Lightening hair is quite a costly and harmful procedure. This is especially true for dark hair. In addition, high-quality lightening of hair is carried out in more than one procedure, so it is best to carry out this procedure with a professional experienced master in a specialized salon. Odanko, there are also homemade ways to lighten hair. In this article, we will consider the procedure for lightening hair in general, and also talk about the most popular methods of home lightening.
The main features of the procedure for lightening hair
- If you want to lighten your hair by more than 6 tones, you need to choose a high-quality blondifying agent and the appropriate oxidizing agent. The oxidizing agent is selected according to your hair type.
- If you want to lighten your hair without damaging it, use a lightening composition based on citric acid or medicinal chamomile. This procedure, although quite a long time, but it is not a bit harmful.
- When lightening the hair, the blonding mixture must be applied primarily on the occipital part (it is it that is most difficult to stain), and only then the mixture is applied to the temporal part.
- With very strong lightening, it is better to contact a professional master in order to conduct the clarification procedure as competently as possible and minimize hair damage.
Lightening hair at home
Lightening hair at home is considered the most harmless to hair. Firstly, natural ingredients are used for lightening, and secondly, this procedure is several times cheaper than salon hair lightening. However, it is worth noting that the effect of home lightening will be noticeable only after a certain time. The most harmless procedures for lightening hair at home is based on lemon and medicinal chamomile. Of course, you can use a composition based on hydrogen peroxide, but it will not be so useful.
Lemon Lightening
Lemon as a hair care product has been known for a very long time. Its main property is to give hair shine. But it can also be used to lighten hair. To prepare a brightening composition based on lemon, we need:
- warm water (for dry hair - conditioner), a quarter cup;
- freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1 cup.
To prepare the clarifying solution, it is necessary to prepare the appropriate container. When using water, it can be a spray bottle. When using an air conditioner, it is better to take a bowl and apply the composition with a hair dye brush. In the selected container, mix all the ingredients and leave for about 15 minutes to brew. After that, apply the composition to the hair and leave it for 2 hours (it’s better to be somewhere in the sun. After the time has passed, wash my hair and apply hair conditioner. The second procedure can be carried out the next day. The effect of lightening the hair with lemon will be noticeable after about 2 weeks.
Chamomile Lightening
The most useful composition for lightening hair at home is medicinal chamomile. It will not only lighten your hair, but also strengthen it and give a natural shine. So, to prepare a clarifying solution based on chamomile, we need:
- medicinal chamomile, 30 grams;
- juice of half a lemon (but you can do without it);
- water, 250 milliliters.
We boil water and fill it with chamomile. Leave to cool and insist, then filter. Wash our head and rinse it with chamomile infusion. Let the hair dry.
