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Hair lightener. Make your own hair lightener

Submitted by Kate

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 2 cups chamomile tea
• 1 tablespoon of parsley
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice

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Great tip! Comments By: Joanne Wow Kate this really works! My hair got a lot lighter! I was surprised. I got a little parsley in my hair but it came out when i rinsed it! Thanks for this awesome tip, i'll be doing it again!   Hair lightener Comments By: Elizabeth Bondatti This is nice for dark blond hair. It gives nice highlights and smells nice in the kitchen when preparing! I store it in a spray bottle and use while sitting in the sun!   What about pre-colored hair? Comments By: Color Queen Has anyone tried it on hair that has been dyed or treated? I have been coloring my hair for years, but since my natural color is very dark, I don't always get the desired effect. I would love to try this, but don't want to expand my color range to greens or oranges just yet!   haven't tried it yet Comments By: need a lift for winter What does the chamomile do? How much lighter does it make your hair? Is it a daily thing or weekly? TipKing says: Try it once and see how long it lasts   another question about the chamomile tea Comments By: need a lift in winter Is that two cups tea leaves or two cups prepared tea? TipKing Says: I would say that it is 2 cups of prepared tea.   Does it dry out your hair? Comments By: Julie I was wondering. . . does the lemon juice dry our your hair or cause dandruff? TipKing says: Might do   this hair recipe Comments By: milli jacobs oh my gosh- i tried this and my hair turned blonde- just like i wanted it to thank you so much!!!!!!   All Exited, What a Let Down Comments By: Carol Looking at all the other comments I was so excited about this natural lightening recipe for my graying and darkening blond hair - cooked it up, put it on, lay in the sun and voila', NOTHING. Too good to be true - at least I tried   question Comments By: Allison is this recipe permanent or will it fade like semi-permanent hair colour? because i hate grow out lines. (by the way the rating isn't true that i did, i haven't tried it) TipKing says: You will just have to try it and see how long it lasts...   parsley Comments By: s.allen what if i have no parsley-willit still work slightly? TipKing says: Give it a try.   shampoo! Comments By: Sandy Does washing one's hair soon after application of this brew counteract its effects? TipKing says: It is just something that you may have to try.   Good idea!!! Comments By: n/a I think that this is a great idea Kate! Thanks alot!   Question!!!!!!!!!!!!! Comments By: deena How long do you leave it in your hair? What color does it turn medium brown hair??? TipKing says: You are just going to have to try it. Start with a short time and then increase the time for different results   colored hair Comments By: jennie i have natural blonde hair, but i dyed it dark brown and want it lighter. will this work on already colored hair, mad will it turn an odd color.   parsley? Comments By: ariel what does the parsley do? Will it work without? I didnt use the parsley just the lemon and tea, but i didnt work.   dark hair Comments By: kim does this tip make dark brown hair slightly lighter or completely blonde ? TipKing says: It is just something that you need to try. All har types are different   smells great and works great! Comments By: Karin Use hot but not boiling water to brew your tea. It steeps better.Add the lemon juice afterwords. You can skip the parsley, but it acts as a natural toner to remove brassy highlights. Just run your mix through a strainer to remove the parsley. Put in a mister bottle, spray on, let sit for 20 minutes. Rinse, shampoo, condition and go. Can use everyday or once a week, but will need to continue to use to get the nicest results. Sitting in the sun isn't necessary.   Havent tried yet Comments By: Ressha Hey does any1 know what store can i go to find PARSELY. TipKing Says: Any place that sells herbs.   lightening queen Comments By: anon you dont have to use the parsely but this does work very well and gently lightens the hair   hair disaster Comments By: dee so will this work on dyed black hair has anyone tried it   smoke stain Comments By: Nancy I'm wondering if this will take the stain out of gray hair turned sort of a blond due to nicotine staining the hair? TIpKing says: You may have to try it to see!   question!?? Comments By: Krista Will it turn dyed hair funny colors? TipKing says: You may have to try by testing it on a small amount of hair. That you can hide if it goes wrong.   