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post Jul 3 2005, 09:56 PM
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well i was wondering if there was any way to make your hair lighter without dying/highlighting it and swimming a lot ermm.gif and i know there's this spray-in stuff called Sun In or something which is supposed to make your hair lighter and i was wondering if that works if anyone has used it before so yea.. cool.gif
 
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post Jul 3 2005, 10:57 PM
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i heard you could give yourself highlights with lemon juice or something.... but im not sure =]
staying out in the sun alot makes your hair lighter. thats why mine always gets super-blonde during the summer. lol =D
 
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post Jul 4 2005, 12:49 AM
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QUOTE(BlOnDiEcHiCk @ Jul 3 2005, 10:57 PM)
i heard you could give yourself highlights with lemon juice or something.... but im not sure =]
staying out in the sun alot makes your hair lighter. thats why mine always gets super-blonde during the summer. lol =D
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really? cuz i read in seventeen (the magazine) that staying out in the sun for too long will make ur hair darker...but before i read that i always thought it got lighter in the sun too wacko.gif so i'm confused right now.. pinch.gif
 
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post Jul 4 2005, 02:48 AM
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yeah i read somewhere that lemons will make your hair lighther. i cant remember where i read it though.
 
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post Jul 4 2005, 02:59 AM
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for all over lighter hair, soak your hair in lemon juice and spend a lot of time outside. For streaks, well, rub it on your hair, and spend a lot of time outside. The acid and the heat lightens you hair color. Or just buy some sunin. But if you want it to get noticeably lighter, do it a few times, but try to give your hair a rest every other day. you dont want to damage it.
 
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QUOTE(__xxfrappachino<3 @ Jul 4 2005, 12:49 AM)
really? cuz i read in seventeen (the magazine) that staying out in the sun for too long will make ur hair darker...but before i read that i always thought it got lighter in the sun too  wacko.gif  so i'm confused right now.. pinch.gif
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well, staying in the sun does make your hair lighter. i dunno how. but yeah, my hair always gets super blonde during the summer lol ^_^
 
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post Jul 4 2005, 05:24 AM
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put lemon juice in your hair
 
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post Jul 4 2005, 12:39 PM
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odd things these days that you put in ur hair to make things work.. lemon juice?
 
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post Jul 4 2005, 12:43 PM
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Well putting lemon juice in your hair works but it damages your scalp, the acid in the lemons cause the scalp to become irritated and may cause 1st degree burns [since your scalp is very sensitive] so before pouring lemon juice in your hair, try to dilute it and mix it with a small drop of conditioner.
 
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post Jul 4 2005, 02:20 PM
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Wow, everyone's saying lemon juice. I thought they only got rid of freckles. Who knew?!
 
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post Jul 4 2005, 03:43 PM
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QUOTE(ichigofan @ Jul 4 2005, 12:43 PM)
Well putting lemon juice in your hair works but it damages your scalp, the acid in the lemons cause the scalp to become irritated and may cause 1st degree burns [since your scalp is very sensitive] so before pouring lemon juice in your hair, try to dilute it and mix it with a small drop of conditioner.
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thx for the tip! =D
wut kind of lemon juice though? squeezed from a lemon? or like...the kind u use for cooking? whistling.gif
 
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post Jul 4 2005, 06:06 PM
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=O Will lemon juice work on black hair?
 
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post Jul 5 2005, 01:24 PM
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yeah try lemon juice..

--i have sum sunin..it doesnt really work . X_X
 
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post Jul 5 2005, 01:30 PM
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yep, lemon juice and sun=highlights.

Also, if you squeeze lemon juice in your hair while you shower, it'll give you highlights too. I know someone who did that, and it worked for her.
 
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post Jul 5 2005, 06:32 PM
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Use beach blonde by john frieda. It works amazing
 
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post Jul 5 2005, 11:01 PM
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QUOTE(Gypsy Eyes @ Jul 5 2005, 6:32 PM)
Use beach blonde by john frieda. It works amazing
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does it matter if my hair isn't blonde? will it work on brownish-red or even black?
 
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post Jul 6 2005, 09:19 PM
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umm peroxide lightens it
 
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post Jul 6 2005, 10:59 PM
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Head and Shoulder shampoo. i use it everyday and my hair got lighter and soft. =-] (it works for me)
 
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Anyway, lemon juice should work. =]
 
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post Jul 7 2005, 01:36 PM
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hydrogen peroxide. weird i know. but it works.
 
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post Jul 8 2005, 05:41 PM
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SUN IN works on only light colored hair ..light brown and up. ..cause i used it back when i was in elemenatary school (on my natural black hair) ..and my friends cLAIMED that it got a little lighter , but i begged to differ.

