I homeschool my daughter, and in one of the stories that we were reading (Neighbor Rosicky by Willa Cather), a 1920's frontier woman covered her graying hair with a brew of strong tea. I tried it, and it works! It doesn't completely cover the gray, but it does make it less noticable, and only costs the price of a tea bag per day.
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How much tea and how do you do it? It sounds like a good thing for me.
Hi Starla,
I brew a very strong mug of black (regular) tea with 2 or 3 tea bags. After it cools, I comb as much as I need into my hair after I shampoo in the morning. I have found that it covers better if I dry my hair first, then comb the tea in. If you comb it in when your hair is still wet from the shampoo, you won't get as good coverage, and you'll get all that brown color on your bath towel.
You can store the unused tea for the next day or two, but don't keep it past a week, or it will begin to get moldy! I would advise brewing small amounts at a time.
Good luck!
Nancy from PA
One of the best things I ever did for myself was to let my hair go grey. After reading some of your comments, I knew I had to write myself. My scalp tends to be oily. So I need to wash my hair every day especially in the warm weather. The strands of my hair are fine, but it is very thick. If I let it grow, I feel hot as if I am wearing a hat or wig. So I keep my grey hair short, but sometimes I worry that my hair is my crowning glory (my best asset) and I'm depriving myself of it. Anyway, I recommend a good, healthy diet for good hair. To keep it shiny, use cool water in the last rinse. Rinse out your shampoo until you think you have all the suds out and then rinse it once again. I never use conditioner on my hair.
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