If you are someone who gets sick of your hair color — and who doesn’t, from time to time? — there is great news … there are several home remedies to lighten hair naturally. This is especially true if your hair is a dirty blonde or a lighter brown. Whether you want hair highlights or you want to lighten dark hair, a bottle of hair coloring or bleach may not be necessary. In fact, these artificial chemicals are bad for your both your health and your hair.
How To Lighten Hair Naturally With Sunshine
Right outside your window is a natural and incredibly strong force that will lighten brown hair in a relatively short time. That is, of course, the sun. You have probably noticed that your hair is usually lighter during the summer when you’re outdoors more. But if you want to know how to bleach hair naturally then simply lie down outside. Cover your body with cloth and spread your hair so that it will absorb those pure, golden rays. You will have incredibly beautiful — and natural — hair highlights, and, if you spend enough time outside, your hair coloring will be as light as you could possibly wish.
How To Lighten Dark Hair By Swimming
If lying in the sun is a great way to naturally lighten your hair, then going swimming first and allowing your hair to dry in the sun is even better. You can swim in all kinds of water: a pool, a fresh water lake or stream, or the ocean and get the same results. The chlorine in the pool seems to speed up the process even more.
NOTE: the safety of cholorine in a pool is questionable. Lots of folks who are interested in a natural life don’t like the chlorine in a pool – and I agree with them. But the bottom line is that if you’re going to swim in a pool it IS going to be chlorinated. Period. So if you’re going to swim anyway, you can take advantage of the chlorine to highlight your hair.
Hair Coloring With Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide has been used to lighten hair for decades. It’s not nearly as natural as sun and sea, but it surely beats a bottle of chemicals from the drugstore. Some people report success with pure hydrogen peroxide.
It is very important to first test out this concoction! Use a Q-tip and test on a small amount of hair near the back of the neck line. In this way, if something really funky happens, it will be hidden by your other hair. Wait 24 hours and see what’s happened and that everything is okay before you go ahead and use the hydrogen peroxide and ammonia on your hair.
One other warning: this stuff smells really raunchy!
Critical: never, never, never use any kind of bleach on your hair. It will damage both your skin and your hair and nobody should be breathing in those fumes.
Use Lemon To Lighten Hair
Lemon juice is a more natural alternative than hydrogen peroxide. One fresh lemon will give you approximately 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Mix this juice with approximately 6 tablespoons of water and rub it in to your dry hair [more juice if your hair is long, less juice if it’s short.]
Allow the juice to remain on your hair for several hours before you rinse it out.
If you repeat this for several days [the time depends on YOUR hair] you will have very natural hair highlights. Of course, if you also take your lemon juice covered hair out in the sunshine that will speed the process up. The best thing about using lemon juice as a hair colorant is that it looks very natural.
Hair Coloring With Tea
Yes, hair coloring with tea is possible. We are talking about ordinary tea that we drink every day and use in our favorite iced tea recipe. Tea, though, is funny — it can lighten hair but it can also darken light colored hair. Steep your favorite tea and allow it to sit until cool. Test it out and see what happens. This method requires patience because the changes will be gradual.
Hair Color With Henna
In a way, any mention of henna is inappropriate in this article — because it will not lighten hair. Yet good-quality henna will safely allow dramatic color changes. A blonde can quickly become an enticing brunette or red head and brunettes can either become and a total redhead or add gorgeous red highlights to her hair. However, there is no way to bleach hair with henna — in other words, a brunette will not become a blonde with henna.
The really great news about henna is that it is wonderful for your hair, as long as as you are using good-quality henna. In fact, colorless henna is recommended for the health of your hair and the resulting ‘henna hair’ is stronger and more beautiful than it was before. How cool!
Use these home remedies to lighten hair naturally before you resort to the bottle of chemicals. Your body and your hair will thank you.
Gwen4045 says
I always wanted to try new colors for my hair but because I am a bit scared on some chemicals they often use on salons, I never tried it. This article is so cool. I didn’t know that natural ingredients like lemon juice and tea can do a nice trick.
Lia says
I hear lemon juice dries out ur hair..
BlissPlan says
Perhaps it does but anything we do to change the color of our hair is going to damage it. Lemon juice is definitely less harmful than peroxide or some of the other chemicals that we use on our hair. To keep our hair truly healthy we should leave Mother Nature’s color alone.
Thanks for your comment! :-)
Ellie says
Henna is amazing. I used it for the first time today and LOVED it.
