Selecting The Right Hair Color

Changing your hair color can be a renewing confidence booster- or a complete disaster! Here are a few tips to ensure that you get a color you love:

• Think about how much time and money you want to invest in hair color maintenance. How often will the roots need touched up? Will my hair require extra conditioning treatments? Can the addition of highlights or lowlights make this color more manageable? The answers will vary depending on the color, technique, and how extreme the color change. Remember, you won’t love your hair if it feels like a hassle!
• Choose a color that is right for your skin tone. Warm tones bring out pink, so if you have redness to your skin, cool shades (like ash brown or champagne) may work best. For olive toned or ashy skin, warm golden tones or reds work well.
• If you do decide on red, choose coppery reds instead of bluish reds- they yield a more natural look. Be aware that red is the most susceptible to fading and most difficult color to maintain.
• Once you pick a color, bring pictures! Don’t depend on word descriptions to get your stylist on the same page. No one wants an Espresso that’s too black, or a Cinnamon that’s more “fire engine”.

Do-It-Yourself Dynamic Hair Color From L’Oreal

Get professional looking, multi-tonal color in your own home with L’Oreal Couleur Experte Hair Color System. The only at home hair color kit to combine a permanent base color with a specially selected shade of highlights, for coordinated color without a trip to the salon. This winner of Allure’s Best of Beauty Award comes in nineteen color combinations, and includes Multi-Tonal Creme Developer, Multi-Tonal Gel Creme Permanent Color Base, Colorist Gloves, Illuminating Creme Developer, Micro Fine Illuminating Powder and Multi-Moisture Creme Conditioner.

Be A Brilliant Brunette

Reawaken brunette hair with John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Luminous Color Glaze in Chestnut to Espresso ($9.99). In just three minutes, lackluster hair is transformed by a shot of glossy, rich color, boosting shine and brunette tones. Color Illuminating Technology (a special blend of mild dyes and shine boosters) extends the life of your hair color, helping to conceal grays, or gives a vibrant boost to natural brown hair. Ammonia and peroxide free, this glaze gently revives luxurious shine and dynamic tones.

Frederic Fekkai Salon Color…Right From Home!

Available only at Bloomingdale’s, Frederic Fekkai Salon Color ($30.00) is a professional bowl and brush hair color system that is drip free and easy to use. Get salon-worthy results with this kit, that comes in 20 long-lasting shades personally created by Fekkai colorists to look natural and vibrant. Get complete gray coverage and 40% more silkiness and shine. The kit includes hair pre-treatment, developer, colorant creme, hair post-conditioner, 3-Minute Mask, protective gloves, application brush, mixing bowl and step by step instructions and tips from Frederic Fekkai for the best hair color results.

Which Hollywood Hairstyle Is For You?

Wondering what your favorite celebrity’s hairstyle would look like on you? With new styles added monthly, inStyle’s Hollywood Hair Virtual Makeover lets you test drive the latest styles before you hit the salon! Choose from hairstyles from stars such as Claire Danes, Angelina Jolie, Victoria Beckham Hayden Panettiere, and more. Use one of your own personal photos, or select a model that is closest to your face shape and skin color. Each hair style can be adjusted, so you can also try a limitless combination of hair color, highlights, and lowlights! Save your pictures, email them to friends, and print them out to take with you to the salon when you find the perfect style!

The Fountain of Youth For Hair

Linoleic and hyaluronic acids, credited for the shiny, supple appearance of youthful hair are some of the main ingredients in John Masters Organics Honey and Hibiscus Hair Reconstructing Shampoo ($26.00). Washing can be as damaging to your hair as other hair care practices, but this shampoo uses (deliciously scented!) honey and hibiscus extracts to fortify the hair shaft with nutrients that strengthen with every wash. All hair types, including color treated, will see time-reversing effects from this shampoo that even Ponce de Leon couldn’t have dreamed up!

TIGI’s Nurturing Papaya Styling Aid

Hit your hair with a refreshing burst of hydration with TIGI S-Factor Papaya Leave-In Moisture Spray ($23.99). This lightweight spray adds moisture to hair and gives your style a midday dose of energy. Soy protein and amino acids create a buffer between your hair and damaging factors like sun and wind, helping hair resist color fading. Vitamins like A & E nourish hair with free-radical destroying antioxidants, and Panthenol and Glycerin make hair shiny. Spray on to uplift your current ‘do, or use to prep hair for styling.

Start a New Hair Ritual!

Intrigued by Ojon’s hair care line but not sure where to start? The “Try Me” 5-Piece Hair Ritual Kit ($45.00) is a great place to start. This set contains five great products for damaged, dry and dull hair, all containing the most superior exotic natural ingredients. First, wash with Ojon Ultra-Hydrating Shampoo (2 oz) and follow up with Ultra-Hydrating Conditioner (2 oz). For extra repair and conditioning, try the Restorative Hair Treatment (1.35 oz) with 100% pure palm nut oil, shea butter, sweet almond protein and babassu to hydrate and detangle for more manageable, silky hair. Prep your hair for styling with the Revitalizing Mist ($.85 oz), a leave-in conditioner that strengthens hair to help it resist breakage and styling damage. Maintain your healthy look with the Shine and Protect Glossing Mist (.85 oz) which intensifies hair color and shields it from sun damage, which controlling the effects of humidity on hair. Whether you’re looking for travel-friendly products or just want to try something new, this is a fabulous sampling of Ojon’s natural hair care.

Shampoo and Sun Protection In One!

Gently wash away dirt and oil while protection your hair from the elements with Phillip B. African Shea Butter Shampoo ($27.00). This lightweight, hydrating formula uses the amazing african shea nut to restore hair’s softness and manageability while providing a natural sunscreen. Hops add shine and nettle balances your scalp and encourages healthy growth. The mild pH and super-moisturizing properties even help you maintain your hair color! Use daily, or alternate with another favorite.

Detangle, Scent and Condition

John Masters Organics Citrus and Neroli Detangler ($16.00) makes hair soft, smooth and easier to style- naturally. The lightweight formula is great for all hair types (including color treated hair!) and won’t weigh you down or leave a greasy residue. Protective lipids are replenished with the use of natural vegetable oils, and hair is strengthened with vitamins and protein. Citrus and neroli oils uplift your spirit and leave a delicious, lingering scent. Use as a regular conditioner (leaving in one to three minutes), or apply sparingly to damp hair as a leave-in.

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