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Hair dyes are always in vogue since all of us love to try on new hair colors. The natural color of our hair becomes a tad boring after a few years. A new hair color, on the other hand, can revamp your entire look. You can get a glamorous, funky or a sophisticated look, just by coloring your hair in new colors. However, the harsh chemicals present in artificial hair dyes often take a toll on the health of your hair, leaving them dry, brittle, weak and susceptible to fall. These chemicals are toxic, hence can be particularly harmful for pregnant women or people with immune disorders. This is the reason why many people shy away from using chemical hair dyes. However, with the help of vegetable hair dyes you can acquire a desired shade of hair, without inflicting damage upon your hair. More on natural hair dye.
Types of Vegetable Hair Dyes
Vegetable hair dyes are made from plant origin. They are classified as root, stem, leaf, flower or fruit dyes depending upon the part of plant used. The most common type of vegetable dye is leaf dye. However, flower and fruit dyes are also extensively used due to the wide gamut of colors offered by them. Vegetable hair dyes can also be classified as temporary and semi permanent. Temporary hair dye wears off within 6 to 8 shampoos, whereas semi permanent vegetable hair dyes may last for a couple of months, provided you use them regularly. Vegetable hair dyes can also be classified depending upon the mode of their preparation. For instance, some vegetable dyes are made by crushing their leaves in powder and making a paste, while some are steeped in water. More on semi permanent hair dye.
How to Make Vegetable Hair Dyes
Henna Hair Dye
Henna is 100% natural and renders a dazzling red hue to your hair. To make henna hair dye, mix 200 gm of henna powder with 1 egg yolk, 1 tsp rum and water. Prepare a homogeneous mixture and keep it in iron skillet. Leave it overnight and then apply it the next morning. Leave the dye on your hair for a couple of hours and then rinse it off with water. Allow your hair to dry properly. Then apply hair oil and leave it overnight. Shampoo your hair as usual and also apply a good conditioner. More on henna hair dye recipe.
Saffron Hair Dye
This hair dye covers gray hair with a shiny golden color. Boil 2 tsp saffron in water for about 15 to 20 minutes. Strain the solution and allow it to cool. Pour this solution all over your head and let it dry. After an hour or so, rinse it off your hair.
Walnut Husk Hair Dye
Mix equal portions of water and walnut husk and boil for about 15 minutes. Strain the solution and let it cool. Soak your hair with this solution and wash after 15 minutes.
Rosemary Chamomile Hair Dye
Mix 1 cup of lemon juice with 3 cups of chamomile tea or solution steeped with rosemary leaves. Brew the ingredients and pour the concoction all over your head. This particular vegetable hair dye gives a blond effect to your hair.
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Drawbacks of Vegetable Hair Dyes
Hair dyes sure have many advantages when compared to chemical hair dyes. They are non toxic and do not cause any damage to your hair. However, there are certain drawbacks of using vegetable hair dyes. These dyes do not render the desired color in just one application. You may have to use them daily to get a noticeable change in color. Moreover, they do not bring about drastic changes in your hair color. You can only get a shade closer to your natural color. Thus, it is not possible to go completely blond from dark brown hair and vice a verse. Also, these hair dyes lose their effect after shampooing your hair. Thus, shampooing is the simplest vegetable hair dye removal method.
Vegetable hair dye could be your option, if you have severely damaged hair or you suffer from any health disorders. They are also great if you only want to change your natural hair color by a shade or two.
