- Add highlights, if desired. Soak a cotton ball in the lemon and orange mixture and slide it down the strands you want highlighted. Try to keep track of which strands were lightened, because the process takes a while and you’ll have to reapply the lightener several times for it to take effect.
5-Find a comfortable spot outside in the sun. You will need to sit outside in direct sunlight for at least an hour to an hour and a half to begin seeing any color change.
6-Reapply the lemon juice after 90 minutes. Continue sitting in the sun for another 30 minutes.
- Dark brown to light brown or ecru
- Light brown to golden blonde
- Dark blonde to light blonde
- Dark red to dark blonde
- Light red to light brown or blonde
- Black won’t show much change at all
