Dye Your Hair Red at Home Naturally

Coloring red

If you want to dye your hair red at home, it helps if you are considering using a natural method of hair dyes instead of chemical hair dyes. With natural hair coloring method will affect healthy for the hair will also help prevent your hair from drying out.
If you are looking to put in some natural red highlights, the best home remedy you can try is rosehip tea or even tea brewed from the clove. With rosehips, you will want to brew a really strong pot of tea rosehip though to get the best results. Once you've brewed tea, you'll need to let it cool so you do not burn your scalp. Once it has cooled pour through your hair, you can rinse out or leave it in until the next time you wash your hair. You can repeat this until the desired red color obtained.

Another way to put a red tint to your hair is to use beet and carrot juice. What you will want to do is mix ½ cup of organic beet juice and ½ cup of carrot juice together. Apply the mixture to your hair and let it sit for one hour. After one hour rinse it out to see the results. You can repeat as necessary until you achieve your desired results.

Another great way to dye your hair red is to boil 1/3 cup of crushed marigold flowers in two cups of water. Once the flowers have been boiled down you will want to strain them and add one cup of red wine. Apply to your hair and let sit for 30 minutes. Rinse it out and repeat as needed.

If you don’t have marigold your other option is to boil three Hibiscus tea bags in two cups of water until you have one cup of liquid left. Massage it into your hair and rinse out with your next shampoo.




 How to Choose the Perfect Red Hair Color for Dark Skin Tones

•  If you're not sure of your skin tone, ask a professional for their opinion. They'll advise you on your coloring and what will and won't work for you.

•  Darker and olive skin tones should stick with the cooler red shades.

•  Burgundies and violet-based colors will flatter your skin tones best.

•  Avoid very light reds, such as strawberry blonde and bright auburn. Deep mahogany reds are subtle and a great introduction into red hair color for your skin tone.

•  For a fun look, try having panels of slightly different reds applied throughout your hair. This dimensional look is eye-catching and far from ordinary for those who like to get noticed.

•  If you plan on coloring your hair at home, choose a red hair color kit that is labeled burgundy red or violet red. If you're in doubt, take down the toll free number of the company who makes the kit and ask for recommendations.

 How to Choose the Perfect Red Hair Color for Medium Skin Tones

•  If you're not sure of your skin tone, ask a professional for their opinion. They'll advise you on your coloring and what will and won't work for you.

•  Medium skin tones should stick with medium red hair color. Auburns are a great choice as long as they're not too dark.

•  Lowlights in a slightly darker and redder shade of your natural color is a great introduction into red. If you're unsure if red is for you, start slowly with this method.

•  Avoid extremely bright reds such as bright coppers or light orange-reds. A medium reddish brown is likely to compliment your coloring without looking drastic.If you plan on coloring your hair at home, choose a red hair color kit that is labeled medium auburn or reddish brown. If you're in doubt, take down the toll free number of the company who makes the kit and ask for recommendations.

How to Get the Perfect Red Hair Color for Light Skin Tone

• If you're not sure of your skin tone, ask a professional for their opinion. They'll advise you on your coloring and what shades will and won't work for you.

• For blondes or those who want a subtle red color, try a strawberry blonde shade. This works great with pale skin tones as it won't overpower your coloring. Keep your color choice on the lighter side. Dark reds will wash out your skin coloring, so opt for the subtler reds such as terra-cottas.Light brunettes and dark blondes can add a hint of red that will blend with their natural hair and give a slight but noticeable boost to their hair color.

• Remember a little bit of red goes a long way. To ease yourself into the realm of red, try adding red hair color via highlights.

• Stick to the warmer shades of red. Deep violet reds won't work, so choose warmer, softer reds. 

• If you plan on coloring your hair at home, choose a red hair color kit that is labeled reddish blonde or strawberry blonde. If you're in doubt, take down the toll free number of the company who makes the kit and ask for recommendations.