Home Remedies to Get Black Hair Naturally

Black hair for Asians is a sign of youth. I understand due to premature graying, our hair gets white. This graying of hair can be due to a lot of different factors and aging tops the list. But how can we get back the black hair naturally? This is the big question for people who are struggling with the white hair problem. This is common amongst men and women. I am going to share the remedies that can help you make the hair black again and to combat the early graying of your hair.

Natural treatments have always been preferred by people who do not wish to spend a lot of money and dreads the side effects. I know these herbal remedies take time but they are far better than applying chemical loaded dyes. Even an expensive brand of hair color cannot assure you that it is all natural.

Rather than concealing the grey hairs, you can do two things. One is to naturally color them using the treatments. Second is to do some methods that they do not get white in the first place.

So, in this article you will learn both types of different methods. Yes, it is possible to darken the hair naturally. I hope the article will help you learn, if your white hair can turn black? Let’s see, what are the home remedies to get black hair naturally at home.

What Can Cause White Hair or Greys?

Graying of hair is certainly a beauty issue for a lot of males and females. Though male find it to be more problematic as in short hair, white hair are visible in their full glory. Not saying that women do not feel concerned about them but they can still have so many highlighting techniques etc that it can still make grey hair less visible.

Whitening for hair is a results of low melanin in the hair shaft. Melanin is the pigment that is responsible for the darkening of skin and hair cells. Melanocytes make your hair darker and when you lose this melanin from the individual hair follicles, then the hair gets grey even, when they are shed or tweezed off, then too, the new hair follicle that erupts would be white in color. Now, what causes the shaft to lose melanin? There can be several reasons involved like genetics, stress, diet, lifestyle changes etc. There can be excessive use of chemical rich products which leads to graying of hair.

Ayurvedic Remedies for Getting Black Hair

Yes, it is possible to turn the white hair black again but requires time and effort. Below are the treatments that you can choose and do regularly.

Indian Gooseberry with Hibiscus Flower for Black Hair

Hibiscus flower along with the Indian gooseberry aids in making the hair black and stop the premature hair whitening. This combination also increases the hair growth and stronger roots.

How to prepare:

Take 3 tbsp of Indian gooseberry powder or amla powder in a bowl
Add 2-4 hibiscus flowers
Tear the flower in few pieces
Add in 2 cups of water
Put the amla powder as well in it
Boil for 15 minutes.
Let it cool down
Apply on the hair like mask
Wash after 30 minutes

How often:

Do this remedy twice in a week

Fenugreek and Castor Oil for Black Hair

Methi seeds or Fenugreek is known to make hair thicker and black. It delays the hair aging and graying. Regularly applying methi seeds paste on the hair also shows positive signs on the bald patches for men.

How to make this hair mask:

In a bowl, take 4 tbsp of fenugreek seeds
Add 2 cups of water
Soak it over night to let the seeds get swollen with water
Next day, using a mixer grinder
Grind the seeds
You should receive a paste of methi seeds
Add 2 tbsp of henna powder
Mix well and apply on the scalp and the hair
Keep for 2 hours
Wash with normal water
Do not shampoo the same day

How often to do

Try this once in a week
It keeps your hair black and shinier

Black Tea Remedy for Black Hair

Black tea is an effective ingredient that can darken your white hair. I have heard with so many people that black tea has made them get black hair.

How to do:

Take 2-3 black tea bags or the lose tea
Put them in hot water and boil them more
Pour the tea water and apply on the hair
Keep this for 30 minutes then wash off

How often:

Repeat this for 2 times in a week for the first two months then once in a week

Method to Darken the Hair Using Coffee Powder

This tip works the best for getting instant results in white hair. It darkens then to match with the hair color and dyes the hair dark brown in color.

You will need:

Henna powder
Coffee Powder

Preparation:

Take 1 cup for henna powder in an iron pan
Add 2 tbsp of coffee powder
Add some water to make paste
Leave this overnight
Apply on the hair the next day in the morning
Let it work on your hair
Wash after 2 hours
Repeat this once in a month to enjoy dark colored hair.

