Are you tired of having dark brown hair and you’re looking for ways to change it into a lighter tone with minimal to no damage?
We got you covered! In this article, we’ll teach you how to lighten dark brown hair to light brown hair in all the natural ways possible.
You would never have to bleach your hair and experience its damaging effects on your scalp and hair.
Bleaches are known to cause dryness, brittleness, and a lifeless, dull appearance in your hair. Therefore, we provide some all-natural alternatives to help you lighten your dark brown locks.
Tips on how to lighten dark brown hair naturally
Are you excited to know how you can make your hair look lighter without having to go through all the chemicals from bleach? Take a look at all the tips and recommendations that we have that are all 100% proven effective!
Vinegar
Almost all households have vinegar in their pantry, especially the all time favorite vinegar, the apple cider vinegar. So far by our research and trials, apple cider vinegar has given the best results in lightening dark brown hair naturally.
Here’s how you can use apple cider vinegar to lighten up the tones of your naturally brown hair:
Step 1: Mix equal parts apple cider vinegar with distilled water. Put them inside a bowl so you can mix them properly.
Step 2: Grab a spray bottle and transfer your vinegar and water mixture into the bottle.
Step 3: Spray the mixture all over your hair. You can also use a cotton ball or brush the mixture on all of your hair strands.
Step 4: Cover your hair with a shower cap and leave the mixture to soak for 30 minutes.
Step 5: Rinse off the mixture under running water and continue off with your shampooing and conditioning routine.
Lemon
Lemons are also very acidic just like vinegar, so they are also very effective in lightening your dark brown hair. The difference between vinegar and lemon is that lemon is more often used as a natural hair lightening treatment.
Take a look at the steps on how to use lemon juice to help lighten your hair:
Step 1: Mix some lemon juice with distilled water in a bowl.
Step 2: Grab a spray bottle and transfer your lemon juice and water mixture into the bottle.
Step 3: Spray the mixture all over your hair. You can also use a cotton ball or brush the mixture on all of your hair strands.
Step 4: Rinse off the mixture under running water and continue off with your shampooing and conditioning routine.
Chamomile
Elderlies claim that using chamomile can help lighten the tones on your hair without ever using harsh chemicals. But in order to attain your desired lighter tones, you have to use a very strong chamomile tea.
We gathered all the steps on how you can use chamomile tea to lighten your brown hair:
Step 1: Boil some string chamomile tea in a pot.
Step 2: Let the tea cool down.
Step 3: Apply the cooled down tea on your hair and you can pour it all over your hair if you’re planning to lighten all your locks.
Step 4: You can also section out your hair and apply the chamomile tea into individual strands if you’re planning to get some highlights.
Step 5: The most important step is to let the UV rays of the sun do its job. You can dry the hair strands under the sun for 30 minutes.
Step 6: Rinse off the chamomile tea on your hair and shower as you usually do.
Rhubarb
Skip roasting your rhubarbs and try them as your new natural hair lightener. This vegetable also has very acidic properties making them very effective in lightening your natural brown hair.
Here are the step by step procedure on how to utilize rhubarbs as a natural hair lightening treatment:
Step 1: Chop up ¼ cups of rhubarb and mix with with 2 cups of water.
Step 2: Bring the rhubarb into a boil and simmer it for about 5 minutes.
Step 3: Strain all the rhubarb juice and transfer it into a container. You can use the leftover rhubarb to make it a toast spread too!
Step 4: Cool the boiled rhubarb juice and apply the juice on your hair.
Step 5: Cover your hair with a shower cap and allow the rhubarb juice to soak into your hair for about 10 minutes.
Step 6: Rinse off the rhubarb juice from your hair under the shower and continue on with your shampooing and moisturizing regimen.
Note: Make sure not to leave the rhubarb juice on your hair beyond 10 minutes because the pectin content from this vegetable can make your hair sticky.
Baking Soda
Baking soda is a popular ingredient for cleaning common household areas and other items. But did you know that you can also use this ingredient for lightening your hair? Yes, you can definitely use baking soda instead of the very harsh bleach.
Here are the step by step process of how to use baking soda as a hair lightener for your naturally brown hair:
Step 1: Mix baking soda with some water until you achieve a paste-like consistency. You can do this by mixing ½ cup of baking soda and some warm water.
Step 2: Using a brush or your hands, apply the baking soda mixture on your hair. Leave it on for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 3: Rinse off the baking soda mixture from your hair under the shower and continue on with your shampooing and moisturizing regimen.
Key Takeaways
Save yourself a trip from the salon and try out these organic and natural ways to lighten your brown hair.
Just a friendly reminder, you should not expect that your hair will turn very light just like how the bleach does, but these tips are definitely worth the try!
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