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Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:30 pm  |
| Do you think it's possible to mix your own hair lightening spray? Have you done this? I was thinking maybe mixing some 3% peroxide with lemon juice, camomile tea and aloe vera might work. Should the peroxide be stronger though like 6% from a beauty supply shop? Of course I would do some test strands first. |
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Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:04 pm |
Byrg, I just saw a product at my local natural food store, called Antica Herbavita Chamomile Hair lightener. It's made in Italy and is distributed by Bioforce USA . You can find it at a number of places. This web site lists the ingredients:
www.intermural-alternative-health.com/ingr/ingr600612.cfm
It has 3% hydrogen peroxide.If you want to research hair product recipes, try:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/archive/index.php/f-25.html
check out #19 Lightening.
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Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:14 pm |
OOps, sorry about that first url  (I'm sort of a newbie and I just discovered the preview button so I can test out the addresses to make sure they work!). Correct url is:
www.internatural-alternative-health.com/ingr/ingr600612.cfm
For future, is there a way to edit a post that has already been sent?  |
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Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:52 pm |
| You can edit a post by looking at the thread after you posted and clicking the 'edit' button that's on the post you wish to edit. |
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Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:38 am |
Thanks, Chimera. I'll get the hang of it yet!  |
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Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:24 pm |
| Please be careful with this kind of thing. I used Sun-in when I was younger and my hair turned to orange straw! It sounds like you're making something pretty similar. I think if you have any red undertones in your hair it makes the orange reaction happen worse. Hopefully it works for you, though! |
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Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:45 pm |
| I've had a reddish reaction from sun-in too....would DEFINITELY do a strand test first!! |
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Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:02 pm |
| I totally agree. If you want to add some golden streaks, I'd look for a gold-colored hair mascara that you can add in when you feel like it. Or go the beauty salon route and have them done professionally. It is so worth it. (Coming from a brunette who has spent a lifetime trying to do them myself. And ended up with lots of brassy looking highlights many, many times.....Now, I just bite the bullet and pay a professional to do them. ) |
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izzy.zizzy
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Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:31 am |
To stop the redness come through and to wash out other colours in your hair, you can use bi-carb soda/baking soda... I use a mix of chamomile tea, honey, baking soda, aloe vera, lemon juice and water to lighten my hair. hope this helps!  |
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Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:45 pm |
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| I used Sun-in when I was younger and my hair turned to orange straw! |
Ditto that....never again. Was years and years ago. Worst thing I ever did to my hair. The peroxide doesn't wash out...it stays in the hair shaft and eventually....hair goes to crap. *shudders* |
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Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:30 am |
| Do a search on the longhaircommunity forum under honey lightening.... You will find the honey thread and tons of information about how to lighten your hair naturally |
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Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:01 am |
| izzy.zizzy wrote: |
| To stop the redness come through and to wash out other colours in your hair, you can use bi-carb soda/baking soda... I use a mix of chamomile tea, honey, baking soda, aloe vera, lemon juice and water to lighten my hair. hope this helps! |
Ditto -- I put the mixture in a spray bottle for easy, even application. Brings out very subtle highlights in my hair. Just leave it in the fridge to make it last longer. |
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Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:04 am |
| You may also want to try putting a little cinnamon in your conditioner. I usually put 1-2 tblsp. into about 4 oz. or so of conditioner (I have really long hair), apply and leave on for a few hours or overnight. You just have to be really careful about getting it on your skin, as it burns and will leave your skin red for a while. I've done this before and am now more careful, piling and wrapping my hair in saran wrap on top of my head, making sure no drips come down. |
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