How to Dye Your Hair With Lemon Juice

Do blondes really have more fun? If you'd like to find out, home recipes that use lemon juice are an economical way to try out those blonde locks.

Things You'll Need

• Lemon juice
• Brewed chamomile tea (cooled)
• Spray bottle
• Water

Instructions

Lemons and Sun

1. Create all-over lightening. Hairstyle.com reports that lemon juice, while it will lighten your hair, will not dye it blonde. The sun's UV rays, combined with the acidity of a lemon, will create auburn or red highlights in brunettes, and if you already have blonde or dirty-blonde hair, the lemon juice and sun will lighten it a few shades.

2. Unwashed hair is best for this process. The oils in dirty hair will protect against the drying effects of lemons.

3. Squeeze several lemons and reserve the juice (or use bottled lemon juice). Mix the juice with water, about three parts lemon to one part water. Put the mixture in a spray bottle and spray it on your hair.

4. Go out in the sun. A hairdryer will not work because the UV rays, rather than heat, are what activate the lightening power of lemon juice. Treating your hair with the mixture more than once enhances the lightening effects.

5. The lightened areas of your hair are permanent and will stay visible until your hair grows out.

Lemons and Tea

1. Create blonde highlights. Purdue University recommends mixing 1 cup lemon juice and 3 cups chamomile tea and then pouring the mixture over damp hair.

2. Sit in the sun for at least an hour.

3. Repeat the process every day for a few weeks, and you'll notice the lightening effects on your hair.

References

• Hair Advice
• Hair Dye Recipe - Blond