![]() An at-home mixture of baking soda and peroxide can make a good substitute for toothpaste. ![]() Thats why many toothpaste products include either baking soda, peroxide or both. I think it turned out super cute! Something about lightening up your hair-especially the strands framing your face-makes your whole look seem more summery and alive. Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda make a good team: Peroxide is a cleaning agent and baking soda neutralizes odors. Here is a “Before & After” pic of Tiff’s hair: How Baking Soda and Hydrogen Peroxide Works Baking soda and baking powder are both used as leavening agents in baking, helping to make your cookies and biscuits light and fluffy. One more tip that I have to offer is to purchase some shampoo with a toner ( like this one) in it that is made for blonde hair this will keep it from getting too orange. Do not to leave the mixture in for longer than an hour to avoid damaging your hair.Ĭool Tip: I have heard that if you don’t do anything to it (no heat from flat irons, no hair dryers, etc.) for three days, your hair’s cuticle will seal up almost like new! We let it sit for an hour and did not apply heat. Then I wrapped it up in plastic wrap to avoid bleaching furniture or her shirt while she waited for her hair to process. We were using a barber’s cape, and placed an old towel on the floor below her to protect the rug, so I let the hair with the mixture applied hang down until Tiff’s whole head was finished. I started on the under side of her hair and worked my way toward her hairline doing small sections and paying close attention to her roots and the ends of her hair. Be careful!)Īpply as you would any other hair dye/bleach. It was also very hot!!! Scared me so bad.” Whenever there’s a chemical reaction going on-in this case, what’s changing your hair color-there will often be a gas that leaves the mixture and can create pressure in a closed container. It made a huge POP and that stuff went everywhere. When I tried to take off the lid, it literally blew up. Do not mix this in an enclosed container. (Update : In case you don’t make it down to the comments, Lisa shared a mishap she had while attempting this herself. “I’d like to warn anyone and everyone. I wound up using about two and a half batches for Tiff’s fairly thin, shoulder length, hair. 1 tbsp Conditioner (I used Suave with Almond & Shea Butter.).□ I also added conditioner to the mixture this time to make it more creamy and easier to apply. My step mom asked me to lighten her hair with peroxide and baking soda when she saw how well mine turned out! I kept track of measurements this time, partly since I would be doing her whole head, and partly since my peroxide and baking soda lightening post got so much traffic-I figured y’all would appreciate a recipe.
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