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How to lighten hair during summer naturally?

It often happens during the summer that the hair naturally bleaches due to chlorine from swimming pools, salt water from the sea and, above all, the sun's rays, which cause melanin degradation. 

However, this natural 'discolouring' side effect could lead to dry, moisture-deprived hair that does not look good.

Fortunately, there are all-natural do-it-yourself treatments to lighten hair without damaging it. Let us discover them together.

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How to lighten hair naturally without ruining it?
It often happens during the summer that hair naturally bleaches due to chlorine from swimming pools, salt water from the sea and, above all, the sun's rays, which cause melanin degradation. However, this natural 'discolouring' side effect may lead to dry, moisture-deprived hair. Fortunately, there are some completely natural do-it-yourself treatments to lighten hair without damaging it. Let's discover them together. (Source:cure-naturals.it)
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Natural remedies for light hair
Of course, these hair-lightening methods only have an effect on already light hair, offering lighter or warmer highlights than the natural colour. (Source: cure-naturals.it)
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Chamomile infusion
A very well-known and popular method to lighten hair naturally is to use chamomile infusion to make rinses. To prepare it, simply put a tablespoon of chamomile flowers in 200 ml of boiling water, let it steep for thirty minutes and then use the infusion as a rinse after shampooing.
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Chamomile tea infused with apple cider vinegar
For even more radiant hair, you can enrich the chamomile infusion with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. This ingredient with an acid pH helps seal the hair cuticles, making it silkier and shinier.
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Lemon juice
Lemon juice, due to its rich citric acid component, can be used to lighten hair. It is advisable to dilute it in water and spray it on the lengths of the hair, leaving it for about 20 minutes before rinsing with water.
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Lemon juice
However, it is important to be careful not to abuse this remedy, as it can have a drying effect on the hair in the long run.
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Beer
Lightening hair using beer is an ancient traditional remedy that was frequently used in the past. If you are interested in trying it out, you can tilt your head downwards and place a basin under your hair. Next, pour a can of clear beer at room temperature over your hair.
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Beer: how to use it to lighten hair?
You can retrieve the beer that falls into the basin with your hands and gently massage it into your hair and scalp several times. Afterwards, to remove any residue, wash your hair as usual with shampoo and conditioner.
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