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- Annie B. Bond
- November 14, 2003
- 6:28 am
- 58 comments
This ritual used to be one I would do every spring and summer, to lighten my hair. I call it a ritual because in retrospect it had overtones of an earth-honoring beauty ritual. I dried my hair with this plant-based rinse on my hair in the sun. Growing up in the north, I have always found time in the sun to be warming on many levels.
Try this one-ingredient rinse to lighten your hair with the sun:
The only ingredient you need, besides the sun, is fresh squeezed lemon juice. After washing your hair, pour about one-quarter to one-half of a cup of lemon juice onto your hair (use more or less, depending on the length of your hair), and without rinsing, go lie in the sun until your hair is completely dry. Rinse if desired.
By Annie B. Bond
Annie B. Bond
Annie is a renowned expert in non-toxic and green living. Named one of the top 20 environmental leaders by Body and Soul Magazine, Annie has authored four books, including "Home Enlightenment" (Rodale Press, 2005) and "Better Basics for the Home" (Three Rivers Press, 1999).
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+ add your ownAs a hair stylist myself, I do know this to be a fact for an option of lightening light colored hair. It's not a drastic change in color, only slight (unless one does it quite often) .....Cider vinegar can do the same for auburn and brown hair colors.
Interesting. I may try it.
Thanks.
I want to try! But hopefully it doesn't damage my hair, with the lemon juice being so acidic and all...
I heard about this 30 years ago. It did work, from what I remember.
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Oh, why fight it? Works for some, not for others? Dark hair won't respond as well.
For the hillbillies among us, stale beer works well too. It will also give curls. Don't go out because it's a bee trap.
Vinegar rinse is wonderful if you're hair isn't dyed, but rinse immediately.
Mud packing the scalp and hair draws out the toxins that collect in the follicles.
I'm impressed with Ann's writing style. Very good.
Thank you
Thanks for the info.
I love this trick, and have taught it to my daughters. I used to lighten their hair in summer as they played outside in the sun. They thought it was so funny but loved their hair!
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