How to Lighten Your Hair in the Sun

Last Updated: October 10, 2022

Lots of people just love getting light hair and natural highlights. It's much much much better than getting highlights at the salon. Do you want light hair and natural highlights? well then this article is just for you!

Steps

1
Get the things you'll need. (List below)
2
First, be sure to cut ONE lemon and ONE lime in half.

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3
If you have a juicer, this step is much easier. Now you're going to squeeze the lemon and the lime in the juicer, till you have approximately one cup of lemon-lime juice.
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Prepare a spray bottle (preferably a "mister") and fill it with the one cup of lemon-lime juice, and one cup of warm water.
5
Spritz this mixture all over your DRY hair, until your hair is completely damp with it.
6
Go outside on a warm and sunny day, and sit out in the sun until your hair is completely dry.
7
Shampoo and condition your hair after it is dry, and style as usual.

Community Q&A

Question

I have black hair; how many days it will take to lighten hair if I follow this routine daily?

Community Answer

Your hair should be lighter in a week or prior.
Question

How long will it take for my hair to get lighter if you have dirty blond hair?

Community Answer

It depends on your hair, but it can take as little as 30 minutes to an hour.
Question

How long would I need to sit outside in the sun for my hair to go light if I'm a brunette?

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Top Answerer

It is a gradual process so just sitting in the sun for hours one day will not make a dramatic difference to the color of your hair. Try it for an hour a week straight and see if you notice any change.

Warnings

don't forget to put sunscreen on your skin

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ask for permission otherwise parents might not like it (if you're a teen or something)

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