I started coloring my hair with organic hair dye ever since the gray strands appeared 10 years ago. It's very easy to color your hair organically. However, it can be challenging with a lot of gray hair.
Does organic hair dye work on gray hair?
Yes, it works for most people if done correctly. Since the color pigments from herbs and plants attach to the pigments in your natural hair, it can be tricky when you have hair with little pigment. Many people with fine gray strands can get organic dye to adhere with good results. But if you have white and coarse hair strands, organic hair dye might not adhere as well. The red pigment is our savior as it's the exception that can actually color even white hair strands, and the result is permanent!
2-Step Coloring
If you don't want red hair, you'll need to color in two steps. First red, then a brown to black shade. If you want a light brown shade, you can first color with a warm blonde shade (you can add 1 tablespoon of red henna for extra pigment) and then finish with light brown. Keep in mind that organic hair dyes, all shades except red, are like toners and wash out after a couple of weeks. Then the red color underneath shows through and you'll need to color your entire hair each time to cover the red.
Cultivators adheres best
With Cultivators' dark brown shade Deep Chestnut, I've achieved permanent color results. This dark brown shade doesn't wash out but adheres really well to the red hair dye. I've tested coloring with Deep Chestnut on all types of red shades from Sante, Khadi, Radico, and Logona. It has worked, but I've needed to recolor my entire hair every 3 months. With Cultivators red henna, the color adheres best of all. Then I only need to color the roots and save both time and money.
Cultivators is the least messy
Organic hair dyes tend to clump. Cultivators is just so easy to mix with water. No clumps that clog the drain, and the color doesn't crumble during application. This makes the entire coloring process simple and problem-free. Definitely worth the slightly higher price. Cultivators is the least messy but has the strongest smell. My kids think it smells like cow dung when I'm coloring my hair 😀 I don't think the scent lingers though, especially not after the first hair wash.
So if you're tired of constantly having to color your hair and dream of only needing to color the roots, try Cultivators!
