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QuestionCan you lighten your hair with box color?Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.If your hair has never been colored before and your box dye is permanent color, then yes. If you have previously colored hair, only bleach can lighten it.
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QuestionHow can you lighten your hair naturally?Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.Lemon juice and honey are natural lighteners. You can mix some of each with water in a spray bottle, saturate your hair, and sit in the sunlight.
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QuestionCan you go blonde without using bleach?Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.This depends on your natural color and your hair history. If you have never dyed your hair before and it's a light brown or dark blonde, then you probably can.
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QuestionCan salt water lighten your hair?Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.Yes, salt water can break down the natural pigment in your hair causing it to lighten. The effect is enhanced by sunlight.
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QuestionInstead of freshly squeezed lemons can you use lemon juice?Ashley Adams is a Licensed Cosmetologist and Hair Stylist in Illinois. She completed her Cosmetology education at John Amico School of Hair Design in 2016.Yes you can use lemon juice instead of squeezed lemons. Dilute the lemon juice with water and let it sit on your hair for 30 minutes.
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QuestionI have black curly hair so will any of these work for me? If so, which ones?Ashley Adams is a Licensed Cosmetologist and Hair Stylist in Illinois. She completed her Cosmetology education at John Amico School of Hair Design in 2016.If you want to achieve a light blonde shade, using peroxide will be the better option for black hair. Lemon juice, honey, chamomile tea, as well as the other methods above will only subtly lighten your hair.
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QuestionIf the lemon juice treatment goes wrong, what should I do?Community AnswerWell, there is not much that can go wrong. Worst case is that your hair becomes very dry or that the treatment doesn't work at all. Just make sure not to use too much lemon and to not leave it in for too long. If your hair gets really dry try hydrating masks or deep conditioning your hair, and make sure not to stress your hair (do not tie it, avoid salt/chlorine water).
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QuestionCan I use a blow dryer instead of sitting in the sun?Community AnswerNo, you need the UV rays from the sun to activate the critic acid. A blow dryer just gives you heat and that won't do anything for this.
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QuestionDo all the treatments work for light brown and red hair?Community AnswerFor light brown, mostly yes. But using natural remedies, red hair will turn strawberry blonde.
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QuestionCould I leave the honey and olive oil mixture in overnight?Community AnswerYes.
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QuestionWill the honey and lemon make my hair blonde or just a lighter shade of my natural hair color?Community Answerif your hair is already blonde, it might lighten it and/or give you highlights. It won't work well if your hair is dark.
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QuestionIs it okay to use expired baking powder?Community AnswerYou could, but it may not work as well.
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QuestionWill any of these make your hair more of a white blonde than a gold?Community AnswerPeroxide will make your hair white blonde but make sure you distribute it evenly.
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QuestionI followed the directions for the sun-in spray and I sat in sun and used heat. It didn't work. Did I do something wrong?Community AnswerEveryone's hair is different, so it might just be that sun-in spray does not work for you. You might try asking a hair care specialist what they recommend instead. Also, try going out in the sun for longer periods of time while using sun-in and make sure that your hair is wet/damp when you use it.
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QuestionWill peroxide turn my hair green?Community AnswerPeroxide won’t turn your hair green. If anything, it might make it orange. Worry more about chlorine turning your hair green.
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QuestionMy hair is strawberry blonde. If I use peroxide, will it give me a pretty whitish blonde?Community AnswerIt's difficult to tell exactly what will happen with peroxide. If you want to be sure of the color, use bleach and a toner, or go to a stylist.
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QuestionI have a black hair, how long will it take to lighten my hair with just lemon?Community AnswerIt's unlikely that the lemon treatment will do much to lighten your black hair. Maybe if you did the treatment regularly over a span of many months you might get to dark brown. If you want blond hair, you will have to use bleach.
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QuestionWhen using baking soda, do I want it out of my hair immediately after working it in?Community AnswerNo, you need to leave it in to have the effect of lightening your hair.
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