products can be used and which absolutely cannot be used, and how to painlessly change the shade of your hair while maintaining their quality.

Many women don't realize that when their hair goes grey, its texture changes. Gray hair is always porous and dry and requires more attention and care. Dyeing gray hair one color in any case looks unnatural and flat. I recommend using one of the following techniques: Air Touch, Balayage, Shatouch or custom highlighting. These techniques allow you to create depth and volume of color by combining different shades and halftones. After all, natural, undyed hair is never monochromatic; it changes depending on the season, climate and age.

When choosing hair color and dyeing technique, it is very important to pay attention to the shade and type of skin on your face. For example, you should not use cool shades of hair if there are close blood vessels on the face and the skin has a pink tint, since in this case the face will give off an olive color, which will give you a tired look.

You should also not use aggressive dyes for gray hair, such as lightening powders with a high percentage of oxide, as they will make the hair brittle and unruly.

If you haven't decided on your hair color for the next couple of years, don't settle for Elumen coloring, it's very durable. Sometimes you need to be patient to achieve your chosen color in order to maintain the quality of your hair. Coloring should be done in several stages: lightening, adding color and fixing with care. You need to update the shade once a month.

Care must be used during and after coloring. Treatments are a very important part of hair life; its success lies in consistency and the right choice. To give smoothness and integrity to your hair, you should turn to treatments that contain vitamin E, jojoba oil, keratin, protein, vegetable essential oils, and fruit extracts. For example, serums with keratin or corn oil, rich in protein. They help maintain the quality and elasticity of hair and make it possible to painlessly change its color.

Hair care also, of course, affects the quality of styling and color fastness. You should not use products with silicone (as frequent use of this ingredient dries out your hair), and we remember that gray hair is already dry. The action of all products should be aimed at preserving color, moisturizing, protecting the cuticle and giving smoothness. Of course, there is now a very large selection of cosmetics on the market and it is difficult to decide what is right for you. In order not to risk the health of your hair and money spent in vain, entrust this issue to professionals who have tested many products and will be able to choose the right individual care for you.

How to understand that you have come to a professional? The first place for the master will be to take care of the health of your hair. Because only healthy hair looks beautiful!

Video about natural coloring compositions

The natural coloring composition is able to mask gray hair, beautifully shade and treat hair, and give it a well-groomed appearance. The ingredients of such formulations are harmless to health because they do not contain chemicals, are affordable and accessible to every woman.

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