How light your hair becomes, however, depends on your current color and whether you enlist extra help from lemon juice (which does indeed work!) or a hair lightening product (more on those in a minute).

It’s officially summertime and not only should you start cranking your air conditioner, it’s also time to break out the tank tops, shorts, bikinis and swim trunks. With winter firmly in our rear-view mirror, dark and drab is officially out and light and bright is in — and this includes your hair color. Vitamin C is an effective way to make your hair lighter, thanks to its citric acid. Bodt regularly tells clients to try vitamin C washes. "That one is easy. You crush up some vitamin C, add it to a spray bottle and spritz it on. It brightens hair and removes mineral build up," she explains. (You can even skip the crushing step if you get vitamin C powder; add the extra powder to your water bottle for some natural immune system support!) 3. Use a Saltwater Solution To try out this method while mitigating the risk of damage, combine one cup of baking soda with no more than three tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide. Mix it up and apply the paste to your hair, letting the mask sit 30 minutes for lighter hair and 45 minutes for darker.Answer: As long as you like. You can reapply it if you decide to use it for multiple days straight. Answer: It can take longer depending on the methods you are using. This is a very subtle hair Lightener that is not meant to be instant bright blonde - it's best over time, even if you use a hair dryer. Continue using it over the summer in the sunshine and you will notice a difference for sure. If you use a hair dryer, it will lighten faster, but it also depends on your hair type as well. If you would like a brighter lightening faster, I recommend seeing a professional for highlights. or if you want to be full blonde you can try Ion Color Brilliance Bright White Creme Lightener with a 10 or 20 volume developer (but that is to go BLONDE blonde, not for subtle highlights!)

Choose Sun In® Super if you have blonde to medium/dark brown hair and want instantly noticeable highlights. Because apple cider vinegar is so much gentler than, say, lemon juice reacting to direct sunshine, you can do this as often as twice a week without risk of drying out or damaging your hair. Simply apply the mixture throughout your hair, leave it on for 15 to 30 minutes, and rinse it out thoroughly in the shower. 5. Combine Baking Soda and Hydrogen Peroxide Answer: You have two options! Either you can pull your hair into a bun and then spray all over, or you can braid your hair into pigtails and spray all over, then hang out in the sun. If you're looking for subtle highlights, I don't recommend blow drying as that lightens it faster and lighter. If you just want a few pretty highlights, Pull out the strands you want to highlight and hold them straight. Spray the solution on and use your fingers or a comb to evenly-distribute throughout the strand. If you're not confident in your spraying ability, you could use the paintbrush for this as well. Overall, Sun-In is pretty safe for your hair no matter which method you choose to use it to lighten with, and it will not cause damage to your hair.Be careful when using the blow drier method, if you hold it one spot for too long you can burn off a chunk of hair like I did!

Question: Thank you, I have also been using Sun-In since I was a teenager, I will be 50 very soon. I don't think I've ever put in on dry hair until today! It works just as well... I was wondering if it has an expiration date? I couldn't find one. REBECCA Barnes, 42, from Holloway, North London, says: “My interest was piqued when I came across this reformed mist.Answer: If you are trying to get it really light, I'd use the hair dryer method to save you time because it would probably require several consecutive days of sunshine to lighten it several shades.