5 Natural Ways To Get Rid Of Hair Color Using Baking Soda

So you are bored of your hair color and want to get rid of it, but are afraid of doing anything as you think removing a semi-permanent color from the hair is an uphill task. Come on! It does not need a salon visit and you can do it yourself by using just an everyday ingredient. Yes, we are talking about baking soda. Surprised, right? Well, this post will give you all the details of how to combine baking soda with various other ingredients to remove your semi-permanent hair color at home.

Baking soda is highly effective as a natural lightening and cleansing agent, which is why so many people swear by it for removing hair dye as well. Baking soda works as a scrubbing agent, thus washing your hair with it can gradually strip off the color from your tresses without damaging the hair quality.

# Baking Soda with Shampoo

Ingredients

Baking soda – 2 tablespoons
Anti-dandruff shampoo of your choice – 2 tablespoons
The same anti-dandruff shampoo (for washing) – as required
A good conditioner – as required
A small mixing bowl
A spoon

Method:

* To start the process of hair color removal with baking soda, you have to clean and wash your hair first. Make sure that your preferred shampoo has a comparatively higher pH level than other regular shampoos and an anti-dandruff shampoo is the best for this purpose. However, the shampoo must cleanse your scalp and hair without causing much damage to them. (Anything herbal is always a good choice.)

* Rinse your hair with cold water once you are done with shampooing, wash your hair with plain cold water.

* Now, put the baking soda in the mixing bowl. Add some more anti-dandruff shampoo to it based on the requirements of your locks.

* Mix them very well with the help of the spoon so that the mixture becomes smooth and creamy in texture and medium in consistency.

* Apply this mixture all over your scalp and start massaging gently by using your fingertips. Follow a small circular motion to ensure that this baking-soda-shampoo mixture is massaged into all your dyed hair roots properly.

* Once your entire scalp is covered, gradually move down the hair strands. It is essential to cover all your hair (from the roots to the tips) with the shampoo-baking soda mixture.

* Allow it to sit for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, wash your hair thoroughly with the anti-dandruff shampoo. Squeeze out the excess water from your hair and apply your preferred conditioner as usual and let it sit for a few minutes.

* Finally, rinse the conditioner as well as the traces of the shampoo out of your hair by using lukewarm water. Finish off the process with a cold water rinse.

# Baking Soda with Lemon Juice

Ingredients

Baking Soda – 2 Teaspoons
Lemon Juice – 2 Teaspoons
Shampoo and Conditioner of your choice for rinsing
Mixing bowl and Spoon

Method:

* Mix 2 teaspoons of each Baking soda and lemon juice to make a thick paste. (use an additional teaspoonful of lemon juice to dilute if the paste seems too thick to apply)

* Apply this paste all over your hair strands and closer to your roots. Keep it on for 5 to 7 minutes. (Do not exceed 10 minutes). Rinse it off with your preferred shampoo.

* Apply conditioner and rinse. Finish the process with a cold water rinse.

# Baking Soda with Vitamin C + Shampoo

Ingredients

Vitamin C – 5-10 Crushed Tablets
Anti-Dandruff Shampoo – 2 Tablespoons
Baking Soda – 2 Tablespoons
Shampoo and Conditioner of your choice for rinsing
Mixing bowl and Spoon

Method:

* Mix Shampoo, crushed vitamin C tablets, and baking soda in a bowl till it forms a smooth paste. Apply this mixture to damp hair thoroughly. Let it sit for 30 to 40 minutes.

* Rinse it off with your preferred shampoo.

* Apply conditioner and rinse. Finish the process with a cold water rinse.

# Baking Soda with Apple Cider Vinegar

Ingredients

Apple Cider Vinegar – 1 Tablespoon.
Baking Soda – 2 Tablespoon.
Warm Water – ½ cup
Spraying Bottle (Optional)
Shampoo and Conditioner of your choice for rinsing

Method:

* Mix apple cider vinegar, baking soda with warm water and put it in a spraying bottle. Spray it thoroughly on your damp hair.

* Leave it for 5-10 minutes. Rinse it off with your preferred shampoo.

* Apply the conditioner of your choice and rinse. Finish the process with a cold water rinse.

# Baking Soda with Epsom Salt (Bath Salt)

Ingredients

Epsom Salt – 1 Tablespoon
Baking Soda – 1 Tablespoon
Warm Water as required
Shampoo and Conditioner of your choice for rinsing.
Mixing bowl and Spoon.

Method:

* Mix Epsom salt and baking soda along with water in a bowl till it dissolves completely.

* Soak your hair with this mixture and leave it for 15 to 20 minutes.

* Shampoo your hair and condition it well. Finish the process with a cold water rinse.