How to bleach hair and what. How to lighten hair at home: proven methods

Home lightening is the most common type of hair coloring among women. By lightening your hair, you can give your face youth and freshness, as well as hide gray hair. But, unfortunately, lightening hair very often leads to the fact that they look like straw, become brittle and split. Chemical dyes, despite their effectiveness, very strongly destroy the hair structure, therefore let's talk today about alternative natural methods of lightening hair without harm to your hair.

Basic principles of hair lightening

• To lighten black hair at home, the bleaching procedure will have to be repeated several times.
• Coarse hair with a dense structure can only be lightened in a few steps.
• With regular lightening hair roots weaken.
• Lightening is best done on damp hair.
• Natural or dyed red hair can only be lightened a few times.
• Light hair is easy to lighten with just one coloring procedure.
• To lighten gray hair, a special composition is previously used.
• To lighten hair after chemistry, you need take a break of at least one week.
• For thin hair, use less bleach.
• It is better to restore damaged hair before lightening with the help of natural nourishing masks. An additional brightening effect will be given.
  

  The chlorine found in pool water can give newly bleached hair a greenish tint.

  
  

  Varieties and types of hair lightening

  The choice of bleach depends on the color, structure and general condition of your hair. You can lighten your hair at home in the following ways:

  • ready-made chemical dyes;
  • formulations using pharmaceutical substances: hydrogen peroxide, hydroperite, ammonia, glycerin, dimexide;
  • pure natural products: lemon, onion, chamomile, cinnamon and kefir and many others;
  • prepared by natural compounds.

  Pros and cons

  Each of the listed types of lightening has its pros and cons. Let's dwell on each in more detail.

  

  How to properly lighten hair at home

  There are many options for lightening hair at home, so we will consider in detail one method from the types of lightening discussed above.

  Such lightening at home is carried out in two stages (bleaching and toning), and it is perfect for already colored hair.
  Bleaching:

  1. Prepare: bleach powder, oxidant 4% or 6%.
  2. Mix oxide and powder in a 1: 2 ratio until creamy.
  3. Retreating from the roots 1.5 cm, apply the composition to the hair.
  4. If the ends of the hair have been lightened, then the composition should not be applied to them.
  5. Uneven hair color requires the use of several types of oxidants. The darker the hair, the higher the oxidant percentage. For each hair zone, depending on the color, a separate bleaching mixture is made.
  6. Wash off the composition very carefully to avoid yellow spots on the hair.

  Toning:
  In order to tint hair at home after lightening, you can use a special ammonia-free paint, tint shampoo or balm.

  1. Divide your hair into three sections.
  2. Apply the premixed mixture, parting your hair into horizontal sections and working from the bottom up.
  3. Adhere to the time indicated by the manufacturer.
  4. Wash off the composition with warm water.
  5. Apply color stabilizer for 5 minutes and rinse hair well.

  You can learn more about the toning technique by clicking on the link.

  Hair lightening with hydrogen peroxide at home

  

  Lightening hair with chamomile

  Most safe lightening option hair at home is the use of a decoction of chamomile.

  

  Home hair lightening with hydrogen peroxide and lemon

  

  When is it justified to lighten hair at home, and when is it better to go to the salon

  If you are the owner of light or light brown hair that has not been dyed, and you want to lighten your hair in several tones without harming it, then lightening with natural remedies at home will help you solve this problem. But qualitatively paint over gray hair, even out tone, lighten dark hair in several tones and get rid of the ugly yellow tint after the previous staining, only an experienced master in the salon can.

  Precautions

  

Lightening is one of the most demanded and most dangerous methods for dyeing strands. Before embarking on beauty experiments, you need to understand what happens to your hair during bleaching.

• The pigment is washed out... Under the influence of a clarifying agent, its own pigment dissolves and can be washed out with water.
• The structure is broken... As pigment is lost, a void forms inside the hair.
• Hair deteriorates. As a result, the curls become light, brittle, vulnerable to external influences.

5 rules for preparing for the procedure

How and how to discolor dyed in dark blond color? Even if you use natural remedies for lightening, such a procedure causes stress to the curls and can lead to a deterioration in their appearance and quality. In this case, you can discolor several tones at once. To minimize the risk, start preparing your hair for bleaching two to three weeks in advance. Follow five rules.

