Using lemon juice to lighten my hair...?

I am going to try to lighten my already blonde hair soon but I need some info before I do this whole lemon juice process.

- Can I blow dry my hair after I apply the lemon juice? Will I get the same results? (It's cloudy in my town)

- How long do I wait before I wash my hair again?

- Do I use pure lemon juice (or do I mix it with something, etc.)?



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try using lemon juice mixed WITH conditioner so it doesnt dry out your hair. i was never allowed to dye my hair i tried everything!



u know whats best without using hair dye? Sun-In - its a spray you put in your hair and go in the sun. but my hair is realy dark so what i did was spray it in strands of my hair, used a hair straightener over it a few times and BAM! my hair was highlighted to a brown/blonde color. the lighter u want it, just spray more and go over it with a hot striaghtener. it works wonders!



hope that helped! and Sun-In u can buy at any store like rite-aid, cvs, walgreens. it has no dyes in it. faster than lemon juice alone. its pretty cheap to i think i got mine for $5.99 a bottle.Using lemon juice to lighten my hair...?
Get some good quality moisturizing shampoo and thoroughly wash your hair.

Condition your hair with a ';leave in'; moisturizing conditioner. The moisturizing shampoo and conditioner help off set the drying effect of the following steps, but are not absolutely necessary.

Put some lemon juice in your hair, being careful to either wipe it in with your fingertips or spritz with a spray bottle, to avoid wetting your scalp with the lemon juice.

Leave the lemon juice in your hair to dry for about an hour, then go outdoors to get some bright sun on it. Stay out in the sun for half an hour. The lemon juice makes your hair photosensitive (which causes the sun to lighten it).

Return to the indoors or shade, and leave the lemon juice in for another half hour. Do not exceed the half hour sun exposure on the first treatment with lemon juice, as the actual amount of lightening varies, depending on the color of your hair.

Wash your hair again, thoroughly rinsing out the any remaining lemon juice, then condition again as you usually would.

Dry your hair and style.

Adjust the sunlight exposure after the first treatment if the effects are not sufficient. The amount of time you are exposing your hair to direct sunlight with the lemon juice in it will determine how much highlight it will cause. If you are satisfied with the amount of highlighting you get from this regimen, repeat every two to three weeks to maintain it.
You have to go out in sunlight for lemon juice to lighten your hair. If you want to lighten your hair with a blow dryer, try Sun-In. You need to wash the lemon juice out after you're done being in the sun. Use pure lemon juice, or mix it with a little water. You have to go out in full sun for it to even be noticeable. Fresh lemon juice works the best.
Lemon juice needs the summer sun to get the best bleaching effect (the winter sun is too weak). Using a hair dryer also works but it takes longer in my experience. Lemon juice always took a long time to lighten my hair but it eventually does with repeated application. I comb it through thoroughly and I don't mix it with anything. I sit in the sun for as long as I can - even after it dries and then I wet it again with lemon juice if I want it lighter and sit in the sun again. I sit there for about 15-60 minutes after it dries. Then I rinse it out with shampoo and condition it. It usually take a few days of doing this to get it lighter.



Regular peroxide does not need the sun and works quicker for me. You can use the regular stuff you get from the drug store. Depending on how sensitive your scalp is - apply it generously. Then blow dry it out. Wet with peroxide again and reapply as you wish. Try it for a few days in a row because OTC peroxide is stronger than lemon juice but is still mild.



Your roots will lighten quicker than the rest of your hair (because it has not keratinized yet and it still new) so be careful and concentrate on the mid-shaft and ends more with the heat.