Dark Brown Hair

Beautiful dark brown hair can be stunningly beautiful shiny and rich. Although dark brown has a ton of depth on its own adding a pop of color with subtle or even bold highlights can turn your one dimensional brunette hair into a multi dimensional masterpiece. Many wasted herbs and a bunch of randomly colored streaks on the underside of my hair later I figured out some good dark and red options as well I started with sandy blonde hair so I used the lightening herbs on most of my head and I’m the blondest I’ve been since childhood. The reds and browns would be even more dramatic on hair that was already darker but they definitely had my hair not blonde anymore. If any of you with dark hair try the red or dark colors please let me know how they work on you. These are natural colors and as such will create natural hues on your hair. The sun will help set all the hues. The dangers of chemical products are something that should not be ignored especially if you frequently visit a salon to color your hair or buy a boxed product and do it yourself. Today’s hair dyes come in there forms permanent semi permanent and temporary. The permanent dyes make up 90% or so of the products available on the market today. Henna is not new. In fact this tall shrub or small tree native to tropical and subtropical areas in Africa southern Asia and northern Australia has been used since antiquity as a dye – skin dye hair dye fingernail dye leather silk and wool dye. Henna hair dye is totally natural and gently colors hair while strengthening the hair shaft conditioning the scalp and pulling impurities from hair follicles. If you have a chronically dry scalp and suffer from dandruff henna will help to bring your scalp back into balance. Lemons are a great way to bring out some highlights in your hair. Spray the juice from a freshly squeezed lemon on your hair. Allow it to sit for at least three hours. Go out in the sun if you can for a more dramatic look. If you have blonde hair tries mixing the lemon with chamomile tea. For a stronger and faster effect I’ve used the following recipe. It has left my hair very blonde easy to work with and not yellowy brassy at all. IF you are looking to take your hair a shade darker or cover gray coffee can do the trick. Brew a very strong up of coffee and let it sit till it cools. Mix one cup of coffee with two cups of leave in conditioner and 3 tablespoons of coffee grounds. Put the mixture on clean hair and let it sit for about one hour. Rinse with apple cider vinegar. You may need to repeat a couple of times to really see a difference. If you want to add natural red tints to your hair, use either carrot or beet juice. You can use them separately or mix them together. The more beet juice you use, the redder the tinge will be. Carrot juice on its own will make a softer reddish orange tint. Add one cup of juice to your hair and mix with some coconut oil to condition. Work the oil and juice through your hair and wrap for at least an hour. Be careful as these juices can stain your skin and clothes. Rinse the juice out and spray your hair with apple cider vinegar to fix the color. Repeat until you see the color you desire. Black tea helps to darken hair naturally and cover up gray. If lighter hair is what you are after there are a number of different teas that can help with this. Chamomile tea is suggested for blondes or people who want to bring out natural blonde highlights. Rooibos works well for those with red hair. You can enhance the work of the tea by sitting in the sun while the tea is in your hair. The longer you leave the tea in your hair and the more often you use it the better results you will get. The key to success when using tea on your hair is to make the application very concentrated. Use 4-5 teabags for two cups of water. Let the tea cool and mix it with your usual conditioner. If your objective is to cover gray hair mixes in some fresh or dried sage this will help open up hair follicles. Leave the mixture on your hair for at least an hour. You can even put on a shower cap and leave it on all night. If you want a lift mix equal parts turmeric calendula and chamomile together in 3 cups boiling water. Let the mixture steep for twenty minutes and strain. Apply to your hair and leave on for about twenty minutes. Rinse and repeat as desired. If you desire a light reddish tint try brewing a strong cup of herbal tea from dried rose hips. Boil two cups of water and one cup of rose hips. Allow the mixture to steep until he water turns a deep red. Cool the mixture and strain it. Apply to your hair and let it sit for about twenty minutes before rinsing. Repeat as desired. Be sure if you are going to get your hair colored at the salon that you ask questions plenty of them. There are a few commercial products that are safer than others and even some beauty salons are beginning to go organic with their hair color. That you know exactly what is in the products you may use at home. The more informed you are the better decisions you can make for your health.