How to Make Your Own Hair Lightener
Although there are hair bleaching or hair lightening products on the market, some people prefer to make their own. Lightening the hair with natural treatments is one way to make a subtle change in appearance. Making your own hair lightener is also less expensive than buying commercial hair lightening products. There are a few recipes for lightening hair, but use only one method at a time to avoid damaging your tresses. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Lemon juice
- Jar, container or cup
- Spray bottle
- Black tea
- Chamomile tea
- Olive oil
- Comb
Instructions
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Mix 1 tbsp. of lemon juice with 1 gallon of warm water in a jar or container. Pour the solution through the hair. Repeat the process every day until you get the hair color you want.
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Pour concentrated lemon juice into a spray bottle, and spray the juice on the hair throughout the day if sitting or lounging by a pool. Let the sun dry the lemon juice. This method accelerates hair lightening since the sun intensifies the bleaching process.
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Make a cup of black tea. Let the tea cool, and then pour it through the hair as a rinse.
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Make a cup of chamomile tea. Add a small amount of lemon juice to the tea, let the tea cool, and then pour it through your hair.
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Comb a generous amount of olive oil through the hair. Then, sit in the sun to get a hair lightening effect. Afterward, wash and condition hair as usual.
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Tips & Warnings
The best time to pour a lightening rinse through the hair is right after you have shampooed and conditioned your hair.
When sitting out in the sun to lighten hair, wear sunscreen to protect your skin from ultraviolet rays.