1. Don't dye your hair... Applying a bleach to colored hair can have unexpected results. Instead of a golden blonde, your hair can turn blue, green or any other color.
2. Intensive care... Apply nourishing balms as well as oil-based homemade masks regularly.
3. Minimize thermal stress... Avoid hair dryers, ironing and curling irons completely. Do not wash your hair with hot water or expose your curls to direct sunlight.
4. Don't use styling products... They degrade the quality of the strands. In addition, if lacquer or gel particles remain between them, they can enter into an unpredictable reaction with the clarifier.
5. Avoid frequent washing... Wash oily hair every two days, normal hair every three to five days, and dry hair once a week. If you use the shampoo daily, you risk washing away the protective layer of fat from your skin.

How to lighten hair with hydrogen peroxide

Can peroxide bleach your hair a little? If you dream of becoming a blonde, the easiest and cheapest way to bleach your hair with hydrogen peroxide. The main thing is to maintain proportions and not resort to the technique too often. Remember that hydroperite can not only discolor curls, but can also destroy hair follicles if bleaching is performed frequently. Not recommended for dyed hair. The procedure is carried out in eight main stages.

1. Wash your hair. And blot with a towel. Leave the curls moist, but no water should drain from them.
2. Comb the strands well... On matted, the lightening will be uneven.
3. Prepare the solution... Pour the contents of a vial of 3% hydrogen peroxide into a container with a spray bottle. Dilute with the same amount of water.
4. Divide the strands. Use clamps to ease the process.
5. Treat the strands... Moving from roots to ends. After applying the peroxide, immediately wipe the curl with a sponge soaked in clean water.
6. Wait. The product needs to be kept from 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the initial color and the desired result. To enhance the whitening effect, warm your head with a film and a thick towel.
7. Shampoo your hair... It is advisable to use a sulfate-free agent so as not to injure the hair even more.
8. Apply nourishing balm... Abundantly. And stand for at least half an hour.

If you have long, dark curls, don't risk applying peroxide all over. The best option is to bleach the ends of your hair at home. Simply collect the curls in a ponytail and wipe the tip with a sponge dipped in peroxide. To get a smooth transition, increase the area to be treated each time.

Folk recipes without peroxide

If you want to keep your hair healthy, you need to know how to properly lighten your hair without dye. Of course, folk remedies do not give an instant result, but curls suffer from them much less. And some recipes are of exceptional benefit.

With lemon juice

Features. If you want to quickly lighten your hair yourself, give your hair a golden hue and breathtaking shine, try lightening your hair with lemon. The product will add volume and elasticity to your hair.

How to do

1. Pour a glass of lemon juice diluted with a quarter glass of water into a ceramic container or spray bottle.
2. Shake the mixture well and let sit for 15 minutes.
3. Treat the strands with the composition and leave for a couple of hours. It is advisable to substitute the hair under the sun's rays.
4. Wash your hair with plenty of shampoo and be sure to apply conditioner.
5. The following procedures are performed every three days for a month. Duration - no more than half an hour.

If you have dry and damaged curls, it is better to replace the water in the composition with an air conditioner. After applying the mixture, wrap your head with cellophane and a towel.

With chamomile

Features. Perhaps the safest method to bleach hair is with chamomile infusion. The option is suitable for tough, thick strands, which the grass will gently soften and make more obedient. The effect will most quickly become noticeable on light brown hair.

How to do

1. Pour three tablespoons of dry chamomile into a thermos and pour a glass of boiling water.
2. Strain the infusion after four hours.
3. Saturate dry, clean hair well.
4. Put on a shower cap, wrap a towel around your head and let sit for an hour and a half.
5. Rinse off the chamomile with clean water without shampoo.
6. You can repeat the procedures at least every day until the desired result is achieved.

To revive dry hair, add a spoonful of glycerin to the strained infusion. In this case, rinsing off the composition without shampoo will not work.

Cinnamon

Features. Cinnamon not only has a brightening effect, but it also has several other benefits, safely refreshing hair color. One cannot fail to mention the heady aroma that remains on the hair until the next wash. This spice also stimulates growth, strengthens the roots and gives the strands a healthy shine.

