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Title: Coffee rinse on blonde ends?
Post by Valerie on Oct 2^nd, 2004 at 3:37am

I haven't chemically bleached or dyed my hair for a year and a half, and I've kept my hair's sun exposure to a minimum for just over a year. The roots that have now grown to my neck are a dark blonde/light brown on top and a dark brown on the bottom. I think I kinda like the darker color and would like my ends to be darker also. What do you all think a coffee rinse would do applied to my blonde ends? Should I apply the rinse to all my hair or just the ends?

I've thought about a brown henna also, but am worried about that the color will never fade. I used a very temporary (supposed to wash completely out after 6 washes) red dye on my hair several years ago, and my hair never released the color.

Title: Re: Coffee rinse on blonde ends?
Post by 13bodies on Mar 29^th, 2005 at 7:10pm

My ends, damaged an porous as they are, also do not release color or scents easily. I tried a coffee rinse and while it didn't seem to to much for my color, my hair stunk of old coffee for 2 days. >:( I've been trying an herbal rinse (1 tsp each catnip, rosemary, and sage, steep in a mug of boiling water for an hour or so. After I've CWC and done my final cold rinse, I dip the length in the rinse a couple of times and pour the rest over my scalp and leave it in. You can use a splash of ACV if you like as well) It makes my hair soft and fragrant, and it seems to be darkening my greys a bit. I've only been using it for a week or so, so it may get even better ;)

Title: Re: Coffee rinse on blonde ends?
Post by Valerie on Mar 30^th, 2005 at 12:10am

I added coffee to one of my deep conditioning treatments and I smelled like a latte for a week. It drove me nuts since I really don't like coffee. I haven't tried a coffee rinse since that experience. :-/

Title: Re: Coffee rinse on blonde ends?
Post by bluberri on Nov 14^th, 2005 at 7:48pm

do the coffee rinses really make your hair look darker ??? or do they enhance your color ???

Title: Re: Coffee rinse on blonde ends?
Post by Valerie on Nov 14^th, 2005 at 11:47pm

I think that eventually it will make hair darker. I've just gone back to coffee rinses and it since I've only done a couple there is very little difference. Its more like my hair color is richer than before.

Title: Re: Coffee rinse on blonde ends?
Post by Joanna on Jan 27^th, 2008 at 12:53pm

have you tried molasses mixed with honey and diluted with conditioner? this i have read will help match your hair up and is all natural. HTH xx :)