How to get rid of white hair naturally without resorting to aggressive chemicals? Try to follow our beauty tips and try our natural remedies to regain color and brightness to your hair!
The white hair: a real blemish that concerns all people, in some cases even very young. White hair is the result of a natural aging process in the body in which there is a lower production of melanin.
Most people resort to the hairdresser and use dyes and dyes that cover all or part of the white hair. Almost all the hairdresser’s shades or bleaching treatments that make this phenomenon less visible are of chemical origin and, in some cases, are very aggressive on the hair.
Prolonged use of these treatments gives rise to hair loss, excessive dryness and dryness with negative consequences also on our mood.
White hair is an inevitable fact which, however, can be somewhat slowed down or attenuated thanks to some effective natural remedies. Let’s find out what are the natural treatments that help us cover white hair!
Henna is a natural powdered substance that helps color and dye white hair. On the market there are different natural products based on henna and different shades for our needs. Henna can be used in liquid form by purchasing ready-to-use preparations, to be applied to hair and left on. Or we can make this DIY recipe:
Ingredients & Materials For 1 Dose Of Product
Henna powder › 100 gr
Natural yogurt › 1 jar
A few drops of lemon
Method
Take a glass or plastic bowl and, with the henna powder, add the yogurt and the lemon drops;
Mix the ingredients and then apply this mixture homogeneously on the scalp and hair;
Leave on for an hour and then proceed with normal washing;
Depending on the absorption capacity of the hair, good coverage of gray hair can be maintained for about a month.
2) The Black Tea
Black tea is also an excellent hair dye, especially brown. It is a very simple remedy because you just need to make an infusion with a liter of water and three or four sachets of black tea. Leave the black tea bags to infuse until the water has cooled down to obtain a very intense color. At this point, use this black tea to rinse your hair after washing it with shampoo. You can do this treatment once a week and it will give your hair wonderful mahogany highlights.
3) Indigo
Just like henna, indigo is also a natural plant substance that covers white hair and is especially suitable for brown and dark hair. In addition, indigo has the ability to make hair shiny, shiny and strong. In herbal medicine you will find natural indigo powder or ready-made preparations that are easier to use. If you have the powder, just add it to the natural yogurt and a few drops of apple cider vinegar, to make the hair even more shiny. Leave the mixture on for at least an hour and then proceed with a gentle wash. As with henna, even in the case of indigo, the coverage of white hair is for about a month.
4) Chamomile
The use of chamomile is very useful for covering blonde hair. Luckily, on a blonde hair the phenomenon of white hair is much less visible, so you just need to prepare this simple natural remedy.
Ingredients & Materials For 1 Dose Of Product
Water › 1 Liter
Organic chamomile › 4 sachets
Sweet orange essence › 10 drops
Method
In a steel pot bring the liter of water to a boil and then put the four sachets of chamomile inside;
Leave to infuse until the water has cooled and cover the pot with a lid;
Add the drops of sweet orange, with an illuminating effect;
At this point, once you have washed your hair, leave the hair immersed in the pot for at least 10 minutes so that the chamomile pigments stick well to the hair;
After the exposure time, dry the hair directly.
This natural remedy will give you very beautiful amber highlights and help you cover gray hair. You can repeat this treatment once every 10 days.
5) Cocoa
Cocoa is not only a greedy food, but it is also a highly coloring substance! In addition, it has the ability to give very beautiful shades and will make your hair bright for a long time.
Ingredients & Materials For 1 Dose Of Product
Pure cocoa powder › 50 gr
Whole yogurt › 120 ml
Coconut oil › 1 tbsp
Honey › 1 tbsp
Method
In a glass bowl put the cocoa powder and the yogurt and start mixing everything;
Then add the coconut oil and honey which will make the mixture creamier and have a regenerating action on the hair;
Give one last mix and your recipe is ready!
Apply this cocoa tint on the scalp and hair and leave it on for one hour. Rinse thoroughly with a neutral shampoo. You can do this treatment once or twice a month.
6) Walnut Husk
Even the walnut is a very dark natural substance suitable to cover the blacks and brown hair. In herbal medicine, you will find many ready-made products based on walnut husk, to be applied comfortably as a tint and rinse after a laying time of around 45 minutes. Walnut husk hair dye products cover white hair for about 20 days, but it depends a lot on the hair’s absorption capacity.
7) Sage
The sage infusion is a real cure-all for covering brown hair and maintaining a uniform color. Just make an infusion with sage leaves and black tea that will give you beautiful mahogany reflections. You can use this infusion to rinse your hair during washing. In order to have an effective result, we recommend that you do this treatment twice a week.
8) Rosemary
Rosemary also helps to cover gray and white hair, especially for brown hair. In this case, it is good to make a decoction by placing two sprigs of rosemary in a liter and a half of water. Bring the water to a boil and let the rosemary boil for 15 minutes. Soak your hair in this water for a few minutes and then proceed to dry. Repeat this natural remedy twice a week. Rosemary is a good remineralizing product that will also have a fortifying action on your hair.
9) Turmeric
The turmeric is a very aromatic spice from orange-yellow color that has the ability to cover gray hair especially the blond locks. You can combine turmeric with chamomile, making this DIY recipe.
Ingredients & Materials For 1 Dose Of Product
Turmeric powder › 10 gr
Chamomile flowers › 15 gr
Water › 1 liter
Method
In a steel pot put the water and bring it to a boil;
Add the turmeric and chamomile flowers and mix with a wooden spoon;
Turn off the heat and leave to infuse until cool;
Filter and apply to hair with the help of a brush, on areas with white or gray hair. This treatment can be done two or three times a week.
10) Nutritious Vegetable Oils
Using nourishing and restructuring vegetable oils on the hair will not only have a positive and regenerating effect on the hair, but will also attenuate the phenomenon of white hair. Vegetable oils deeply nourish the hair and make it shiny and healthy. White hair will be less visible. On a brittle, opaque and dull hair, gray and white hair tends to be much more evident.
Make compresses every week and made from vegetable oils such as: the avcado oil, coconut oil, argan oil, linseed oil, almond oil. Leave on for 45 minutes and then proceed with normal washing.
