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    How can I make my hair lighter without bleaching it?
    Michael Van den Abbeel
    Michael Van den Abbeel
    Professional Hair Stylist
    Michael Van den Abbeel is a Professional Hair Stylist and the Owner of Mosaic Hair Studio and Blowout Bar in Orlando, Florida. He has been cutting, styling, and coloring hair for over 17 years. Michael loves showing his clients how to wash and wear their hair easily and effortlessly. Mosaic Hair Studio and Blowout Bar is recognized as a Diamond Top Tier level Wella salon.
    Michael Van den Abbeel
    Michael Van den Abbeel
    Professional Hair Stylist
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    You can make your hair look lighter and shinier if you rinse it with apple cider vinegar. Then use your blow dryer to help spread the natural oils in your hair to make it shine.
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    How long will it take my hair to become dark brown by using honey? I have black hair.
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    It might take a few weeks at least. Honey lightens your hair very slowly. It is better if you put honey on your hair and sleep like that. The next day you can wash it off. But it will still take a long time.
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    If I don't have raw honey, what else would work?
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    When you shower, take a small bowl of baking soda with you. Apply it to your hair after you shampoo. After about a week of doing this, you should see a difference.
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    I have brown hair and really want something lighter in the next week or two. What should I do?
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    You could always use bleach. If it were summer, you could use a spray in lightener, salt with water, or lemon juice.
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    I have long, red hair. How long will the baking soda solution take to get my hair blond?
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    It will take about 60 days, depending on how red. How red is your hair? It takes 30 days max for orange hair.
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    I have black hair and I want to get it to a reddish color, how long would it take?
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    A really long time. I would highly recommend going to a professional for that much hair lightening because repeated at home bleachings are really damaging to your hair.
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    Can I just put the peroxide in a bowl and soak my hair in it?
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    You technically can, but it will not be as effective as mixing it with baking soda, or with lemon juice.
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