How to do

1. Melt two tablespoons of honey and dissolve in the same amount of water. Add three tablespoons of cinnamon and the same amount of your favorite conditioner to the mixture.
2. Using a comb, spread the product through damp hair and gather it into a bun.
3. Wrap your head in plastic, put on a hat and wait a couple of hours.
4. Shampoo your curls twice.
5. To discolor hair without yellowing, rinse it with water acidified with lemon juice.

Cinnamon can be used not only to bleach hair, but also to color the strands. So, if you apply it on blonde hair, you can get an interesting reddish shade at the exit.

With kefir

Features. If you have oily scalp, the best solution would be to lighten your hair with kefir. Sour milk products have been used since antiquity as a brightening and regenerating agent.

How to do

1. Apply warm kefir generously to clean, dry curls.
2. Gather your hair in a bun and wrap your head with plastic wrap and a towel.
3. After two to three hours, wash your hair with shampoo and rinse with chamomile broth.

Kefir works poorly on black hair. Add lemon juice to enhance its effect. A glass of fermented milk product will need a third of a glass of acid.

With onion peel

Features. Onion peels will help to lighten without harm to hair. The process of discoloration of the strands is quite slow, but it will be accompanied by complete restoration and treatment of split ends.

How to do

1. Fill a half-liter jar with onion husks and pour boiling water over the raw materials.
2. Cover the container with a lid, wrap with a towel and leave until the liquid has completely cooled.
3. Dilute the strained infusion with water in equal amounts.
4. The resulting composition must be rinsed with hair after each wash.

With white henna

Features. Lightening hair with white henna is suitable for owners of weakened and dull hair. Without any chemistry, you will get the desired shade and completely heal the curls, but you should not count on bright white strands.

How to do

1. Prepare the coloring composition according to the instructions on the package.
2. Spread the gruel through clean, damp hair and let sit for 40-60 minutes.
3. Wash your hair with warm water without any detergent.
4. To make the strands elastic and soft, rinse them with water acidified with vinegar or lemon juice.

Judging by the reviews, ethers enhance the effect of henna several times. To speed up the clarification process, add three to five drops of lemon, tea tree and grapefruit essential oils to the gruel.

With olive oil

Features. Lightening hair with olive oil requires repeated treatments. But your patience will be rewarded with a healthy shine, elasticity and density of hair.

How to do

1. Pour a tablespoon of dried chamomile flowers with half a glass of olive oil.
2. After 12 hours, strain the lightening oil and apply to damp, clean hair.
3. For an hour and a half, the sun's rays should be exposed to the strands.
4. Wash your hair by shampooing twice.
5. Rinse with chamomile broth or water acidified with lemon juice.

Follow-up care

Remember that discoloration does not completely leave a trace of hair. Highlighted curls often require careful maintenance. Even if you use natural ingredients for your treatments, the loss of pigment can lead to dryness, lumpiness and lack of volume. To prevent this from happening, provide your bleached hair with intensive care using homemade nourishing masks, the recipes for which are described in the table.

Table - Recipes for bleached hair care masks

Appointment	Composition	Time
For elasticity	- Liquid or melted honey; - equal amount of castor oil; - the same amount of aloe juice	30 minutes
From yellowness	- 2 egg yolks; - a tablespoon of vodka; - 5 capsules of vitamin A	1 hour
Recovery	- Puree one banana; - 1 chicken egg; - a teaspoon of liquid or melted honey; - 2 tablespoons of plain yogurt; - the same amount of burdock oil	1 hour
For volume	- Mustard powder; - equal amount of olive oil; - the same amount of green cosmetic clay	15 minutes

For the first time, women began to lighten curls back in ancient Greece. It was believed that even the goddess Aphrodite maintained the blond color of the strands with a cinnamon-onion mixture. Experiments with chamomile, lime, walnut shells and other clarifiers continued until the Middle Ages, when red-haired and blonde-haired women began to be persecuted. Golden blond again became the standard of female beauty during the Renaissance. It was at this time that the largest number of ways were invented on how to bleach hair at home.

The decision to go blonde is often spontaneous. The woman just goes to the store and buys the white paint she likes. At home, she mixes something in a tube with something in a bottle, applies it to her hair and waits. Unsurprisingly, the result differs from expectations.

The creation of a blonde always takes place in two stages.

1. Lightening (discoloration). This is the process by which natural or artificial hair pigment is destroyed.
2. Toning. Giving the hair the desired shade.

