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Posted by Alison on March 13, 2004 at 19:31:17:

In reply to: Re: Faery, Does lemon juice bleach hair without the sun? posted by Alison on March 13, 2004 at 19:29:16:

: : 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.

It doesn't really bleach hair in the sense that most people think of
at the word bleach. It doesn't drastically lighten your hair (sun,
or sun plus lemon), just a little.

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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. : : It doesn't really bleach hair in the sense that most people think of : at the word bleach. It doesn't drastically lighten your hair (sun, : or sun plus lemon), just a little.
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