Very good results
It lightened my hair a lot more than I though it would. My hair is dirty in the pics but I wanted to post how it looks. I wish I had some good before pics but I don't. I can just show you the results. My ends are less green from when it was blue thank goodness.
I will do it again. Probably use chamomile tea instead of sun-in.
My ends, much less green.
My roots. Dirty but lighter which is nice.
Much closer close up.....
And the full monty...
Very good results
The color looks really pretty!
Good results with a nice colour
Lady Laucamiluiel of the Silken Crown, in the order of
The Long Haired Knights
It looks good on your hair! When I left very strong chamomile tea in my hair while out in the sun( this is back when I had blonde highlights) , it made my hair YELLOW. It was an awful colour...definitely will never do that agan. Glad it worked for you though
Great results!
It is said that it is azulene, http://www.folica.com/hair-care/sham...ix-seven-ounce
"Thanks to its formula enriched with azulene, a natural substance extracted from Chamomile, PHYTARGENT both whitens hair and soothes the scalp. Its "whitening" action is cumulative and reinforced after each new application."
and possiblly bisabolol in the chamomile that is causing that. I have not researched it thoroughly. If it works for you that is great!
According to my limited research, there is one particular kind of chamomile that whitens hair and that is German chamomile. I haven't tried any herbal teas in my white hair, but I would be very unhappy if anything turned it yellow.
What kind/brand of tea did you use? - kind of chamomile - the tea is usually Maticaria chamomilla or German chamomile as opposed to Anthemis nobilis or Roman chamomile.
ETA: I have not checked this out.
http://thegreenbeautyguide.com/petit...-when-and-how/
"Thanks to azulene and bisabolol, chamomile also lightens the uneven skin pigmentation, often the case of post-acne marks."
However, your results support the action.
Chamomile tea did not lighten my hair but I did not leave it on for as long as you did and I have read about and seen it lighten hair - not a lot -for others.
I have written here that it does not lighten hair, just add colour that I knew of then. There obviously is more to it that warrants another look at it.
ETA:2 In a honey lightening recipe replacing distilled water, it added a gold tone to ash blonde hair and the lightening result was not great. The pH of chamomile being acidic probably contributed to the lack of good lightening results too. It is no longer recommended for use with honey.
Used on its own however, as you used it, it may be a nice option for lightening.
Last edited by ktani; February 12th, 2012 at 08:51 AM. Reason: ETA and ETA:2
Very good results!!!
Lady Amber, High Priestess of Viva Naturalis, in the order of The Long Haired Knights.
Using Curly Girl approved haircare... but being utterly neglectful of my curls....
Longest Length: TBL Current: TBL Goal: Knee Length
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