There are so many girls facing the problem of grey hair. Nowadays gray hair is a major issue for girls who have to travel all day or have to go out at any time of the day. Some time gray hair becomes a joke for others and a matter of shame or embarrassment for the girl or the lady. Before going into details about the best way to cover gray hair you must know the causes of gray hair first.

Gray hair mainly cause by

• Stress
• Tension
• Bad food habits
• Pollution
• Unhealthy living habits of people.

But don’t worry and also don’t rush to chemical treatments to overcome gray hair. Just you need is a suitable remedy to treat the problem of gray hair without any harsh chemicals. So here are some simple tips to cover gray hair naturally and effectively (1)

Simple Ways To Cover Gray Hair Naturally At Home

1.Heena

2.Amla powder

3.Onion juice

4.Fenugreek seeds

5.Reetha and shikakai

6.Curry leaves

7.Coconut oil and lemon juice

8.Apple cider vinegar

9.Black coffee

10.Heena and Amla remedy

11.Fenugreek seeds

12.Black tea

13.Beetroot juice

14.Potato rinse

15.Black sesame seeds

16.Mustard oil

17.Coconut oil and heena leaves

18.Coconut oil and Amla

19.Bhringraj

20.Chamomile tea

 

1.Heena

What you need

• One cup of Heena powder (Any brand)
• Water to mix
• A bowl

How to use 

• Take a bowl and add one cup of Heena powder and pour some water.
• Make a medium paste and leave it for 2 to 4 hours or if you can wait then leave it for overnight.
• Just part your hair in sections and apply this paste on the scalp and hair with the help of a hair colouring brush.
• Leave it on the scalp for 3 to 4 hours and wash it with any shampoo and conditioner.

Frequency

You can use henna twice or once a month. It depends upon your hair growth also.  But you need to do a root touch up at least once a month.

Benefits of Heena

It reduces the amount of hair fall, makes it dandruff free, and also improve hair growth.

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2.Amla powder

What you need 

•  7 to 8 medium-size Amla
• Water or curd

How to use 

• Cut the Amla into 4 pcs and leave them in the sun for 8 to 10 days.
• Take them and grind the dry Amla in the grinder. And the Amla powder is ready.
• Take 2 tbsp of Amla powder and mix it with water or curd and make a nice paste.
• Divide the section of hair and apply it to the scalp and hair roots equally.
• Leave it for 2 to 3 hours.
• Then wash your hair with a good shampoo and conditioner after that.

Frequency

Once in a fortnight.

Benefits of amla

Amla has some fatty acids which strengthen the hair follicles and make it strong. It also gives nice natural colour to the hair and also promotes hair growth.

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3.Onion juice

What you need

• Juice from 1 medium-size onion.

How to use

• Extract the juice from the onion and apply in on the scalp with the help of a cotton ball.
• Leave it for 30 minutes.
• Wash it with a mild shampoo.

Frequency

Do this twice a week for great results.

Benefits of onion juice

It has enzyme catalase in it which helps to colour hair naturally. It also adds volume to the hair. There are more hair mask you can try using Onion Juice.

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4.Fenugreek seeds

What you need

• ¼ cup of fenugreek seeds and ½ cup of coconut oil

How to use

• Take a saucepan and pour coconut oil in it heat it up.
• After this add the fenugreek seeds in it and leave it aside until it gets completely cool.
• After it became cool remove the seeds and pour the oil in the container.
• Apply this oil on the scalp and leave it overnight.
• In the morning wash it off with shampoo of any brand.

Frequency

Do this twice to thrice in a week.

Benefits of fenugreek seeds

It contains lecithin and some amino acids which help to make gray hair less bothering.

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5.Reetha and shikakai

What you need 

• 1 tbsp of reetha powder
• 1 tbsp of shikakai powder
• Curd

How to use

• In a bowl take all the ingredients and mix them together to form a paste-like consistency.
• Part your hair in sections and apply on the layer of the paste.
• Leave it on your scalp and hair for about 1 hour.
• Wash it off with a shampoo.

Frequency

You can do this twice a month.

Benefits of Reetha and Shikakai

Reetha is known to be filled with iron which give hair a nice black colour. Shikakai has the quality of vitamin c which make the reetha last longer.

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6.Curry leaves

What you need 

• A bunch of curry leaves
• 1 cup of coconut oil.

How to use 

• Take a pan and heat the coconut oil and add the bunch of curry leaves into it.
• Keep it aside until it gets completely cool.
• Remove the leaves and pour the oil in some bottle.
• Apply this on the scalp and leave it overnight.

Frequency

Do this twice a week.

Benefits of curry leaves

It prevents premature hair greying. Make the hair soft and shiny. It also reduces the itching of the scalp.

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7.Coconut oil and lemon juice 

What you need 

• 2 to 4 tbsp of coconut oil
• Half tbsp of lemon juice.

How to use 

• Take a bowl and mix both the ingredients.
• Apply it on the scalp in a circular motion.
• Leave it 2 hours and wash it off with any shampoo.

Frequency

Do this twice a week.

Benefits of coconut oil and lemon 

Coconut oil conditions the hair and makes them strong. Whereas lemon is very effective in treating gray hair problem.

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8.Apple cider vinegar 

What you need 

• Water a
• Apple cider vinegar.

How to use

• Just after washing your hair with shampoo.
• Take a mug and add about ¼ part of apple cider vinegar and pour it on your scalp.
• Leave this for 15 minutes.

Frequency

Do this with every wash.

Benefits of Apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is a great way to maintain your scalp’s health. It has melanin in it which help to slow down the growth of gray hair.

