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Question

I have long hair that is a mix of the following shades: dark brown, dark blonde, medium brown, and light brown, mostly consisting of light brown. My mom won't let me use dye, but she said I could try out Sun-In. Some people say it works great, but I've also heard it can turn your hair a reddish-orangish color. Also, I'm not sure how long it takes to get light blonde hair, which is what I am aiming for. Does Sun-In really give people orangey hair? How long does it take to get light blonde hair? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

I used sun-in for years. Like you I also had different shades of blonde and brown. It took about three bottles to reach the desired blonde that I wanted. One thing that will help alot is heat. It is called sun-in because you put it in and the sun helps it to work. This can also be achieved with heat from a blow dryer. I can't understand why the others hair turned reddish-orange, except maybe they used the wrong shade. You want to go with the straight blonde. But please let me caution you against any type of permanent until the sun-in is completely gone. I made that mistake and my hair starting falling out. I even had to have liquid hair infused into my hair. The sun-in is great, just don't misunderstand that even though you do it gradually, it is still bleaching your hair.

Answer 2

If you are going to decide to use Sun-in, I would suggest making your own batch in a spray bottle with 1/2 water & 1/2 hydrogen peroxide, or you can adjust the ingrediants the way you like. I have dark brown hair and when I use this, it doesn't make my hair orange. It just makes it light brown, depending on how much I use. You can sit in the sun and let it do it's thing or you can use a hair dryer.

Answer 3

I've used it before and never had any color issues with it. My best advice to you would be to use it once or twice a week to get to the color you want gradually. Perhaps those whose hair has turned an "off" color used too much too quickly, I don't know. With long hair, it will definitely take a few bottles, but please, just do it gradually. You might want to test a strand of your darker hair first, perhaps where it's not seen if possible, but just follow the directions, it's not hard. The chemicals work with heat, whether it's from the actual sun or your blow dryer.

Answer 4

I have medium-brown to dark-brown hair and have been using Sun-In for two weeks now. I spray it in my damp hair almost every night and then blow-dry COMPLETELY. My hair is now almost golden and EVERYONE has noticed the difference. It hasnt turn m hair orange and I'm about to go out and buy my third bottle. My hair also does not appear to be damaged, so i love and reccomend Sun-In!

Answer 5

I had similar shades of hair as you do (before I started highlighting it). Sun-in won't change the shade of your hair too drastically, so I never thought it was very useful. Putting lemon extract in your hair will do the same thing. Plus, you need LOTS of exposure to the sunlight in order to have anything make any difference.

However, when I was living at home my mom said the same thing (she wouldn't let me use dye). However, I did convince her to allow me to use temporary dye. Herbal Essences makes one that washes out. That's my best suggestion. Good luck!

Answer 6

Sun-In did give me orange hair and it also made my hair really dry. This was years ago, though, and maybe it's better now. If you want to try it, use just a little bit at first to see how your hair reacts. You can always use more later on.

Answer 7

NO!!!, Sun is is nasty.
I used it for a while.
An it made my Hair UGLY ORANGE!
I hated it.
Also it damages your hair VERY Badly.
Because, The chemicals work under the sun
An the Sun is already Harsh on your hair.
I wouldnt recomend it. Unless you
have Like Blondish Hair-Light Brown.
But it May cause damage.

Answer 8

sun in is not good for your hair, bleach is not really any better but if you go to a salon, they can also do a deep conditioner which will help you hair,.

sun in can turn you hair orange because its not a strong enough bleach, when brown hair lifts to blonde, it goes thru color stages and orange is one of them.
good luck getting your mom to take you to a salon!

Answer 9

Sun-in is a disaster in a bottle. You need to see a colourist in a salon if you want light blond hair that isn't fried.

Answer 10

I wouldn't reccomend sun-in. the times I've seen it used it's turned the hair orange.