Re: Faery, Does lemon juice bleach hair without the sun?

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Posted by Alison on March 13, 2004 at 19:29:16:

In reply to: Faery, Does lemon juice bleach hair without the sun? posted by Jane on March 13, 2004 at 19:02:02:

: Faery,
: So do I understand you correctly in that you think lemon juice can
: bleach hair, even without the aid of the sun?
: Jane
: : : I have been using a lot of citric acid in my henna mix and it
: : doesn’t
: : : do a thing to fade my mom’s pitch-black hair. Normal skin and
: hair
: : : pH is slightly acidic so I wouldn’t worry about the amount of
: lemon
: : : juice in the henna paste affecting your hair that much.
: : :
: : : I have heard of the lemon juice and sunlight idea to bleach or
: : : lighten hair color but I suspect it is really just the sunlight
: : that
: : : is doing the work. Has anyone tried soaking some hair in lemon
: : juice
: : : and comparing the hair color?
: :
: :
: : Yep. The lemon really does help lighten, but not when I mix it
: with
: : stuff, like henna.

No, it doesn't work to a noticeable degree without the sun. But,
running experiments on my own head last summer, while the sun
lightens hair, the sun AND lemon lightens more.

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also... Alison 19:31:17 3/13/2004 (1)
- Re: also... Jane 20:42:27 3/13/2004 (0)

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: : Faery, : : So do I understand you correctly in that you think lemon juice can : : bleach hair, even without the aid of the sun? : : Jane : : : : I have been using a lot of citric acid in my henna mix and it : : : doesn’t : : : : do a thing to fade my mom’s pitch-black hair. Normal skin and : : hair : : : : pH is slightly acidic so I wouldn’t worry about the amount of : : lemon : : : : juice in the henna paste affecting your hair that much. : : : : : : : : I have heard of the lemon juice and sunlight idea to bleach or : : : : lighten hair color but I suspect it is really just the sunlight : : : that : : : : is doing the work. Has anyone tried soaking some hair in lemon : : : juice : : : : and comparing the hair color? : : : : : : : : : Yep. The lemon really does help lighten, but not when I mix it : : with : : : stuff, like henna. : : No, it doesn't work to a noticeable degree without the sun. But, : running experiments on my own head last summer, while the sun : lightens hair, the sun AND lemon lightens more.
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