If you don’t have a leave-in conditioner, you can use water instead. However, leave-in conditioner is generally a better option because lemon juice can leave your hair dry and brittle.
Bring the bottle with you outside, and reapply it if you sweat or go swimming.
If you just want to lighten your roots, tips or create highlighted streaks, concentrate the spray on those areas only. [3] X Research source For an ombre look, concentrate the spray on the bottom half of your hair.
To make sure you don’t double treat the same strands and forget to treat others, wrap foil around the strands you’ve already saturated with juice.
You can do this for several days in a row, or spread it out over the course of a week or so – whatever works for you. Deep condition your hair well after each session.
Lemon juice doesn’t work well with very dark hair. If you do have black or extremely dark hair, be careful – sometimes lemon juice can make darker shades look brassy (orange-ish). Monitor the color after every session.
If you want to continue lightening your hair with lemon juice after giving your hair a few weeks off, feel free. Just be sure you keep up with deep conditioning after every session.
Chamomile tea works best on light brown or blonde hair.
