There are a lot of lightening hair products that can help you achieve that lighter shade. Try opting for blonde lightening shampoo, conditioner, and spray. This trio is safe to use on natural and color-treated hair, that can take your blonde up to 2 shades lighter.
Sun Hair Lightener
Both variants will transform hair up to three shades lighter and can be used on natural hair, dyed hair or bleached hair. After spraying it all over your head, you can heat it with a blow dryer for a few minutes or spend some time in the sun.
SAFE FOR COLOR-TREATED HAIR - John Frieda Go Blonder Shampoo is an ultimate blonde tone enhancer for color treated and natural hair, highlights and low lights.
On the bottle, the directions state that this product should NOT be used on brown hair of any kind. I understood why this was said because if you have brown hair and have never used Sun-In, you know exactly what the result is: orange hair!
This Go Blonder Lightening Shampoo gently lightens, enhances shine, and cleanses while nourishing for soft, smooth hair. With a Citrus Botanical blend, this formula leaves hair strengthened while lightening. For use on natural and colour-treated blonde, highlights and lowlights.
Bleach Cream or Powder
Zotos Professional offers a powder and a cream lightener that can lift up to nine-plus levels and break through previously color-treated hair.
Surprisingly, blonde shampoo also can enhance the look of light to medium brown hair, eliminating any brassy tones. While brunettes don't typically experience as much brassiness as blondes, purple shampoos can still help maintain a cooler tone and enhance the richness and depth of brown hair.
WARNING: Contains hydrogen peroxide. Discontinue use if you experience dry hair, hair breakage, skin irritation or redness. This product will permanently lighten the colour of your hair.
Can I use Sheer Blonde® Go Blonder Shampoo every day? Yes, this hair-lightening shampoo is formulated to be used as often as desired.
Mild enough to use every day, John Frieda Sheer Blonde Go Blonder Lightening Shampoo by Kao USA is ammonia- and peroxide-free and leaves blonde hair feeling as good as it looks.
Purple shampoo is for already bleached hair, so if you're hoping to lighten brown hair with purple shampoo, you'll be disappointed. This is all down to the fact that purple shampoo isn't lightening. Instead, it brightens blondes by canceling out yellow tones, which just happen to be opposite purple on the color wheel.
Natural bleaching agents like apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, chamomile tea, or cinnamon and honey can lighten hair gently and naturally with minimal damage. Here's a breakdown of how these ingredients can help, but what you should also be wary of: Apple cider vinegar.
And while we might sound like a broken record, we want to reiterate that if you do choose to apply the Hair Lightener on darker hair, that you'll most likely be seeing a brassy orange results until those sections of hair begin to lighten more over time.
Go Blonder Lightening Spray is designed to be used in combination with heat to permanently lighten blonde hair by up to two shades. With a Citrus Botanical Blend, the formula provides customisable lightening for your best blonde. Safe for use on natural and colour-treated blonde, highlights and lowlights.
Lemon juice contains mostly citric acid, a natural bleaching agent that whitens and therefore lightens the hair, but is not exactly harmless. If you want to achieve beautiful golden highlights, lemon juice is far from being the most effective and safest solution.
Gradually lightens for natural-looking blonde. WARNING: Contains hydrogen peroxide; it will permanently lighten the hair. For external use on scalp hair only.
Use a Paste of Baking Soda and Lemon Juice:
This method involves creating a paste using equal parts baking soda and lemon juice. Baking soda acts as an abrasive that can help break down the bonds of the dye molecules on the hair shaft, while lemon juice's acidic nature helps to bleach the hair naturally.
Hair Color
Blonde shampoo will keep your hair looking cool and fresh, just like you stepped out of the salon. If you have gray hair or are a brunette with highlights, purple shampoo is your go-to. Purple pigments will work their magic to neutralize any yellow tones, giving your hair a beautiful, even color.
Dark brown hair has warm tones underneath, which can show up more as you lighten your hair. Sometimes, this can make your hair look orange or brassy, especially if you don't bleach it properly. To avoid this, it's important to use suitable blonde hair dye and follow the instructions.
Dish Soap
Fortunately, if you go through the effort of using this drying soap on your dyed hair, it can help remove unwanted color. You'll need to do many washes to fade it out, but it is a step in the right direction if you want to remove a color.
Caramel highlights on dark brown hair can be achieved through hand-painted balayage or foils to lighten the base subtly. When the color is evenly distributed and placed in the right areas, it should mimic what the sun does naturally: give the hair a more dimensional look.