Can you lighten hair without dye?

There are ways to lighten hair without going to a salon or buying over the counter hair bleach which is very damaging for your hair. There are no natural ways to make black hair turn blonde.... but there are definitely ways to lighten hair a few shades without dye.



1. SUN!
Staying out in the sun's rays lightens hair and gives natural highlights. The sun bleaches the melanin in your hair giving you lighter hair. It won't dry out your hair and is the safest way to naturally lighten hair. 

2. Honey. 

This method works due to the natural hydrogen peroxide that is found in honey. For best results... 

-Pour 1/3 cup of honey into a bowl.
- Add a 1/4 cup of your favorite conditioner and put it in the bowl with the honey.
-Combine the mixture 
-Apply the mixture to damp hair and cover with the shower cap. After this mixture has been sitting on your hair and scalp for 8 hours, you can take the shower cap off and wash the mixture out with water.

The overall outcome of this process will have your hair looking and feeling silky, shiny, and healthy. It will also have your hair looking a little bit lighter in a natural, non-dramatic way. However this method takes a while, and you may have to leave the treatment on longer, or do it multiple times to get your desired outcome.
I tried honey as a lightener on my medium-light brown hair and although I was not blonde by the end of it, my hair was certainly lighter and it helped to enhance highlights and of course made it feel very soft and healthy.
 

 3. Lemon. 
Lemon juice will lighten your hair gradually but definitely works best on lighter shades of hair or light highlights. I would recommend using lemon juice if you have blonde hair that you want to enhance rather than for lightening dark hair.
For best results...
 
- Mix freshly squeezed lemon juice (3-4 lemons)  warm water together in a cup and then pour the mixture into a spray bottle.
-Spray the mixture onto your hair until your hair is damp.

Or..

-Combine the lemon juice and the conditioner in a small bowl.
-Place a towel around your shoulders. Scoop the mixture out with your hand and rub it over your hair. Then, use a wide-tooth comb to comb the lemon juice and conditioner through your hair.
 
Then...

-Sit out in the sun for 1 to 2 hours.
Take a shower and apply a deep conditioner to your hair
Repeat the process weekly until your hair turns the colour that you want.

4. Chamomile Tea.
Another natural easy method to try for lightening hair.
For best results...

-Boil a pot of water and add a chamomile tea bag and leave it for about 30 minutes.

-Then put the pot on the counter to cool off. and  squeeze the tea bag a few more times just to get all the juice out.

-Take the pot to a sink and either dunk your hair into the pot of smother it with the tea using your hands.

-Put a shower cap on and leave it for a couple of hours or longer if you wish.

-Then wash your hair as usual.

Chamomile tea will leave your hair more shiny, more healthy, and lighter. The results are amazing especially since chamomile is so cheap to buy.

So what are you waiting for. Try one of these cheap, natural lightening methods that also make your hair healthy at the same time! Your results won't be drastic but these methods are perfect for subtle lightening for summer.