How to dye coffee hair at home

It is generally accepted that coffee is used to make an invigorating drink. But not everyone knows that with it you can conduct a relaxing aromatherapy session or, as in our case, dye your hair. It is allowed to use coffee on all types of hair, the product has practically no contraindications, in addition to individual intolerance. Experts do not recommend dyeing coffee hair with unnatural blondes, as the result can be unpredictable.

Useful properties of coffee

• promotes accelerated hair growth;
• awakens hair follicles sleeping for months
• relieves scalp from dandruff / seborrhea;
• penetrates deep into the structure of the hair and heals them from the inside;
• smooths scales, struggles with section;
• nourishes and moisturizes the strands along the entire length;
• reduces hair loss (strengthens the bulbs).

Advantages of dyeing coffee hair

1. The absence of a chemical effect on the hair due to the completely natural composition.
2. Gives hair shine, eliminates the statistical effect, makes the strands soft and docile.
3. After regular use of the product, the hair more easily tolerates the effects of appliances operating at high temperatures (curling iron, straightener, curlers, etc.).
4. The procedure does not need to be carried out in the cabin, the availability of components and a relatively simple technology allows you to dye your hair at home.
5. To achieve the best effect, repeated use of the composition with frequent intervals is allowed.

Coffee hair coloring has practically no drawbacks. The only caveat is the short duration of the result (4-7 days).

Important aspects of coffee hair coloring

1. Before applying the composition directly, it is necessary to conduct a test test on a small area of ​​the scalp and hair. Apply the product and leave for 30-45 minutes, rinse and evaluate the result. If there is no redness and peeling, feel free to proceed to the procedure.
2. It must be clarified that only natural coffee beans are used to prepare the coloring agent. In no case do not prepare the mixture from a soluble likeness of coffee.
3. When choosing coffee, give preference to the composition of fine grinding. When exposed to hair, coloring matter will be released faster.
4. As mentioned earlier, coffee staining does not last long. As a result of this, it is necessary to repeat the procedure after 5-7 days.
5. When coloring hair with natural coffee, stickiness may occur. As a rule, the disadvantage is eliminated by the addition of a hair balm.
6. The coffee staining procedure is suitable for ladies with light brown, brown and chocolate shades of hair. It is not recommended to use the composition on light strands, in such cases the result will be unpredictable.
7. Coffee is not able to dye gray hair for more than 12 hours. The composition will be washed off at the first washing of the head, but if you are satisfied with such a result, then the procedure is possible.

How to dye coffee hair

All components presented in the recipes are designed for medium hair. Girls with long curls should increase the amount by half / three, without violating the proportion of ingredients.

Coffee and burdock oil
Microwave 150 ml. burdock oil, mix it with 120 gr. dry coffee finely ground. Comb your hair, evenly distribute the composition over the entire surface, rubbing it well. Wrap your head in cling film or put on a bag. Turn on the hair dryer, warm the mixture at a distance of 30 cm from the head for 5 minutes. Wait 30-60 minutes. It is allowed to repeat the procedure as many times as the desired final shade requires.

Cognac and coffee
Pour 55 ml into a deep bowl. cognac, add 4-5 quail yolks, whisk with a whisk / mixer. Begin to slowly pour 35 ml. sea ​​buckthorn oil, constantly stir the mixture with a fork. Bring the composition to homogeneity, pour 90 g. ground coffee and 10 gr. ground cinnamon. Wrap the container with foil to form a vacuum. Let it brew for at least half an hour. At the end of the action, beat the mixture with a mixer, spread over the hair and let stand for 1 hour. In cases where the result does not suit you, repeat the procedure 2-3 more times.

Coffee and henna
Get colorless henna from a cosmetics store; one pack contains 3 sachets. Take 2 of them and dilute with warm (not hot!) Filtered water until a thick, but not viscous, texture is formed. Wait half an hour, then add 90 g to henna. dry ground coffee, add more water as needed. Stir the mixture with a fork, spread over the strands with a brush for coloring. Cover your head with a packet, wait 35-50 minutes. To preserve the result for more than 5 days, rinse the strands with strong freshly brewed coffee every day.

Medicinal herbs and coffee
First you need to prepare a decoction, which will subsequently be mixed with coffee. Take 30 gr. linden flowers, 25 gr. chamomile flowers, 25 gr. burdock root and 15 gr. nettle leaves. Sprinkle plants 175 ml. boiling water (filtered water), brew 1.5-2 hours. After this, strain through 3 layers of gauze, pour 100 g into the solution. dry coffee, finely ground, 6 ml. ginseng ether. Ideally, you should get a mixture of creamy consistency. Otherwise, bring the composition to such a mass by adding more coffee. Distribute the product on the hair, rub well, leave for 1 hour.

Coffee and hair conditioner
Take 90 gr. ground coffee, pour 70 ml. filtered hot water, cover the container with polyethylene, let stand for half an hour. In the next step, mix the coffee mixture with 125 ml. hair balm (without fragrances), again leave to insist 30-40 minutes. At the end of the period, make a mask, comb the strands with a wide scallop, wrap yourself in plastic wrap and a towel. Heat the composition with a hairdryer for 10 minutes, then wait half an hour.

Basma and coffee

Coffee and rum
Rum acts on the principle of cognac, only the shade is not chocolate, but closer to chestnut. Combine 3 quail yolks and 1 chicken yolk, beat them with a mixer, slowly pouring 35 g. cane (brown) sugar. Pour into a bowl 90-110 gr. coffee, add 25 ml to it. sunflower oil, 40 ml. rum and 50 ml. boiling water, wait half an hour. Combine the two compounds into one mass, spread over the curls, hold for 30-50 minutes. If the mixture turned out to be thick, apply it first to the basal area, then stretch along the entire length.

Freshly brewed coffee
Place 300 gr in a small pan. medium or fine coffee, pour over 2 liters of hot water and place on the stove. Stew on low heat for about half an hour, at the end of the period pour 80 ml. table vinegar, it will make the color richer. Cool the solution, strain through 7 layers of gauze, pour 400 ml. ordinary hair shampoo and 150 ml. air conditioner.The technology of applying the composition resembles the use of purchased tinting agents. Distribute the coffee mixture over your hair, imitating a head wash, leave it for 15 minutes, repeat the action 2-3 more times. The last application should be maintained for at least 1 hour. For convenience, you can spray the composition using a bottle with a dispenser.

The procedure for coloring the hair of coffee is not difficult if you mix the ingredients in the correct proportions. In cases when there is an unpleasant odor after processing the hair, rinse your head with shampoo with the addition of citrus fruit essential oils. To maintain the result, it is recommended to rinse curls with strong coffee daily in the evenings.

Video: hair mask with coffee