Sage Water Hair Remedy for Black Hair

Sage leaves are known to get black hair in a natural manner. They are rich in the anti-oxidant properties that make your hair darker and black again naturally. It is also known to prevent the premature hair graying and hair loss.

How to do:

Take ¼ cup of sage leaves.
Add 1 cup of water
Boil the leaves and let them give their extract in water
Strain this and let it cool down
Add 2 teaspoonful of henna in it
Mix well and massage on the hair
Keep for 2 hours
Wash off but do not use shampoo

Henna Amla Hair Wash for Black Hair

This is an age old remedy to get black hair. It stops your premature hair graying and aging. It is also known to fight the free radicals. And also cure the melanocytes to lose their pigment. This also cures your dandruff.

To prepare this:

Take 2 cup of henna powder
Mix that with some water to make paste
Add 2 tbsp of amla powder
Mix well and apply on the hair
Wash off after 1 hour

How often:

Repeat this once in a week

Henna, Reetha and Amla Treatment to get black hair

This is like a dye that you have to do to make your hair black again. It will darken the white hair and last for longer. The color this gives is not red but dark red which looks a lot natural.

How to prepare?

Take 1 cup of henna or mehendi in an iron saucepan or big bowl
Add 1 tbsp of reetha powder and 1 tbsp of Amla powder
Add some water to make paste
The paste should not be very thin or very thick

How to apply?

Apply it all over the hair
Coat the roots but avoid the scalp
Keep this for 2 hours
Wash off with water first
Shampoo the next day
Repeat this once in a month to keep the hair back looking

Henna and Soap Nut Hair Treatment to get black hair

Henna or Mehendi is one of the most used products for the hair dying. It is also an age old thing that is used to get thicker hair naturally. In order to achieve thick hair, you need to d o this regularly. It dues the hair dark color and also thicken the hair strands. Soap nut or Reetha is used to completely cleanse the scalp thus also act as a hair growth treatment.

How to do?

Take an iron bowl
Put ½ cup of henna or more if you have long hair
Mix 2 tbsp for reetha powder
Add 2 tbsp of Indian gooseberry juice
Using the tea infused water make paste of this henna

How to apply

Apply this on the hair and wait for 2 hours
Wash with mild lukewarm wear
Repeat after 15-20 days then every one month
It aids in retaining the naturally aback color for the hair.

Sesame Seeds Pack

Sesame seeds or til seeds are extensively used to get aback hair at home without the usage of the chemical rich hair dyes. This seeds are effective against the premature hair greying and hair loss. The oil of sesame seeds is used to get thicker hair in many parts of the Asia.

How to make it?

Take 2 tbsp of sesame seeds paste
To make the paste simply grind the seeds along with some water
In that paste add 1 tbsp of reetha powder
Wet the hair and use this to wash the hair
Reetha is able to cleanse the hair
Try this once in a week
It adds shine to the dry and dull hair. This remedy also makes grey hair white from the roots

Triphala and Bhringraj for Black Hair

Triphala is an effective mixture of Amla, Harad and bahera. This is used for its medicinal effects and also for the hair care. This triple ingredient product aids in getting aback hair and in preventing the hair graying early.

Follow these steps:

Soak 3 tbsp of triphala powder on 1 cup of water.
Take that in a saucepan and add 2 tbsp of bhringraj powder
Boil the water for 5 minutes
Let this get cool down
Apply on the hair like a mask
Repeat this reedy once in a week or once in two weeks.
Drinking triphala water is also beneficial in keeping the hair black for longer time

Onion Pulp to get Black Hair

Onions are high in sulphur and other vital minerals that your hair needs to grow properly. It also makes them darker and stops the whitening of hair. The simple home remedy with onions can give you beautiful lustrous hair that is indeed enviable. Currently, even the young boys and girls for 20 years of age can get white hair. Thus, the solution to this problem is a must. There are two way to use onions for black hair growth. Either you can rub onion juice on the scalp, or follow this step by step procedure:

How to do:

Peel a medium sized onion
Put this onion in the blender or grinder to get smooth paste
Mix 2 tbsp of henna powder in it.
Apply on the scalp and hair
Wait for 1 hour then wash off using clear water