Just a Question... Comments By: Jessica Well, my mixture is simmering right now, but I was wondering, do you just wash it out after it has gone through your hair a couple times? Or do you sit out in the sun? If you do sit in the sun, how long in the sun? Until your hair is dry? TipKing saya: I have not tried this tip, but it says nothing about sitting in the sun!   going to try it out! Comments By: emma i am simmering it all in one pan now. how long shall i wait till it wil be cool enough to put on my hair? and do u jst pour it over ur hair once?will it highlight instantly?i am not using parsley, will it stil work?do i need to sit out in sun at all?   DAMAGE HAIR? Comments By: IVETH DOES IT DAMAGE UR HAIR??? TipKing says: Having read through the whole page I would say no!   that is supeeeeeeeeeer Comments By: amanda i have light brown hair and after 30min it was blond   does the hair have to be wet or dry? Comments By: Jillian does the hair have to be wet or dry. or towel dryed. or what?   Didn't work for me :-( Comments By: Me This one didn't work for me. Perhaps I did it wrong? I don't know, but all I know is my hair looks the same. But on the up side, it smells wonderful. Lol.   Soft highlights Comments By: vanessa I tried it with chamomile flowers instead of tea bags so I had to guess the ratio with the parsley. However, it's hard to go wrong as my hair came out really soft and shiny. Not an easy feat since I swim in chlorinated water at least once a day. My hair is light brown and yes, I got some some very gentle highlights. I saved some for next time as it needs to be done a few times to be the the shade I want. Oh, and if you let it simmer without the lemon juice as someone suggested, you can even save enough for a soothing cup of tea!   Haven't Tried it yet. Comments By: Anon. Do you need to use the Parsly or does it work better with it? and do you strain the mixture after its boiled and then apply to hair?   Good, but I made a few changes to it.. Comments By: Jessie I used the recipe (minus the parsley because I didnt have any) and I didnt rinse it off, I just poured it on my hair. Then I went outside in the sun for a couple hours and it worked! But if you dont want to have to sit in the sun, you can also try pouring the mixture in your hair without rinsing it, then leave it sit for about an hour, then blow dry it and let it sit overnight and you'll get subtle highlights, and if you continue to do it, they'll get even lighter!   good deal! Comments By: ml amazing stuff! thanks :)   Boo hoo Comments By: Purple Muscles I tried it once but I saw no difference in my hair. Am I supposed to do it more than once?   ? Comments By: anon will this work on my hair if it is already fairly light blonde? i think it is getting darker and i want it to be lgighter. should i just try it and see what happens?   U dont know how to use it correctly Comments By: Krystalynn I have lightened my hair at home and it went from dark brown to dirty blonde in 2 months. Ur ingredients are fine but u dont need the extra two cups of water. and it wont work if u just put it on ur hair. U have to either blowdry or go in the sun for a few hours because the way it works is that it opens up the hair folicle to let the heat in so the HEAT can lighten ur hair. This is the only way it works. & yes, It does also work without the parsley. I never used parsley.   black hair? Comments By: naturalblack does this also work on black hair? my hair does shine a little brown when it reflects sunlight...but i was wondering if it would work on my hair because my hair is black.   used on color treated hair Comments By: stephaniemarie so a few months ago i had my hair bleached and colored from a dark brown to a really light caramel brown, but i wanted it a bit lighter. so i just tried this out and it actually did work. i now have some blondish highlights and my hair overall lighter. i used a blow dryer because i think the heat is the only way to really make this work. and i didnt use parsely. i think my hair will get lighter with more use of this tip, so im going to try it out a few more times and see what happens. this will probably not do much for really dark hair, and is more effective on lighter shades of brown and more pale colored hair. the results are subtle , but it is definitely is worth trying.   