Hair Lightening Recipe

RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By dye back to nateral blond (Guest Post) (10/29/2008) Re: Hi all. I dyed my naturally blonde hair a vibrant red/brown colour about 4 months ago. Even now the colour will NOT fade! I was told by hairdresser that they could not do anything until it grows out but I desperately want to get back to my natural colour, or close to it. Does anyone know the best recipe (e.g. vinegar, lemon juice, etc) to lighten it and fade the red without using chemicals? Thanks! You need to go to a professional salon and tell them to put a blond color in with a green base color. I know that sounds really stupid but complimentary colors neutralize each other and you will be able to go back to your natural color in no time! it all depends on how light or dark your hair is because if it is a darker color it will take a few coloring services, but will be totally worth it in the end if you go to the right salon they will know what you are talking about and if they don't then go elsewhere. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By SuperDave (Guest Post) (09/28/2008) This is the ingredients : Water, Hydrogen Peroxide, Polysorbate 20, Laureth 23, Fragrance, Soytrimonium Chloride, Propylene Glycol, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil, Etidronic Acid I know it has 2,4% of peroxide. So you can use 10 volume peroxide which is 3% and dilute it with the lemon juice to get exactly 2,4%. Instead of the lemon oil (I don't know what it is), I used lemon concentrate. It works well. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By Hold On (Guest Post) (09/25/2008) Any colour upon colour becomes darker. It's just the maths, just finished my Certificate in Hairdressing. Please don't put loads of Sun In on your hair and use irons, You're drying your hair out and damaging your hair with heat in it's weakened state. There are plenty of situations where your hair snaps off so please be careful. I wouldn't suggest trying to go from black to blond. They are opposites can't you see that. Be sure lighten with a 20 vol and pop in some brown. I can't see much wrong with that, but jeez guys, calm with the vinegar, that stuff acts the same as a clarifying shampoo. What you need now is plenty of conditioner and leave it on all night! x Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By Violet (Guest Post) (09/10/2008) Hi all. I dyed my naturally blonde hair a vibrant red/brown colour about 4 months ago. Even now the colour will NOT fade! I was told by hairdresser that they could not do anything until it grows out but I desperately want to get back to my natural colour, or close to it. Does anyone know the best recipe (e.g. vinegar, lemon juice, etc) to lighten it and fade the red without using chemicals? Thanks! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By Melissa (Guest Post) (08/30/2008) Sun In does work really well in lightening hair, but only if it is already a lighter color. If you have dark brown or black hair, it will turn out red. I had been dying my hair black for about 3 years, I used Color Fix to take the blacck out, and then used Sun In to lighten it a little more. When I went to the salon to get a trip, they told me to never use Sun In again because of the damaging effects. I didn't think it had damaged my hair to much. But it was red. Report Spam or Abuse DYED DARK HAIR Post By CHELLY G (Guest Post) (08/11/2008) I dyed my hair black and I hate it the lemon and peroxide didn't help lighten it neither did sun in what should I do to light it? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post by brin de soleil (1) | (07/30/2008) Contact I have a a couple bottles of the Clairol Touch of Sun and it is like gold to me. Be careful of Sun In it doesn't work very well. All of you that are using lemon juice might want to be careful because that doesn't have a fading effect like Touch of Sun so you end up with really obvious roots at the end of the summer. That can be embarassing. Touch of Sun you can control the color so easily. So here is what I am going to do. I've located a lab that can break down the percentages of all the ingredients. If it doesn't cost much I will either post the easy recipe or I will put some together to sell. How does that sound? I will keep you posted... Report Spam or Abuse lemon and water Post By Anna (Guest Post) (07/20/2008) Yesterday I sprayed lemon and some water on my dry hair, and waited about 30 mins and washed it. Its a little lighter. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By Alison (Guest Post) (07/17/2008) Be careful with Sun-In. In my youth, I think I was in 6th grade, I tried to lighten my hair with Sun-In and a blow dryer. I got results. Intense results- and cried so much about my platinum blond splotches that my Mom took me to get corrective coloring. My hairdresser cringed when I told her I used Sun-In because apparently the chemicals never truly wash out of your hair, you have to wait until it grows out. And it will continue to lighten your hair each time you go into the sun. I don't know if thats 100% true and I've used it since, but with extreme caution. I'm sort of afraid of it! But it does provide results. Report Spam or Abuse Hair Lightening Recipe Post By mollie. (Guest Post) (06/22/2008) A few years ago, my mom bought me KMS Color Vitality from our hair dresser. You can select strands to dye or just go wild with your entire head, and sit out in the sun for a while. A few weeks ago, I decided to try this. I drenched my hair with this stuff, and by the end of the weekend, my hair was much much lighter. I naturally have a lightish brown hair, but when I was finished, my hair was a golden honey color. I really liked it a lot, and people actually noticed it and complimented me. Now here's the problem: My hair growing and my roots are starting to show again. And of course, they're much darker, and it looks pretty awful. I don't know if I should continue to do this lightening process (I'd much rather not), but if I don't, I'll have to live with two different hair colors. Any advice? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By Usagi (Guest Post) (06/01/2008) I am SO gonna try some of these. I sprayed on some Sun-In yesterday, and it didn't make much of a difference, so I'm going the natural way with vinegar and lemon juice. I'm a hippie. Chemicals suck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By kels (Guest Post) (06/01/2008) So vinegar and lemon juice is the best way to go? Just wait about 20 mins and you're good to go? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post by mcdinkity (1) | (05/23/2008) Contact i use vinegar for dandruff its makes may hair look great but does it strip the natural protection i dont want my hair a scalp damaged by the sun Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By Nikki (Guest Post) (05/21/2008) Lemon juice does make hair lighter and a little bit of vinegar is better with it too. And to Nadia (2 posts down), I have also heard about butter but i'm not sure if it does lighten... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By kate (Guest Post) (05/18/2008) I have black hair. will putting lemon juice on it make it light or dark brown? I need an answer plz HELP ME PLZ Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By Nadia (Guest Post) (05/17/2008) Lemon and vinegar does work, especially in the sun. But you've got to even them out. NEVER use too much vinegar with just a little lemon! I think too much of that routine would damage your hair but if you use it twice or three times a week, you're okay ;) Another less lightening thing is the Sunsilk shampoo for dyed hair but it slightly and gradually lightens naturally dark hair. I hear butter in the sun makes your hair A LOT lighter. Is it true? Oh, forgot to mention chamomile. That's a huge hair lightener and I think there are recipes on using it for hair, somewhere on the Internet. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By trish (Guest Post) (05/11/2008) I have always died my black hair lighter. Now I went from black hair with blond highlights and brown highlights to dark brown and then it came out reddish brown and then I just died it dark brown and it's naturally looking dark brown. Can I use the lemon juice, vinegar and water to lighten my hair up for the summer or I shouldn't do anything before I mess it up? thanx Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By anonymous (Guest Post) (05/11/2008) Would it damage my hair if I used just straight hydrogen peroxide? I don't think I have any lemons. I might have vinegar. Please let me know! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By tajii (Guest Post) (05/06/2008) Thanks, I think I will try the lemon juice and vinegar sprayed on then wash it out well. Thanks, be back to tell you the results. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By amy (Guest Post) (05/04/2008) My natural hair color is black and now I have beautiful light blonde hair. I lightened them using: 1)half cup water 2)half or quarter cup hydrogen peroxide(9%) 3)two lemons. Mix all of these, and apply on your head. Sit in the sun for at least 20 to 30 minutes and blow dry or for better results keep the mixture on your head for 1 to 2 hours and wash off. Try this twice or thrice a week to get desired color. Your hair will get very dry so condition`em well Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By amy (Guest Post) (04/17/2008) I have black hairs and want to lighten them without using hair dyes. Please help! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By Kristy (Guest Post) (04/13/2008) If you use lemon and vinegar and spray in your hair will your hair be sticky after? Would you have to wash it? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By nicole (Guest Post) (03/26/2008) I just colored my hair a strawberry-blond/light-brown color. I wanted to have some blond streaks. Will I really damage me hair if I try the lemon juice in the next few days? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By Heather (Guest Post) (03/11/2008) I have dark brown hair, what I do is spray way too much sun-in in to my dry hair then use a flat iron over it its instant results. =] Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By donna (Guest Post) (03/06/2008) i put a light ash blonde on a medium ash blond its gone really dull and quite dark. help i've got a party tomorrow vinegar work any shampoos? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By Bedelia (Guest Post) (02/16/2008) I used sun-in during the summer and it turned my very light brown hair a really pretty golden blonde. My mom didn't like how my roots were showing so me made me dye it brown and now everyday I use a little bit of hydrogen peroxide, lemon juice, and vinegar so it gets lighter, but it's not too noticeable. So by the time summer rolls back around it'll be back to the pretty blonde! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By Nancy (Guest Post) (02/14/2008) I used to use it too. Try sun-in, its a different brand but a similar product. I don't know it's manufacturer, I hope it's still out there. BTW when I used to use it, my mom looked at the bottle one time and said that it was basically watered down lime-away. lol I'll have to dig through my closet and see if i still have that half bottle from back then. I've been going natural or brownish for a while. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By jeanette! (Guest Post) (12/12/2007) So I tried to dye my hair. It's naturally blond but I wanted the top blonder and the bottom black. Bad idea. I think when I rinsed it out, the black got onto the top idk but my hair is like grey on top! help! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By George (Guest Post) (12/06/2007) The other day I tried using camomile tea. It works really well my hair is at least three or four shades lighter. All you do it sit the tea the break the teabags after the water is thoroughly yellow put the mixture of tea and tea leaves into your hair and let it sit for at least 20 mins then rinse thoroughly. no need to shampoo or condition hair is shinier and lighter than ever. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By sumi (Guest Post) (12/03/2007) What if you have black hair? Would it work too? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By bobby brown (Guest Post) (12/01/2007) Me and my friend just put lemon juice in her hair, we waited for about 10min. blow dried it, then washed it out, then blow dried it again and her bangs got lighter! She has dark brown hair and now they are light brown! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post by mollie :D (2) | (11/29/2007) Contact I tried a recipe from 'ali'. I think that was their name. Anyway, I mixed egg, vinegar and lemon juice (I didn't follow the recipe completely) and let it sit in my hair for 15-20 minutes. Then, I rinsed it out, shampooed, conditioned, and then spritzed more lemon and vinegar. Then I rinsed it out and let my hair dry. My hair is shinier, but only a slight-bit lighter. If anyone has any fast-acting NON-SUN involving ideas, tell me? Thanks =D Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post by mollie :D (2) | (11/28/2007) Contact I mixed the juice of one lemon and a bit of vinegar in a spray bottle. Then, I sprayed thoroughly all over my hair. I tied it up and let it sit for about fifteen minutes. I took a shower and shampooed and conditioned normally. When I got out, I wrapped my hair and didn't look until about twenty minutes later. I naturally have light brown hair, but after using this, my hair is a light blonde with reddish undertones! I really like it, and I intend on doing this again tomorrow to make the results stick out even more! Thanks everyone! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post by drowsiestpooh (1) | (11/25/2007) Contact Hi all Just letting ya know that I tried the apple cider vinegar for lightening really dark hair.I sprayed it on to totally saturate it.Even let it set for 30 min. then washed my hair normally.It didn't work. nothing nadda.Is their something else I can try? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By emzie (Guest Post) (11/23/2007) I just put a mixture of lemon and apple cider vinegar through my hair...sit in the sun until it dries and then wash it out. Works really well, although it doesn't last permanently. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By jeanette (Guest Post) (11/22/2007) yes very good Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By Andrea (Guest Post) (10/28/2007) I used to try "natural lighteners" on my light brown hair, and then I did the expensive salon highlights route...then I started using "Sun-In" and the discontinued "A Touch of Sun" (they are basically the same thing) years ago, and I have never gotten more compliments on my hair in my life! My hair isn't remotely orange, but more of a medium-light, very natural looking, golden blonde. And it's shinier than ever, and isn't remotely dried out/damaged. So easy and cheap, I highly recommend spray in lighteners, b/c you won't get any kind of really noticeable results with lemon juice/vinegar concoctions. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By diana (Guest Post) (09/24/2007) Mix apple vinegar(4 teaspoon) with vanilla extract(1 teaspoon) and 2 glass of water. Just blow dry. Then wash your hair. It will be lighter (but not as a permanent hair dye). It won't turn orange. Don't use in the sun. It makes the hair lighter but damages a lot. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By junie (Guest Post) (09/07/2007) Will vinegar turn my hair too light only if I use it straight? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By amber (Guest Post) (08/16/2007) "sun in" does not turn your hair orange. i always use it and my hair never turned orange. besides you have to keep using it to get the results you want! buy it. its great Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By roxy (Guest Post) (08/11/2007) Ever since i was 10, my mom had lightened my hair with lemon juice, that you buy in the bottle, & hydrogen peroxide. When you mix it half and half, put it into a spray bottle. Spray in hair. Make sure it is soaked. Leave it in for as long as you want not any less than 2 hours. If you wont faster results, blow dry your hair on high heat. Leave in one hour then wash. You will see better results: much lighter much faster. I would suggest repeating this at least 2 times a week until you achieve the results you want *IF YOU HAVE DYED YOUR HAIR A DARK COLOR & ARE TRYING TO LIGHTEN IT DO NOT DO THIS YOUR HAIR WILL BECOME ORANGE AND WILL BE TWO VERY DIFFERENT COLORS WELL HOPE THIS ANSWERED YOUR ? & GOOD LUCK Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By katy (Guest Post) (08/04/2007) i just put lemon juice, vinegar and water in a spray bottle and section off my hair and spray it all over my hair. make sure you get all you hairs so your not "striped". Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By Megan (Guest Post) (08/04/2007) What about using the 'sun-in' spray on like arm hair? It's a light brown. I just want to make it blonde. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By (Guest Post) (08/03/2007) i've heard that "touch of sun" works. but if not just mix together lemon juice and water and maybe some olive oil and vinegar and sit out in the sun. major lightening happens FAST! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By hey there (Guest Post) (07/27/2007) how do i lighten blonde hair with vinegar? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By gracie (Guest Post) (07/20/2007) can you do the lemon thing without blowdrying or sitting in the sun all day? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By (Guest Post) (07/19/2007) dont use "sun in"!! your hair turns oragne! Lemon juice and vinegar mixed together lighten dark blonde or light brown hair. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By wendy (Guest Post) (07/17/2007) okay soo basically you just keep the vinegar in your hair??? what do u do??? steps please!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By xoxoqa (Guest Post) (07/08/2007) I have brown hair and I'd like to lighten my hair, too. How do I use the vinegar method? Just soak my hair in vinegar for a while and then wash it off? Thanks!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By wondering??? (Guest Post) (07/06/2007) okay so if i want to lighten it, can i put ReaLemon on it? with no vinegar? What if it isnt sun-dried? when i wash my hair, will the highlights come out?? Thanks! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By megan (Guest Post) (07/02/2007) when i want to my hair to be lighter than life. i always do it naturally. i don't use dye or high lights, i use lemon juice and vineger and now my hair looks absulutly amazing! i have nice blonde hair and my hair is softer too! it works with black hair too! i have gotten so many compliments! it works! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By Elle (Guest Post) (07/01/2007) My hair color is blonde dirty blonde streaks. My older sister has bleach blonde hair, and it is natural and looks natural. I love it! I used vinegar, peroxide and lemons and my hair is now the same color as hers!!!!! all i did was apply it, then I went out in the sun, and went to a board walk. There everyone was telling me how great it looked! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By Michelle (Guest Post) (06/23/2007) I always used "A Touch of Sun" myself for years and years. I loved it. My last bottle just ran dry and I just realized that it has been discontinued. I was so SAD! No worries, I have found it! I just purchased 4 bottles of "A Touch of Sun" from ClassicCloseouts.com. They are selling it for $4.99. Go Get it, -- Stock up! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By fiaifhkha (Guest Post) (06/19/2007) never dye hair. i have naturally dark brown hair. i dyed it myself about 3 times until it finally got to light brown i was trying to achieve dark blonde. so i thought i should just dye it one more time and it would become that way. it turned black. no explanation for why either. i was so mad. so now i just use straight vinegar and it lightens it. =) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By sheryl k (Guest Post) (06/10/2007) i used a mix of perixode and lemon and spray it on dry. My dark brown hair turned instantly lighter with a tint of blond in it. I stayed out the sun for 45 minutes and got plenty of compliments Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair lightening Recipe Post By Emily (Guest Post) (06/07/2007) All i use is "Vinegar" by its self. Changed my hair from dark brown to light brown! Report Spam or Abuse DONT USE "SUN IN" Post By Sarah (Guest Post) (05/15/2007) The spray "Sun In" is VERY damaging to your hair. Any hair specialist will tell you they wouldn't even give this product to their worst enemy! DON'T' USE IT! Your hair will turn orange like this persons Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By (Guest Post) (04/03/2007) i've used the lemon trick and it hasn't worked for me. tho i do have very dark hair, in the summer it lightens naturally. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Hair Lightening Recipe Post By Raghda wael (Guest Post) (03/20/2007) well i have really light brown hair so what i did to make my hair even lighter is: squeezing 3 lemons in a half cup of boiling water then applying it to my hair everytime after the shower. I didn't used to wash it. The result appeared slowly but the difference was remarkable! Report Spam or Abuse Request: Hair Lightening Recipe Post by lewis_admin (1337) | (06/06/2006) Profile | Blog! | Contact I'm looking for a home recipe for lightening my dishwater blonde hair. I used to buy "touch of sun" by Clairol and used sporadically throughout summer time to give my hair a bleach blonde look without looking unnatural. It works well and never damaged my hair. Clairol no longer sells this and I know it had lemon juice, and hydrogen peroxide in it. I have seen the recipes for lemon juice but nothing with both ingredients. Does anyone know how many parts lemon juice and how many parts hydrogen peroxide will work safely? If so can I use lemon juice concentrate or is straight from the lemon best. Thanks for any and all replies! smcoulter from Freeport, MI Answers: RE: Hair Lightening Recipe 06/07/2006 A little vinegar (about 1/4 c) on your hair before washing will not only get all the build up out of your hair but also lighten it and trust me, your hair won't smell like vinegar either. By IMAQT1962 RE: Hair Lightening Recipe 06/07/2006 When I was younger I used to just pour straight lemon juice on my hair and lay out in the sun letting it dry naturally. By mef1957 RE: Hair Lightening Recipe 06/07/2006 What about "Sun In" spray in hair lightener? I have silver-blonde hair and I use it all the time. It really brings out the shine in addition to lightening. You don't have to go out in the sun either. You can just spray it on damp hair, comb it thru and then use your blow dryer on medium or high. There's Sun-In with lemon, and Sun-In Super. I know it has peroxide in it, but I don't know what else. Also not only does it lighten and bring out the shine, it makes your hair soft. I get mine in the hair coloring section at Wal-Mart. By Louise RE: Hair Lightening Recipe 06/07/2006 John Frieda makes a shampoo for blondes called Beach Blonde. It brings out the natural highlights in blonde hair. My daughter uses it and it works great! You can get the line of products at Wal-Mart. By lizkemp RE: Hair Lightening Recipe 06/08/2006 I use a mixture of half peroxide and half water and spray it on my hair when it is dry. It only takes a couple of applications before I notice a result. I have used straight peroxide on my hair after I wash it, but for some reason it seems to work better when my hair is dry to spray it on. Absorbs it better maybe? Good luck By NHilligas RE: Hair Lightening Recipe 06/11/2006 When I was a teenager, many moons ago, I would mix together in a bowl: 1/2 cup peroxide, 1/4 cup lemon juice, and an egg (yes, an egg). Mix well, apply to hair, and then lay out in the sun. The egg protected it from sun damage, but still allowed the lightening to occur. Gee, I wish it would cover gray hair. I would do it again in a heartbeat. By Julia RE: Hair Lightening Recipe 06/16/2006 I know that they still make "touch of sun". By britt67556 RE: Hair Lightening Recipe 06/19/2006 Just mix lemon, hydrogen peroxide, and some water and spray it on your hair and lay in the sun. if you go outside when it's cloudy, the clouds will magnify the sun and your hair will be lighter. By marissa sun streaking 06/29/2006 Wash your hair with pantene pro-v shampoo. Then condition with Pantene Pro-v conditioner. While your hair is still wet squeeze three lemons into your hair while avoiding seeds. Blow dry your hair until COMPLETELY dry. Take single strands of hair that you wish to highlight. Dip your fingers in Vinegar then spread along the strand... add lemon juice in with the vinegar. (the more lemon juice the lighter it will be) Sit in the sun for 2 hours. Then reapply if neccesary and sit in the sun for another hour. THIS WILL COMPLETELY CHANGE HAIR COLOR. "I had a friend who had black hair and tried this and came back with light brown/blonde highlights. THIS WILL OUTGROW WITHIN MONTHS! By jenn Report Spam or Abuse