If you want a more drastic change, you can add a few capfuls of hydrogen peroxide to the mixture. This reacts with your hair to bleach it several shades lighter. Don’t use peroxide if your hair is black or very dark brown, or it may come out orange. For a reddish-blonde hue, add some henna powder, cinnamon or ground coffee to the mixture. [2] X Research source Adding hibiscus petals will add a strawberry blonde hue. [3] X Research source
You might want to cover your bathroom floor with a towel or washcloth to protect it from drips, since sticky honey can be annoying to clean up. If you added a reddening powder to the honey, don’t wear clothes or use towels that might stain red.
If you have long hair that’s hard to keep up under the plastic, twist your hair into clips to pin it up while the honey treatment is working, then put the plastic over your clipped up hair. Do not use metal clips if you’ve added hydrogen peroxide to the honey mixture. There’s no need to use a blow dryer to apply heat. The honey works well at room temperature.
Do not keep the honey in overnight if you’ve added hydrogen peroxide to the mixture.
Store extra conditioner in an old conditioner bottle for later use. Use the same ratio of honey to conditioner to make a larger batch.
Leave the conditioner in your hair for 5-10 minutes while you finish your. This method is great for refreshing hair that was previously lightened!
