Food for your hair

Before you high-tail it to a swanky salon to fix a hair emergency, take a look at your kitchen cabinet and fridge. You might already have your no-cost hair remedy at home. Here are six common kitchen ingredients and how to use them to salvage your lovely mane.

–COFFEE: We've all been there–you try to lighten your naturally dark hair, and instead of chestnut-colored locks, you end up with something between Day-Glo orange and weirdly yellow blonde. Luckily, strong-brewed coffee can save the day! If you soak your locks for 20-30 minutes in two cups of strong-brewed (cooled-down) coffee, it will semi-permanently dye your hair brown. Reapply every two weeks until the color has mellowed out. It's the perfect non-toxic, not hard-on-your-wallet alternative to getting a professional dye-job.