Brightening hair mask

Almost every woman once wanted to change something in herself, for example, hair. Whatever her character, she constantly thinks about the beauty and color of her hair. Homemade masks for lightening curls will become an affordable analogue of a salon procedure, however, even they can have a negative effect on the hair structure, despite the exclusively natural ingredients.

The bleaching mask will appeal to women who avoid salon care, but want to change something in their appearance, for example, lighten their curls by several tones. Such compositions have their advantages and disadvantages:

• Masks will not give the effect of 100% lightening, they usually lighten by 1-2 tones per procedure. The effect depends on the natural shade of the curls, their density, the active components of the mask, the procedure, and especially the exposure time, further care.
• Too dark curls and hair of a rich deep shade are almost impossible to lighten with such masks the first time. It will take a set of home procedures and a lot of patience, perhaps a little disappointment and desire to achieve a result.
• It is much easier to lighten light brown and light shades, however, the use of aggressive components is shown no more than 1 time in 7-10 days.
• It is not recommended to use brightening masks on weak, brittle, split ends. It is better to pre-treat them and only after good nutrition try to lighten them a couple of shades.
• Gray strands often do not lend themselves to lightening, therefore, before the home procedure, we recommend treating them with a special softening cream for gray hair.
• Brightening masks are often based on lemon, cinnamon, honey. More gentle can be called decoctions of chamomile and rhubarb root, honey and vegetable oil. The latter, by the way, is often used in home care for nutrition and few people know that it tends to lighten hair.
• Vegetable oil can give a yellow tint on previously chemically clarified curls.

Brightening mask from John Frieda - a real must-have in the market of hairdressing products. It is designed to lighten non-dark hair and care for blond hair: the composition removes yellowness, intensively restores curls, fights split ends and a porous layer of hair. Among the active ingredients of the John Frieda mask are proteins, wheat germ, soy and proteins. This product is unique in its composition and action - it allows you to lighten hair by 1-2 tones after the first use, and regular procedures promise an even more dizzying effect.

Dark hair has a dense texture and contains more eumelanin pigment, so masks for lightening it are often aggressive and have an active composition.

• With lemon

Mix the juice of half (or whole) lemon with the same amount of pure water, distribute the composition along the entire length of the hair and leave the curls for an hour. Rinse off the mask with warm water, rinse your hair with a decoction of green tea, chamomile or a concentrated solution of water with lemon - a few drops are enough.

• Cinnamon

Cinnamon has the ability to lighten curls and is often used for this purpose. Take 3 teaspoons of spicy powder, add them to 100 g of any conditioner, add pre-melted honey in addition. The cinnamon mask brightens by about 2 tones at once and is not as aggressive in its effect as citric or acetic acid.

• With glycerin

Mix a beaten egg and a tablespoon of glycerin powder together until a homogeneous mass is formed, add a spoonful of castor oil and no more than a teaspoon of vinegar. The exposure time of the composition is 30-40 minutes, it is washed off with warm water or a little cool.

• Based on honey

Honey perfectly nourishes the hair and fights dark pigment in the hair structure.Take a small portion of liquid honey and coconut oil in equal amounts, mix thoroughly with each other, you can additionally add mashed banana. Apply the mixture along the entire length of the hair and leave under a plastic cap for about an hour, rinse with water.

• From rhubarb root

Boil rhubarb root (400 ml) and prepare a decoction of chamomile (250 ml), add a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, lemon juice and vodka to the liquid, apply to hair for 15-20 minutes, rinse thoroughly with cool water.

• From decoctions of herbs

Pre-brew chamomile leaves and cool the composition to a comfortable temperature. Add two tablespoons of lemon and liquid honey to it, apply to your hair and wrap it with a plastic cap and a towel.

• From the bow

Grind an onion head in a blender and squeeze out the juice - it will serve as the basis for a brightening mask. Mix onion juice with two tablespoons of lemon juice and liquid honey, vinegar (no more than 1 teaspoon), if desired, you can add a few drops of essential oil (lemon, orange, rose).

