Vitamin C Treatments

**Wildcat Diva** · March 12th, 2015, 10:37 PM

Linky coming... One sec.

Eta:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...d.php?t=128756

Archived thread is linked on my first post.

**priinnz** · June 22nd, 2018, 01:10 AM

Hi. Guess this is an old thread but can someone advice if vitamin C lighten natural hair that has never been coloured?
Thanks

**lapushka** · June 22nd, 2018, 03:54 AM

Originally Posted by priinnz

Hi. Guess this is an old thread but can someone advice if vitamin C lighten natural hair that has never been coloured?
Thanks

Welcome to the forum. You can give it a try. Why? What did you do to your hair?

**Obsidian** · June 22nd, 2018, 07:17 AM

I've been using vit C to chelate and no, its not lightened my natural hair.

**sourgrl** · June 22nd, 2018, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Obsidian

I've been using vit C to chelate and no, its not lightened my natural hair.

Ooo. This sounds interesting. What/how do you do it? Is it gentler than your standard chelating shampoo?

**Obsidian** · June 22nd, 2018, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by sourgrl

Ooo. This sounds interesting. What/how do you do it? Is it gentler than your standard chelating shampoo?

I smash up 2-3 vit c tablets, mix them into some shampoo and apply the mess to damp hair. Lather well, cover with plastic and let it sit for 15 minutes. Rinse really well, shampoo again if you want, it helps get the vitamin residue out. Condition well.

I don't know if its gentler than chelating shampoo but works better and my hair is always super soft afterwards. It might be a bit tangly at first when wet but that quickly goes away with conditioner. If I use sulfate free shampoo, it even gentler.

**PixieP** · June 23rd, 2018, 05:28 AM

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com...d.php?t=146174

**sourgrl** · June 23rd, 2018, 12:04 PM

Thanks for the info Obsidian and PixieP. I'm looking for a gentler way to chelate than Joico. This looks perfect.

**priinnz** · June 26th, 2018, 02:54 AM

Originally Posted by lapushka

Welcome to the forum. You can give it a try. Why? What did you do to your hair?

Nothing at all! Have always been too afraid to experiment with my hair so I have never coloured or permed or straightened or anything. I already have pretty thin and fine hair, partly due to heredity I guess.
Also they are very dark brown to black so I was looking for a natural way to lighten them as braids and buns are not visible in my hair at all

**chiapommama** · June 28th, 2018, 12:20 PM

Did my first ever vitamin c treatment last night.
Used Obsidian's recipe mentioned earlier.
Took 3 vitamin c tablets , crushed them, mixed with a little water to dissolve, mixed it with Shea Moisture moisture retention shampoo.
Lathered , left on for 15 min under a plastic cap, rinsed out , shampooed again with the Shea Moisture, conditioned with Garnier Pure Clean, rinsed it out, citric acid rinse, left in.
3 drops of sweet almond oil to seal in moisture.Air dried.

My hair is so soft. The hair and scalp are very happy.

How often can I do this without damaging my hair or drying it out?