How to Enhance Your Hair Color Using Tea
Brew chamomile tea to gently lighten., Use calendula tea to bring out golden tones., Make a rhubarb root tea for lighter tones.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Brew chamomile tea to gently lighten.
Steep 2-3 tea bags of pure chamomile tea in a cup of boiling water for 10 minutes.
Let cool and transfer to a spray bottle or pour directly onto clean, damp hair, then rinse.Leave in for 30-60 minutes or longer, or sit out in the sun with the chamomile tea still in for stronger results.Add additional ingredients to the spray such as lemon juice, white vinegar, or raw honey to help strengthen the lightening effect.
Leave in hair for the same length of time, but note that repeated applications with lemon juice can dry out hair slightly.In addition to enhancing blonde tones, chamomile has anti-inflammatory properties to soothe the scalp, conditions hair, and encourages hair growth. -
Step 2: Use calendula tea to bring out golden tones.
Steep 2 tea bags of calendula tea, or ¼ cup calendula petals in a cup of boiling water.
Let cool and put into a spray bottle or directly into hair before gently rinsing.Leave the tea in for longer, or sit out in the sun with it in, for stronger results.
Combine with chamomile tea, or other ingredients like lemon juice, white vinegar, or raw honey to help strengthen the lightening effect.
In addition to golden tones, calendula also has soothing and antibacterial properties for the scalp., Cut up a half cup of fresh rhubarb root or use 3 or 4 tablespoons (44.4 or
59.1 ml) of dried rhubarb root and add to a pot with a quart of water.
Simmer for 20 minutes and let steep overnight.
Strain out the pieces and use the remaining liquid in a spray or rinse on your hair.Avoid inhaling the steam created from simmering the root over heat, as rhubarb roots and leaves contain a high quantity of oxalic acid, which is toxic to ingest but makes the lightening effect last longer.This treatment will also help mask gray hairs. -
Step 3: Make a rhubarb root tea for lighter tones.
Detailed Guide
Steep 2-3 tea bags of pure chamomile tea in a cup of boiling water for 10 minutes.
Let cool and transfer to a spray bottle or pour directly onto clean, damp hair, then rinse.Leave in for 30-60 minutes or longer, or sit out in the sun with the chamomile tea still in for stronger results.Add additional ingredients to the spray such as lemon juice, white vinegar, or raw honey to help strengthen the lightening effect.
Leave in hair for the same length of time, but note that repeated applications with lemon juice can dry out hair slightly.In addition to enhancing blonde tones, chamomile has anti-inflammatory properties to soothe the scalp, conditions hair, and encourages hair growth.
Steep 2 tea bags of calendula tea, or ¼ cup calendula petals in a cup of boiling water.
Let cool and put into a spray bottle or directly into hair before gently rinsing.Leave the tea in for longer, or sit out in the sun with it in, for stronger results.
Combine with chamomile tea, or other ingredients like lemon juice, white vinegar, or raw honey to help strengthen the lightening effect.
In addition to golden tones, calendula also has soothing and antibacterial properties for the scalp., Cut up a half cup of fresh rhubarb root or use 3 or 4 tablespoons (44.4 or
59.1 ml) of dried rhubarb root and add to a pot with a quart of water.
Simmer for 20 minutes and let steep overnight.
Strain out the pieces and use the remaining liquid in a spray or rinse on your hair.Avoid inhaling the steam created from simmering the root over heat, as rhubarb roots and leaves contain a high quantity of oxalic acid, which is toxic to ingest but makes the lightening effect last longer.This treatment will also help mask gray hairs.
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