BlissPlan says
Ellie, yes henna is a great product. I use the no-color kind about every 6 months to give my hair more body. My sisten-in-law colors her brown & gray hair red with it. Unlike other coloring, it doesn’t damage your hair although the coloring is a bit tricky I understand. She goes to a professional and spends a fortune having it done for her. I can’t speak to that since I don’t know much about it. (Sydney Johnston)
Amber says
I always knew about the lemon juice thing, but I had never heard about tea! That’s nice to hear. I always like to try to lighten mine up around summer, thanks for the tips! :)
Nekka says
This article was so cool! I am glad there are ways to lighten your hair without harsh chemicals! I will definitely use this advice.
SuzyQ says
I’m wondering if using a tea mixture will cover some of the gray hairs that are developing. I’m actually very fortunate that I don’t have many gray hairs and have resisted any chemical processes. But sometimes I think that it would be nice to tone down some of the little patches that are peeking out. I think I’ll experiment with the tea mixture. I’ll come back and post here and let you know my results. Thanks for the tip!
newmom says
If the tea does not work for you, then try using the Henna. It is definitely not for blonds, but it should cover up the gray. There is a light brown Henna, but that is the lightest color that Henna carries.
Angela Simspm says
Is it save to apply hydrogen peroxide on your skin to lighten body hair?
blissplan says
Hydrogen peroxide is definitely safe. I don’t know about using it on body hair but lots of folks have successfully used it on the hair on their head, so I don’t see why it wouldn’t work.
Lol says
DO NOT NOT USE A HIGH SOLUTION IT WILL BURN THROUGH YOUR SKIN!!!
But a LOW Concentration is more suitable for skin, because it is used to heal wounds and Whiten teeth!!!
BlissPlan says
Sorry, but I’m not sure which product you’re talking about? Are you referring to the hydrogen peroxide?
Jenna says
I have dyed black hair, i havent colored it in a year, im sick of the black and my light brown roots are growing out. i want to know if any of these methods would work on my hair, i would really like to have blonde hair this summer like i did before. now the tea bag thing, how would you apply it, spray it on or what?
blissplan says
Jenna: I’m not a blonde so I can’t speak to that – but I covered up the gray in my hair for years with tea. I just poured it on my hair and let it sit for a few minutes, then dried my hair and left in the tea. That stuff really does color, though, so use a towel you don’t care about because it WILL stain.
larissa says
If you go to a salon and have them soap cap you for about 10 minutes. then your hair will lighten alot.
BlissPlan says
I don’t know what a “soap cap” is but I will look it up. Thanks for the contribution – all safe methods welcome here. :-)
Jenna says
Dyed black hair, haven’t colored in a year, are any of these remedies good for my hair? i would like to be blonde again, would any of these work?
emma says
You should try vitamen c tablets mixed with shampoo, leave in your hair for a hour, repeat as many times needed.
BlissPlan says
Emma, that’s an interesting idea. I hope someone who reads this post will try it and report back to us. Anyone out there who feel adventurous? :-)
scootch says
I’ve tried the vit c and shampoo. it does work. it’s amazing.
BlissPlan says
Thanks for sharing your experience. It’s always great to know when a remedy is successful. [Sydney Johnston]
Nadine Friggieri says
i have very light and brittle hair and its dyed dark brown would the vitamin c with shampoo work without any damages to my hair as it gets split ends real fast and woud it lighten?
BlissPlan says
Nadine, before you change you color, you might concentrate on making your hair less brittle. That’s a sign of dryness and troubled hair. The vitamin C will only help your hair health – it won’t affect the color.
abel7smith says
Henna is the most safe and natural way for lightning your hairs. It is a natural hair conditioner also. If mixed with lemon juice can help dandruff also. http://www.healthandsoul.com
Rachel says
beer can also lighten up hair its one of my personal favorites
deanna. says
using apple vinegar is good if you have dark hair, like me.
someone says
do u sprayit on
BlissPlan says
We’re not sure what you mean by “it”? :-)
Anita says
I’m 13 too, and I have tried every natural method under the sun. Henna gave me nice auburn highlights, tea did almost nothing for me, and peroxide destroys hair! I decided to bleach my hair, and that was awesome. Since I was coming from near-black hair, I got whole head highlights using a frosting cap, and have golden hair with dark lowlights. It is damaging, and that’s unavoidable, because the sun, lemon juice and peroxide all do, but if you use the proper shampoo and condition every day, twice, without fail, your hair will be great. If it sways your mum at all, my hair is infinitely softer after the bleaching than before the bleach. Hope this helped!