CHAMOMILE Comments By: NADA THE BEST THING FOR LIGHTING UP LIGHT/DARK/BLONDE HAIR IS THE CHAMOMILE HERBAL ESSENCES CONDITIONER, I TRIED IT AND AFTER I TOOK A SHOWER I FOUND LOTS AND LOTS OF LIGHT BLONDE HIGHLIGHTS THAT WERE VERY NOTICEABLE AND GORGOUS ALSON APART FROM THIS IT MADE MY HAIR VERY SMOOTH AND SHINY!   my daughter will try it this week Comments By: rebecca My daughter not long had her hair coloured by a hair dressers...they were suppose to get it to a dark/auburn brown which is her own natural colout - but unfortunately it's gone kinda black! It makes her look rather hard faced, as her hair is quite long. If you have short sharp hair or you naturally are black haired it's ok, but my daughter really does not suit it at all. I will try this formula on her this week, and see what happens?!   eyebrows Comments By: emily When your hair gets lighter your eyebrows will stay darker, i was wondering if it works on your eyebrows?   Disasterous Blakness :O Comments By: Black Haired Freek :(( A Havee Joost Gt Myy Haiir Dun Iht Was Supposed To Bee Brown and Sadlyy Turned Black :( Wood This Formula Lighten Iht ? :P   any tea Comments By: bob will normal tea work if i have the rest of the ingredients?   Chickens Comments By: Boo Do you have to wash your hair first??   does it really Comments By: valeria i have dark brown hair and everyone is saying that it dies blonde??? i only want it a bit lighter like golden brown what do i have to do? or will it work?   does it work for color treated hair? Comments By: socal girl I colored at home and it came out way too dark will this work right after coloring without damaging it or turning it a funny color?   i'm so excited , where to get parsley Comments By: anon i'm soooo excited , i've been trying to brighten my hair for as long as i can remember. Where i come from parsley is sold in the supermarket. is it rear in america? TipKing says: Yes Parsley will be available in most large food stores   Lemon juce problem Comments By: Anna So I dont have any lemon juice or any thing close to it. I s it a really big problem and is there anything i can substitute in?   Coloured Hair Comments By: Kim My hair is coloured dark. Does this work on coloured hair? I dont want to have to go out to the local shop and get the ingredients only for it to not work. Any advice would be grand!   Doesn't Work!! Comments By: anon Heyy this doesn't work its rubbish i had my hopes up and it just let me down thanks a lot.!   does it make it lighter? Comments By: anon i havent tried it yet. what has happend to my hair is in the winter it goes a ugly blonde/brunnette colour and i hate it so i am trying to make it lighter without dying and highliting it   Eyebrows Comments By: Anon Does this work on dark eyebrows? (haven't tried it so there should be no rating)   I have a question Comments By: rebekah i have dark brown hair junk like that so do i dye just a lil strand at first to see if it works, cuz yeah i want to lighten it soon so i can dye my hair cotton candy pink   This doesn't work on brunettes!!!! Comments By: P This will not work on color treated hair for dark brown to black. It is too black and will just give you orange highlights that aren't attractive.   havnt tried it yet Comments By: anon but does it HAVE to be chamomile tea? or can it be like....regular tea? does that changce anything?   Hmmmmm Comments By: Matylda Smells delicious... i am a very light brown and saw a difference... but my hair is still wet hopefully it worked!!!   Amazing Comments By: Lauren It really works its amazing... left it for 40 min and got lighter.... next time i will go in the sun with the product in the hair to have even more effect...   how do u get rid of it?? Comments By: Anon i havent tried it yet but i was wondering if it got too blonde how do u get it out? would u just wash it a couple times??   help Comments By: grace do you need to leave it in until your hair dries?? or do u just wash it out straight away?? help!   questions about the recipe Comments By: anon does yor hair turn green if u use this and are exposed to chlorine?   does not work Comments By: anna this does not work it you have medium brown hair   wondering about my hair Comments By: megan what color does this turn dark brown hair that is almoat black?   