NanoStockkGetty Images If you're looking to lighten your hair, step away from the bleach-based products. There is an alternative that really does work, and that's using something that's both cheap, easily accessible and 100 per cent natural: the humble lemon. Not only can using lemon juice in your hair lighten your locks, but it could even leave it looking shinier too, as well as helping to treat dandruff and excess oil. So what's the catch? We spoke to top London hairdresser and salon owner Ozzie Rizzo to find out how to safely lighten your hair using lemon juice: Can lemon juice lighten hair?