How to remove onion smell:

Take a mug of water and add 2 tbsp f lemon juice
Wash the hair lastly using this rinse
It makes the smell to decrease a lot or get vanished fully

Carrot Hair Mask to get black hair

Carrot is not just for your eyes, but the beta carotenes in this vegetable are excellent for hair as well. Carrot use for hair care makes your hair two times stronger and thicker. But not only this, it also makes hair black. You can eat carrots daily to keep your hair black for a lot longer. Drinking carrot juice prevents the grey hair and you look younger. You should also do this masks remedy continuously to attain good results.

How to prepare:

Take 1 medium sized carrot
Put this in the blended
Grind it and get a smooth paste of carrot
Add 2 teaspoonful of lemon juice in it
Use this on the hair and scalp as a hair masks
Wash it off using lukewarm water

How often:

Try this once in a week along with one glass of carrot juice daily, you will see quick results.

How to keep hair black naturally

The issue of grey hair in young people is quite prevalent and this why home remedies are suitable. Using natural methods to control grey hair should be used at the right time. You do not have to get tensed with the graying of hair till the time you are doing the right remedies to your hair. Let’s check few more treatments that can aid in getting black hair at home itself. Yes, without those harmful dyes.

Onion Paste with Hibiscus to get black hair

Onion Pulp is useful to combat the black hair. The pulp helps you prevent the graying of hair. Hibiscus also does the same thing and gives you relief from hair fall.

How to make?

Grab 2 medium sized onions
Peel them and put in the grinder
Put 2 hibiscus flowers in it
Make pulp of these onion pieces and hibiscus flowers
Put this paste on your head like mask
Leave for 45 minutes
Wash after that using lukewarm water
Use lemon juice on the hair to get rid of the onion smell

Bottle Gourd for White Hair

This helps in getting rid of the white hair and get black hair faster. Drinking bottle guard juice is also a healthy thing to do and in keeping the hair black.

How to make?

Peel a bottle guard
Cut it into chunks
Put in the grinder
Get the pulp
Put the pulp in a cloth and press it
You will get the juice
Apply his juice on the scalp and massage
Keep this for overnight
Wash in the morning
Do this once in a week for getting naturally dark hair

Natural Treatments for Grey Hair Problem

Now let’s take a look at more remedies to make your hair black and shinier.

Henna and Catechu Remedy to get Black Hair

Catechu is locally known for its healthy hair benefits. Henna is known to dye the hair but naturally. Henna is termed as a natural hair dye which is able to fight the white hair. It also thickens the hair strands. The preparation for this treatment requires couple of ingredients therefore take the step by step procedure to promote the black hair growth.

Ingredients:

Indian Gooseberry
Henna powder
Coffee Powder
Catechu
Brahmi

How to make it?

In a bowl, mix 2 cup of henna powder with 2 cups of water
Add 2 tbsp of catechu powder
Add 2 tbsp of brahmi powder
2 tbsp of coffee powder
Mix it well, if required add water in it to achieve paste.
Apply this over the hair and leave for 2 hours
Wash off with normal water.

Mango Kernel and Indian Gooseberry

Mango kernel is known to give you good hair growth and darker hair. People with white hair trust this remedy like nothing. This treatment aids in the darkening of the white hair and you get those shinier black hairs naturally. This treatment can fulfill your dream to get black hair and shinier hair.

How to make?

Take ¼ cup of mango kernel powder
Add Indian gooseberry powder
Add some curd and mix well.
We need a paste so try it add more curd if the paste if thick
Apply on the hair and wash off
Do this remedy twice in a month

Coconut Oil and Lemon for Black Hair

You must have heard that lemon juice makes hair lighter but when we mix with coconut oil, it makes hair get black and thicker.