i havent tried it yet Comments By: alice i used to have naturally very light blonde now it is a medium blonde with bits of light blonde but at the top its gone brown! it looks so strange is a way this recipe can just lighten the top without changing the rest to much   i havent tryed yet Comments By: rita i used to have light blonde hair but now it is a medium blonde with bits of light blonde. but at the top it is a light brown colour which looks really strange and unnatural even tho it is natural! will this work to make the top the same colour as the rest without changing the rest to much. and does it work the first time you use it or does it take a few times?   tea Comments By: Chrissy NO normal tea won't work! It has to be chamomile tea.   dont bother Comments By: tor waste of money and doesnt work   PLEASE ANSWER Comments By: hannah i just got a short hair cut a little longer than my shoulders&i want it to grown out soooo bad! My hair is dirty blonde and will this do damage to the point were it wont grow as fast and long???   nice Comments By: k wow it worked great andit didnt even damage my hair   What type of Parsley???? Comments By: Aubrey I wanted to know if you have to use dryed of fresh parsley? (I havent used the product yet so my rating is inaccurate!)   time Comments By: Arianne Lacaille I haven't tried it yet, but do you leave the stuff in your hair and how long?   havent tried it yet, will post results Comments By: Holly here's my story. I have shoulder lenght hair which i abuse with hair color. one day is black, the next is blonde, red, brown so on and so forth. i'm doing this because i just recently made the switch from black back to blonde and of course, low and behold we have orangey-copper hi lights. I'm a natural blonde so this is SO not the look for me. I'm waiting for my mixture to reach room temperature and I will let ya'll know how it turns out :)   what is chamoline tea and where do you get it from Comments By: lauren hi i was wondering do u get a lemon and like use the juice from the lemon oh yeah and where do you get chamoline tea from and by the way does the sun lighten your hair thankyou please write back   Tea and Afterwards Comments By: Meghan Should you wash your hair before or after you do this? Do you put tea bags in with the 2 cups of water? I am confused about t hat one part.I havn't done it yet!   PLEASE ANSWER SOON Comments By: sukhi i have ery dark brown hair sumtimes it may look blakish. i want to use this trik to make it a nice lighter brown. wil it work or make it gingery du u think?   This Sounds Amazing Comments By: Julia Hey guys just wondering does it actually work?! Well i have nearly black hair and i really want it lighter. Just scared if it discoloures it!   lemon Comments By: anon do u have to use lemon because i do not have any??   ...? Comments By: tanya does this work on dark dark brown hair? =/   Trying it NOW! Comments By: <3 It's in my hair right now, It seems to be working. I've left it in for about a half an hour and now I'm going to blow dry it to give it even more color hopefully!   Love it! Comments By: <3 It made my hair platnum blonde ! I just left it in for 30minuets. Then dried it with a blow dryer and then washed it out. My hair was a dity blode color before(with blonde highlights in it from the salon).   TO CLARIFY Comments By: ANON I haven't tried this yet but I wanted to clear some things up becuase everyone is asking the same stuff! 1) The lemon juice is important because it is a natural bleach and so will lighten your hair. 2) The chammomile tea is also important because of it's natural lightening properties [PLEASE don't use regular tea - this will darken hair!] 3) It would seem that the parsley isn't so important so don't worry too much about it but for those that don't know, parsley is a herb. A green plant. It's edible. 4) It would seem that heat is important to this working, so sit in the sun or use a blowdryer NOT TOO HOT AND NOT TOO CLOSE TO YOUR HEAD. 5) If you want subtle lightening - Leave for a few minutes. If you want blonde hair - leave it on for longer. [Duh] 6) Make a big batch and store it. Depending on how light you want your hair you are going to have to use this regularly to get the desired effect. There is no quick fix [except for hydrogen peroxide] 7)Lastly, due to the acidity of lemon, it can be drying for the hair so be prepared to condition your hair well after use. Preferably, use a chammomile conditioner for blonde hair to keep up the lightening effect. HOPE THIS CLEARS UP YOUR QUESTIONS!   before i try it. Comments By: Leia Greenhalgh i have a question! <b> what is parsley?   