Beard hairs turning white can be highly annoying, especially when it is just a few beard hairs that are white and the rest are dark. All a man longs for are healthy, dark, and luscious beard hair. That’s why beard dyeing has become immensely popular.
However, many men don’t want to dye their beard with the classic beard dyes that anyone can buy on the market.
Probably you feel that your skin may get irritated which is a completely logical thought despite the fact that most beard dyes nowadays are very safe and cheap.
There are multiple ways available through which you can dye your beard naturally to your desired color.
The natural ways to dye your beard are easy to follow, and they won’t cause any harm to your beard hair whatsoever. Some of the most popular natural ways to dye a beard are using beet juice, carrot juice, henna, coffee, cinnamon, sage, and black tea.
But, how exactly can we do it?
Let’s dive in!
Benefits Of Dyeing A Beard Naturally
There can be various reasons why you might be seeing grey or white facial hair.
Some of the most common reasons are- unhealthy habits, stress, lack of healthy foods, age, bad quality beard hair products, and hereditary reasons.
But why you may want to dye your beard naturally?
No matter why you want to color your beard hair, it is always better to choose a natural way so that your beard hair can stay out of the harmful effects of artificial colors.
The best beard dyes on the market are extremely safe but if you choose a non-branded or a very cheap dye you may get in trouble.
Having said that, here are the top reasons why you may want to dye your beard naturally.
Reason No. 1: Purely Organic
Whether you want to color your facial hair using carrot juice, beet juice, henna, coffee, cinnamon, sage, or black tea, you know these are all-natural products.
Since most of the hair dye products you buy online and offline are overpowered with chemicals, they often hurt your beard hair.
But when it comes to natural products like beet juice, carrot juice, henna, coffee, cinnamon, sage, and black tea, your beard hair will remain safe from the harmful effects of artificial products. No matter how many times you use a natural product, it will always be safe for you.
Reason 2: No Beard Hair Breakage
Artificial beard dyes are notorious for hair breakage. Natural ingredients will nourish your beard hair and won’t cause any breakages. This means that you don’t have to worry about having brittle ends of your beard hair.
Reason 3: Natural Products Are Always Safe
Pick any natural ingredients, and rest assured they will be safe for your beard hair, and skin. One of the most common fears among men before trying any new way to color their beard is whether it will be safe for them or not.
And the answer is yes; the natural beard dyeing process is safe even if you are a complete beginner.
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How To Dye A Beard Naturally
There are many ways to dye your beard naturally. We are going to share each one of them, along with how you should apply them.
Tip 1: Beetroot Dyeing Process
If you love the burgundy color and want to have that color on your beard, beetroot juice will be a suitable natural ingredient to choose from. Beet juice will give your beard a cooler undertone as well.
Things you will need:
- Beet juice
- Carrier oil
Step-by-step instructions to apply beetroot dye:
Step 1: In a small bowl, mix carrier oil and beet juice properly.
Step 2: Take a small hair coloring brush and start applying the mixture to your beard. Be gentle, and once you are, then wrap your beard hair with plastic so that the moisture remains intact.
Step 3: Let the mixture sit on your beard for about an hour, and then wash it.
How often to apply: Once a month.
Tip 2: Carrot Dyeing Process
Carrot juice is ideal for those who like the reddish-orange color. If you have a lot of white beard hair, the color should easily last for at least a few weeks.
Things you will need:
- Carrier oil
- Carrot juice
Step-by-step instructions to apply carrot dye:
Step 1: First, mix carrot juice and carrier own in a small bowl. Carrier oils can be anything, such as olive oil or coconut oil. Use anything that you have.
Step 2: Take the mixture and start applying it all over your beard hair. Once done, wrap your beard hair in a clean plastic.
Step 3: Wait for at least an hour, and to rinse off the dye from your beard hair, apply apple cider vinegar. If the color turns out to be too light, apply another layer.
How often to apply: Once a month.
Tip 3: Henna Dyeing Process
One of the most popular natural beard hair dyeing processes is a henna dye. Henna is safe to use and nourishes your beard hair too.
Things you will need:
- One cup water
- One cup henna
Step-by-step instructions to apply henna dye:
Step 1: In a small bowl, mix henna and water properly.
Step 2: Take the mixture and try applying it to your beard hair. Make sure that you cover the roots as well.
Step 3: Let the henna dye sit on your beard hair for around two hours. Once done, apply water to rinse of henna thoroughly.
How often to apply: Once a month is enough. Using henna regularly on your beard hair may make your beard hair feel dry.
Tip 4: Coffee Dyeing Process
For those who have brown beard hair, we have the right way to color your beard hair. Try the coffee dyeing process. Coffee is a great homemade hair dyeing process to turn your white beard hair brown.
Things you will need:
- One cup water
- One tablespoon coffee
Step-by-step instructions to apply coffee dye:
Step 1: Mix one tablespoon of coffee and one cup of water and let it boil until the mixture is reduced to one-third.
