Camomile: blonder, more natural hair

When the summer comes and we are thinking about summer hairdos, considering lighter, golden colours and highlights with a lot of light always come to mind. But we don’t always want to resort to chemicals to achieve this.

Fortunately, there are many products in supermarkets that are not as aggressive, such as shampoos, sprays or conditioners that can help us lighten the colour of our hair, even by several shades. These products, which are made from camomile flower extract, permit gradually lightening the colour tone to the blonde colour we want to achieve. Using it on dark brown or brunette coloured hair is not recommended.

What is camomile and what does it do?

Camomile is a plant that has been used in medicine for many centuries. Its properties have been scientifically proved. In fact, this plant is used as the basis of cosmetic treatment in a wide variety of shampoos and other hair products.

Moreover, dry camomile plant leaves are also used to make camomile tea, which is very beneficial for the digestive system.

Camomile used in medicine or cosmetics is extracted from the stalks when they are still tender, and from flowers when they are dry.

How to use camomile at home?

As mentioned earlier, camomile is a natural product. It can therefore be used in different ways at home.

• Homemade format: Infuse the camomile plant and when it is ready allow it cool. Then pour it into a spray bottle and the mixture will now be ready to spray on our hair. We can do this every time we wash our hair. We should apply it 10 to 15 minutes before we wash our hair, and leave it to work before washing our hair as usual.

• Shampoo: Apply it to our wet hair by gently massaging it in with our fingertips, and then allow it to work for a few minutes. We then rinse our hair well and repeat the process before finally rinsing it again with lukewarm water. Dry your hair as usual afterwards. If we want the California highlight effect, we can use the camomile shampoo only on the parts where we want the highlights. To do so, separate the locks of hair we want to lighten and give more light, and apply the shampoo to these parts only. Leave it to work for at least 30 minutes and then wash your hair as normal with your usual shampoo.

• Spray: After washing your hair and towel-drying it, apply the spray uniformly to the parts you want to lighten (you can use a plastic comb) and allow it to work for about 30 minutes. Sunlight or using hair-dryers enhances the lightening effect. If we decide to use these products, we should remember to use conditioner or a hair mask to nourish our hair after each wash.