Lightening is done with a special powder or cream and an oxidizer of a certain percentage. For example, to make dark hair lighter by 4–5 tones, you need an oxide of at least 6%. If the hair is light, a 1.5-3% oxidizer is usually used. But everything is very individual. Sometimes, to achieve the desired result, 6-9 percent oxide is used to lighten blondes.

The lightening result is always a warm shade. You will find out why this is happening a little later. For now, remember: you cannot put an equal sign between the concepts of "lightening" and "coloring in blond". After all, you can lighten up to create a nuclear-orange or acid-green hair.

Lightening is just the first step to blonde. It sets the background on which the color must lie.

The result of dyeing depends on many factors: the condition of the hair, the original tone and shade and, of course, the dye composition and the method of its application.

Vika Glu, hairdresser

Mistake 2. Ignore the background lightness and tone level

In everyday life, people are divided into blondes, brown-haired people, redheads and brunettes. It's more difficult for professional hairdressers and colorists.

Human hair consists of a nourishing rod (medula), which gives strength and elasticity to the cortex and a protective cuticle (many dense scales on the surface).

The cortex contains melanin, which is responsible for hair color. Melanin is composed of two pigments, eumelanin and pheomelanin. The first has a dark shade (from brown to blue-black) and the shape of elongated granules. The second one is round molecules of yellow and red colors.

The natural hair color depends on the ratio of melanin pigments. The more eumelanin, the darker the hair, and vice versa: in blondes, pheomelanin prevails.

The level of tone (or, as they say, the level of depth of tone) depends on the amount of eumelanin.

The tone level (UT or UGT) is the gradation of the natural hair color by lightness.

Vika Glu, hairdresser

Allocate 10 YT, where one is black, and everything above seven is considered blond.

uhairstylist.com

When lightening, the level of depth of tone rises and the background of lightening appears. This is the color that is obtained after the partial destruction of the natural or artificial pigment, if the hair has been dyed.

Imagine a flask with red and yellow balls inside. The initial tone level is 6. Lighten up to 9. Only yellow balls remain in the flask. The next step is toning, and you need to figure out how much blue and red to add so that the colors mix and from a distance the bulb looks beige.

Before switching to blond, you need to determine the tone level, the predominant pigment and the desired result. It depends on what to lighten (powder or cream), what percentage of oxidizer to use, where to start applying the composition and other nuances. Hairdressers make up special formulas to calculate how many grams from which tube to squeeze out for toning specific hair.

Vika Glu, hairdresser

Mistake 3. Not following instructions

It is important to take into account not only the tone level and background lightening, but also to understand what type the composition belongs to and how to use it correctly. Lightening and coloring hair are chemical reactions, the course of which depends on the dye used.

All dyes can be divided into direct and indirect.

Straight lines do not mix with an oxidizing agent and do not penetrate into the hair. Their molecules are deposited on the cuticle. Direct dyes are produced mainly in the form of tinted shampoos, balms and mousses. Crayons also belong to direct dyes. They are easy to use at home (no mixing required) to maintain or refresh color.

Indirect dyes open the cuticle, penetrate the hair and break down the natural pigment to make room for the artificial one. Such dyes are always mixed with an oxidizing agent - hydrogen peroxide with various additives. They are usually produced in the form of creams. Working with them is more difficult (exact proportions are needed).

Indirect dyes also include dyes that do not contain ammonia, but its derivatives are present. They do not have such a pungent smell, but the principle of action is the same as that of ammonia dyes.

When working with indirect dyes, it is very important to choose the correct percentage of the oxidizing agent. It depends on it how much it will be possible to rise in the level of depth of tone and how much to keep the composition on the hair.

Many people mistakenly think that the longer they keep the dye on their hair, the better the effect will be. In fact, manufacturers are conducting more than one clinical study to calculate how long a particular formulation takes to lighten, develop and fix the artificial pigment. If the package says "Hold for 30 minutes", hold for half an hour. Overexposing the paint, you only dry your hair.

Mistake 4. Don't take care of your hair

To become a gorgeous blonde, it's not enough to lighten. Blond requires constant gentle care. Otherwise, the hair that has gone through the lightening reaction will hang with lifeless tow.

