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QuestionCan lemon juice ruin your hair?Laura MartinLaura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
Licensed CosmetologistUsing lemon juice too frequently can dry your hair out, but it won't cause permanent damage. For best results, always condition your hair after applying lemon juice. -
QuestionCan lemon juice grow your hair?Laura MartinLaura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
Licensed CosmetologistLemon juice can lighten your hair but is not known to increase growth. For a natural hair-growth stimulant, add collagen to your diet or massage your scalp with tea tree oil. -
QuestionWill the effects ever go away?Ashley AdamsAshley Adams is a Licensed Cosmetologist and Hair Stylist in Illinois. She completed her Cosmetology education at John Amico School of Hair Design in 2016.
Professional Hair StylistAs mentioned in the article, dyeing your hair with lemon juice is permanent. You'll have to grow out your hair for it to go away. -
QuestionWhat does lemon juice do to your hair?Laura MartinLaura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
Licensed CosmetologistLemon juice helps to break down the natural pigment in your hair. It works as a very mild form of bleach. -
QuestionDoes this work on thick, black hair?Ashley AdamsAshley Adams is a Licensed Cosmetologist and Hair Stylist in Illinois. She completed her Cosmetology education at John Amico School of Hair Design in 2016.
Professional Hair StylistUnfortunately, lemon juice doesn't work very well on black hair. If you want to lighten your hair, you should probably use a different method. -
QuestionCan lemon juice make your hair blonde?Gina AlmonaGina Almona is the Owner of Blo It Out, a New York City-based hair salon. With over 20 years of beauty training experience, Gina's work has been featured in People Magazine, Time Out New York, and Queens Scene. She has been able to keep a fresh perspective in the industry by demonstrating and participating in trade shows and workshops like the International Beauty Show. She received her cosmetology training from the Long Island Beauty School, Astoria.
Professional Hair StylistYes, but you need sun exposure for lemon juice to lighten or brighten your hair, and just like skin, your hair needs to be protected in the sun. -
QuestionWill lime juice work?Community AnswerYes, lime juice can work just as well as lemon.
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QuestionShould I avoid swimming in general, or just in pools with chlorine?Community AnswerSwimming in pools with chlorine should be avoided, but swimming in freshwater or ocean water will be fine.
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QuestionHow do you make black hair a lighter color with this method?Community AnswerIt's possible to have light brown highlights. Just drench your hair and sit in the sun.
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QuestionBefore you apply the lemon juice to your hair, should your hair be wet or dry?Community AnswerDry would be ideal, as your hair would be better able to absorb the lemon juice.
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QuestionWill my hair turn orange if I dye it with lemon juice?Community AnswerIt depends on what color your hair was to start with. Generally, if you have lighter hair, it will go lighter, but if you have darker brown hair, it will go lighter brown, etc.
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QuestionHow can I color the tips of my hair purple or blonde?Community AnswerSmall packs of unsweetened grape Kool-Aid will give your purple hair and lemon juice should give you blonde tips.
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QuestionShould I use the lemon on my roots only? How long should I keep it in?Community AnswerDon't put the lemon on your roots alone, but on your whole head of hair for best results. After you spritz your hair with the lemon solution, you sit out in the sun for like an hour.
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QuestionHow many days or weeks do I have to do this for?Community AnswerYou can do it for any amount of time. It just depends on how light you want your highlights.
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QuestionWhat color will black hair change into after using this for 10-25 weeks?Community Answer10 weeks will change it to light brown/dark blonde; by 25 weeks, it will be blonde.
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QuestionWill lemon juice make my hair dry?Community AnswerIt can, but you can try adding coconut oil to the lemon mixture to prevent drying.
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QuestionWhat happens if a blonde does this?Community AnswerIt will lighten your hair to some extent. It will mostly bring out the gold tones in your hair, however.
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QuestionDoes tis only work with highlights or can I actually dye my hair? I wanted to dye the ends of my hair in a cheap way.Community AnswerSadly, no. It just highlights, but if you would like to, you can dye you're hair with Kool-Aid. The (unsweetened) small packets are cheap and it'll stay in for months depending on your hair color and type. See further How to Dye Hair With Kool Aid.
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QuestionMy hair is light brown with honey highlights naturally. How long will it for my hair to become a golden color?Community AnswerIf you do the process every day, it will take around 10 weeks.
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QuestionCan I just sit under a light if I do it in the evening? Also, how bright will it go if I have kinda brown/blondish hair?Community AnswerWith the lemon, no. You have to be in the sun because lemon juice is photosynthetic, meaning it has a reaction when exposed to sunlight. This reaction is what lightens your hair.
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QuestionMy hair is a really dark reddish copper color; will this make it light enough to dye it blue without bleaching?Community AnswerIf you do it many, many times, then yes. You would have to do it almost every day for the full summer to get it that light.
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QuestionMy hair is dyed dark brown at the moment. Will my hair color still lift?Community AnswerIt may lighten it a bit, but it will not work nearly as well on dark, dyed hair.
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QuestionCan I only apply the lemon lightener to the tips of my hair? Will it still have the same effect as being applied to a full head of hair?Community AnswerIf you mean you only want to lighten the tips of your hair and not the rest, sure, it's fine to just apply the lemon there.
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QuestionWhen applying the lemon juice, should your hair be freshly washed?Community AnswerIt shouldn't make a difference, but you will probably want to apply the juice before showering as it will make your hair sticky and dull when it dries. You would be wasting your time by washing your hair beforehand.
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QuestionHow many weeks in a row can I apply lemon juice on black hair?Community AnswerYou can use this method for three to four weeks with any hair color. You should give your hair a break after four weeks as lemon juice can make your hair dry and brittle.
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QuestionCan I use lemon essential oils?Community AnswerNo, this would not work very well since it's the high content of citric acid in lemons that gives them their bleaching qualities. Essential oils do not contain this high citric acid content.
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QuestionMy hair is coffee brown, will it turn orange if I use this method?Community AnswerYes, it may, so monitor the change in color each session. If you see that it is becoming brassy or orange, do not continue. You can always use Kool-Aid to give your hair a different look.
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QuestionI bleached my hair and a majority of it fell out and broke off. Could I have ruined it?Community AnswerYes, if lemon juice was the cause for a lot of your hair falling out, then you definitely took the process too fast, maybe you should of done some more research? Always put the health of your hair before anything. If you continued to bleach it that way, you could of ended up ruining it.
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QuestionWill using lemon fade my blue hair?Community AnswerUsually the use of lemon makes your hair lighter, so it might be able to fade it a little bit.
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QuestionWill the cinnamon or chamomile mixed with the lemon juice make my hair lighter than the lemon juice alone?Community AnswerYes, cinnamon and chamomile are natural enhancers for the lemon juice's lightening effect.
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