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Alright, let’s talk about makin’ your hair lighter, you know, like the sun does but without all that waitin’ around. I heard tell of some ways to do it at home, cheap and easy, like us country folks like it.
First off, them lemons. Yeah, lemons! The juice, you squeeze it out. But don’t go puttin’ it straight on your head, that’s too strong. Mix it half and half with water, they say the see-through kind of water is best, somethin’ about it bein’ pure, you know? Like from the well but better, I guess.
Then there’s this other stuff, hydrogen peroxide. Sounds fancy, but you can get it at the store. Get the regular kind, not that strong stuff they use for other things. You mix a bit of that with lemon juice, and a bit more water. Like, same amount of peroxide and lemon juice, and then double the water. They say a quarter cup of each of the first two, and half a cup of water. Measure it out if you’re fancy, I just eyeball it, you know? Been doin’ it my whole life.
- Lemon juice and water: Half and half, easy peasy.
- Peroxide mix: Quarter cup peroxide, quarter cup lemon juice, half cup water. Don’t go crazy with the peroxide, now.
Oh, and chamomile tea! Not for drinkin’, well, you can drink it too, but for your hair. Make some tea, let it cool down, and then you put that in your mix too. Just pour it all in a spray bottle, you know, one of them things you squirt water with? Give it a good shake, not too hard, just enough to mix it all up good.
Now, how to use it? Well, you spray it on your hair. Not too much, just enough to make it damp. Then you go out in the sun. That’s the key, the sun. It’s like the lemon and the other stuff, they help the sun do its work faster. But don’t stay out too long, you don’t wanna get burnt. Just a little bit at a time, you know? And do it a few times, it doesn’t happen overnight.
Some folks say baking soda works too, you mix it with lemon juice. Makes a kind of paste, you put it on your hair, wait a bit, then wash it out. I tried it once, made my hair feel kinda funny, so I stuck with the spray. But you can try it if you want, maybe it’ll work better for you. Everybody’s different, you know?
And then there’s honey and cinnamon. Someone told me they make your hair lighter, too. Honey, that makes sense, it’s kinda sticky and light colored. Cinnamon, that’s a surprise, huh? They say it’s got some of that peroxide stuff in it, naturally. I ain’t tried it myself, but it sounds kinda nice, makes you smell good too, I reckon. You could mix a bit in with your spray, maybe. Or make a paste like with the baking soda.
But remember, this ain’t like that stuff they use at the beauty shop. This is the natural way, the slow way. It might take a few tries, you gotta be patient. And it might not make your hair super blonde, but it’ll lighten it up some, give it that sun-kissed look. And it’s cheap, you know, that’s the best part. Us country folk, we know how to make things work without spendin’ a lot of money.
One more thing, if your hair starts feelin’ dry or brittle, you gotta stop for a while. Give it a rest, put some oil in it, somethin’ like that. You don’t wanna damage your hair, just make it a little lighter. And always, always test it on a little piece of hair first, to see what happens. Don’t just go slatherin’ it all over your head without knowin’ if it’s gonna work. That’s just common sense, you know?
So there you have it. Some ways to lighten your hair without goin’ to the store and spendin’ a fortune. Just good ol’ fashioned home remedies, the way we like it. Now go on and give it a try, see if you can get that sunshine look without all the fuss.
Tags: [homemade hair lightening, natural hair lightening, lemon juice hair, hydrogen peroxide hair, chamomile hair, baking soda hair, honey hair, cinnamon hair, DIY hair lightener, sun-kissed hair]