Leaving the hairdressing salon with freshly colored and shiny hair - isn't that a great feeling? Although industrially produced hair colors always provide excellent results, tinting and coloring are anything but gentle on our hair. The methods attack the hair structure too much, damage the hair and some ingredients can even cause allergic reactions in some women. The alternative? Want to give up dyeing your hair completely? No thanks! Fortunately, there is alsoherbal remediesthat we could use. If you also want to avoid chemicals, you should just go to the kitchen and make yourself some tea! Yes, you read that right! Have we piqued your interest? Then read on and find out here whether and how you can dye your hair with tea!
More and more women who color their hair regularly want to avoid chemical dyes and are looking for more natural alternatives. One of them is tea. Okay, but how long does the color last and does it cover well? Although dyeing and tinting are two completely different methods, the terms are often used interchangeably. When you color your hair, the color pigments penetrate deep into the hair and the coloring does not wash out, but rather slowly grows out over time. When you tint your hair, however, the color only applies to the outside of the hair, so that the tint washes out again within 6-8 weeks. Since herbal products only wrap around the outside of the hair, they work more like a tint. In addition, after the first application the color will not be as intense as at the hairdresser and in order to achieve the desired result you must remain patient. But since there are no aggressive ingredients, it's definitely worth a try!
Dyeing gray hair with tea: This is how it works!
Gray hairare very trendy this year and more and more celebrities are wearing their silver mane with pride. But while some see it as something completely normal and natural, many women see their gray hair as an unwanted sign of aging. So if you want to restore your natural hair color, then you can actually dye gray hair with tea! Black tea is best for a darker mane, chamomile works for blonde hair and redheads would do well with rooibos tea. If you want to dye your hair with tea, you will need between 50 and 150 ml depending on the length of your hair. However, you can also prepare a larger quantity and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. For best results, use loose leaf tea, but if you only have tea bags on hand, you can simply steep several in the same amount of water.
Coloring gray hair with tea:
- Pour boiling water over the tea and let it steep for at least 30 minutes.
- Allow to cool and pour the mixture into a bottle with a spray attachment.
- Now spray the mixture onto freshly washed and towel-dried hair and massage in with your hands.
- Leave on for 20-30 minutes and rinse. Repeat the procedure several times a week for more intensive results - the more often, the darker the hair becomes.
Dye your hair with black tea
Do you want to darken your hair with tea? Then you would be in good hands with black tea! If you drink black tea regularly, you've probably noticed the small, brown edges in the cups. Now you can take advantage of exactly this effect! This is due to the tannin it contains, which gives black tea and coffee their dark color. Are you tired of your honey blonde mane and want a small and subtle change? Well, luckily you can too blondeHair with black teacolor it and make it appear a little darker.
To achieve the best possible results, you should not use cheap blends from the supermarket, but instead use pure, high quality black tea! And this is how easy it is to dye your hair with black tea:
What you need:
- 2 tbsp loose black tea
- 200 ml water
- 1 tablespoon dried rosemary or sage (optional, but adds shine and a pleasant scent)
It's that easy:
- Pour boiling water over black tea and herbs and let steep for at least 1-2 hours (preferably overnight).
- Pour the mixture through a sieve and pour into a spray bottle.
- Wash your hair with a sulfate-free shampoo and dry gently with a towel.
- Place a towel around your shoulders and spray the mixture into your hair and work it in evenly.
- Let the tea dry in your hair and then style as usual.
Color and lighten hair with tea
Do you dream of a honey-blonde mane, but would rather forego bleaching at the hairdresser? We have good news for you too: you can lighten your hair with tea and give it a golden, gentle shimmer. The magic word? Chamomile tea! And it's that easy:
- Pour 500 ml of boiling water over 3 tablespoons of loose chamomile tea and let it steep for 1-2 hours.
- Pour through a sieve and pour into a spray bottle.
- Now spray your freshly washed and towel-dried hair with the mixture and leave it on for 1 hour. For more intense results, put on a shower cap and leave the mixture in your hair overnight.
- Rinse thoroughly and style your hair as usual.
- Repeat the procedure until you have achieved the desired color.
