No one is claiming blondes have more fun, but lightening hair may be enjoyable.
The harm bleach can cause to our hair isn’t enjoyable. While bleaching is a certain way to lighten, it isn’t ideal. Bleaching may easily go wrong. Even if it doesn’t result in a huge “oops,” bleaching is highly damaging to our hair and can cause long-term damage.
Why Use Bleach for Highlights?
The most obvious way to lighten hair is with highlights. With highlights, you can’t avoid using bleach. Bleach with highlights, end of the tale.
Before learning how to lighten hair without bleach, it’s important to understand why. We want you to be well informed when deciding how to lighten your hair. Fair?
It’s actually very easy. Bleach’s qualities help hair accept fresh color. The bleach solution raises the cuticle, allowing the hair to absorb the highlight color.
Yes. That’s it. Now that you know why no bleach equals no highlights, let’s look at alternative options.
Blonde hair naturally
The prose is all about nature, so we’ve compiled the definitive method for lightening your hair without bleach. Let’s have a look at these approaches and see which one suits you best.
There are several techniques to lighten hair without using hazardous chemicals. If you have dark or coarse hair, you may require harsher techniques. Here are some of our favorite non-bleach techniques to lighten the hair.
Sunshine
You are correct if you have observed that your hair seems lighter after a summer in the sun. Sunshine is a natural and chemical-free hair lightener. Due to a reaction in the melanin (our hair’s natural pigmentation) caused by the sun’s rays mixing with oxygen in the air.
Use more sunscreen and forgo the cap to let hair soak up the sun’s rays. Just use a UV-protective hairspray to keep hair healthy and moisturized.
Lemonade
Lemon juice is a mild oxidizer. It’s like bleach, but smaller. Lemon juice’s acidity lowers hair pigmentation, making hair seem lighter and more “white.”
Lemon juice is heat-activated, so once the sun heats up the hair cuticles, it might start to lighten the hair color. This “bleaching” is enhanced by coating hair with lemon juice before sun exposure.
Try soaking your hair in a combination of lemon juice and water before your next tanning session.
Herbal Teas
Chamomile advantages go beyond creating tasty tea. Also, chamomile may lighten hair! It’s natural, won’t damage your hair cuticles, and just fades your color. It won’t do much, but it will lighten your hair. Pure chamomile also refreshes and nourishes dull hair.
Make a strong chamomile tea and apply it to your hair. If you can, lay in the sun. If not, pre-soak in chamomile tea before showering. Allow it to sit in your hair for 30 minutes before washing it out and going about your day.
Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar (ACV) looks to be the next miracle cure. In addition to whitening hair, ACV is a popular home treatment.
ACV lightens hair by balancing the pH levels. As an acid, it softly lightens hair by dissolving undesirable oils, grime, and residue. ACV is also a fantastic detangler and can help control frizz.
Dilute ACV with five times the amount of water. Pour this mixture over your hair and massage for 30 seconds after washing and conditioning. Rinse it out and continue with the conditioner. ACV is one of our favorite conditioner ingredients since it is so good for your hair and scalp.
Sodium Chloride
You may create your own saltwater solution at home to replicate the ocean’s lighting effects. Salt reacts with your hair’s keratin to naturally lighten it. Minerals like magnesium, calcium, and potassium in sea salt help maintain healthy hair, skin, and nails.
Cover hair evenly with a solution of 1 tablespoon sea salt and 12 cups warm water. Soak for 20 minutes, then rinse. This approach works best near a beach or a cabin. If you’re at home, run a bath first, then a shower to rinse it off.
Baking Soda
Yes. Baking soda is another one of those one-hit-wonders. Just like baking soda whitens teeth, it may lighten the hair.
In a small dish, combine baking soda and warm water. (Depending on how much hair you have, create enough to lightly coat the entire head.) Massage the paste evenly into your hair strands. After 15 minutes, get into the shower to rinse it off. Baking soda helps eliminate impurities and lighten hair, leaving it clean, shiny, and full. Rinse it out well and follow with a deep conditioner, since leftover baking soda may be harsh on your hair and scalp.
Color-Lightening Treatment
A super-lightening color dye is a procedure that mimics bleaching without actually using bleach. Super-lightening may be for you if you want a near-blonde hue or as light as possible.
Super-lightening treatments brighten your hair by 3-5 shades. Using a strong alkaline chemical, such as ammonia, to open up the hair cuticles allows colorants to permeate. It utilizes oxygenated water to break down natural pigmentation and “attach” fresh color to hair.
A super-lightener is your best choice if you want to lighten without bleach.
Bye-Bye Bleach
Changing from dark to light hair can be stressful on your hair. Try these natural hair lightening methods first before using bleach.
Prose pre-shampoo masks and oil treatments are ideal for lighting processes. They’re customized for your hair’s density, condition, and upcoming treatments.
Remember that lightening hair takes time, especially when utilizing natural lightening treatments. It may take a few treatments to achieve your preferred color. Your hair will appreciate you for foregoing the bleach, and you will thank us afterward. Bleaching can cause irreversible harm; try these natural alternatives instead.
For those who want to highlight or bleach their hair, whether at home or at a salon, we are still here to help. Focus on hydration. Our products are nourishing and intensely moisturizing to keep your hair healthy during any treatment. We design haircare just for you. We’ll build your products with extra components that will help your hair thrive if you tell us about any color treatments you’ve had or plan on getting.
We’ll use acai, butterfly pea, and chia oils to preserve the color. We utilize plum oil, raspberry oil, sweet almond oil, and more to hydrate the skin. No parabens, sulfates, phthalates, mineral oils, or GMOs are used in our products!
With or without bleaching, we promise to treat your hair with respect.