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Re: Some natural methods of dyeing
Reply #30 - Jun 5^th, 2004 at 7:02pm

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To make your hair darker
Mix juice of one lemon with a cup of strong coffee and rinse your hair without washing out.

I've been wanting to try a coffee rinse to darken my blah-brown hair. I'm hesitant about the lemon, though; the length of my hair's already pretty dry. I've also heard of mixing the coffee with conditioner, but my scalp tends to be oilier. Could I mix all three? I also use a vinegar rinse; what if I used that instead of the lemon? Also, how long does the color stay in for?

Any other suggestions or ideas?
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Cairn

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Re: Some natural methods of dyeing
Reply #31 - Jun 9^th, 2004 at 2:47am

Well, I just tried using coffee to darken my hair. I kinda made up my own procedure based on a couple other I've read; 2 teaspoons coffee in 1 teaspoon of boiling water, mixed with 1 teaspoon of conditioner. I massaged it through my hair and left it in for a few minutes, then rinsed out with my normal vinegar rinse.

My hair's still damp so I can't tell completely how it worked, but it does look a little darker. Not too radical, thankfully. I didn't do a very good job of getting the ends, though, so it kinda fades out at the bottom. I'm quite pleased, though, and my hair is super-soft as well.

Is there any way to do this without splashing the coffee all over the shower? I slopped it all over the place. Roll Eyes

Also, how long should the color stay in for?

Smelling like coffee Tongue

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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: Some natural methods of dyeing Reply #32 - Jun 9^th, 2004 at 10:09am You could put the coffee mixture in a bowl and put the length of your hair in the bowl. This would ensure the ends get plenty of the mixture on them. Then work the mixture up to the roots. I use this bowl method to do my vinegar rinses as well.
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Cairn Ex Member	Re: Some natural methods of dyeing Reply #33 - Jun 9^th, 2004 at 10:49pm I guess that would be the obvious solution, wouldn't it? I'll try that next time. The only other thing is the smell...I thought the vinegar would get rid of it, but it lingered all day, and the 90-degree weather didn't help much. Ah well, it worked.
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leia Diamond Offline Posts: 745 Dhaka, Bangladesh Gender:	Re: Some natural methods of dyeing Reply #34 - Jun 11^th, 2004 at 2:12am I mix a couple of tablespoons espresso with some boiling water to create a thick paste. Then I mix it with conditioner and put it in a bowl. Just as bikerbraid suggested, I dump the length in a bowl and then let the coffee/conditioner mix sit for a while.
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Cairn Ex Member	Re: Some natural methods of dyeing Reply #35 - Jun 11^th, 2004 at 3:22am Leia, how long does the color stay in for you?
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leia Diamond Offline Posts: 745 Dhaka, Bangladesh Gender:	Re: Some natural methods of dyeing Reply #36 - Jun 11^th, 2004 at 3:43am I have naturally dark brown hair, and I use the coffee to make my length darker (it's got some lighter brown tones in it). I'd say it lasts about a couple of weeks, depending on how long you leave the mixture in for. If you use a heat cap it stays in longer . What color is your hair?
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Cairn Ex Member	Re: Some natural methods of dyeing Reply #37 - Jun 11^th, 2004 at 4:44pm My hair's a pretty mediocre dirt-brown. It tends to go a little lighter in the summer, though, so I thought the coffee would keep it darker.
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leia Diamond Offline Posts: 745 Dhaka, Bangladesh Gender:	Re: Some natural methods of dyeing Reply #38 - Jun 12^th, 2004 at 5:55am You could do it every 2 weeks I think. Experiment and see
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Cairn Ex Member	Re: Some natural methods of dyeing Reply #39 - Jun 12^th, 2004 at 5:35pm Thanks for the tip.
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