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Hair lightening gel

28 replies

allowme · 15/06/2014 13:20

Last night during the football there was an add for a gel you can put on stands of hair to lighten it.
I have googled but cant find it I think it might have been Nice and Easy did anybody see it?

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torwen · 15/06/2014 13:24

Its castings l'oreal

MrsFlorrick · 15/06/2014 13:26

Sunkiss jelly I think its called. Off to google.

Cocolepew · 15/06/2014 13:34

this?

Cheesymonster · 15/06/2014 13:36

I would love to know if anyone's tried this!

Cocolepew · 15/06/2014 13:39

That's the first I've seen it
I have a spray on lightner but Im not sure it's very good.

wildone81 · 15/06/2014 14:04

Managed to find it in superdrug, just about to try it now, will report back...............

wildone81 · 15/06/2014 14:21

After-combed it through top layers from parting, and then the bits I didn't touch-not a huge difference really......

Hair lightening gel
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Marmaladecat1 · 15/06/2014 15:03

Did you think it was worth it?
I have mouse coloured hair, wondered if it would work?

wildone81 · 15/06/2014 15:25

I'll have another go and maybe be a bit more generous with the gel-dead easy to do, I just combed in it and blasted it dry with hair dryer Smile

Marmaladecat1 · 15/06/2014 15:31

Great thank you.
Is it permanent?
I'm intrigued!

Madamecastafiore · 15/06/2014 15:32

seriously do none of you remember the scourge of Sun In during the 80s. Half of the teenage population sprayed it on liberally and ended up with brassy hair.

allowme · 15/06/2014 15:39

Ooh thanks everyone.

Definitely going to try this.

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justcallmethefixer · 15/06/2014 15:43

I'm with Madame, how does this differ from the disaster that was sun in?

allowme · 15/06/2014 15:47

Lalalalala

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ThePerfectNegroni · 15/06/2014 16:15

Who remembers doing DIY highlights with jolene facial hair bleach?!? Hello 1992!

fuckinglondonballs · 15/06/2014 16:35

DON'T DO IT YOU LOONS!

It's just bleach! I did Sun In and my hair looked like shit for YEARS while it grew out. It went a nice orange hue.

Don't do it!!!!!!!!1111

napoleonsnose · 15/06/2014 16:57

I'm serioisly tempted by the promise of sun-kissed locks but I do remember having a Sun In disaster that wrecked my hair and turned it carrot coloured for ages until it grew out. My 5th form photo is an absolute gem thanks to Sun In, so bad that DH put it in the local rag for a 40th birthday surprise the bastard Maybe I won't try it after all.

BikeRunSki · 15/06/2014 17:03

Sun In was class.

I used kitchen bleach, depsite have hair the colour of a post it note. But then I also tried to smoke "grass" from my friend's garden.

VarsityQueen · 15/06/2014 19:29

If it's anything like the much missed John Frieda blonde streaks stuff, then it wouldn't turn hair brassy. Sounds quite like it so I'm intrigued!

WildBillfemale · 15/06/2014 19:46

Isn't this so you can do your own beyalage (sp) at home - Backcomb bottom ends of hair then put jelly on bits that haven't been backcombed.

It 'should' look natural like the sun has lightened the ends.
I'm not going near it - still traumatised by my teenage experiences with sun in.

LynetteScavo · 15/06/2014 19:50

Sun In works well if you are already blonde.

Lemon juice is also good --I know because it worked shockingly well on DS when he was 8yo)

rockybalboa · 15/06/2014 23:45

I'm with Madame, sounds like Sun In to me runs screaming for the hills at the memory of THAT mistake

JokersGiggle · 16/06/2014 11:31

Ive tried it and it looks really good. Having said that my friend also tried it and its made her highlights look......like crayon lines is the only thing I can think to compare it to.

wildone81 · 16/06/2014 14:30

Joker giggles, did you comb it through sections or just scrunch it in all over?

JokersGiggle · 16/06/2014 15:12

Scrunching and only on the top layers. And only a small amount, I have a tousled look and it fits well.
Just realised that my friend brushed a load all the way through.