Quick and simple tips that can lighten your hair color, and they don't include a visit to the beauty salon.
The first thing to do is to make sure your hair really is too dark. Your hair always looks darker when it is wet so don't freak out until you pull out the blow dryer. Make sure your hair is completely dry and give yourself a good look in the mirror.
If your hair is still too dark, try washing it with lemon juice. The acid in the lemons will strip the unwanted color. You may have to do this a few times but it is almost guaranteed to work. Rinse with cool water and check your color again.
Still too dark? Okay, time to bring out the big guns. Put a hat on, and run to the store and pick up a spray used to lighten your hair. These are usually found by the hair coloring and perming products and usually have the word "sun" in the name. When you're back home and safely in your bathroom, spray the product over your entire head of hair and heat with a blow dryer. After a few minuets you should see your hair lightening. Reapply the product as your hair gets dry. Keep repeating until your hair is as light as you want it. Remember, this is the last resort. It may damage your hair because of the prolonged heat.
If you absolutely can't stand to be seen in public with your hair the way it is, try putting lemon or lime juice in a spray bottle and use it as you would the lightening spray. Many lightening sprays use citrus extract as one of its main ingredients. Hopefully, by now your hair is just as beautiful as you intended it to be when you pulled that hair coloring kit off of the store shelf.
