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With summer and warm weather on the horizon, I thought I’d cover a fun topic – hair lightening.<\/p>\n
This post is dedicated to completely natural hair lightening options with some effective\u00a0essential oils & hydrosols at the forefront. Now, of course, there are plenty of commercial lightening products out there that you could buy, as well as popular DIY peroxide treatments.<\/p>\n
But personally, I like to avoid putting a bunch of chemical unknowns in my hair. Especially when there are much safer – and gentler – options available, that are natural to boot.\u00a0And as far as peroxide methods go I’m not really into that peroxide blonde look. Also, peroxides\u00a0can be pretty corrosive and tough on your hair.<\/p>\n
Alright, let’s get to the recipes!<\/p>\n
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Here’s an easy recipe for those looking for a quick and easy solution for hair lightening. The acids in the lemon work to lighten up the pigments in your hair.<\/p>\n
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Spray it on your hair before sun exposure. The more you use the lighter it’ll be!<\/p>\n
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NOTE: You can skip the dry chamomile step and just use a few drops of chamomile EO if you prefer<\/p>\n
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This recipe requires no sunlight, just a little cinnamon (no sun needed)<\/p>\n
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If you want an extra lightening boost to add a tsp of honey to the mix. Honey has a little bit of peroxide in it and will further lighten your hair.<\/p>\n
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After you’ve had your sun time it’s recommended that you follow up with a treatment that moisturizes and adds nutrients to your hair.<\/p>\n
Ingredients:<\/p>\n
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Maybe you’d rather not spray indiscriminately all over your hair. Maybe you just want a few specifically placed highlights.\u00a0If this is the case grab a cotton ball, dip it in your lightening solution and slide the cotton ball over the parts of your hair that you want to be lightened.<\/p>\n
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Hopefully, you’ve found a recipe here that works for you.<\/p>\n
If you have any questions, comments or recommendations\/recipes of your own please make yourself heard in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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