NATURAL CHECKING Lemon juice to lighten my hair, can we really believe it?

Wrong! Lemons do not like the sun. Lemon juice contains mostly citric acid, a natural bleaching agent that whitens and therefore lightens the hair, but is not exactly harmless. If you want to achieve beautiful golden highlights, lemon juice is far from being the most effective and safest solution. When lemon juice and sunlight are combined, a chemical reaction occurs that will dry out the hair and make it more sensitive. Citric acid attacks and opens the hair structure, making it porous and rough. The sun's rays already do this on their own! That's why you need to protect your hair from the sun, not expose it to even more. Lemon therefore worsens the effects of the sun.

Wrong! Lemon can damage the hair fibre. The acidity of lemon juice will initially act like a vinegar, and on the first application, may give an impression of shine. But over time, repeated applications of citric acid will damage the hair fibre and hair. Less rich in Eumelanin, blond hair is naturally less resistant and dulls more quickly: the combined action of the sun and citric acid accelerates the depletion of melanin in the hair, dulling it.

Again, it’s wrong! Lemon can do some funny things. Citric acid only works on naturally light hair: light blonde, dark blonde or chestnut. If you have dark hair, the effect will be orange at best... And on coloured hair, the application of lemon juice can tarnish your colour.