..soooo YES it does work. .unless your hair is very dark or dyed ....and LEMON [juice] works just as same as sun-in.
 
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post Jul 9 2005, 08:42 PM
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my friend tried SUNiN and it turned her hair orange for about the whole year. she wouldnt show her hair ever lol. and LiTERALLY orange. like coppery orange.
 
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post Jul 10 2005, 02:02 AM
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QUOTE(sprinkle-the-stars @ Jul 7 2005, 1:36 PM)
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hydrogen peroxide. weird i know. but it works.
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hmm...interesting..where can i find hydrogen peroxide? whistling.gif
 
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post Jul 10 2005, 01:58 PM
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Staying out in the sun a lot lightens your hair. I used to swim a lot, so instead of the natural black my hair is, it turned a lighter brown.
 
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post Jul 10 2005, 10:01 PM
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peroxide or lemon juice, i think.
sun in kind of works. it smells horrible, though.
 
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post Jul 10 2005, 11:28 PM
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QUOTE(mocassinsx29 @ Jul 4 2005, 2:20 PM)
Wow, everyone's saying lemon juice. I thought they only got rid of freckles. Who knew?!
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lemon juice gets rid of freckles? =O
i want lighter hair... but does lemon juice REALLY work?.
 
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post Jul 15 2005, 04:58 AM
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do you use squeezed lemon? or the ones from the bottles n stuff for you hair?
im thinking about doin this and i was wondering..
 
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post Jul 15 2005, 02:25 PM
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my friends's hair got lighter in one day w/o doing anything to it...she's doesn't even how it got lighter

anyway yeah lemon use can work but i don't know for how long
 
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post Jul 27 2005, 02:20 AM
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hydrogen peroxide, thats rubbing alchohol, but it could possibly dry out your hair.
 
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post Jul 28 2005, 11:59 PM
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well lemons kinda bad b/c my mom accidentally smeared lemon on her, then we walked outside for a few hours, and when we came back she had some serious burns O_o

aren't there a few brands that have a spray that lightens your hair? like john frida or something?
 
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post Aug 2 2005, 08:04 AM
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About a month ago, I was talking to my hairdresser about ways to lighten my hair without any chemicals or a trip back to the salon, and I asked if I should use lemon juice. She said thats the worst thing to do, because the acids in lemon juice cause significant drying to your hair.

I guess if you have super hydrated hair that wouldn't suffer much from the extreme loss of moisture, try it. cool.gif
 
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post Aug 2 2005, 12:59 PM
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i only know to have sun on it a lot or highlight it
 
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post Aug 2 2005, 01:29 PM
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QUOTE(__xxfrappachino<3 @ Jul 10 2005, 2:02 AM)
hmm...interesting..where can i find hydrogen peroxide?  whistling.gif
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that will make ur hair nicely fried...and very very very blonde.
 
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post Aug 3 2005, 01:10 PM
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QUOTE(__xxfrappachino<3 @ Jul 3 2005, 6:56 PM)
well i was wondering if there was any way to make your hair lighter without dying/highlighting it and swimming a lot  ermm.gif  and i know there's this spray-in stuff called Sun In or something which is supposed to make your hair lighter and i was wondering if that works if anyone has used it before so yea..  cool.gif
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It works. It's called A Touch of Sun right? Thats what I first used. Then I stopped being lazy and bought the dye and did it myself. But it gets messy for me.
 
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post Feb 24 2006, 07:08 PM
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lemon juice - does the tricks, for blondes
 
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post Feb 24 2006, 08:07 PM
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lemon juice works but it's soooo bad for your hair. it damages the hair and dries it up like crazy.

sun in totally works. my friend used it and you can totally see the difference (because her roots grew back out). it went from like... a dark brown -nearly black- color to a reddish/brownish color.
 
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post Apr 15 2007, 07:36 PM
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hey all
I am a 17 year old boy with dark brown hair and i would like tips on how to get my hair lighter. I woke up this morning with my hair all parted to the left and i looked like a emo so i want to make my hair lighter. How long should i spend in the sun? Is there a limit before it will damage my hair. (My dad has bad hair genes so i don't want to do anything that might cause me to go bald!) Oh and is there any shampoos or conditioners i might be able to use? Thanks for the help.
 
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post Apr 15 2007, 08:25 PM
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I heard that vinegar works the same way as lemon juice.

Honestly, I don't see what the big deal with bleach is. I've used it hundreds of times. You just have to use it carefully and not abuse it (don't go over 30 mins per treatment, wait a day between treatments, and don't bleach more than 3x) AND take care of your hair (use good, strong conditioners, use hair strengthening therapies and heat protection therapy).
 
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really? GO SWIMMING! chlorine lightens your hair. biggrin.gif
 
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