BlissPlan says
Anita, I appreciate your feedback. I’ve tried tea, too, and it does work – but it takes a long time. And be prepared to ruin a towel or two along the way since they’ll be covered with tea stains. :-)
Interesting term you used – “lowlights”. I’ve never heard of that before. Your hair sounds beautiful! Do you have a picture?
ELDA says
IF LEMON RUINS THE ENAMEL ON YOUR TEETH,WHAT WOULD IT EVENTUALLY DO TO YOUR BRAIN?
BlissPlan says
I really don’t think we need to worry about our brains being damaged by lemon juice.
Acidified Brain says
your an idiot.
1. the brain is surrounded by CSF. many DRUGS cannot get to this fluid
2. The brain is then surrounded by 3 meninges, one of them is very tough. a.ka more things cannot get through
3.brain encased in the skull.. i dont need to explain further
if after all this you think the lemon applied on hair will seep through to your brain… you dont need to worry i dont think your brain can get any more damaged!
BlissPlan says
That definitely is a silly comment. If lemon juice can leak into our brains, so can shampoo, conditioner, rain, etc. Mother Nature is smarter than that.
qwerty says
There isn’t any way that the lemon juice can get from our hair to our brain….
BlissPlan says
Nope, don’t worry about that.
suzi says
honey mixed in conditioner and left for up to 4 hours will lighten hair too but it may take a few applications.
BlissPlan says
Suzi, I’ve never heard this before. I wonder exactly why the honey makes a difference. Those little bees really know what they’re doing. :-)
Tammy says
Thats Exactly How My Mum Is Ive Tried Lemon Juice For Bwt 4-6 Times It Hasnt Worked Because Im Aiming For Light Brown Or Reddish brown Does Any One Think That I Shuld Continue With The Lemon Juice Method?
TAMMY says
And I’ve Got Black Hair Or Really Really Dark Brown Hair obv. Bcoz Im An Asian LooL
emma says
heyy my names emma and i new about lemon reading this i have like black brownish hair and ive down the lemon 3 times wat i do is put a like half a lemon( squeezed) then a few drps of water then i leave it in over night and wash it out the next morning, and then i do an olive oil treatment the next night as the lemon can be a bit drying then i wash that out as normal and i can tell u my hair has gotten a bit lighter nothing drastict yet but slowly im sure the colour will lighten more! :) x
BlissPlan says
I’ve used lemon juice several times and it worked best by sitting in the bright sun. But, of course, our hair might be very different colors so it might not be the color you’re aiming for? It won’t hurt your hair, though, so it might be worth a try. No guarantees, of course.
BlissPlan says
Rachel, do you drink it or pour it on your head? :-)
Leila says
I read that cinnamon is also is a natural hair lightener, and I have been making a paste with cinnamon, honey and olive oil and applying it to my hair to naturally lighten it,. I have medium brown hair and so far I have seen some nice golden tones popping out. Lemon juice is good, but very damaging. Ive not heard of tea and will have to try that. Ive not tried peroxide yet, will it damage as bad as lemon juice?
Lisa says
I have tried the peroxide and it lightens nicely and covers the gray
BlissPlan says
Lisa, thanks for the useful feedback. Lots of folks with gray hair will be pleased to get such a positive report.
Dinkers says
As a teen I had Peroxide in a spray bottle, sprayed my whole head until damp and slept with it like that….After 2 weeks my hair started breaking off at massive lengths. BEWARE- too much is a bad thing, use the peroxide in moderation, the lemon juice is bad too but not as damaging as the peroxide. Chamomile Tea lightens hair *Cool before soaking hair in it ;)
BlissPlan says
I agree 100%. I was always very careful to use a light touch with the peroxide. I had a couple of friends who were “bottle blondes” – meaning they soaked their hair in peroxide, like you did – and their hair broke off and lost all its shine. It took a long time to recover from the damage. I used the peroxide and then sat in the sun for a while and then rinsed it off. So thanks for your feedback. (Sydney)
Nicholle says
How long do you usually leave it in? :)
BlissPlan says
There’s no way to answer that question since it depends on your hair – it’s color, health, etc. And which remedy is “it”?
