Lightening hair with cinnamon

Fashionable trends and the desire of women to transform led to the emergence of many options for changing the shade and color of hair, especially the brightening of the original tone. In addition to the use of chemical dye compositions, there are ways to a more gentle effect on the hair shafts, in which it is possible to change the shade of the hair to a lighter one. Among them is to highlight the method of clarification with the help of cinnamon, which is widely used in the home.

Hair is pride for every woman, but almost every woman has a desire to change not only her hairstyle, but also the color of her curls. In addition to staining, curls are often subjected to discoloration, so today there are quite a few techniques that allow you to make the main tone light without the use of aggressive chemical compounds. It will be possible to achieve such a result without visiting a beauty salon - at home.

Among the effective means for bleaching cinnamon is very popular, which was used to change the color in antiquity.

This method has its positive and negative sides. The first is to consider all the advantages.

• Cinnamon is distinguished not only by its wonderful aroma, but also by its unique composition, which is why it is very often added to remedies for skin and hair shafts. Spice includes the whole complex of vitamins, micro and macro elements. In addition to changing the shade of hair, cinnamon has a beneficial effect on blood microcirculation, with the result that dyed hair will become not only lighter, but also healthier, which will positively affect the appearance of the hairstyle.
• Color after clarification will be more natural than after the use of chemical dyes.
• Among the list of products that can lighten hair at home, cinnamon-based masks are very easy to make yourself. As a rule, a minimum of auxiliary ingredients is used in combination with spice.

But despite a number of positive aspects, cinnamon brightening has some negative features.

• The main disadvantage of the folk method is the impossibility of lightening the previously painted curls. However, the use of cinnamon will help to make the original color is not so saturated, so the minimum lightening effect will still be achieved.
• Spice is not able to discolor to a large extent the hair from the first time. The tangible result will be visible only after 5 or 6 treatments. As a result, it will turn out to clarify strands by 2–3 tones.
• The use of cinnamon is contraindicated in women with sensitive skin, because the brightening mask based on it will cause burning and tingling, and later - irritation.
• Since spice is a natural product, it can cause an allergic reaction, therefore it is not suitable for everyone who wants to lighten their hair with the help of benign products.
• The composition discolours the hair gradually, penetrating deep into the hair shaft, so the tool on the hair will have to keep a few hours. This nuance may not be suitable for every woman.
• For blondes, this option would be inappropriate, since recipes for cinnamon compositions will not discolor, but will give the hair a reddish tint.

Despite the fact that the natural component will be used in the clarification process, it is recommended to prepare the hair for clarification.

Before bleaching, it is also recommended to wash your hair, dry it a little naturally (without using a hair dryer), after which the curls should be combed well with a comb with rare teeth.

In order to get a beautiful result at home after lightening the hair with cinnamon, Experts recommend sticking to some nuances.

• First of all, you should worry about safety, so it is more correct to work with cinnamon in gloves to avoid burns and irritations on the skin of the hands.
• The effect after cinnamon contact with hair will be better if the dyed strands are wrapped in food foil after applying the selected agent.
• If you plan to add honey to the mask, it is better to take a liquid, non-sugary beekeeping product.
• The spice itself is best purchased in the sticks, and then independently ground into powder.
• Cinnamon should not be rubbed into the scalp. Contact with the skin should be minimal to eliminate discomfort.
• Hair should be clean but wet.
• For the distribution of the composition throughout the length of the strands is recommended to use a wooden comb.
• Spice can overdry hair shafts a little, therefore stage-by-stage clarification should be carried out at intervals of a week or one and a half. To further moisturize the curls and reduce the over-drying effect, you can add chicken yolk to the bleaching compositions.
• It is forbidden to lighten hair with cinnamon if there are abrasions on the scalp or other injuries.
• After a perm or dyeing with natural products, a minimum of one week should pass before the hair is lightened with cinnamon.

There are many options that will lighten the hair with cinnamon. You can select the most popular.

For its preparation you will need the following components:

• cinnamon;
• honey;
• lemon juice;
• olive or almond oil.

To prepare the mask you need to heat the honey in a water bath, add all the other components to it. It is best to mix the composition in a glass or ceramic dish so that the ingredients do not come into contact with the metal.

Apply the product should be according to a specific sequence.

• Wet hair should be combed and divided into small strands, after which, avoiding contact with the scalp, the mask should be distributed over the entire length. It is necessary to process the hair as evenly as possible, so that the result does not look spotty.
• Further, the curls are collected on the back of the head in a bundle, after which they must be covered with a plastic cap, and on top - with a towel.
• Keep the mask at least 4-5 hours. The degree of clarification depends on how long cinnamon is on the hair. It is recommended to wash off the mask using shampoo.
• To fix the result, the head of hair should be rinsed with a decoction of chamomile flowers. Hair dryer can not be dried after lightening.

As a rule, even on dark curls will be noticeable clarification on a couple of tones.

Ingredients:

• ground cinnamon - 3 spoons;
• yolk - 1 piece;
• liquid honey - 3 spoons;
• lemon juice - 1 spoon;
• olive oil - 1 spoon.

To prepare the mask, you need to slightly warm the butter and honey, then pour the cinnamon, enter the yolk and juice, mix thoroughly.

Application Method:

• wet hair must be well combed, and then divided into zones for easy application of the mask;
• then the composition is distributed over the entire length of the hair, avoiding contact with the scalp;
• hair can be covered with polyethylene or foil, wrapped on top for 4-5 hours with a towel;
• wash off with shampoo.

The composition of the mask:

• kefir - 100 grams;
• ground cinnamon - 2 spoons.

This recipe is the easiest to prepare and use. Kefir at room temperature is mixed with spice, after which the mask is spread over wet hair, leaving it under the film and towel for 5–8 hours. The mask is washed off with shampoo, after which you should additionally apply a balm or conditioner on the curls.

Ingredients:

• banana puree - 1–2 spoons;
• cinnamon - 6 grams;
• coconut oil - 4 spoons;
• honey - 1 spoon.

Before applying the last two ingredients need to be heated in a water bath, then enter into the composition of the remaining components.

There are several useful recommendations that will allow to lighten curls more effectively.

• The first is to choose the right product. In most cases, the spice is confused with cassia, which can have the opposite effect on the hair. Spices can be distinguished by their hardness: cassia will be hard to break, but cinnamon can be easily ground in a coffee grinder because it is very fragile.
• Mix the components for the brightening mask only in a glass or ceramic container. In contact with the metal on the hair may turn green.
• To reduce the burning sensation on the skin, it is better to add oils to the mask.

With regard to reviews of homemade bleaching spice, the owners of light brown hair get a golden hue on her hair. When carrying out a number of procedures, it is possible to achieve a noticeable lightening effect on dark curls.

Of the minuses, there are some difficulties in washing the composition from the hair, so the purification procedure can take much longer than regular shampooing.

A step-by-step master class in cinnamon brightening can be found in the video below.