…least 12 hours before you color, a little of your hair’s natural oils is a good thing.  When you’re ready to color, dampen your hair then pat it with a towel to remove any excess water.  Follow with a small amount (start with 3-4 drops rubbed together between your palms) of either olive or jojoba oil and massage it onto the ends of your hair. Mixing Henna Most henna will have mixing directions on the container.  If it does not then all you need t…

uicker results: mix 1/3 cup water or chamomile tea* with the juice of 2-3 lemons.  Dampen your hair, then use a spray bottle to apply the lemon juice rinse to your hair.  Sit in the sun (remember to wear sunscreen!) for about 30-60 minutes and let the sun do the work.  Depending on how dark your hair is, you may notice results after one application.  For darker hair it may take a couple of treatments.  This treatment can dry out your hair so do a…

…air stains like henna, will fade with washings.  I’ve talked about how often you should be shampooing for your hair type and the magic of dry shampoo but in general you don’t want to be washing your hair more than 4-5 times a week.  Ideally you may want to try for 3-4 times a week. Tip #2: Going Sulfate-Free When you do have to shampoo your hair, you’ll want to make sure that the product you’re using doesn’t contain…

It’s Week 3 of Natural Hair Dye Month and it’s all about the redheads this week.  Last week was all about the blondes and next week is for the brunettes.  Let’s dive right in! Red Highlight Boosting Rinse My hair is naturally a medium brown color but every now and then I like to bring out the red in it.  This rinse is a great way to do that without the commitment of a color change.  It’s also a great way to rev up red ha…

So far we’ve already talked about natural coloring options for  blondes and redheads, so for Week 4 of Natural Hair Dye Month it’s time to go bold with your brunette locks.  Just like any other hair color shade, there are various shades of brown, all with unique and often subtle highlights of lighter browns and reds.  If you’re a natural brunette or just looking to add a bold brown to your red or dark blonde hair then give the…