Home Remedies to Lighten Hair

If you are looking to lighten your hair or add highlights naturally, check out these home remedies to lighten your hair.

Chamomile Tea to Lighten Hair

Some people swear that a chamomile treatment can lighten naturally blonde hair by smoothing the cuticle. To try a chamomile hair treatment, steep half a cup of chamomile flowers in half a cup of boiling water for thirty minutes. Strain the mixture and let it cool. Apply it to clean dry hair and let it absorb for 15 minutes. Rinse your hair with water. You may repeat the process as often as desired to achieve the desired shade.

Honey to Lighten Hair

Honey naturally contains hydrogen peroxide—Mix three-quarters of a cup of honey with two tablespoons of your regular hair conditioner. Apply the mixture to your hair and then wrap your hair in a towel and let it absorb for eight hours.

Lemon Juice to Lighten Hair

There are several different methods of using lemon juice to lighten your hair. You can try applying a mixture of three parts lemon juice to one part water with a spray bottle and then sitting in the sun. Add a teaspoon of olive oil to the mixture if your hair is naturally dry or damaged from coloring or styling. If you want to heighten the effects of the lemon method, you can use a mixture of equal parts of lemon juice and chamomile tea. Make sure to wash and condition your hair after using any of the lemon methods.

Rhubarb

You can try a rhubarb treatment if you have light brown hair that you would like to lighten to honey blonde. Cut the rhubarb into small pieces and then simmer it in four cups of water for one hour. Strain the liquid and let it cool. Apply the liquid to clean wet, conditioned hair. You may repeat the process by catching the liquid in a bowl as it comes off your hair and then reapplying it.

Sunlight Nature’s Natural Hair Lightener

The sun may darken your skin, but it lightens your hair. For a mild boost to naturally blonde hair, sit outside with your hair exposed to the sun but your skin covered.