BlissPlan says
Leila, that’s a great tip – thank you so much for sharing! I’ve used lemon juice in the past with no problems so I’d be interested in hearing about problems? I’ve put lemon juice on my hair and sat out in the sun for 15-30 minutes and had tons of interesting highlights. Peroxide works but its chemical structure is somewhat similar to lemon, in that they’re both acidic, so I’d guess it might have the same effect. The bottom line on changing color is that any time we depart from Mother Nature’s color there will absolutely be side effects. Our goal has to be to minimize them and still have a color we like.
silvia says
if your hair is light hydro water works ok but i would not recommend for dark hair because it will turn a weird orange n leave it really brassy..by the time you get it really light your hair will be brittle and dry (my sister tried it once..only once)
BlissPlan says
I haven’t heard of “light hydro water” – I will look it up. Thanks for the input.
shelbyrogers says
if i use vinigar will it lighten my dark brown hair???? its very dark bt not natural i died it abot 4 month ago and want to get it out?????
BlissPlan says
Shelby, I doubt if vinegar will have much effect on the COLOR of your hair. That said, vinegar is powerful. For years I’ve used a vinegar rinse on my hair and the vinegar gives it shine and contributes to thickness. I read years ago that vinegar will “restore the acid base” to hair. Shampoo removes that acid and vinegar renews the protection. Or so the book said, and I have no reason to doubt that info. My hair is thicker and shinier now than it was 10 years ago.
Dolphin_jc says
Whenever I find that shampoo isn’t working anymore, I try a remedy that my mom told me… wash it with a little bit of dish soap, (a really small amount, less than I would use for a sinkful of dishes…) then a vinegar rinse. After that, my hair doesn’t need to be washed nearly as often.
BlissPlan says
That’s what I use for shampoo and rinse … I use Castile soap, which is extremely pure, mixed with some filtered water. Then after washing, I rinse my hair in water with some real apple cider vinegar mixed in. I’ve been doing that for years and it really works well.
Anita says
Hi Bliss, is that Apple cider vinegar that you’ve been using for the shine and thickness? and do you mix it with anything?
thanks for the good tip :)
BlissPlan says
Anita, I just mix the vinegar in some water and use it to rinse my hair. Makes it acidic which is what it wants to be.
Danise says
will these remidies work on african-american hair?
BlissPlan says
Danise, I don’t know but I don’t see why not. They’re fairly gentle – in fact, they’re VERY gentle compared to the chemicals in a bottle that most people use. Obviously, the darker our hair color, the more time and effort it will take to see results. I have a lot of gray now, but I used to have really dark hair and I used some of these colorants.
Kayla says
Will the hydrogen peroxide damage my hair really bad?
BlissPlan says
Everybody’s hair is different Kayla. At first – especially when you’re young – probably not. But over time none of the hair colors are great for us.
Addelinn says
Will Lemon Extract work, instead of actual lemons??
BlissPlan says
Addelinn, I’m sure it won’t. It’s the naturally occurring substances in lemon that affect the hair and lemon extract is refined and doesn’t have the same power.
Replier for Addelinn says
Lemon extract has some unatural chemicals or stuff like that. While lemons are natural. Addelinn I suggest you use natural lemons to prevent any possible damages. Thats my opinion I think It will not be useful or probably not work. Don`t be lazy and go to the grocery store and buy some lemons probably only like for a couple of dollars. It will be hard to go to the grocery store when you`re lazy… But It will not damage anything to you. Thats My Opinion.
Kate says
How would lemon juice work with naturally red hair? I have red hair with lots of gold highlights, but because my hair is really thick, you don’t always see the highlights, so I want to try to bring them out. But because red hair is naturally a bit coarser, I am worried about possible damage and effectiveness.
BlissPlan says
It’s hard to know how lemon juice will look on your hair. Color and the thickness of the hair shaft will determine results. I’ve seen gals with golden highlights from lemon juice – and others whose hair looks a bit orange. The best way to find out is to test on a few strands on the underside of your hair so that you can cover up the results if you don’t like them.
Brycie says
I naturally have dark brown hair. I want to had some highlights but I don’t know which color highlight. What highlight would look best with my hair color? Also, which natural remedy would be best to get it? Thanks! :)
BlissPlan says
Brycie, I’ve used both small amounts of fresh lemon juice + hydrogen peroxide (at different times) to get highlights in my dark hair. I use them very sparingly and then sit in the sun for a while. It’s always worked for me but everybody’s hair is different. Just do a very tiny bit on your hair as an experiment and it’s best if you test on an underneath section of your hair so that you can cover it up if you don’t like it.
Brittani says
I have dirty blonnd and want it to be lighter by the end of summer… how can i do it the fastest way?
Em Hardy says
I have dark brown hair and I have always wanted highlights. I just want an easy way to do it. Would using 1/4 lemon and 3/4 water in a spray bottle be ok? I dont want it to do something crazy and diluting it seemed like it would work. How should I color dark hair with lemons?
