Colour my hair, by the Moon
Of 29 lunar days, the tradition favours 14 for this and discourages 2. The lunar day turns at moonrise, so a calendar date usually spans two of them — which is why a date can be good for part of the day and not the rest.
Favourable lunar days for colour my hair
- Lunar day 7
- The tradition holds this to be a good day for colouring hair, even though haircuts are best delayed.
- Lunar day 8
- This day is regarded as suitable for dyeing the hair and changing one's image.
- Lunar day 10
- This day is considered good for colouring hair, on condition that natural dyes are used.
- Lunar day 11
- The tradition counts this among the best days for colouring hair.
- Lunar day 12
- This day is held to be beneficial for hair colouring.
- Lunar day 13
- With nearly all beauty treatments said to be beneficial, this day is treated as supportive of hair colouring too.
- Lunar day 15
- The tradition explicitly recommends dyeing the hair on this day as part of caring for it.
- Lunar day 17
- This day is named as a good one for colouring hair.
- Lunar day 19
- Hair procedures in general are held to go well on this day, which would take in colouring.
- Lunar day 20
- The tradition sees changes of appearance as lucky on this day, though it excludes cutting hair and doing nails.
- Lunar day 21
- This day is considered a great one for changing one's look, which the tradition would extend to hair colour.
- Lunar day 24
- This day is held to favour colouring the hair, preferably in dark tints, rather than cutting it.
- Lunar day 25
- The tradition says colour applied on this day stays rich for a long time.
- Lunar day 27
- Described as favourable for everything beautiful, this day is taken as supportive of hair colouring as well.
Lunar days to avoid
- Lunar day 9
- The tradition reserves this day for rest and wraps and advises postponing other beauty work, which would include hair colouring.
- Lunar day 23
- The tradition warns against exposing hair to chemicals on this day, which counts against colouring it.
What this is, and is not
Inherited material, quoted as received. Checked against the tradition's own named authorities, these readings contradict each other on all 29 lunar days — so treat the guidance as a custom worth knowing, not a finding. The astronomy underneath it is exact: MoonIQ computes which lunar day you are in, and the minute it turns, for your own location.