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Is it true that you can use lemon juice to lighten your hair? Will lemon juice dye my hair blonde? |
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Alot of people want to go blonde but they are reluctant to use harsh chemicals, pay pricey professional colorist fees or try to figure out the right colors to buy at the pharmacy. 
There is an old wives tale that putting lemon juice in your hair and spending a few hours out in the sun will cause your hair to lighten. Sun exposure will lighten your hair, although very slowly. The acid in lemon juice can help it happen faster. It won't turn dark hair blonde, but it will lighten your hair slightly. Put some lemon juice on your hair where you want it lighter and go out in the sun. If you have dark brown hair, it probably won't turn blonde but will give you red/auburn highlights. It seems to work best on people who have dirty blonde or light brown hair. Use it on dirty hair, rather than freshly washed hair. That way the oils in your hair will protect it from the drying effects of lemon juice. Squeeze the juice out of a few lemons, mix it with a third amount of water and put it in one of those cheap plastic spray bottles. Spray it all over your hair before going outside for all over lightening. Do I have to go out in the sun or will a hairdryer work instead?It will not work without the sun and the UV light. A hairdryer is not a substitute for sun. It is not the heat that bleaches your hair, it is the UV light. How long will the lemon bleach last?Just like real bleach, once the hair has been bleached with sunlight and lemon juice it will remain lighter. The roots of your hair will grow out darker, but the lightened hair will remain lighter. A readers story: I tried lightening my hair with lemon juice, and had great results by doing the following: |
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