Red shimmer in hair from bay leaf water

11.09.2009 1 minute read From Editorial team

Every now and then you need a little change, even with your hair. If you don't want to resort to chemical tints right away, you can try this home remedy: bay leaf water. It conjures up a beautiful red shimmer in your hair. Here are the instructions:

Red shimmer in hair from bay leaf water

What you’ll need:

1 L boiling hot water
1 handful of bay leaves

Instructions:

Bring the water to a boil and let the bay leaves boil in it for a few minutes. Strain the leaves and let the mixture cool down.

First wash your hair as usual with shampoo and then rinse it several times with the cooled treatment. This mixture can also be used several times a week.

Photo by Sabine, meinhaushalt.at

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