BlissPlan says
Lemon juice worked very well on my dark hair but, of course, all hair is different so we can’t know without experimenting. I’ve used lemon juice multiple times – and I always sat in the sun for 15 minutes or so because it doesn’t work instantly. The good thing is that lemon absolutely will not damage your hair, even if it doesn’t work.
Lilian says
I’m thinking about the lemon remedy. Will it just give me highlights? Or can it lighten all of my hair if I put it in my hair very thoroughly? I have asian black hair and want to have medium to dark brown hair. Thanks :)
BlissPlan says
Lilian, this does work like chemical hair coloring. It will give highlights but it definitely won’t change your entire color. On the plus side, it’s really good for your hair and will promote its health. Our hair has a natural acid mantle that protects each strand and the lemon juice only adds to that. In fact, some beauty books recommend rinsing our hair in either lemon-water or vinegar-water after we shampoo. Lemon is subtle, not a startling change.
amy says
my mother lightened my black hair with green tea when i was a child, my hair has always stayed lighter since. always kept it long and healthy too.
BlissPlan says
Amy, that’s a great recommendation – and very reassuring to anyone interested in doing the same. And you’re so right that tea if GOOD for our hair, rather than destroying it the way chemicals do. Thanks for sharing.
Taylor says
amy do you think it would lighten dirty blonde hair?
donna b. says
thank you so much. — a new idea, never heard of before., and promising too. , — awesome.
BlissPlan says
Donna, you’re very welcome. If you use one (or more) of these, please let us know what happens.
Amanda says
I just dyed my hair dark brown and I’m not too big of a fan, it’s almost black in some spots. I’m a natural honey blonde and I’d LOVE to be back to it, any suggestions? :)
BlissPlan says
Amanda, I’m sorry but I don’t. The only obvious advice is to let Mother Nature work her magic by letting your natural hair grow backp. You hair sounds gorgeous! No wonder you want to get it back.
princess says
Yea i also want to lighten my hair a lil bit…i think this myt b a great help…Thanks!! ^.^ :)
BlissPlan says
Let us know how it goes.
rea says
i’m still in middle school should i be using these remedies on my hair? also i have dark hair but when the sun is shining on it u can see its brown now that would be considered dark brown hair right? last question i want to make my hair a brown that can be seen without sunlight but not thicker its thick enough? adding on to that i’m African american.
BlissPlan says
Honestly, I think God gave us our perfect coloring and, in middle school, I don’t advise anyone to fool with their hair color. I was a middle school teacher so I know that isn’t popular advice since I had an occasional student with pink hair. :-) The truth is that doing too much to our hair will thin it out. You say your hair is thick (yeah!) – so was mine when I was a kid. But it isn’t now and all the permanents, colors, etc., damaged it terribly, Of course, these are more natural changes which is good.
lolumad says
Actually, the bubbling of hydrogen peroxide is the result of it killing white blood cells.
BlissPlan says
How Stuff Works has an answer about the bubbling:
“The reason why it foams is because blood and cells contain an enzyme called catalase. Since a cut or scrape contains both blood and damaged cells, there is lots of catalase floating around.
When the catalase comes in contact with hydrogen peroxide, it turns the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into water (H2O) and oxygen gas (O2).
Catalase does this extremely efficiently — up to 200,000 reactions per second. The bubbles you see in the foam are pure oxygen bubbles being created by the catalase. Try putting a little hydrogen peroxide on a cut potato and it will do the same thing for the same reason — catalase in the damaged potato cells reacts with the hydrogen peroxide.
Hydrogen peroxide does not foam in the bottle or on your skin because there is no catalase to help the reaction to occur. http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/science-questions/question115.htm
Sounds like the cells that it kills should be killed, since they’re damaged.
Dara says
When I was little, my mom put lemon juice in my dark brown hair, and it gave me strawberry blonde hilights, so i guess it depends on what colour hair you have in the first place
BlissPlan says
You are right, Dara. Someone with dark black hair, for instance, would most likely not have golden blonde highlights.
Helen says
I have dark brown hair so if i use the lemon juice what color would it turn out
Selena says
i use lemon juice on my hair..but it burns on my scalp.
BlissPlan says
Wow, Selena, I would quit using it! In my foolish teen days I put anything and everything on my hair and I remember two things: the chemicals were uncomfortable and usually they smelled bad. The things we do for beauty … :-)
Taylor says
i am almost blonde but have some brown lowlights and i am wondering about the hydrogen poroxide what kind should i get? just the regular kind that you use on cuts ?