Hair does not have strength and energy, because these are keratinized appendages of the skin. Some restorative cosmetics regenerate disulfide bonds and protein, but most conditioners simply seal the cuticle scales tightly to reflect light. As a result, the hair looks good and is pleasant to touch.

There are a lot of folk hair lightening recipes on the Internet. You need to understand that lemon juice, chamomile broth or kefir will never turn you into a platinum blonde. Maximum will make light brown hair half a tone lighter.

But natural ingredients can be used to improve the condition of colored hair. Here are some good masks.

1. Honey... Mix equal proportions of honey, aloe juice and castor oil. Keep on hair for 30 minutes. Rinse off with plenty of warm water.
2. Banana... Blend with a blender until smooth, one medium banana, one egg, one teaspoon of honey, a tablespoon, and two tablespoons of full-fat plain yogurt. Keep it on for about an hour, then rinse and wash your hair with shampoo.
3. Egg... Pour two tablespoons of gelatin with warm water and leave for 10-15 minutes to swell the gelatin. Then melt it in a water bath, add the yolk of one egg and a tablespoon of your hair balm. Apply the resulting mixture to your hair, put on a plastic cap and wrap your head with a towel. Keep it for 40-60 minutes. After the procedure, rinse your hair with warm water.

Be careful with folk remedies. They can ruin even the most beautiful cold blond. "Food" on the hair will never give the same effect as professional cosmetics. Some of the things that are unlikely to make things worse - vinegar (the acidic environment will smooth the scales), coconut oil (but it is difficult to wash it off).

Vika Glu, hairdresser

In addition, it is necessary to constantly maintain the color with tint shampoos and other products, which also often contain care components.

Folk recipes for lightening will help to make hair beautiful, to give it a new shade. Herbs and remedies from the home first aid kit can lighten hair in several tones.

Why is it useful to lighten hair with folk remedies

The constant desire of a woman to change her image makes her first of all change her hair color. Regular chemical dyeing leads to dryness and loss of damaged hair.

Folk recipes for lightening will help to make hair beautiful, to give it a new shade

Caution! The use of chemical hair dyes has a negative effect not only on the hair, but also on the human body as a whole. Ammonia, contained in most dyes, is a poisonous substance that can penetrate the hair structure, skin and lungs.

Allergic reactions, itching and burning of the skin, headaches, eye irritation - this is an incomplete list of the body's reactions to ammonia. Others aggressive substances - parabens, also contained in the composition of most paints, accumulating in the body, can cause cancer.

The use of folk remedies for lightening hair at home, on the contrary, guarantees the improvement of their structure. If, after salon dyeing, the hair is injured, then natural recipes strengthen the roots, revitalize the hair, and also get rid of dandruff.

It is not difficult to lighten hair at home with folk remedies. Having studied the effect of herbs and other coloring products, you can experimentally find your recipe by combining various components.

The use of folk remedies for lightening hair at home, on the contrary, guarantees the improvement of their structure

In addition, recipes for folk remedies for lightening hair at home do not require special financial costs, as when visiting salons or purchasing paints.

It's important to know! As with other experiments with appearance, the lightening procedure is started after careful preparation.

Fundamental rules

To properly lighten hair at home folk remedies, you should familiarize yourself with some of the nuances:

Chamomile lightening recipes

Among the herbs that can lighten hair at home with folk remedies, chamomile takes pride of place. It suitable for any type and shade hair.

Blonde hair gains brightness, dark hair takes on a noble golden hue. Even gray hair, chamomile gives an exquisite ebb. To prepare the product, you will need 1 tbsp. flowers and 4 tbsp. water.

Among the herbs that can lighten hair at home with folk remedies, the place of honor belongs to chamomile.

Bring to a boil and keep on fire for about 3 minutes. After cooling the broth, pour it into a vessel with warm water and rinse the hair in it several times. Do not dry your hair thoroughly. The broth must penetrate the hair structure. In the future, it is necessary to use a decoction of chamomile every 3 days, without fear of overdrying them, because chamomile is suitable for both dry and oily hair.

To avoid yellowness as a side effect, adding 0.5 tbsp to the chamomile broth will help. grape juice. For intensive lightening of dark hair, it is necessary to add 20 g of pharmacy glycerin to the chamomile broth. By adding calendula (50 g) and honey (50 g), you can achieve a noble copper shade of red hair.

