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Lemon in hair 🍋

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Itssobettertobesafethansorry · 13/05/2024 18:52

Will it work?

I read that putting lemon juice on your hair and sitting in the sun can give natural highlights?
Will it also cover a few annoying greys? I’ve never had highlights and don’t want to commit unless completely necessary. Is the a genuine way or just B.S

OP posts:
NotJohnMajor · 13/05/2024 19:03

All it could do would be lighten your hair slightly so I don't think it would do anything for your greys because there's nothing really to lighten in a grey hair - it's lost its pigment.

You don't say what your hair colour is but if it's brown, you're more likely to get red highlights than blonde if you lighten with lemon juice.

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Itssobettertobesafethansorry · 13/05/2024 19:03

@DanielGault 😂That was awful stuff

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DanielGault · 13/05/2024 19:02

So 90s! We also used have a thing called Sun In. Go nuts 😂

OldTinHat · 13/05/2024 19:01

Worked for me as a teenager, but don't think it will on greys?

Something to do with the hair structure or wotnot??

Someone more informed will be along soon, I'm sure!

Sourisblanche · 13/05/2024 18:57

I did it when younger and it seemed to lighten a little but could have just been the sun. I’m allergic to hair dye so have stopped getting highlights.

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