Mixing cloves and coffee is a great way to help your hair. It acts like a natural pigment booster for your roots and strands. This “dark and spicy” mix works well because the caffeine in the coffee and the eugenol in the cloves help wake up the follicles and stop the “faded” and “graying” feeling on your head. It is an easy and cheap way to fix dull hair and keep your scalp feeling fast and clean. It makes your hair feel thick and rich right away.
Instead of buying expensive store hair dyes or chemical growth serums, this simple kitchen duo helps your beauty stay natural. Once you try it, you will be surprised at how much darker your hair looks!
Why Cloves and Coffee are Good for Your Hair
- Darken Gray Strands: The natural tannins in the coffee act like a tiny organic dye, taking away the “silver” and “transparent” look of gray hair.
- Stimulate Growth: The caffeine acts like a tiny energy shot to wash out the “dormant” and “thinning” feeling from your roots.
- Add Deep Shine: It acts like a tiny liquid gloss to keep the “frizzy” and “dry” look away from your ends.
- Exfoliate the Scalp: The ground coffee and clove oils help the skin stay fresh and makes the “flaky” and “oily” look disappear.
How to Prepare the Clove and Coffee Hair Rinse
This is the best way to get the dark power to work fast on your strands.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of instant coffee
- 1 tablespoon of whole cloves
- 2 cups of filtered water
- 1 spray bottle
Instructions:
- Boil: Put the 2 cups of water in a small pot and bring it to a rolling boil.
- Add: Drop the whole cloves into the bubbling water.
- Simmer: Turn the heat to low and let the cloves cook for 10 minutes until the water is brown.
- Dissolve: Stir the instant coffee into the hot clove water.
- Cool: Turn off the stove and let the liquid sit for 1 hour to get very dark.
- Strain: Pour the dark liquid through a fine cloth into a spray bottle to remove the cloves.
- Apply: Spray the coffee mix onto your clean, damp hair from the roots to the tips.
- Massage: Use your fingertips to move in circles for 5 minutes to help the caffeine sink in.
- Wait: Let the rinse sit on your hair for 30 minutes before rinsing with cool water.
- Result: Your hair will look very glossy and the color will be very deep.
Three Simple Tips
- Cool Rinse: Always use cool water to wash the coffee out to see the best results for locking in the color.
- Weekly Habit: Use this rinse twice a week to make your natural color stay very vibrant and dark.
- Strong Brew: Use dark roast coffee to get the best results for covering light or gray hairs.
One Last Tip
You will know the Clove and Coffee Secret is working when your “roots look dark” and your “scalp feels tingly!” It is a great way to look after your beauty with simple items from the pantry and the coffee machine.
