The subtleties of lightening blond hair

Changes in appearance allow girls to feel more attractive. One of the most common trends among women of all ages is lightening hair. Today, many people want to change their colors to blond, because this particular shade is associated with tenderness and purity. However, this tone is far from universal. Most often, fair-haired girls are clarified, half of them are satisfied with the result, and the rest regret it. In order not to cry later on in its natural color, it is necessary to lighten the hair correctly.

It is best to color in salons, where experts will select the funds that will not spoil the structure of the strands. But many decide to do it on their own. This approach will not cause difficulties if you know in advance how to lighten light brown and dark brown hair. There are several ways to achieve a beautiful color by brightening the light brown color without the intervention of specialists.

Folk remedies are the most harmless option, because they have no chemistry at all. True, a quick and long result, too, can not be expected.

Honey masks for lightening hair are quite popular. They are not suitable for everyone, but girls with light brown strands will be surprised at the effect. Light shades are more prone to discoloration, so the result will be visible after 1-2 applications. Clarification occurs due to the enzyme glucose oxidase, which in a certain environment turns into hydrogen peroxide. Unfortunately, there is very little substance in honey, therefore discoloration occurs gradually, and no more than 2-3 tones.

To change the color of the hair, it is necessary to apply honey on the strands, carefully distribute along the entire length, then wrap them with plastic wrap and wrap in a towel.

The reason for using honey is understandable, but there are always questions about lemon. Citric acid penetrates the hair and discolors the pigment. From this we can conclude that lemon itself can also be used to lighten hair. However, with honey, citric acid will lighten the strands much faster.

To prepare the mask, you need to take:

• lemon juice;
• honey;
• olive oil - instead of it, you can use other components, for example, kefir, egg yolk.

All products must be mixed. in equal quantity. After you should apply the mixture to the hair, distribute along the entire length. Wrap the head with plastic wrap for 2-4 hours, and then the product is washed off with an ordinary shampoo.

This fermented milk product not only contains a huge amount of vitamins that help hair grow faster and improve their condition in general, but also removes pigments from curls.

Kefir is rarely used alone. Other ingredients are usually added to it: honey, lemon, cinnamon. This allows you to achieve results faster.

• For a mask with honey, products are mixed in equal amounts and evenly applied along the entire length of the hair. After 2-3 hours, the mixture is washed off with ordinary shampoo.
• One glass of kefir is mixed with half a glass of lemon juice. After applying to the strands, it is necessary to insulate the head with a towel.
• Cinnamon is mixed with kefir in a ratio of 2: 5. The mixture is applied to the hair for 2 hours, washed off with shampoo.

Another way to lighten brown hair is to use lemon essential oil. You can buy it in a store or cook it yourself. To do this, put the peel of a lemon under the press to squeeze out the liquid.

To speed up the process, the oil is used in combination with other ingredients as a mask.

• Kefir is mixed with shampoo, egg yolk, and 2-3 drops of essential oil are added. About an hour, this mixture must be kept on the hair, and then rinse with warm water.
• Lemon oil can be added to a mixture of yolk and vinegar. Hold it on your hair for half an hour, and you can wash it off with shampoo.
• Olive oil with lemon will lighten hair as much as possible. Hold the mask for half an hour, rinse with shampoo.

Clarification with chamomile broth is a fairly quick process, and it least damages the hair. The result will be soft curls 1-2 tones lighter. The healing properties of chamomile also make you opt for this method.

• The easiest way is to brew a little pharmacy chamomile with hot water. You need to insist such a solution in a thermos for 6 hours, and then soak your hair and wrap it in a towel for an hour.
• If you mix chamomile with saffron and lemon juice, then the mask from this solution should be applied for half an hour.
• To prepare the next mask, pour camomile, turmeric and lemon zest into boiling water. After it is necessary to strain and cool the solution, apply to the hair every day until the result appears.

Decolorization of hair with peroxide dries hair, which is very bad. The color as a result will be light, but yellowish. If this suits you, then you can begin to lighten. A three percent solution is most conveniently applied with a spray. After application, it is necessary to evenly distribute the peroxide over the curls. After 20-40 minutes, it is worth washing off the product, and apply balm on the strands.

Not the most popular way, but pretty fast. The combination of peroxide and urea in the composition allows you to lighten your hair by 2-3 tones. After preparing the solution, it should be applied over its entire length.Then thoroughly rinse your hair with shampoo. To less damage the strands, it is necessary to use balm and masks.

Soda clarification is known to all. It does not damage hair as much as hydrogen peroxide, so it is used much more often.

If you don’t want to wait long for a result or don’t want to create masks manually, you can use ready-made compositions.

In the modern world, some girls change their hair color quite often. In order not to spoil the strands during staining, they use a tonic. Of course, the fact that coloring and lightening hair with a tonic does not last long is frustrating. However, a less harmless way to lighten hair by 3-5 tones does not exist.

Using a tonic is very simple. It is necessary to carry out the procedure with gloves and before proceeding, you need to apply a greasy cream to areas of the skin that may get dirty during staining. This will avoid staining the hands and head.

The product is evenly distributed over wet hair, covered with polyethylene and left for some time. Depending on the desired result, the tonic is kept on locks for 5 to 20 minutes. After a while, the hair is thoroughly washed in warm water without the use of shampoo and dried.

Brightening shampoo helps discolor hair due to the oxidizing agent, chamomile extract and citric acid in the composition. There are many reasons to choose a shampoo for coloring. Unlike paint, shampoo consider usability and profitability as a positive quality. With proper use, you can lighten strands by 1-2 tones and improve the condition of the hair in principle. Before using the product, you should study the instructions and check if there is an allergy to the components that make up the composition.

The procedure should be carried out with gloves. The product is applied to wet hair, after which it must be foamed and washed off with water without the use of shampoo. The next step will be re-staining. But if the last time it was necessary to wash off the product almost immediately, now you need to leave it on the strands for 5-10 minutes. The last point is washing off the shampoo and drying the curls.

A relatively new way to lighten blond hair is spray. Such a tool is little known, but the reviews are only positive. No harm to curls, and lightening by 2 tones for 2-3 applications. The only negative is the high cost. Discoloration occurs due to hydrogen peroxide, in addition, the strands are kept in excellent condition thanks to panthenol, glycerin and vitamin supplements.

Using sprays at home is fairly easy. You just need to spray the product on the hair and comb it. The main thing is not to get into the eyes and follow some rules. For example, you can’t apply the product on gray, brittle and weak curls, so as not to spoil them completely. Frequent use can also harm your hair. Professionals advise using sprays no more than 1-2 times a week.

About the subtleties of lightening light brown hair, see the next video.