Take 3 tbsp of coconut oil
Add 2 tbsp of lemon juice
1-2 drops of rosemary oil
Apply on the hair
Wash after 45 minutes
Repeat this thrice in a month

Indian Gooseberry and Hibiscus for Black hair

Hibiscus and Indian gooseberry is known to be an effective blend of herbs that gives shinier and stronger rots. This blend makes hair healthier and black. Hibiscus is also known as Chinese Rose which is extremely resulting giving for hair growth and baldness. It makes your hair turn black again

Ingredients:

Indian gooseberry
Hibiscus Powder or flower

Directions to make:

Take Indian gooseberry juice around 2 tbsp
Mix 2 tbsp of hibiscus pulp
You can make pulp of hibiscus by grinding the hibiscus flowers and leaves
Mix this very well
Apply on the hair
Leave for 45 minutes
Wash with lukewarm water

Homemade Hair Oils to Make Hair Black

Coconut and Amla oil for White Hair

Coconut oil is one of the best oils for hair growth and white hair problem. Amla oil is another effective oil which makes your hair not just black but application of amla makes hair grow quickly.

How to prepare?

Mix 2 tbsp of coconut oil with 2 tbsp for amla oil
Warm the oils a bit
Massage on the scalp
Keep this overnight
Wash with a herbal shampoo in the next day
This can make your hair black without the use of any hair dye product.

Olive Oil with Almond Oil

Almond oil is a good source for vitamin E which makes sure that your hair stay hydrated and softer. You can use a mix of olive oil with almond oil to make your hair stay black for long time. This concoction also prevents the premature grey of hair.

How to do?

Take 2 tbsp of almond oil in a bowl
Add 2 tbsp of olive oil
Ensure that you take extra virgin olive oil
Mix them and warm up a bit
You need to have lukewarm oil
Massage this oil on your scalp
Leave for overnight
Wash in the morning
It increases your scalp’s blood circulation and also prevents the grey hair

Curry Leaves with Coconut Oil

Coconut oil with curry leaves is a sure shot and tested remedy to get black hair. It ensures that your hair stays black naturally. Using this remedy also helps in hair growth.

How to prepare?

Take ½ cup of coconut oil
Warm it up
Add handful of curry leaves
Warm it up more
Apply on the scalp
Massage it well.

Bhringraj and Castor Oil for Black Hair

Bhringraj is known to make the hair dark in a natural way. You can use bhringraj hair oils and hair makes to get its benefits in getting dark hair color. So, if you are struggling with graying of beard hair then this remedy can certainly help you get relief. It makes the hair natural brownish color by the regular application. Whereas castor oil especially the Jamaican Black Castor oil aids in growing dark colored hair from roots.

How to prepare?

Take bhringraj oil and castor oil
Mix them in 2 tbsp each
Warm the oils over the flame
Warm oils give good results as they penetrate better in your scalp
Massage your head thoroughly with this but gentle movements should be done
Leave this overnight for best results
Wash in the morning using mild shampoo

How often to do

2-3 times in a week

Diet Tips for Grey Hair

What you eat reflect on your skin, hair and overall health. So, while you are struggling with the white hair problem or even the premature aging, your diet is important Yes, taking good diet not just delays the aging but also makes user that your hair stays as lustrous and darker in color.

Other than the stress, lifestyle changes etc, your diet also plays a vital role in your hair health. When you eat right with all the essential nutrient, your hair stays black and smoother.

Now, you might be wondering, what foods you can eats to turn your white hair black again.

Foods rich in the copper, selenium, zinc, Vitamin B complex. Omega -3 fatty acids can help you maintain black hair. Deficiency for vitamin B complex can leads to premature whitening of your hair. This also makes the hair brittle and lifeless causing them to shed more. Too much intake of caffeine is also linked to cause white hair. Hence you should cut down on that.

Indian Gooseberry
Green Leafy Vegetable
Lemon Juice
Oranges
Banana
Beef
Salmon
Broccoli
Flaxseeds
Mushrooms
Eggs
Dairy products
Walnuts
Sunflower seeds
Saw palmetto
Fish
Lentils
Wheatgrass powder
Cashew Nuts

These are the home remedies to get black hair naturally and to maintain the shine. Have you used any of the treatment to turn white hair to black again? Which is your favorite treatment? Please do share our readers would love to know about it.