How to Lighten Dark Brown Hair Dye?

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Dark brown hair dye can be lighten using a clarifying shampoo or natural products, such as baby oil, lime, hydrogen peroxide and chamomile tea. Many women go to the salon to try to turn their hair darker but, when the towel comes off, it’s darker than they intended it to be.

When hair turns darker than expected, a person should use a clarifying shampoo immediately before the color sets deeply. The shampoo helps to strip some of the color from the hair. When this happens at home, seek help as a soon as possible from experts. Natural products, such as hydrogen peroxide, lime and baby oil, can be used to reduce the darkness of the hair.