Lightening the hair with honey



How many times in childhood did my mother or grandmother add honey to your tea, taking care of your health? It turns out that this fragrant product can not only chase the cold and defeat the sore throat, but also lighten the hair!

True, brunettes or brown-haired women have no chance - if you use honey to lighten your hair, it will help you change the color of your head of hair to just a couple of tones, or make your natural blond brighter. However, while it does not overdry curls, but on the contrary - it will nourish them, giving Hollywood shine and volume. The only thing is that the process of such "coloring" takes a very long time, so it will fit only very patient girls. And, in addition, he can "not make friends" with the hair that has already been dyed, since honey is washing off the paint from them. So if you are painted successfully - give up honey procedures. If you are unhappy with the work of a hairdresser - use honey safely and it will "correct" your dyed hair a little.

How to lighten your hair with honey?

Wash your head using a simple shampoo. Rinse the hair well and dry it (you can not do it until the end). Liquid honey (it can be heated in a water bath - only not in a microwave - or diluted with warm water) to apply over the entire length of the hair, helping yourself with a comb. An important detail: honey should be natural, no sugar or "chemistry"! So do not buy it in a supermarket (where often overheated honey is offered, in which almost all useful substances are "killed"), but from a trusted beekeeper on the market. And by the way, if honey is candied, it shows the naturalness of the product.

After applying honey, "pack" your hair with a shower cap, and on top with a thick towel. Such a mask is done at night, because it needs to be kept up to ten hours. And so that honey does not stain the pillow at night, you can put a rolled bath towel on it.

In the morning, rinse your hair thoroughly in warm water, then wash the head with shampoo, and in the end - rinse with acidified lemon juice water, or a decoction of chamomile.

This method of lightening the hair with honey gives a result of up to three tones, although of course, personally your result will depend on the initial color and type of your hair. If you think that the hue of the hair has not changed much, you can repeat the procedure.

Clarifying masks with natural honey

Do not you feel comfortable wrapping all night? Enrich the honey with other valuable ingredients - and such a mask will "work" much faster. Here are the most proven "recipes".

Mask with cinnamon. If you have an average hair length, mix 3 tablespoons of liquid honey, and the same amount of cinnamon powder (if there is no purchased powder, you can grind the sticks). If your hair is short, or vice versa - long, change the proportion by 1.5 or 2 times. Apply this mask to washed, slightly damp hair for 3-4 hours, rinse with warmed water.

Mask with yogurt. Take 2 tablespoons kefir (any fat) and 3 tablespoons of honey, apply to the hair for a period of 30 minutes to an hour, rinse with plenty of water. And so that the hair does not smell like milk, you can pour vinegar into the water (2 tablespoons per liter), or lemon juice.

Honey conditioner. For its preparation, you will need a regular purchased balm (0.2 cups, that is 50 ml) and honey (0.4 cups, that is 100 ml). Mix these ingredients, pour into a bottle from under the shampoo or the same balm, and apply to the hair after each washing of the head, flushing the conditioner after each application. Lightening the hair with honey with this composition will feed your hair daily, gradually lightening them.