Sun-in spray hair lightner

[Becci_0927]

I brought this sparay called 'Sun in spray in hair lightner - lemon'. I got this very quickly and didn't really read what it does. I didn't realise that it was permanant. I have never used permanant hair product as i am scared that i won't like the colour or it will look horrible. I was wondering if anything has used this prpduct and could tell me what the results were like as i'm scared of using it but don't want to waste it. My hair is blonde but is started to go darker blonde.

Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance (wasn't really sure where to put this question)

[Morrisonker]

As far as I know you just spray it on to individual bits of hair and leave it to develop.  Anything which says it will lighten your hair will be permanent so you're best to do a test on a area that is hidden.  Personally I wouldn't recommend lightening your hair at home because it's a tricky business.  I'm sure, should something go wrong, that your hairdresser could fix it/disguise it for you.

[CiderMonkey]

I've used this before in the past and it really does work. my hair went really light coloured. you have to spray it on and hair dry your hair or go out in the sun. It makes your hair feel a bit sticky after, so you might need to wash it and use an intensive conditioner. Also, don't get it on your hands as it makes them come up in funny white marks!

it is permanent and you will have to wait for it to grow out, so be sure before you use it

[ceebee007]

I used it years ago but didn't get very good results.  I took it on holiday with me.  Maybe I wasn't out in the sun long enough but I felt that my hair (the strands where I had sprayed the product) went a bit of a yukky colour and not really very blond.  It was as if it was on its way to going blond but only went a tiny bit of the way, if that makes any sense!  Perhaps with your hair already being blond, you may have better results - mine is dark blond.

It is permanent though and you have to wait for it to grow out whether you like the results or not!

I have blond highlights done at the hairdressers and there is no comparison between that and what the Sun-in did.

Mabe any hairdressers reading your question could advise?

[milly143]

Dont use it. during my few years as a hairdresser I learnt that this stuff does more damage to your hair then is worth. I would seriously advise going to see a hairdresser and having some professional highlights done. If you dont want to pay top wack then go for a trainee, especially one from a collage. Collages are always looking for clients and they charge next to nothing. The results are just as good and certainly much better then you would get from a bottle of sun in.

[Becci_0927]

Thank you for everyone for their answers. I have done a test strand but can't really see a difference. I think i will leave it.
My hair is not a horrible colour but it used to be really blonde and i was trying to get that colour back i again.
I don't like mucking about with my hair in cause anything does go wrong

Thnaks again

[b13thy]

Sun-in! haven't heard of that stuff for years

[kezza346]

i nearly used this once but was advised against it because the results werent that great!

if you want to lighten your hair but not permanently try using lemon juice on it before you go out into the sun apparently it works wonders!

[butter1]

Don't use this, if you haven't already!!!  I used this when I was 17.. now 27.  It's horrible stuff and all hairdressers say it burns and splits the hair.  My hair went orange and it took ages, I mean AGES to grow it out.  I would never ever use that product again.

[nikkik]

Just thought I'd add myself here as another person saying DON'T DO IT!! I used it years ago and it really does dry out your hair and leaves it in bad condition. Best to save up and get something done at a salon!

[Becci_0927]

thanks again for your answers. I have thrown it away as it only cost �2.
I think i now like my hair as it is lol
thanks again

[chazza]

Its a nightmare!  your hair will go orange!

 

I went to the hairdresser to get my hair rectified after using it and she said she had several people whose hair had "crumbled" after using it!

 

get it done at a hairdressers, bit more expensive but worth it!

[alli mac]

I used it about 10 yrs ago me and my husband and we both turned ginger and had to wait fot it to grow out it was awful, i still have nightmares about it!

[mariokarts]

sun in gave me brown highlights as I have black hair. I tried it a year ago and noticed the change in colour straight away however I think the colour comes and goes as sometimes its really chocolaty brown and the at times its much lighter and then sometimes the colour can hardly be seen and no this aint just my eyes playing tricks as many people have commented on my hair ever since. Its definately coloured my hair however I agree that it makes the hair crumbly!! 

[x.sabrina.x]

my cousin brought the sun in spray and applied it her hair. her's was different as she brought the spray for black hair. her hair turned brown. There have been no bad results so far. so i tried it. after spraying it on once my hair has turned lighter. it does not damage the hair as my cousin has been using it for a year. but my cousin had applied the spray on too many times and hair is beginning to turn a little ginger. also when you apply and wash your hair the next day the spray still works afterwards for a couple of days. so do not apply the spray on again for a couple of days