Proper use of a homemade brightening mask will allow you to achieve the desired effect and get a new shade of curls that would satisfy its owner.. Positive reviews about this simple home procedure are often left by girls who followed the advice of experts, negative, respectively, by those who broke the rules.

The procedure for home lightening should begin with preparing the hair, moisturizing and nourishing it, restoring it, if necessary.The fact is that natural lightening components have an aggressive effect on the structure of the hair, injure it (along with conventional paints). In addition to lightening the tone, at the end of the procedure, overdried strands and ends can be found, so it is better to pre-saturate them with store or homemade masks based on oils, keratin, eggs, herbal decoctions.

Dense coarse hair is difficult to lighten even in the salon, to make the procedure easy, carry out a complex of nourishing and softening masks in advance (5-6). This tip will help soften the hair cuticle and allow the brighteners to penetrate deep into the hair and act on even the strongest pigments.

It is not recommended to wash your hair before applying an aggressive mask. - the lipid film on the hair will protect them from exhaustion. Apply the mask only along the length of the hair, do not rub it into the scalp - this can cause irritation or cause allergies, itching. For the composition to work well, put on a plastic cap on top and tie a warm towel. The heat exposure will open the components of the mask and they, in turn, will do their job better.

The exposure time of the mask varies from 15 minutes to 1 hour. It’s definitely not worth overdoing the mask, especially if among its components there is mustard powder or lemon juice. After washing it off, be sure to use a regenerating or deeply moisturizing balm, conditioner or mask.Let your hair dry naturally and don't blow-dry it for at least that day.

The clarifying mask is usually washable, herbal decoctions (chamomile, green tea) or lemon water are often used to supplement it - the hair is rinsed with them after using the mask or for several days and even weeks for easy natural lightening. The frequency of its use is regulated: experts recommend doing a home procedure up to 1 time per week for brunettes (brown-haired women) and once every 2 weeks for girls with light blond and blond curls.

In order to create a mask on your own, you should choose active brightening components in advance and be patient and time.

• Can be based on natural products like egg, onion, lemon, castor oil, mustard. It is important to mix them to a homogeneous mass with a fork, blender, mixer - this will allow you to evenly distribute the mask through the hair and wash it off without additional injury, it is known that lumps often confuse the hair and are poorly washed off.
• Do an allergy test before using the mask on your hair. - apply a little composition to the bend of the elbow and evaluate the result after 10 minutes. If there is no irritation, the mask can be safely used on the hair.
• In order for the result to suit you, we advise you to experiment with the future shade on a separate strand - do not apply a brightening composition to all hair at once, use a small strand first. Do everything according to the instructions, create, apply, hold and wash off the mask, evaluate the new shade and condition of the curl. If you like it, we recommend that you carry out the procedure on the entire head of hair.

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After bleaching, curls are in particular need for additional care.. All kinds of masks, conditioners, hair creams, oils and derivatives are used for high-quality care for blond and bleached hair. First of all, experts recommend abandoning the hair dryer or reducing the time and temperature of drying curls to avoid overdrying and brittleness of bleached hair.

After natural lightening, it is worth limiting the contact of hair with chlorinated water - wear a protective cap when going to the pool or even postpone the visit there for a couple of weeks. Bleach can give an unpleasant dirty shade on recently bleached curls. After the bleaching procedure, it is recommended to provide protection from UV radiation - use leave-in formulations such as sprays to avoid brittle hairs.

Women often resort to home hair lightening due to its availability - not every one of us is ready to give a round sum for a salon procedure. A good remedy for lightening curls is citric acid, so consider the majority of users of one of the forums. Some simply use lemon juice and water to rinse their hair, while others create an aggressive mask and use it no more than once a week.

The best in their healing properties - masks based on chamomile decoction. It is especially suitable for owners of light brown and naturally light hair, in addition, the components of the mask fight well with yellowness and various kinds of pigmentation, even out the tone of the hair.The cinnamon mask has proven itself well - an increasing number of women prefer it, and especially those who have achieved an additional effect from its use - increased growth.

Oil masks are not always suitable for already clarified blonde curls, as they leave an unpleasant rusty coating. And for brunettes, by the way, castor oil is suitable - it brightens, softens, and nourishes curls well.