sorta... Comments By: anon it kinda works but not really i have dark dark brown hair not colour treated and maybe i did it wrong ; but it didnt turn out so i sprayed sun in into my hair and blew dry it and it looks awsome there some light brown highlight !   For those asking about parsley Comments By: M Parsley is a green herb, with a round stem and leaves (sometimes flat, sometimes curly depending on the type). It is the funny looking mini green plant that is often used as a garnish for all sorts of dishes in restaurants. And of course, it adds flavor to food cooked at home. EVERY SINGLE SUPERMARKET SELLS IT so no worries about searching for it. It's sold in mini bundles next to the fruits and vegetables and alongside other fresh herbs. By the way, it's also a natural breath freshener if you chew it.   help Comments By: Audrey who did and had it work? please tell me what you did!!!   sounds good but.. Comments By: wishhy i dont have any chamomile tea bags but i dont have lemon lime tea bags will this work too?   now it worked Comments By: carly I tried it again and sat in the sun It Worked!   Question! Comments By: Steph Is the water supposed to be warm or cool? And the tea also?   So what this means is... Comments By: Kimmy this stuff wont last long in your hair? i knida have winter formal in a weekand i want to know if it will stay in. I play soccer and i sweat so im a little nervous about this.   havent tried yet Comments By: jade can u use green tea instead? i dont have any chamomile tea. sorry bit of a stupid question.   didnt work for me Comments By: carly I tried it and i dont really see a difference maybe like one highlight or so but definetly not what i was expecting oh well   (: Comments By: Luna* Worked pretty darn good!!   dark hair Comments By: rayonvert Just did this... i have really dark hair and decided to dry hair with mixture left in. I think i'll leave in overnight with lots of conditioning serums and see what happens! i dont think ill get a very big difference, but only want to lighten hair a little bit tbh. If this has worked for anyone with dark dark hair, do let me know!   will it make gray hair blonde? Comments By: Gloria Rating is innacurate. I am allergic to the ammonia of haircolor and to peroxide (my scalp starts to sting and bleed as soon as I start applying haircolor). So, I thought that maybe this could be an optionfor me, will this recipe make my gray hair look blondish?Thank you   ASK your hairdresserx Comments By: Anon if your worried about what its going to turn out like the best thing to do is to ask your hair dresser because they will no if its worth it and if its going to turn your hair a completely different discusting colour and noone would like that and even though some people have commented saying it looks nice you dont no what it will turn out like on your hair type :/ xx   Didn't work : ( Comments By: Oebkdbth I was really excited to try this... I had my hair done by a extremely bad hairstylist and she bleached it and then tried to die over it and just fried it. So I had to dye it brown to cover it up and it is way to dark for my complection. I was hopeing this would work, but after 4 tries I gave up, and I followed everything to a T. Maybe it doesnt work on dyed hair   This sounds great - brown hair? Comments By: gemma hey, this sounds great! but does anyone who has tried it know if it turns medium brown hair orange?   dark blonde? Comments By: anon dose anyone know if it works for dark blonde hair if i only wanted to do the top?   jamie lynn style? Comments By: soph I have dark - medium natrual blonde hair how shall i create jamie lynns look and how long will it be left on for?   How Do You.. Comments By: Bethh How do you apply the mixture? And at what temperature does it have to be to work?   holt babe Comments By: kate somethingorother im gonna go home and try this. i just spent about $250 on my hair to get it from my dyed dark hair to light brown/blonde again. and its still really not he color i want. so i hope this works. if it turns my hair orande im gonna be outradged.   holtbabe Comments By: kate somethingorother hey guys it kinda works. like i have light brown hair with blonde highlights and i tryed it twice and it lightened my hair a bit but it not like really blonde. its good to keep your hair nice and healthy and shiny and bright but no color change really.   