Step 2: Let it cool down and start applying the mixture to your beard hair. Make sure that your beard hair is clean and a little damp.
Step 3: Allow the coffee mixture to stay there on the beard for an hour. After that, wash your beard hair and if the color is too light, apply the mixture once again.
How often to apply: Coffee dye won’t last long, unlike other natural ingredients. You may have to dye your beard hair one or two times every week.
Tip 5: Cinnamon Dyeing Process
If you want to lighten your beard hair, cinnamon will let you do that perfectly. This dyeing process will leave a lovely reddish tinge. Those who have black beard hair color can try the cinnamon dyeing process.
Things you will need:
- Half cup conditioner
- Half cup cinnamon powder
Step-by-step instructions to apply cinnamon Dye:
Step 1: In a small bowl, mix half a cup of conditioner and a half cup of cinnamon powder. Give it a good mix.
Step 2: Take the mixture and start applying it all over your beard hair.
Step 3: Let the cinnamon dye sit for an hour, and then wash it with normal water.
How often to apply: Cinnamon dye will need to be applied once every 15 days.
Tip 6: Sage Dyeing Process
Sage dye is ideal for men who have black or dark color beard hair. Sage dye can effectively turn your white beard dark and give it a brunette color. This is one of the best ways to hide white beard hair.
Things you will need:
- One cup water
- Half cup dried sage
Step-by-step instructions to apply sage dye:
- Step 1: In one cup of water, add half a cup of dried sage and let it boil for around 30 minutes. Let it cool before applying.
- Step 2: Wash your beard and let it towel-dry. Your beard needs to be a little damp. Now apply the mixture to your beard.
- Step 3: Let the sage dye sit on your beard for around 15 minutes. Then wash your beard, and you are done.
How often to apply: Once or two times every month.
Tip 7: Black Tea Dyeing Process
Just like coffee, black tea is another popular natural ingredient to use to color your beard hair. Black tea will make your beard hair look darker and black. So, if you have black color beard hair, black tea is the perfect solution to go for.
Things you will need:
- 3 to 4 tablespoons of black tea
- One cup water
Step-by-step instructions to apply black dye:
Step 1: In a pot, add one cup of water and three to four spoons of black tea and let the mixture boil until it is reduced to one-third.
Step 2: Let it cool down completely. Shampoo your beard hair before applying black tea dye. Towel dry your beard hair and start applying the mixture all over your beard.
Step 3: The black tea dye needs to sit on your beard for around an hour. After that, use cold water to remove the mixture from your beard, and you are done.
How often to apply: Once or twice every week.
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Is Dyeing A Beard Naturally Temporary?
All the natural dyes that we have mentioned here will temporarily color your beard.
None of them will permanently stain your beard. Some of the natural ingredients, such as coffee dye and black tea dye, will have to be applied once every week. They last the least.
The cinnamon dye will last for 15 days, whereas others are more potent and will have to be applied only once every month. Since these are natural ways to color your beard hair, they won’t cause any harm and will nourish your beard hair for good.
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What Kind Of Results to Expect?
The natural beard dye process is the best way to color your beard because they cause zero harm and keeps your beard hair healthy.
Natural products, such as beet juice, carrot juice, henna, coffee, cinnamon, sage, and black tea, will make your beard hair color look darker.
Depending on your natural hair, the dye product you choose will give you similar beard hair color. Carrot juice, for example, will turn your beard hair orange, black tea will turn your beard black, and coffee will turn your beard hair burgundy or dark brown.
Obviously, don’t expect miracles. None of them is able to color a beard from let’s say to black to white and the opposite. In short, the results will be ok, but nothing spectacular.
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Please rememeber this because we don’t want you to get disappointed.
However, you can expect good results from these natural dyes because they are tried and tested. During the old times when there were no affordable beard dye colors, men used to dye their beard hair using these natural items.
To Sum Up
Natural dyes can color your beard hair good enough.
Choose the natural product as per your beard hair color so that the dye color matches your original color. Dye your beard naturally, and set it free from harmful chemicals.
But, remember these techniques will not have impressive results, you won’t see extreme changes and the results will be temporary.
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This doesn’t mean that you should use a beard dye if you don’t want to.
But, I have to let you know which are the pros and which are the cons of dyeing a beard naturally so that you form your own opinion on this topic.
My personal take is that if you just have some gray hairs, your skin is sensitive, and you don’t mind repeating the process often go ahead and use one of these natural ways of dyeing your beard.
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On the other hand, if you want something more permanent (like 4-5-6 weeks) and you want to change your beard’s color drastically then better use a classic good quality beard dye.
That’s really it!
I really hope you found our article helpful.
If you have any questions, feel free to write them in the comment section below and we will be more than happy to help.
Are you ready to dye your beard today?
Until next time,
Stay safe,
Tasos
Tasos Moulios is the founder of Beardlong. He loves trying different beard and hair styles and blogs about them. The tips he shares come from his own experience and love for what he does.