I get my hair done twice a year, cut (sometimes colored), in the spring and fall. But this spring, I skipped my bi-annual ritual for a couple reasons. One, I didn’t want to be led astray by pregnancy hormones and get it all chopped off again, and two, I wanted to save some money. I’ve learned through trial and error that a good hair cut is a worthy investment, and so I figured that until I could pay someone to do it really well, I’d just do nothing.
But my hair was feeling the summer vibes and crying out for a new look. I found myself surprised when looking at photos of myself – my hair is really that dark? So I decided to do something about it.
I discovered the recipe for this spray, and made a couple changes in my own version. It shocked me by actually working – and fast! I thought I’d need to use it for at least half the summer before I noticed any changes, but I swear my hair had some light highlights after the first few times!
DIY Natural Hair Lightening Spray
You will need:
- An empty spray bottle
- Chamomile Honey Vanilla Tea (I’m using Celestial Seasonings, but other brands that contain chamomile and honey will be fine also)
- Ground cinnamon
- 3 Lemons, or lemon juice concentrate equivalent
- Honey (raw honey is even better)
- Water
- First, brew a large mug of chamomile honey vanilla tea. I emptied this into a soup bowl, so I had more room for the rest of the ingredients, but leave the tea bags in to continue steeping.
- Then, juice your lemons and add them to the tea. Strain out any lemon seeds or pieces.
- Add one teaspoon of cinnamon and stir.
- Add a heaping teaspoon of honey, and stir until it’s dissolved.
- It smells good enough to drink, right? When it’s cool enough to handle, remove the tea bags and pour into your spray bottle.
- Shake it up before each use, and then mist it onto your hair before you spend some time out in the sun. Focus on the ends for an ombre look, or all over for natural highlights. It dries quickly, and doesn’t leave my hair feeling sticky or greasy.
That’s it! The original recipe included coconut oil for more hydration, but I found that it kept congealing and clogging my spray bottle. If your hair feels dry afterwards, I’d just follow with a coconut oil hair mask.
Here’s my “after,” or really, “in-progress,” since I’m still using the spray:
And an extreme close up:
If you try this, let me know! I’d love to see your before and afters!
