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Style & Beauty > Hair Color & Coloring Should you go gray naturally or dye your hair as you age?: 2 of 76
There is an old adage that says, 'gray hair is nature's way of softening your features'. It's a lovely sentiment, but what about those of us who gray early? Do your features really need softening?Graying early has several causes, such as heredity or outside trauma. In my salon, the percentage of my clients with gray hair is r... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Color & Coloring How often should you color your hair?: 1 of 9
"How often do I need to color my hair?"Haircolor maintenance depends upon several things, whether you receive color in the salon or you're a do-it-yourselfer. Here's your basic guide.TEMPORARYTemporary haircolor merely stains the hair shaft. It doesn't need hydrogen peroxide to fully develop, but it usually has an alkalizing ... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Color & Coloring What to do when coloring your hair blonde turns it orange: 5 of 25
If you've ever colored your hair, chances are good you've had a disaster. One of the most common tragedies results in orange hair. Unless it's Halloween or you're showing support for your favorite team, it's safe to say you don't want to live with this color, let alone even step outside. Here we'll discuss the steps to either... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Summer: 10 of 34
Reflections: SummerThere is something magical, even ethereal, about the sweet, heady scent that lingers on a summer night and brings me back to my first love affair. Even now, 25 years later, I can step outside and take a deep breath in. My eyes close and I sit to steady myself. I realize I'm experiencing comfort scents - the... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Color & Coloring What to know about coloring hair: 2 of 6
Take the fear out of coloring your hair by arming yourself with some basic knowledge. I'll be your tour guide for a painless journey.FOLLOW A ROAD MAPIf you're going on a road trip, you need a road map. First you need to know where you are. Think of a mall directory, where a little red dot says You Are Here'.Your colorist wil... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Color & Coloring How to get black dye out of your hair: 3 of 7
Did you hurriedly grab the wrong shade of haircolor? Did your sister call just as you applied your color and you remembered you had color on your hair one hour later?This is real life, and it's entirely possible you're now sporting a shiny black color Marilyn Manson (and only Marilyn Manson) would approve of, but it's not qui... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Styles "Divorcing" your hairstylist: 1 of 2
"Divorcing" your hairdresser is your absolute right.As a hairdresser myself, I understand the delicate nature of the relationships with my clients. I'm in their personal space. They trust me to have the technical ability to improve their appearance.Increasingly, my role is that of life counselor, and as such my clients reveal... More..