Who says that beautiful sun-kissed locks cannot be achieved without a professional hair-lightening service at a high-end salon? You can easily dye your hair or create smart highlights using a simple kitchen ingredient like lemon. Here is the recipe that you need to learn to make your hair glisten in the light: (1) (2)
DIY – Homemade Lemon Juice Hair Dye Recipe
It is essential to follow the proper steps to get beautifully lightened locks or attractive highlights on them. Here is the step-by-step procedure one must follow for this purpose:
Supplies Needed:
- Lemon juice – 1 cup
- Orange juice – 1 cup
- Warm water – (1/4) cup
- Hair conditioner – (1/4) cup (optional)
- A store-bought or homemade deep conditioning hair mask – as required
- A medium-sized mixing bowl
- An empty spray bottle
- A hand whisk
- A hairbrush/comb
- A pastry brush (optional)
- A cotton ball (optional)
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Method Of Preparation:
- Start with preparing the spray dye mixture for your hair. You’ll need 4 to 5 medium-sized lemons to make a cup of juice. Squeeze out the juice only when you are entirely ready for the procedure.
- Extract the juice of the orange, too. You’ll need 2 to 3 medium-sized oranges for a cup of juice. Get the freshly extracted juice only, as it offers the best possible results.
- Now, take the mixing bowl and pour warm water into it. Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice to it and whisk for a few seconds with the help of the hand whisk.
- Then, pour the freshly extracted orange juice into the mixture and thoroughly mix it with the hand whisk.
- Finally, transfer the spray mixture to the empty spray bottle. Your homemade lemon juice hair dye is ready to use.
- If your hair is super dry by nature, the citrus mixture will turn it even drier. Hence, you must add a mild hair conditioner of your choice and give all the ingredients a good mix to ensure an easy application. Remember, this will turn the mixture into a creamy substance, and you may need to replace the spray bottle with any other convenient storage container.
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Method Of Application:
- If you seek full coverage, apply the lemon juice lightener all over your hair. Just spray the mixture generously throughout your locks and comb gently airbrush. If you want to add beautiful highlights, the procedure should be different. Dip the cotton ball into the spray mixture and slide it down the 1” sections of hair you want to be highlighted. Clip the sections separately and repeat the step for a couple of times.
- For people using lemon juice lightener containing hair conditioner, the pastry brush will be helpful for the application. Apply the creamy paste in small amounts to all your hair strands for complete coverage. The texture of this version of the hair lightener is not that suitable for getting highlights.
- Now, go outside and spend time under the bright sun. It will take 1 to 1.5 hours for the lemon juice mixture to work on your hair, and any changes in the natural color will be visible only after that.
- You must reapply the dye mixture after 1.5 hours and spend thirty more minutes outside in the sun. Yes, it is a time-consuming process, indeed!
- Wash your hair with plain water and apply the deep conditioning mask generously. Let that sit for 30 to 45 minutes, and then rinse off with lukewarm water.
- Finish off the task of dying your hair with a cold water rinse.
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Tips And Tricks
Lemon juice hair dye should not be used too frequently as it might damage your hair significantly. There are some other essential tips and tricks that we have listed below for you:
- Apply homemade lemon juice dye on your hair on a bright, sunny day. Sunlight and citrus juices work on the hair to alter its natural shade.
- Adding ‘enhancer’ (freshly brewed chamomile tea, finely ground cinnamon powder, nourishing oils like almond or coconut oil, diluted hydrogen peroxide, Cassia plant extract, honey) to the dye mixture will strengthen the shade.
- Apply sunscreen all over the open parts of your skin as you need to spend a long time under the sun, and hence, protection from harmful ultraviolet rays is vital.
- The effects of this natural dye mixture are unpredictable. Therefore, the shade will differ from person to person.
Wait at least 3 to 4 weeks to see the complete results of your lemon juice hair-lightening efforts. All the best!
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Summary
Achieve sun-kissed locks at home with a DIY Lemon Juice Hair Dye Recipe. Combine 1 cup each of lemon and orange juice with 1/4 cup warm water, optionally adding hair conditioner. Transfer to a spray bottle and apply generously for full coverage, or use a cotton ball for highlights. Spend 1.5 hours in the sun, reapplying, then rinse, condition, and finish with a cold water rinse. Limit use to avoid hair damage, enhance with additives, and apply sunscreen for optimal results. Results vary, so patience is vital.