Brightening with rhubarb

Rhubarb is another popular way to lighten hair at home with folk remedies. This recipe requires 2 cups of chopped rhubarb roots, pour 0.5 liters of white wine and simmer for half an hour until the mixture is half boiled down.

Wine can be substituted with high quality fruit vinegar. Rhubarb water also lightens hair, but the results will be less noticeable than using wine or vinegar.

Rhubarb is another popular way to lighten hair at home using folk remedies.

Moisten hair with filtered broth and rinse off after 2 hours. To avoid a sour smell, aromatic essences are added to the water during rinsing. You can rinse your hair with lemon peel or apple cider vinegar.

Apply rhubarb daily, 7-10 days... The shades obtained with the rhubarb decoction differ in the variety of the palette from copper to red, from golden to chocolate.

Nettle and chamomile recipe

At home, a folk remedy made from nettle and chamomile leaves is used to lighten hair. A mixture of 1 tbsp. l. each herb is poured with a liter of boiling water. After cooling, filter the broth and rinse the hair with it.

At home, a folk remedy made from nettle and chamomile leaves is used to lighten hair.

Lightly dried hair is treated with chamomile essence diluted in water 1: 1. An hour later, wash off the essence with chamomile infusion.

For the broth, you can use the leaves and roots of nettle, both fresh and dried. Adding honey, apple cider vinegar or white clay will enhance the brightening effect.

Hydrogen peroxide: preparation of the composition and painting

The tool in question is suitable for those who need clarification in a short time. It is required to prepare in advance for the procedure, as improper use of peroxide can damage hair structure. The percentage of the solution depends on the hair color, but for the first time it is better to purchase 3% peroxide.

For clarification, a peroxide solution is used, mixed with water in equal parts, a clean vessel with a spray bottle, a comb, gloves, and a shoulder cover.

The duration of exposure of peroxide on the hair is calculated by rinsing the solution from one strand, and the result determines the time when the clarifier can be removed from the entire head

Apply peroxide to damp, clean hair using a spray. If you want to lighten individual parts, then it is better to apply the solution with cotton pads.

The duration of exposure of peroxide on the hair is calculated by rinsing the solution from one strand, and the result determines the time when the clarifier can be removed from the entire head. Average enough from 30 to 40 minutes, it all depends on the thickness and color of the hair. If the hair is difficult to bleach, a high peroxide solution should be used.

Important to remember! After applying peroxide, you need to provide your hair with thorough care. Regular moisturizing with balms is required to restore hair structure. To mitigate the negative effects of peroxide, it is wiser to dilute it with chamomile tea instead of water.

Lemon hair masks

Lemon juice is mixed with water in equal proportions and using a spray bottle, apply half of the solution to dry hair. The sun's rays enhance the effect of the productTherefore, it is enough to dry your hair in the sun for 20 minutes.

Lemon brightens hair due to its high acid content, suitable for both fair-haired and dark-haired women

Then spray the remaining solution and expose the hair to the sun for another 30 minutes. A solarium is an alternative. Rinse your hair thoroughly and apply a moisturizing conditioner.

If, at the same time, put on a special hat, letting out individual strands, and spray them with lemon water, you can achieve a highlighting effect.

To lighten hair, you can prepare a lemon mask, which is recommended to be left overnight. For a folk remedy, you will need 1 citrus juice, 3 tbsp. l. vodka, 1 chicken yolk and 0.5 tbsp. mayonnaise.

You can lighten your hair by using a mixture of chamomile tea and lemon juice with the addition of 1 g of saffron. Lemon dries hair therefore, after using such masks, they should be thoroughly moistened.

Honey hair lightening

The healing properties of honey have been known for a long time, but honey can also lighten hair. The brightening effect is explained by the presence of a natural substance identical to hydrogen peroxide in honey.

The healing properties of honey have been known for a long time, but honey can also lighten hair. The brightening effect is explained by the presence in the composition of honey of a natural substance identical to hydrogen peroxide

Adding lemon juice to honey enhances brightening action. To prepare the mixture, it is necessary to mix lemon juice and honey in equal proportions and add olive or burdock oil.

Hair lightening with kefir

From the arsenal of home remedies for lightening hair, kefir is considered the most useful. The effectiveness of the lightening action of kefir is low, but with regular use of a kefir mask, the hair becomes lighter in color.

