I’ve came up with a concoction that gradually lightens hair with minimal to no damage. Here is the recipe! I wish I had taken a good before and after picture but I don’t have that much foresight. I now have some natural subtle streaks through my hair and my tips are naturally lighter from exposure to the sun and this concoction for a few months.
What you’ll need:
- A normal conditioner (I used Biosilk Silk Therapy Conditioner)
- Chamomile tea
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Honey
- A tub or bottle to store everything in (I used an old tub from Macadamia Natural Oil)
- A spoon or fork for mixing
Instructions:
- Fill the tub with some conditioner. The amount varies. I generally start with a quarter of the tub.
- Slowly mix in some chamomile tea and extra virgin olive oil.
- Keep adding more conditioner, tea, and extra virgin olive oil. Try to maintain a texture similar to creamy thick soup.
- When you get close to the top of the tub, mix in some honey. Honey will do most of the lightening but since it has natural peroxide in it you don’t want to add too much.
- Close the container and you are done! Shake before each use.
- Use several times a week. I use it 3-4 times a week. Results will show after 3 weeks and continue to intensify the longer you use it.
Chamomile tea has lightening properties and anti-oxidants that are good for the hair, honey is very moisturizing and has natural peroxides to lighten the hair, and extra virgin olive oil works as a peroxide accelerator and also moisturizes the hair. The conditioner does what any other conditioner would do but for this experiment it mostly works as a base to keep all the other ingredients together.
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Twitter: cjvzheartsyou
July 17, 2012 at 11:43 pm
I might have to try this! I have been wanting to lighten my hair, and this might just be the way to do it! =)
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Twitter: heyimrebecca
July 18, 2012 at 7:28 am
I hope you love it!
Kindness is the best accessory,
Rebecca
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When does it go bad? Doesn’t tea go bad fast? I just don’t want to make one and see it go all moldy after three days..
Twitter: heyimrebecca
October 28, 2012 at 10:16 am
I use it once or twice a week for a month and didn’t have any mold at all. If you are concerned though, keeping it in a more ventilated area and away from heat would help with bacteria growth (though I haven’t had that problem).
Kindness is the best accessory,
Rebecca
Twitter: amber_aleert
March 19, 2013 at 1:35 pm
is this a leave in conditioner or are you supposed to use it the way you would a normal conditioner and wash it out?
Twitter: heyimrebecca
March 20, 2013 at 6:04 pm
It could be a deep conditioner if you keep it on for a longer period but I’ve used it in place of my normal conditioner with no problems.
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Rebecca
Do you have to use chamomile tea? Or can you use just regular tea?
Twitter: heyimrebecca
April 6, 2013 at 9:32 pm
As long as it’s a light colored tea it will be fine! Darker tea can stain your hair.
Kindness is the best accessory,
Rebecca
Will the darker colored tea stain brown hair to a darker color of brown or no?
Twitter: heyimrebecca
April 7, 2013 at 7:48 am
Yes! Darker colored tea can make your hair browner temporarily (it’s something you’d have to build up for a long time and then keep doing to keep that color). If you want darker colored hair gradually rather then lighter I would mix conditioner and coffee (to make it faster add henna too), don’t worry about the tea or honey. EVOO would make it a deeper conditioner but if you just want a darker color then stick to coffee and henna.
Kindness is the best accessory,
Rebecca