Coffee for hair

Coffee is suitable for coloring any type of hair, it can effectively strengthen and darken chestnut or dark-brown hair. But the color of blonde hair can be unsuccessful coffee, and the result - completely unpredictable.

How to dye hair coffee?

Especially lucky brunettes and brown-haired. After all, coffee is used to darken hair, and also gives them a special shine and aroma. And to prepare and apply it is quite simple:

  1. 3-4 tsp. Freshly ground coffee should be filled with 2-3 glasses of boiling water.
  2. Boil for 5-10 minutes. on a small fire.
  3. Cooled and strained broth can be used to rinse hair after washing, and can be applied as an air conditioner.

Freshly brewed coffee can also be used as a mask for strengthening hair. To do this, apply it over the entire length of the hair, put on a plastic cap, warm it from above and hold for 30 minutes.

Henna and hair coffee

For hair coloring, coffee is often mixed with henna. Just keep in mind that such staining is recommended only for dark hair and it is better that they are not previously subjected to any chemical effects, and had their own, natural. If you like using natural ingredients, then this recipe will suit you:

  1. When staining the hair with henna, add a few teaspoons of ground coffee to the steamed paint - and it is useful for the scalp and the color will become more saturated.
  2. Apply the mixture to the skin and strands starting from the occiput.
  3. Rinse the henna in an hour and a half.

When painting gray hair with henna and coffee, depending on the time of application, you can get an unexpected effect: a bright red mixed with a chestnut or other dark color.

If you want to get a brighter shade, the mixture should be prepared as follows:

  1. 5-6 tablespoons freshly ground coffee, brew with boiling water to make a thick slurry. Mix with 2 tablespoons brewed henna and 1 tablespoon diluted boiled water basma.
  2. Add to the mass of 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the same amount of honey.
  3. Apply the mixture on the hair, it should be as hot as the scalp can withstand.
  4. Put on a plastic cap, wrap it on top with a towel.
  5. Keep at least 5 hours. Then rinse under running water and rinse with water, acidified with vinegar or citric acid.

Should get a chocolate shade. But painting can be unsuccessful in the event that you recently used:

In this case, you need to wait until the partial restoration of the natural state of the hair.