This is not my article i found it on this website
http://forums.longhaircommunity.comThe honey Article basics for those who want it
"Preferred Conditioner List
Note: This list is a guide. These hair conditioners have been reported to work well in the recipes.
Alberto V05 Champagne & Strawberries, Alberto V05 Honeydew Smoothie, Alberto V05 Kiwi Lime Squeeze, Alberto VO5 Sun Kissed Raspberry, Alberto V05 Vanilla Mint Tea, Citre Shine, Herbal Essences Hello Hydration, Kiss My Face, Mane 'n Tail, Tigi Oatmeal & Honey.
Update: While researching, I found a website that led me to a better understanding of how to get honey to produce more peroxide, faster, in a honey lightening recipe - the 4 to 1 liquid to honey dilution. The dilution allows honey to produce its maximum amount of peroxide in only one hour.
This means that you use 4 times the amount of liquid to the amount of honey that you use in the recipe - conditioner counts as a liquid if it is runny in consistency and light as in the Preferred List of conditioners - oil does not.
You can add water to increase the dilution or just use more conditioner.
With this dilution - the honey lightening recipe only needs to be left on the hair for 1 hour.
A new booster has been reported to be very successful in honey lightening recipes - cinnamon. It is an irritant - caution is advised but with the 4 to 1 dilution and not over doing cinnamon amounts, it can be used with success.
Recipes and Methods
The Basic Recipe: 1 part honey, 2 parts conditioner
The Method: Mix and apply to freshly washed, wet hair, cover with a plastic bag or wrap or shower cap, and leave on the hair for 1-8 hours, rinse.
This recipe is recommended for virgin and colour-treated hair and can work on hennaed hair.
Variations
Colour-Treated Hair
The Recipe: 1/2 cup of equal parts of Alberto VO5 Honeydew Smoothie and Kiss My Face conditioners mixed together, 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
The Method: Mix and apply to wet hair as a shampoo, cover with a plastic bag or wrap or shower cap, and leave on the hair for 1 hour, rinse and apply the vinegar rinse.
The Vinegar Rinse: 1 teaspoon of white vinegar to 24 oz of water
Leave this on the hair for 30 seconds to 1 minute and rinse. It removes possible residue from the treatment and can be used with any of the recipes.
The timing and vinegar rinse made this recipe and method unique. The treatment needs to be done frequently and results can be gradual but it is more convenient and changed the timing for all of the recipes. Previously, 8 hours was the time that was thought to be necessary to leave a honey lightening treatment on the hair to achieve results.
Hennaed Hair
Other naturally occurring peroxide containing ingredients, added to the recipes, boosted the lightening effects of the honey treatments and breached what was referred to as the henna walls, layers of henna applications on hair.
Hair with Multiple Layers of Henna
These recipes have been slightly altered to remove additions that proved irrelevant to the recipes working.
1. The Recipe: 1 cup tomato (pasta) sauce, 1/2 cup honey, 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
The Method: Mix and apply to wet hair, cover with a plastic bag or wrap or shower cap, and leave on the hair for a minimum of 1 hour, rinse, shampoo and use a mild vinegar rinse to follow.
In this recipe, honey, tomato, and extra virgin olive oil all contain peroxide (References 3 and 4).
This was the first recipe reported to significantly lighten multiple layers of henna.
Update: While this recipe has been popular, Vitamin C containing ingredients, like tomato products are no longer being recommended. They deplete the peroxide value of the recipe and lightening results can take longer to achieve.
2. The Recipe: 25 grams amla powder, 15 grams cassia italica powder, 3 tablespoons honey (45 ml), 150 ml hibiscus tea
The Method: Mix and apply to wet hair, cover with a plastic bag or wrap or shower cap , and leave on the hair for a minimum of 1 hour, rinse, shampoo and condition if desired.
In this recipe, hibiscus tea adds extra peroxide (References 6 and 7).
Update: The Viamin C issue also applies to hibiscus tea.
3. The Recipe: equal parts of coconut cream, honey and silicone free conditioner
The Method: Mix and apply to wet hair, cover with a plastic bag or wrap or shower cap, and leave on the hair for a minimum of 1 hour, rinse, shampoo and condition if desired.
The conditioner can be left out of the recipe if desired, or a preferred conditioner is hard to obtain, and water added to ensure that there is enough moisture to dilute the honey.
In this recipe, the coconut cream provides a peroxide boost (References 8 and 9)."
Update: Coconut cream can be replaced with coconut oil, which has been reported to be just as successful but is easier to find.
I want to grow out my bleached hair so decided to go au naturel. A lady showed her photo from dark brown to light blonde and i was amazed, so im trying it today on myself. She used just honey and olive oil recipe. Apparently it takes a couple of weeks to acheive sort of colour so heres hoping i will never have to go back to chemicals.
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