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Posted by Jane on March 13, 2004 at 20:42:27:

In reply to: also... posted by Alison on March 13, 2004 at 19:31:17:

Thanks, Alison. Yes, growing up in California I am all too aware of
the lightening effects of the sun on the hair (and its damaging
effects to the skin). Since I am trying to get my hair darker, I
just wanted to make sure the lemon on its own wouldn't lighten my
hair. Thanks again!
Jane

: : : 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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: Thanks, Alison. Yes, growing up in California I am all too aware of : the lightening effects of the sun on the hair (and its damaging : effects to the skin). Since I am trying to get my hair darker, I : just wanted to make sure the lemon on its own wouldn't lighten my : hair. Thanks again! : Jane : : : : : 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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