The health benefits of green tea are well publicized. This increasingly popular drink is packed with antioxidants that combat harmful free radicals, deliver cancer-fighting flavonoids and disrupt the production of bacteria. These same antioxidants also benefit the hair and scalp in multiple ways.
1. Be prepared to let the coffee have enough time to cool or pop an ice cube in the coffee to quickly cool it down.
2. Have a large pitcher or bowl to allow for repeated rinses.
3. This is a very messy process. Don't attempt this anywhere but in a shower to avoid possible coffee stains to sinks.
4. Remember that you hair could possibly stain your towels. Use an old towel that you don't mind staining in case this happens.
5. Rinse the hair well enough to prevent the coffee from dripping and staining during the final cool rinse.
6. The results will be cumulative over a period of months.
7. If you want deeper results you will need to use a temporary coloring agent. Or you can experiment with making a coffee pack mixing 2 parts coffee to one part yogurt and applying to the hair topped off with a shower cap. Leave on your hair for several hours and then shampoo and finish with a coffee rinse.
8. If you prefer use black tea or herbal teas instead of coffee. Light haired people should avoid dark teas and coffees that might stain their hair.
The amount of coffee or tea that you use should be in proportion to the amount of hair that you have. If you have long or thick hair, allow extra liquid for rinsing. Start with two or three of the eight ounce cups and adjust the amount you use depending on the results. The same would be true for the amount of tea that you use.
One thing is certain. Using coffee or tea can be an interesting and fairly cheap alternative to adding color to dark hair.
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