INSTRUCTIONS NOT CLEAR!! Comments By: Liz I wasn't sure if you were meant to wash hair first, or pour onto dry hair sorry Kate I did not find your instructions clear. What I did which may help any out there is look for other sites and the consensus was to wash hair first and condition. I thought that seemed a bit silly as I would want to condition after treatment. Here is what I did and it worked. I have naturally blonde hair which always darkens over winter and then goes very blonde in the sun but with our poor summer last year it did not get its usual dose of sun. I wet my hair then poured mixture through. I didn't add the extra 2 cups of water I made two cups of tea in a cup not mug,1 tablespoon lemon and simmered in boling water for about 15 mins. Let cool over night. I left the misture in fro about 20 mins then dries my hair not to bone dry but held the dryer a long way away and sort of wind blowed my hair! Left another 20 mins then I washed my hair using chamomile and lemon balm shampoo ( bought from Boots) and conditioned with thier intensive camomlie and lemon conditioning balm. Then blow dried hair properly. It looked great shiny and had picked all the natural highlights beautifully. I plan to do this twice a week until the sun can take over.I am 52 and hair suffering the hormonal effects of menopause but it left my hair looking lovely so definitely recommend particularly if like me you are blonde already. I hope this clarifies the procedure I used. 1.wet hair 2.towel dry 3.pour in solution, make sure all covered 4.leave in and then rough dry your hair 5. shampoo and condition I have also read that you can add this solution to natural yoghurt and make like a paste to put on your hair. You lleave on for 50 mins wearing a shower cap or wrapped in clingfilm and this conditions hair at the same time. maybe better for people with chemically coloured hair. Hope I have helped .   Excellent Results Comments By: Suzette C. Myers Before the treatment my hair was a very light blond with gray at the nape of my neck and in the middle of the top of my head. After the treatment, the gray appears much lighter and has blended into the rest of my hair much better. My light blond hair picked up some wonderful warm tones, it's soft, bouncy, and definitely looks more youthful. Tips and more Info: I made the treatment with fresh, organic herbs and a lime obtained at a local Grower's Market. I put filtered water in a sauce pan and heated it until the first little bubbles appeared at the edge of the pan. I turned off the heat, plunged in the fresh herbs and the lime which I cut in half and squeezed into the water, and covered. While I waited for the mixture to be ready, I took another lime and squeezed it into the roots of my gray hairs. I knew the herbal mixture was ready when the herbs and lime had sunk to the bottom of the pan. By this time, it was also cool enough to pour on my head. I covered my shoulders with a towel, put a large bowl in the sink and bent over it as I poured the tea over my hair, chamomille flowers, parsley,(Parsley has been used for centuries to protect the skin and hair from the effects of the sun.) and all. They mostly stayed in the bottom of the pan while the rest of the tea flooded my hair and was gathered in the bowl to repeat the pouring 3 more times. No sun today, and I didn't want to use the heat from a hair dryer on my hair. I wrung my hair out and clipped it back while I made a phone call to a friend. After maybe 30 minutes, I shampooed with a natural non-lauryl sulfate shampoo and followed with a conditioner. My hair still felt dry so I put a heaping tablespoon of real maynnaoise through it and let it rest for about 15 minutes. I shampooed, used more conditioner and rinsed. I let my hair dry naturally with fabulous results!   ? Comments By: eadie will this make natural dark brown hair lighter??? what colour would my hair turn????   help Comments By: sahel how long do i have to put this on my hair can someone please help. please can you just email me the answer my email is sahelkhalag@yahoo.co.uk   Will it turn orange to blonde? Comments By: Victoria i dyed my hair red a while ago so i let it grow out and it faded a little bit so i went ahead and died it blonde well it came out orange if i do this will it come out blonde like i wanted???   Does dries parsley work? Comments By: KJ I don't have frsh parsley... will dried work okay? Hope it does...   =] Comments By: Anon what does the parsley do?   