From the arsenal of home remedies for lightening hair, kefir is considered the most useful.

Kefir is usually used in its natural form, without additives. The higher the fat percentage, the better it brightens. Leave the mask on overnight. To achieve a quick result, lightening catalysts are added. Enough in 1 tbsp. fermented milk product squeeze 1 lemon, break the yolk of 1 egg and pour in 3 tbsp. l. cognac.

Kefir mask with honey in equal parts is also suitable for lightening hair color. It is recommended to keep this mask for at least 8 hours.

Onion Husk Brightening Mask

For lightening hair at home, a recipe for a folk remedy using onion peels is known. For its preparation, 200-300 g of husks are poured with water and set to languish for 15 minutes.

This broth is perfect for blondes. After using it, rinse your hair with water and lemon juice, thus eliminating the unpleasant smell of onions.

Lightening with cinnamon

Cinnamon can only lighten unpainted hair. But even if the hair is damaged by the dye, cinnamon has a positive effect. Due to the ability to penetrate the hair pigment, it noticeably evens out their shade.

Cinnamon masks

To prepare the mask, mix cinnamon powder (3 tbsp. L.) With slightly warmed honey (70 g) and any balm for hair care (3 tbsp. L.). The slightly dried hair is combed and the mixture is applied only to the hair, being careful not to touch the skin. Excess cinnamon on the skin can cause burns.

Cinnamon can only lighten unpainted hair. But even if the hair is damaged by dye, cinnamon has a positive effect.

Wrap your head and keep the mixture for at least 3 hours. Rinse hair with shampoo. If several procedures are needed to lighten the hair, then a visible improvement is noticeable immediately after the first application.

You can enhance the brightening effect by adding lemon juice to the 3 tbsp. l. cinnamon and 3 tbsp. l. honey. In this case, the holding time of the mask can be reduced to 2 hours.

A different shade can be achieved by adding egg yolk and a little olive oil to the mixture of honey and cinnamon. After washing your hair with shampoo, it is recommended to rinse it with chamomile infusion.

Cinnamon oil

For lighter hair, you can use cinnamon oil. To do this, add 0.5 tsp. oil in 50 ml of honey, diluted with 100 ml of distilled water and 30 ml of lemon juice.

A different shade can be achieved by adding egg yolk and a little olive oil to the mixture of honey and cinnamon.

Mix the resulting mixture with 200 ml of any conditioner. Apply the mask and leave for 1 hour. After applying the product using oil, the hair needs to be thoroughly rinsed.

Baihovo tea for clarification

To prepare a bleaching composition based on long tea, 60 g of chamomile, 40 g of colorless henna and 20 g of tea are required to brew 200 g of boiling water. Pour 300 g of vodka into the cooled infusion and leave for 3 days.

Drain the liquid and apply the remaining thickening to the hair for 40 minutes. To obtain a lasting result, repeat every 5-6 days.

You can also lighten your hair with a decoction of long tea

You can make your hair lighter not only with chemicals, but also with folk recipes..

At the same time, the main advantage of home lightening is that the result is not achieved immediately, but over and over again, providing freedom of choice of color, and in case of failure, the opportunity to fix everything without harm to hair health.

Useful video about lightening hair with folk remedies

For lightening hair with folk remedies, see this video:

This video will show you how to lighten your hair with cinnamon:

Another interesting video about home lightening without harm to hair:

Hair can be lightened by several tones at once, however, several nuances must be taken into account:

• blonde hair lends itself much better to lightening, with dark hair, such magic requires additional effort;
• hair should not be freshly colored;
• it is better to use special formulations that are designed for rapid discoloration;
• thin and porous hair absorbs bleach better.

How to quickly and effectively desaturate at home?

In order to achieve a positive effect, it is necessary to decide where and with the help of what the bleaching will be performed. You can use improvised food ingredients or turn to professional remedies.

Homemade products

Do not expect perfect results from homemade formulations. Each of them is able to lighten hair by 2-3 tones in one application, but no more.

The main ingredients for homemade hair bleaching are:

• lemon juice (or any other citrus juice);
• chamomile and glycerin;
• turmeric and lemon.

