Black tea has a natural ingredient which is a bit making a dyeing effect. It darken hair while it adds shine and pretty highlights. Simply brew two cups of strong tea and use to rinse damp shampooed hair.Do be aware that very strong black tea can cause tan-like staining of skin.
But using it alone does not make a notable diference in the hair shade. However if it is mixed up with other natural ingredients, it is very effective. There is a combined natural ingredients which we had proven effective in making hair look darker, gives benefits of increasing the bulk of hair, prevents hair falling, and even makes hair growth faster.
You may be interested to try with his natural mixture:
** A cup of "black henna,"( but look for the brand which is a mixture of henna and indigo as this doesn't cause allergy.). This can be availed from Indian stores or any oriental markets.
**2 cups of plain yoghurt.
**10 strong black teabags.
**a cup of water
Soak or brew the teabags in plain water until the water turns very dark. Use such water to mix up with henna powder, and yoghurt. Mix it well. The tea and yoghurt acts to make henna release its dye. Apply it in your entire hair and wrap your hair with a towel leaving it for 6-8 hours. Wash your hair the usual way you do it with your prefered shampoo. Once your hair gets dry you will notice the difference of its color and glow.
It is said that henna coats each hair shaft with a natural, semi-permanent protein called hennatannic acid. Heat causes the hennatannic acid to cling to the proteins found in the hair. Because henna coats and seals the hair shaft, it helps protect the hair from damaging effects of sun, salt, chlorine, wind and pollution in the environment. It can help minimize split ends and acts as "hair insurance" if you spend a lot of time in the sun, surf or wind. Rather than producing dramatic color changes, henna enhances and deepens existing color.
Just be sure you are compatible with using the henna, and yoghurt as you know smells a bit sour but all the smell will be gone after the hair is washed. Do this once or twice a week and I assure your hair will get healthier.♥
I found a site using henna for hair but it uses diferent ingredients including tea as well. Check this out:
http://www.hennaforhair.com/indigo/raven...
It darkens your highlights, slightly.
I would not personally do this to my own hair. First of all you would have to spend an hour at least to soak . Who has one hour to stuff your head in a basin of tea? I would rather drink the black tea and watch tv or read a book.
Go to a natural food store and ask them about henna powder hair color preparations. The people who manufactures the natural hair coloring mixes have been in the business for years and many women/men have used them successfully.
It takes1- 5 minutes to comb it thru, leave in for 15minutes, and then wash it out. The resulting change of color to your hair stays on for 6-8 weeks.
Tea , especially if it is very steeped for more color, will also color your clothes if you sweat. Oh and if you sweat (excuse me, ladies dont sweat they "mist or dew"), tea will fall off your brow !!! Oh horrors. How will you explain that?
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i like the answers given to you. apply them all and your hair will surely darken -- from the tea advice to the cappuccino by passing the espresso which is darker...and nothing helps try Turkish coffee..it is much darker. joke apart -- take care of your hair -- not all artificial substances will make it change -- definitely not permanently. ask direct -- your own --hair dresser...sometimes they are reluctant to talk and give advice...try with a tip. they touch more hair than you want to think. it all depends on the quality and quantity of hair you have on top of you --in a manner of speaking...but i like your question -- it raised lots of odd responses...that means you have to be careful...where you put your cup of tea...better direct it towards your mouth -- specially if it is hot...and not on top of your head. lol.
Try genetic engineering! Nevermind someone's hair will lose its color-they wont mind
yes
at least you feel it happening
why not get some black walnut hulls& put them in water & let soak till it turns dark then go soak your hair in it.
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no it doesnt.
try cream of nature semi permanent or permanent hair color it works very well.
try a semipermanent one in a box. there's no ammonia, and this is more like a light conditioner with a bit of color in it. it washes out in 5-8 washes usually, but i find it can last longer depending on the brand.
yes, tea has tannic acid in it. it stains and is really hard to remove from stuff it gets on.
to darken your hair, the tea has to be strong, though. if you have the time, you should dip the teabags in hot water and peice by piece, soak clumps of hair in the tea bag. depending on the length of your hair, it could take awhile!!
i think i'm going to try it. thanks a lot very useful information. Report Abuse
Very thorough and useful answer, thank you. Report Abuse
Hi curious,
Yes it can eliminate white hair but just temporarily ( just in a few days, but if you do it every week, then you may gain the benefits of "coloring" the white hair. Report Abuse
no don't believe that it will make it stink
Curl: I dont know about that black tea . But it's herbal brand
stuff sure read the label first before using because some
remendies might not work at all as suggested .Well you could
try by washing hair only with shampoo & conditioner then rinse
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I wouldn't know, I certainly don't have the patience to do that!