Works on dark Brown hair Comments By: Britt <3 This does work on dark brown hair. Ive been using it the past couple of days and am finally seeing nice results. Dark brunettes may have to repeat this many times but eventually it will work. Its bringing out my natural reddish/blonde highlights and i love it   trying this tomorrow Comments By: Camille im gonna try to do this mixture tonight n sit in the sun tomorrow as much as possible...i have like medium brown hair but its kinda golden too so hopefully i can get back to my natural sandy blonde color. done wi salons. charge wayyyyy too much and i never get the results i want.   sounds good babe Comments By: Sarina i havnt tryed it yet but...it sounds good i have medium brown hair and i want to go lighter but if it doesnt work i love brown hair aswell so good luck hunns hope it works :)xxx   next time itll b better Comments By: emily it worked a bit but there wasn't much change in my colour. when i was drying my hair and it was still damp it was like this redish organey coloured streaks and highlights and now its dry its like this rlly light goldish colour. it still looks kinda awesome but next time ill leave it in for longer so it will have more of an effect. oh and i added olive oil into the mixture so that my hair wouldnt dry out and it worked my hair is smooth, shiny and its smells nice . (: lol   Lightening hair Comments By: The Official Critter If this solution makes your hair feel dry then while in the shower take some honey and put it in your hair as you're rinsing the solution out. it hydrates your hair and makes it feel silky when you wash it out. I've done it :) it made my hair feel smooth and gave it a slightly golden sheen when I dried my hair.   just another question Comments By: Anon ok, this must be getting annoying by now, but i was wondering what to do if you don't have any chamomile tea oro parsly handy? would lemon just do? thanks   lime juice Comments By: kenadee Can lime juice work   BLACK HAIR Comments By: AMANDA I HAVE DYED BLACK HAIR AND WANT PLATINUM BLONDE HAIR HAS IT WORKED FOR ANY1 WITH BLACK HAIR? IF NOT DOES ANYONE NO ANY OTHER WAY??   The quantities? Comments By: Susie If you putt more of every thing? Does it go blonder if you do?   medium/light brown hair Comments By: alyssa i have light or medium brown hair and i want more blonde highlights...i already have a few because im a swimmer...i am also allergic to lemons and limes so i was wondering if it will work with 2 cups of chamomile tea, olive oil, and maybe parsley.then i would sit out in the sun till its dry and wash my hair with honey...will i turn my desired color?also my rating is not accurate.write back after treatment...&#9829;   DARK BROWN?! Comments By: Izzy Nobody seems to be answering and alot of people are asking the same question and so am i. i hav very dark brown hair...WILL IT WORK OR NOT? can someone please answer this   about dark brown hairs!!!! Comments By: nicole look guys i'm gonna answer ur question... i've just tryed this think... and i'm waiting 4 my hair 2 dry up... but i think...if u do this think 1 time...after again and again...it will be lighter everytime...it's like when u dive ur hair   IT WOKS Comments By: brightelena I boiled the water, added chamomile tea and tablespoon of lemon, let it simmer and cool down a lil bit. then i pour it on my hair, after some time, i blew dry my hair. when my hair was dry, it was lighter. I think it works only on natural light hair people if you were blond as a baby, and now have darker hair this will def. work for you.   NATURAL BRUNETTE EFFECTS Comments By: Becca i have natuarally brown hair, with natural dark blond streaks in it. my hair is not dark brown but in the middle, like a rich light brown. i did this and nothing happened to my hair after i left it in for about 40 minutes. so i did it again afterwards but i added more lemon juice to try and make it stronger, this time i left it in for an hour and still no changes ! i tried blow drying my hair after as well to do that whole "heat thing" and it didn't do anything. i got all excited and nothing happened :(   BLACK HAIR Comments By: Natty DOES IT WORK ON BLACK DIED HAIR   chamomile tea Comments By: Grey How many tea bags should i use?   havnt done it yet !... Comments By: daniielle x will thiis work on dark brown / black hair ! ?? x   Redish blonde hair Comments By: Keely Has anyone with Red or redish blonde hair tried this? I don't want to do it and it end up awful! Also, will it fade? Because if I don't like it, I don't want it there forever and I don't like groen out roots.