Natural Hair Dye Alternatives - Are They Worth It?

After trying to find a natural alternative and pushing away hair dyes that contained harsh chemicals and toxins I experimented with Henna which left my brown hair the same color with a tinge of red and my small percentage(at the time)of grey strands orange.

It was a nice natural scented, messy experiment. My hair had some shine to it, the color was not right for me so I chose darker henna powders and tried amla for a more ashy effect… still not impressed with the outcome on myself but my friend looked gorgeous. Although Henna might work for you if you have more of a warmer hair color preference and it would be the healthier choice if you choose to color your hair.

Next, I found Hairprint, it was natural just like henna although it did not leave an orange or red tint on my hair which I didn’t want anyway. Again, it smelled natural and was quite messy. My hair looked darker even though I used a light brown my hair looked darker and flat and it was rough to the touch, that dry feeling.

Just like the henna powder I would still need to apply this natural messy product every 3-4 weeks cause the roots would show the hair color difference and we couldn’t have that now, could we? I mean, what would the world say, it’s forbidden to show grey hair, it’s a bad bad thing….Really? It’s Not a bad thing, it’s an Awesome thing.

Mother Nature Knows Best and the Best thing You can do for Your hair is to Not Dye it or Hide it, Do Not Cover it, Show Your Beautiful Sparkly Strands and make them Sparkle even more with the Natural oils that work for Your hair like Coconut oil, Avocado oil, Grapeseed oil. Be careful with some oils that stain hair like Almond oil or Amla oil, these could leave a yellow tinge. My Final Thought, Flaunt that Sparkly Real Natural Hair and Don’t Hide it!

7 Best Ways to Maintain Silver-Gray Hair

Note: The Following methods can also be used for gray hair, ash hair, platinum hair, white hair, blonde hair and most light-haired colors.

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Maintaining silver hair is not always easy, especially when you experience yellowing and/or fading. Bleaching your hair to lighten it will always cause some damage resulting in dry, brittle hair and split ends. Below are the 7 best ways to maintain your silver hair and minimalize the damage.

1) After bleaching or coloring your hair always wait at least one week to 10 days for your hair to recover. It's important to use a sulfate-free, color-safe shampoo and a Good conditioner after shampooing to help your hair recover-

2) It's best to always use lukewarm or cool water to shampoo and condition your hair. Cooler water to rinse your hair will help hair look smoother. Hot water is damaging to your hair and causes colored hair to fade sooner.

3) Use a Good shampoo while focusing on your scalp/roots. Conditioner should be used on the mid-length and ends of hair. Try leaving the conditioner on a couple of minutes longer than the directions state for better results.
Also try limiting the amount of times you wash your hair, dye fades faster when you wash your hair often.

4) Use a deep-conditioning hair mask once a week. Follow directions on timing.

5) Heat styling can cause your silver hair (every other hair color too) color to fade faster and is quite damaging. Let your hair dry naturally or use the cold setting on your blowdryer when your hair is half dry. Use the lowest heat settings when you do style your hair. No-heat methods are a good way to keep your hair healthier too.

6) If you must use heat you'll need heat protection when using any heat tool to style your hair, always apply a heat protectant throughout your hair(not on scalp) and style your hair after it's completely dried.

7) Use color-safe products and depositing shampoos in purple, blue or silver. If you notice a yellow tinge use purple or blue. If your color starts to fade use a silver or gray shampoo. You can use these types of shampoos once a week or more if needed. Don't use them too often or your hair can turn blue or purple.

Here's a popular depositing shampoo used by many - BOLD UNIQ
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