Lightening hair with lemon

You can make lighter curls not only with the help of artificial dyes. To help beautiful women who want blond hair, comes a regular lemon. We will tell you more about how you can lighten hair with this citrus.

Natural methods for changing hair color, of course, have several advantages. So, lemon juice, which is used to prepare hair lightening products, is a natural product. This component does not have an aggressive effect on curls, such as, for example, paints with chemical dyes.

Specialists in the use of natural remedies note that such products are quite careful about the hair. So, after applying chemical paints, curls, as a rule, begin to shine less. A problem such as a strong cross-section of the tips may also appear. When using natural lemon-based products, there are practically no such negative manifestations. Lemon juice, on the contrary, helps to create a beautiful natural shine on curls.

Among the recipes for homemade lightening of hair based on lemon, you can find those that use honey. This beekeeping product has a beneficial effect on curls. After applying folk remedies containing honey, the appearance of the hair improves - they become much softer to the touch, and also beautifully shimmer in the light.

Means made from lemon juice and honey help to saturate the hair with various vitamins and minerals. This effect makes the curls look beautiful and well-groomed.

It is interesting that even beautiful women used clarification of curls with the help of natural juice many centuries ago. This method was quite popular among southerners. At the same time, lemon juice was used not only for coloring, but also in care after such coloring. So, on its basis it is possible to prepare various means for rinsing. Their use will help to ensure that the hair after washing will be soft and obedient.

Lemon juice is a fairly safe product for lightening hair at home. However, using this method, unfortunately, is not possible for everyone. In some girls, remedies based on this citrus can cause uncomfortable allergy symptoms.

When lightening hair with lemon, it should be remembered that this method will not allow to achieve a crystal white shade of hair. Predict the resulting shade of curls also does not work. So, for example, for girls with dyed blond hair, using lemon juice to lighten helps to make the hair a little lighter, and will also help to reduce the yellowness that appears after bleaching.

The use of lemon products to lighten hair will help achieve a change in the initial color of curls by at least one tone. Worse, as a rule, lighten hard hair. Owners of hair that is thin by nature, this method allows you to change the color by 1-2 tones.

Before brightening dark curls with lemon juice, girls with hard hair can be made a softening mask. In this case, further use of lemon-based products will help to achieve the desired result much easier.

Lemon juice made from fresh high-quality lemons brightens hair well. In order to prepare the most natural means, you will need fresh fruits. They contain many natural acids, which have an effect on curls.

An important step in preparing to lighten hair with lemon is an individual sensitivity test. To do this, a few drops of lemon juice need to be applied to the skin of the forearm and evaluate the result after an hour. If allergic rashes do not appear on the skin, then such a natural “dye" can be used.

It is important to remember that washing off the lemon juice from the hair should be done carefully. This should be done with running water. If lemon juice is not thoroughly washed off, then this will make the hair look like “icicles”. Also on unwashed hair, a whitish coating may remain. If this effect remains, then in this case the curls should be washed well again.

There are several options for recipes based on lemon to make your hair lighter. So, for clarification, you can use directly lemon juice, and other products (soda, kefir, honey, cinnamon). One of the most commonly used methods is the use of lemon juice directly. Medium length hair will require 4-5 lemons. Citrus fruits must be washed well, and then squeezed juice from them. For owners of dry curls, it is recommended to add 20-30 ml of hair balm to lemon juice.

Apply citrus juice is recommended for dry hair. You do not need to wash your hair before such dyeing. The most convenient application option - spray. To do this, the prepared lemon juice must be poured into this device, and then evenly distributed through the hair.If balm was added to lemon juice, then in this case it is more convenient to apply the prepared product with a brush. In this case, you need to process one lock after another.

Many methods of dyeing hair involve the use of plastic hats and insulation. When using lemon juice, this is not necessary. Citrus juice should dry naturally. Use a hair dryer to quickly dry the curls should not be.

The exposure time of lemon juice on the hair depends on the initial thickness of the hair. So, for thin curls, only 2-2.5 hours are enough. Owners of thick hair are recommended to leave lemon juice for several hours and even at night. After this, the curls must be thoroughly washed. During washing, you can use your favorite shampoo. After its application, you need to use a rinse conditioner.

To lighten hair at home, you can also use products made from citric acid. You can make them quite easily, since this product can be purchased at almost any store. Citric acid is a fairly concentrated product. This should be remembered for girls with dry hair. Apply these funds should be infrequent.

To prepare funds for clarifying curls, it is necessary to dissolve 1.5 tbsp. l citric acid in two liters of water. It is also recommended to lighten in this way unwashed pre-hair. Leave the applied product for 2-3 hours. After this, the curls should also be washed with shampoo, and then apply a rinse conditioner, selected according to the type of hair.

For clarification, essential lemon oil can also be used. The advantage of this method is that this product not only helps to make curls lighter, but also get rid of seborrhea of ​​the scalp.

Lightening curls with his help is quite simple. To do this, apply 4-6 drops of this product to the head. Prior to applying citrus oil curls must be washed. After that, they need to be combed well. After this, rinse your head again is not worth it.

There is another method for using lemon oil. So, 4-5 drops of this product should be added to 10 ml of shampoo. Such a quantity is quite enough to process short and medium length curls. Longer ones will require more shampoo and essential oil. In this case, the specified proportion should be maintained. In the future, essential oil can be used when washing hair. It is recommended to do this no more than once every 8-10 days. This will help reduce the risk of overdrying curls.

To brighten curls, a brightening mask is also suitable. To prepare it, mix in equal proportions lemon juice, olive oil and honey. For shoulder-length hair, approximately 40-60 ml of each ingredient will be required. This mask does not need to be heated. To apply this clarifying agent is more convenient with a brush. After application, the curls need to be covered (you can use a shower cap), and then insulated. Keep this lemon brightening mask should be for 2-2.5 hours. After this, you need to rinse your head with shampoo.

You can lighten the curls of the house with the help of a kefir mask. To prepare this tool, you must mix:

• one chicken egg;
• 50 ml of kefir;
• juice of one lemon;
• 30 ml of vodka;
• 15 ml of shampoo.

The prepared product must then be distributed over the hair. Next, the head needs to be insulated. Keep such a mask on curls should be for 8-8.5 hours. After that, they must be thoroughly washed with shampoo.

You can lighten curls with a decoction of chamomile.To make it, you need to pour two tablespoons of chopped flowers into a glass of boiling water, and then insist for 30-40 minutes. After this, the broth should be cooled, and then mix it with the juice of one lemon. It is more convenient to apply the prepared product with a spray bottle. You do not need to insulate your head. It is better to treat curls before bedtime with such a natural remedy, and in the morning they should be washed with shampoo and conditioner.

Too often to use lemon juice to lighten hair is not worth it. If you carry out such a procedure regularly, then you can achieve the fact that the curls will become very dry and brittle. In order to avoid such an undesirable effect, owners of thin curls subject to dryness, after lemon lightening of hair, it is recommended to use nourishing masks and balms.

In order for the hairstyle to remain beautiful for a long time, it is recommended to use mild shampoos when leaving. Such products do not contain aggressive components. It is also recommended to wash curls with shampoos in which there are no sulfates. This will keep the effect achieved longer.

Opinions about lightening hair with lemon juice are different. So, some girls say that citrus remedies helped them to make ringlets lighter. They note that they managed to change their color by just one tone. It is easier, according to many girls, to lighten natural hair that has not been dyed before with any chemical dyes.

You can also find negative reviews. Some regret that they failed to achieve the desired result with lemons. There are also reviews in which women talk about the fact that after applying lemon products they had to face severe dryness of curls.

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