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9.Black coffee

What you need

• A full cup of brewed coffee.

How to use

• Heat up some water and add coffee in it.
• Boil it and set it aside until it gets cool.
• Pour it on your scalp and massage it in a circular motion.

Frequency

Do this with every wash.

Benefits of coffee

Coffee is good for hair growth and also to make hair strong.

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10.Heena and Amla remedy 

What you need

• Half bowl of heena
• 4 tbsp of Amla powder or juice.

How to use 

• In a bowl add heena and amla powder or juice and some water to make a paste.
• Keep it aside for whole night or for 2 hours.
• Apply this on your scalp and leave it for 1 hour.
• Rinse your hair with normal water.

Frequency

Do this once a month.

Benefits of Heena and amla

Heena and Amla both make a good combination for your hairs. Both make hair more shiny and smooth.

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11.Fenugreek seeds

What you need

• 2 tbsp of fenugreek seeds
• 2 glass of water.

How to use

• Soak the fenugreek seeds in water overnight.
• In the morning remove the seeds and make the paste of it.
• Apply this paste on the scalp and leave it for 1 hour.
• Rinse your hair with the water of seeds.

Frequency

Do this 2-3 times a week.

Benefits of Fenugreek seeds 

Fenugreek seeds contain lecithin and essential amino acids which helps to treat gray hair.

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12.Black tea 

What you need

• 2 tbsp of black tea leaves
• 1 cup of water.

How to use 

• Boil the black tea leaves in water and keep it on steam for 5 minutes.
• Let it cool. Apply it on the scalp and leave it for 1 hour.
• Rinse it with cool water.
• Do not shampoo.

Frequency

Do this once in 15 days.

Benefits of Black tea

Black tea is known for staining the hair. It also makes hair shiner.

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13.Beetroot juice

What you need 

• 2 medium-sized beetroot
• 1.5 tbsp of cornflour

How to use 

• Take the beetroot and grind them nicely.
• Take out the juice and pour it in a saucepan.
• Add some water and cornflour.
• Boil it for 5 minutes and keep it aside to let it cool.
• Apply this paste on the scalp and hair and leave it for 4 hours.
• Do not shampoo.

Frequency

Do this once in a month.

Benefits of beetroot

Beetroot has staining power and also it makes the hair shiny and silky.

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14.Potato rinse

What you need

• Potato peels from 6 potatoes
• 2 cups of water

How to use 

• Boil the potato peels in the water until it gets a starchy consistency.
• Let it cool.
• Remove the peels and fill this liquid in a mug.
• Wash your hair and condition them.
• After that rinse your hair with this solution.

Frequency

Do this 1-2 a week.

Benefits  of potato

It is the best solution as this starchy solution act as a mask for hair and makes it pigmented.

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15.Black sesame seeds

What you need 

• 2 tbsp of black sesame seeds
• 1 cup of coconut oil

How to use

• Heat the coconut oil and add the seeds in it.
• Keep it cool and leave it in the sun for 7 days.
• Apply this oil to hair and leave it overnight.

Frequency

Do this twice a week.

Benefits of Black sesame seeds

Black sesame seeds have some essential elements which help to make gray hair natural again.

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16.Mustard oil

What you need

• 2 tbsp of mustard oil

How to use  

• Heat up the oil and apply it on the scalp in a circular motion.
• Leave it overnight.
• Wash it in the morning.

Frequency

Do this twice a week.

Benefits of Mustard oil

Mustard oil contains protein which helps to grow hair and make them healthy and strong. It also colour your hair naturally.

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17.Coconut oil and Heena leaves

What you need 

• 1 cup of coconut oil
• Bunch of heena leaves.

How to use 

• Heat the coconut oil and add heena leaves.
• Remove the pan from the heat and kept it aside until it gets cool.
• Apply this 2 hrs before washing hair.

Frequency

Do this on every fortnight.

Benefits of coconut oil and heena

Coconut oil makes hair soft and shiny. Whereas heena coloured your hair. It makes your hair look like nicely coloured.

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18.Coconut oil and Amla

What you need

• 1 cup coconut oil
• 2 to 3 Amla

How to use 

• Heat the oil in a pan and add the Amla powder or dried Amla in to it.
• Keep it aside. When it gets cool, transfer it into a bottle.
• Apply this oil overnight or for 2 hours.

Frequency

Do this 2-3 times a week.

Benefits of Amla and coconut oil

Amla colours your hair and make them strong, healthy and shiny. Coconut oil makes hair soft.

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19.Bhringraj

What you need 

• Bhringraj oil

How to use 

• Apply the oil in the night and massage it gently and in a circular motion.
• Wash it with any mild shampoo and then don’t forget to apply conditioner.

Frequency

Every time before hair wash.

Benefits of bhringraj

Bhringraj is an ayurvedic remedy to treat gray hair from ages. It will make blood circulation better which result in less gray hair. It also lessens the hair problem.

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20.Chamomile tea

What you need

• 2 cups of chamomile tea

How to use

• Boil about 2 cups of chamomile tea and let it cool.
• Pour it in a mug.
• Wash your hair with shampoo and do condition them.
• Then rinse your hair with chamomile tea.

Frequency

Do this 2-3 times a week.

Benefits of Chamomile tea

It contains darkening properties. With the regular use of this remedy, it will cover gray hair.

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So, these are some simple and effective remedies to cover gray hair naturally at home. Do these remedies and see the result in the near future.

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Disclaimer: Please note that This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The information provided above is not a substitute for any professional medical advice. We always suggest you talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of any treatment.