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" We can&amp;#039;t be alone in our collective history of Sun-In horror stories. (Orange. So much orange.) But while lemon juice has long since been touted as the better, at-home, all-natural alternative, it too has a caveat of its own: Used in excess and high concentration, it can really dry out your strands. (Blame the acidity.) Fortunately, we put together a little cocktail that will still help summon the highlights you crave\u2014with the nourishing boost of almond oil, which will help condition and moisturize as you lighten. Also in the mix? Cinnamon and chamomile, which have lightening properties of their own. So there you have it: a trifecta of highlighters and a leave-in conditioner, all in one handy little spray bottle (for $3.) All you need to add is a little bit of sunshine.   What You Need   3 large lemons  2 bags of chamomile tea  1 tsp of ground cinnamon  1 tbsp almond oil or coconut oil  an empty spray bottle  What we used: NOW Foods Sweet Almond Oil, $5; drugstore.com Our price breakdown: lemons ($1.50) + 1 tbsp almond oil ($0.63) + 2 bags chamomile tea ($0.69) + 1 tsp cinnamon ($0.38) = $3.20  Step 1  Boil about 1 cup of water and add the tea bags. Set aside to steep for a few minutes. Step 2  Squeeeeeze those lemons. You should get about 1/3 cup of juice. Add to the spray bottle, straining out any errant seeds.   Step 3   Measure out the cinnamon and almond oil and add to the spray bottle, along with the brewed tea (sans tea bags, of course). Seal the bottle shut, and shake it like a Polaroid picture. Step 4  Spray the areas of your hair you&amp;#039;d like to lighten. (We wanted our blonde tips a littttle bit blonder.) Then, take this excuse to bask in the sunlight (with sunscreen, please!)\u2014the rays will lighten your strands up. Photos by Katie Friedman "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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