LifestyleDarken grey hair at home: Affordable and practical solutions

Darken grey hair at home: Affordable and practical solutions

Home remedies for gray hair
Home remedies for gray hair
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24 June 2024 13:13

Grey hair is an entirely natural phenomenon that should not be a source of embarrassment. Nevertheless, many women decide to dye their hair. Knowing there is a cheaper alternative to costly salon visits is worth knowing. You can darken your hair by checking out a drugstore or simply using ingredients from your kitchen.

Premature greying hair can be due to genetics, stress, or an unhealthy lifestyle. However, all hair begins to turn grey sooner or later, as aging is a natural effect.

Although more and more people accept their grey hair, and Hollywood stars promote the trend of wearing silver strands, many women still regularly dye their hair. Spending a fortune at a hair salon is unnecessary because there are proven home methods for darkening hair.

How to darken grey roots?

Dyeing hair at home by yourself can be risky. Those inexperienced in this process can go to a drugstore and buy one of the dedicated products: spray, powder, or touch-up markers designed to conceal grey roots. Choose the right colour and solve the problem in just a few seconds.

However, it's important to remember that this method does not provide long-lasting results. Actual darkening of grey roots can be achieved with home methods known to our grandmothers. Owners of dark brown hair should be delighted.

Walnut shell rinse for grey hair

Not many people realize that grey hair can be darkened using walnut shells. Instead of throwing the shells away, just put them in a pot and boil for about 30 minutes until the water turns dark brown.

Once the water has cooled, you have a ready rinse, which should be applied regularly to hair immediately after washing. Results may be visible after a week or two. Additionally, the decoction of walnut shells nourishes and strengthens the hair.

An even more popular method of darkening grey hair is to use an infusion of coffee or black tea. The tea should be combined with cool water in a 1:1 ratio, and the grounds should be strained before rinsing the hair.