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Why does then sun lighten your hair but darken skin?

Updated: 11/13/2022
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UV rays transfer energy into the dead particles into your hair, lightening it, and since your skin isn't dead, it will darken it.

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Why does the sun brighten hair and darken skin?

The UV rays in the Sun do many things. They can give your skin a tan, but can also change the color of your hair. For most people, the Sun seems to lighten their hair. This is because the Sun has a natural bleaching process. This turns blond hair whiter, and brings out blond or lighter chestnut highlights in brown hair.


Is the sun bad for your hair?

Sun is not bad for hair,sun can lighten hair,but is not bad for it.


Does skin darken in salt water?

no, skin only darkens when exposed to UV rays, so when it is dark outside, and you are not exposed to the sun, your skin will thus not darken.


Why would black hair slowly turn brown?

The sun might lighten your hair.


What can you use to dye your hair with out hair dye if you are a brunet?

You can lighten your hair quite a bit if you spritz it with lemon juice and go out in the sunlight (this is an old trick my grandmother taught me, and works best in summer). If you want to darken it temporarily, you can use coffee.


Why do weget tanned in sun?

When our skin get exposure to sun our skin darken. And skin darkening due to sun rays is known as tanning. Tanning is cause due acceleration in melanin.


What ways can you lighten skin?

Stay out of the sun and bathe with cold water


Does tanning in the sun lighten hair on your stomach?

Yes, tanning outside off of the sun does lighten body hair. It also lightens the hair on your head, just not to the effect that it does your body hair because the hair on your head is thicker, longer, and sometimes even darker than your body hair.


How do you lighten your hair without dye?

yes put lemon juice on your hair and go out in the sun :)


Why does hair get lighter in the Summer?

The sun lightens your hair If you get in a swimming pool the chlorine can lighten it some.


Will tanning lighten the color of your hair?

Yes, it can, depending on how long you stay out in the sun. If you want to lighten your hair quicker, you can spray lemon juice on your hair before going out in the sun. It usually works best on brown and dark blond hair, though. Not sure about other hair colors.


Is there a way besides lemons and cremes to lighten skin tone?

stay out of the sun