BlissPlan says
Taylor: yes, that is the kind to use. Be light handed with it when you first use it. Make it look more like natural highlights than a total color job – especially until you make sure you like it. The best way is to put it on and sit out in the sun but this probably isn’t a good time of year for that since it’s cold in most areas.
Autum says
hi, I am 13, and i will be dying my hair purple, soon, (semi permanent) and i want it to be a vibrant color. i have had red streaks in, but they weren’t that bright. my hair color is dirty blond. its like, dark. and my mom wont let me bleach my hair. she says that its to damaging. how damaging is the peroxide, or lemon juice? what should i do!? =/
BlissPlan says
Autum,
There is no question that changing our hair color is damaging – there’s just no way around that. Having said that, lemon juice and peroxide aren’t nearly as damaging as chemical dyes. My mom wouldn’t let me bleach my hair, either, and I had peroxide streaks through much of my high school career. But … there is absolutely no way of knowing how lemon/peroxided color will react with purple dye. I’m guessing you should be VERY careful or you might end up with some really strange colors.
Sarah says
Doesnt the lemon juice start to smell in your hair? I have blond hair and i want it to be lighter since it is winter time
BlissPlan says
No, the lemon juice doesn’t smell at all. You wash it off after it’s ‘done its thing’ so it doesn’t linger on your hair.
Maddie says
Would the lemon juice work on dark brown hair?
I’m trying to get light brown highlights before the summer
Makaya says
i have dark brown hair if i use the lemon juice method what coulor highlights would it come out?:)
BlissPlan says
Maddie, Helen and Makaya: there’s no way I can guess what color your brown hair will be if you use lemon juice. What I can say is that my brown hair had gold highlights from lemon juice. BUT – I sat out in the sun for a while with the lemon juice on my hair. That makes a big difference. It is getting warmer so sitting out in the sun is actually possible. It was subtle, but very pretty.
Maddie says
I have chemically done hair, that had henna in it before, will these work to help lighten it since it is really risky to bleach your hair, after having henna in it? I’m tired of this red brown color and want my blonde hair back.
BlissPlan says
Maddie, personally I would let the henna grow out rather than adding new colors. There is no way of knowing how they will react – unless you experiment and that could result in a color you don’t like. Best of luck!
Maya says
I bleached my hair and on some parts it turned orange,can I kill that orange color from my hair with lemon? i dont want to bleach my hair again. thanks
BlissPlan says
Maya, I don’t suggest that you put lemon juice on your orange hair. I don’t know what it would do to the color but it might make it worse. Perhaps it would help but you probably should let the bleach grow out and then try again. That’s really a bummer about your hair. We’re so sorry!
Sherry says
I heard baking soda will take out the orange.
BlissPlan says
Thanks for the info, Sherry. I never heard that before. Wish I’d known it one summer when I was in high school. :-)
Alexandria says
I’m 13 so I don’t really know how much these things might ruin my hair but my hair was dyed black a few months ago and I wanna dye it back blonde. Will these damage my hair, like fry it? My hair is really long and thick. Thank you for the tips! <3
BlissPlan says
Alexandria: mixing colors isn’t a good idea so I would wait to try these out. The thing is that natural colors are subtle – they certainly won’t dye all your hair blonde again. It’s great that your hair is thick. My daughter’s best friend had some of the thickest hair I’ve ever seen when she was a child. Now that she’s grown, though, it has thinned out a lot and it’s all because she kept changing colors and using so many different chemicals. So keep your wonderful thick hair safe.
Piggee says
I heard if you put roast beef on your head for a few hours it will also change the color of your hair.
BlissPlan says
That is really funny! :-) I would love to see someone who is experimenting with this. Who knows – maybe it works? Stranger things have happened.
guest says
does the effects of yemon juice faide/washout or do you have to grow it out?
BlissPlan says
The lemon juice ‘area’ doesn’t fade, but as your hair grows out you will need to add more juice to cover the new area.
Jamie says
I have black dyed hair, my natural hair colour is blonde. I want to lighten my hair naturally without causing damage, which one of these methods would work best without any damage?
BlissPlan says
Jamie, I wouldn’t add more colors and ‘potions’ to my hair, if I were you. Why don’t you let the dark color grow out first? These natural methods are subtle and they aren’t going to change your hair back to its natural color. Mixing colors with other colors might result in a look that you really don’t want.