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This Is The Best Way To Get Blonder Hair At Home--And It’s Less Than $20!

March 24, 2020 by Hannah Kerns
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Getting blonder hair at home can definitely be a challenge, but, with the right products, it doesn’t have to be. With that in mind, if you are hoping for more sun kissed highlights, using the Sun Bum Lighten and Tone Kit is the perfect way to achieve them.

Keep reading for more info on how you can get the perfect blonde highlights at home!

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Sun Bum Lighten & Tone Kit ($18.99)

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Key Ingredients and Benefits

Hair Lightener: Costa Rican pineapple, Hawaiian Lehua honey, and Meyer Lemon, and hydrogen peroxide helps brighten hair with natural-looking blonde highlights by amplifying the natural highlighting effects of the sun

 

Tone Enhancer: violet extract helps protect hair against damage, blue spirulina protects and provides a boost of nutrition, and Argan oil helps tame frizz and leaves your hair shiny and smooth

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How To Use

Hair Lightener: this hair lightener is heat activated, so spraying it on before going out in the sun or blow drying your hair

 

Tone Enhancer: after washing and towel drying your hair, spray directly into hair or apply one or two spritzes into your palm, rub together, run fingers through hair and comb

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Personal Review

After using the Sun Bum Lighten & Tone Kit only twice, I definitely saw results. The first day, I used it before going out in the sun, and noticed that my usual dark strawberry blonde hair had gotten more blonde highlights--something that usually doesn't happen until mid-summer with regular doses of lemon juice.

 

I still wanted to go a little lighter, so I tried it again later in the week. I used my blow dryer this time, and the results were amazing. My hair still looks like my hair; I didn't go from dark strawberry blonde to bleach blonde in a week. Instead, I just expedited the summer highlights I usually get from a full summer in the sun. Plus, the tone enhancer kept my hair moisturized and soft. I absolutely love the results, and am excited to see how it will continue to boost my highlights as the weather gets warmer.

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Hannah Kerns pitches and writes compelling stories for SheFinds' readers. When she isn't listening to podcasts or catching up on true crime, she covers the latest in beauty, health, fashion, and celebrity news. To reach Hannah, email hannah@shefinds.com.

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