1. Lightening with lemon juice it is able not only to remove several tones, but also to give the hair a special, pleasant shade. This method is suitable for all girls, with the exception of those who have an allergic reaction. Brunettes will lighten curls by 2-3 tones, blondes up to 4 in one application. Lightening with lemon juice is not suitable for dry and brittle hair.

   Important! Lemon juice can seriously damage the hair structure.

2. Lightening with honey will bring a less rosy result, but it will be able to strengthen the hair and make it more shiny and manageable. The discoloration in this case serves as an additional effect and therefore is not very effective. Using honey, you can lighten light brown or blonde hair by 1-2 shades in one application.

   It is difficult to lighten dark hair with honey. The desired result is only possible when mixed with other components.

   It is better to use a honey mask before going to bed, as the waiting period is quite long.

3. Lightening with chamomile and glycerin ideal for people with dry hair. Glycerin takes care of the bleaching, and chamomile gently cares for it, preventing the hair structure from burning out. In one application, it is possible to remove 2-3 tones for light hair and 1-2 for dark hair.

Industrial

Compositions developed in laboratories specifically for lightening hair do their job more effectively. There are many different products, but here are the most popular in the hairdressing craft:

• powder;
• paint;
• balm;
• white henna.

Instructions on how to lighten

If you want to carry out the procedure at home, you need to familiarize yourself with the rules for its implementation.

How to Prepare?

For, to get the desired result in a short time it is necessary:

1. Restore hair if it has damage of varying severity.
2. Do not wash your hair 2-3 days before bleaching, so that the composition is smoother and gives the hair the desired shade.
3. Refrain from heating devices (hair dryer, iron, curling iron, etc.).

What materials are needed?

In order for the bleaching process at home to take place in more comfortable conditions, it is better to have with you, in addition to the clarifier, tools:

• gloves;
• oily cream to apply to the hairline;
• a cape for clothes;
• brush for applying the composition.

Instructions for the use of an industrial clarifier

On the packaging of each clarifier, the manufacturer leaves the procedure for the necessary actions, however, they can be summarized in one clear instruction.

For paint and powder, the principle of action is the same, since they do not need to be diluted in a special way. It is enough to apply the ready-made composition, following the following algorithm:

1. Smear cream on the hairline, put on gloves and a cape.
2. Divide hair into separate strands.
3. Apply the product to each and wrap it with foil for the best effect.
4. Leave it on for 15-20 minutes.
5. Wash off thoroughly with a neutralizing shampoo to stop the lightening reaction.
6. Apply balms / masks / oils as desired.

Important! In the process of penetrating the composition into the hair structure, you can heat the structure with a hairdryer, without staying in one area for more than 3 seconds.

The balm should simply be applied to freshly washed hair and wait 20-30 minutes, then rinse and dry.

It is better to mix white henna with oil or moisturizing balm before use, to less injure the hair. For the rest, the application technique completely repeats the one described above, with the only exception - white henna must be kept on the hair for 20-40 minutes.

The use of folk remedies

Each of the presented home brighteners is quite simple to both dilute and apply to the hair.

Instructions for clarifying with lemon juice:

1. Mix half a liter of boiled, cooled water and the juice of one lemon.
2. Wash your hair with regular shampoo.
3. Rinse hair with the prepared product.
4. To enhance the effect, go out into the sun for 10-15 minutes, then rinse your hair.

Instructions for lightening with honey:

Instructions for clarification with glycerin and chamomile:

1. Brew 2 tablespoons of dried chamomile flowers (for 2 hours).
2. Cool and add 60 grams of glycerin.
3. Wash your hair.
4. Apply the resulting composition and wait 40 minutes.
5. Rinse hair under running water.

Possible negative consequences

Do not forget that discoloration at home threatens with various consequences if you accidentally make a mistake.

• You can dry out your hair, making it brittle, thin and lifeless.
• You may not get the desired result (yellow for light hair or greenish purple for dark hair).
• You may not get any result.

All possible consequences come from the hands of the master who is engaged in lightening. That is why it is better to entrust the procedure to a professional.

Contraindications

It is better to abandon the idea of \u200b\u200bpossible lightening of dry hair that requires care, since discoloration only exacerbates the situation. It is worth making sure that there is no allergy to the components of the product used.

Choose the lightening method that's right for you and your hair based on the desired result, hair type and condition!