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I read a few very interesting articles about hair loss at http://www.totalhealthremedies... My mother has difficulties losing hair and she does not know much about the ins and outs of it. So I suggested the above website. Her problem seems to be getting better. Report Abuse
it will work as long as you leave it ... but the spell from it will be wierd....
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yes it does :) :)
no it does not but it does make it smell and feel nice. your best bet would be to look in your local library or talk to a hairdresser and find out if there is any types of natural items that would help to darken or lighten your hair naturally.
You should really know what you're doing when it comes to dying your hair, or get a professional. I've never tried dying my hair with black tea, but I wouldn't think it would color your hair the way you think it would, you would probably need to steep your tea till it was darker than coffee then soak your hair in it for hours. I think this is a question for the tv show Mythbusters. If anything try it on a Barbie Doll first.
wow !! as a guy ,it is hard for us to express thses matters lol. i am def. up for alternative treatments , rather than using chemicals ; and going green :) Report Abuse
Let it look the way it is.
Any artificial things are not permenent.
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Hi Lani s,
My hair is black and i wish to get my hair glow and healthy only. Not for sake of dyeing hair.What can do in the case.One more thing i don't want use hena and tea,because it will dye my hair & will change it's orignal color Report Abuse
Try it, and see for yourself, then let us all know
Try "HENNA" from some Indian stores... It might make it a little orangish tho!
chris
yeah i love your answer !!!!!!!!!!!!
does this recipe also help 2 elliminate white or gray hair? Report Abuse
I soaked my hair with tea once, and all I got was tea grains in my hair. Color in a box, or by a professional, is the way to go. Good luck!
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yes.
Henna and Indigo!
Both are natural herbs
Henna will make your hair redder, and Indigor blacker! If you mix the two, depending on proportions, you can get different shades, darker, lighter, redder, browner, and even deep black with a hint of blue. They're also very good for your hair!
Check it out! You'll never go back to chemical
http://www.hennaforhair.com/
It explains a lot about the subject that I didn't know. Very usful. Report Abuse
no just a myth
it depends how dark u want it & if u want it u can mix "henna" with it
No, don't do it. Tea is not healthy for the hair. There are so many other alternatives available.
wow i loved the answer i've been wanting to change the shade of my hair color but i've dyed my hair so much in the past that its starting to get damaged. so thanks for the idea! Report Abuse
whoa. I never new tht. thts awesome! im gonna try tht! Report Abuse
People ask me all the time what do I do. So here I go:
I take one box of Logona brown umber and a box of black. I use in a plastic bowel, the entire brown umber (I have longer hair), and up to a half a box of black. I have boiled some tea in a pot in the meantime. I mix the appropriate amount of water from that tea mixture into the powder. I stir it and let it cool slightly. Its best used when hot. I apply it all over like a hair dye, making sure I don't miss areas. I put a cap on my head that comes in the kit. Then I put a hot wet towel on my head and sit under a dryer for about 20 minutes. I want to keep my hair wet and hot in the meantime. After that, I get off from under the dryer and let my hair cool down normally. About 20 to 30 minutes more for me. After that, I rinse my hair off. I wait for the next day to shampoo. This works for me. I don't get red hair and it covers the gray well, but my gray doesn't end up dark brown at all. Its lighter, like a natural brown with golden highlights. As I wash my hair thru the next weeks, the gray hair seems to get my golden and the brown goes away more. But I don't care as long as I don't see gray. It looks natural for me. For those who are more gray, they do this same routine and do it more often. You can do it twice a month if you want. You can take it just to the roots or all over. I've always thought that the Honeybee Gardens dark hair herbs would be a good substitute for the tea bags. (Some use coffee). I'm going to do that next time. Rinsing your hair daily or every other day with the hair herbs would most likely help keep the hair darker thru time and repetition. I'm still waiting to hear from customers on that. Sometimes I'll use the Chestnut Brown instead of Umber. That's a warm look that I like as well. I hope this helps!!!!
I don't think so, but i heard soaking your hair in coffee (expresso) should darken the hair.
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Does soaking your hair in black tea really make it a few shades darker?