How to Color Your Hair Purple Without Using Chemical Dyes

How to Color Your Hair Purple Without Using Chemical Dyes

Trying new colors can be fun. It is even more fun when you know you're not damaging your hair in the process.

Purple is a beautiful color and one of my favorites too. It has been worn by the brave and bold for quite some time now.

If you are going for a fun color but are tired of the same natural-looking shades, try purple. It can be anything from cute to royal.

Purple also looks great in streaks as an accent. These techniques are semi-permanent so they will fade over time. They don't have any harsh chemicals, so they are also safer to use and are better for the environment as well.

Note: These work best with blonde or light brown hair. If your hair is dark you'll have to lighten it first to see results.

You can use blackberries to dye your hair purple. This way is easy and all-natural.

What You Will Need:

• Two cups of blackberries
• Gloves so the berries won't stain your hands
• A bowl to put the berries in

What to Do Next:

1. Dampen your hair since this method works best with your hair a little damp.
2. Put the blackberries in the bowl.
3. Mash them up as best you can.
4. Put on the gloves.
5. Work the mashed-up blackberries into your hair like shampoo.
6. Let it set in your hair for a couple of hours.
7. Rinse out with water and towel-dry your hair.

This is a great method for coloring your hair. The only downside is that you cannot pick the shade of purple you want—it just takes on the color of the berries that you have.

Food coloring can be used to dye your hair too. This is not all-natural but there are no harsh chemicals so you don't have to worry about damaging your hair.

This way is also very inexpensive, costing less than five dollars.

What You Will Need:

• Red and blue food coloring
• Half a cup of conditioner
• A small bowl
• A paint brush to apply the mixture (optional)

What to Do Next:

1. Put the conditioner in the bowl.
2. Add a few drops of red dye.
3. Add a few drops of blue dye.
4. Mix well to see if this is the desired shade of purple.
5. If it is, then you can apply the dye and if not, then you can adjust the shade by adding red or blue food coloring.
6. When applying, try to get the hair covered evenly to avoid streaky or blotchy spots.
7. Leave the dye in for four to six hours.
8. Wash dye out with just water.
9. Towel-dry your hair.

Try not to wash your hair with shampoo or conditioner for a few days so that the color does not wash out and has more time to set in.

You can use just about any kind of powdered purple drink mix to color your hair. Even jello mix will work. This way gives you more shades of purple to choose from without having to create the specific shade yourself.

What You Will Need:

• Your choice of drink mix
• Half a cup of conditioner
• A paint brush to use as an applicator (optional)
• A small bowl

What to Do Next:

1. Pour the drink mix into the bowl.
2. Add the conditioner.
3. Mix the two ingredients well.
4. Apply the mixture to your hair evenly using the brush.
5. Let the dye set for four to six hours.
6. Rinse out the dye with water.
7. Towel-dry your hair.

If you want the shade to be deeper or brighter, you can add another packet of drink mix.

All of these techniques work well but they are still semi permanent. This means they will fade over time. Try not to wash your hair for a few days after trying any of these.

A good way to lock in the color is to rinse your hair with vinegar before washing out the dye.

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