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Want the Perfect Natural Hair Color? Then Try Your Childhood Natural Hair Color Again

“Stripping Hair Back to Natural Color”
If you’ve been searching for your perfect hair color, look no further than your baby book. Your childhood natural hair color is typically your perfect hair color. As I look at my own daughter’s natural hair color, I am yearning for her beautiful medium brown hue that has copper and blonde high lights scattered throughout.

Toe-Head Blonde Natural Hair Color

Childhood Natural Hair Color: Toe-Head Blonde

If you had a toe-head blonde (very light blonde) natural hair color as a child, ask your hairdresser to lighten your base hair color to a level 8 or 9 beige blonde. A lighter shade like this one will likely blend with your skin tone perfectly, just as it did when you were just a babe.

Coppery Red Natural Hair Color

Childhood Natural Hair Color: Coppery Red

Natural red hair color tends to have more copper in it than the violet reds that my clients often ask for. If your hair is still in a virgin state (meaning it hasn’t been colored), then you can boost your hue with a glaze. A glaze will give your hair color a boost every time you shampoo. Try one like John Frieda’s Luminous Color Glaze in Deeper Richer Red. I like this particular brand because it gives incredible shine (just like you had when you were a kid).

Bold Brunette Natural Hair Color

Childhood Natural Hair Color: Bold Brunette

Brunette hair color in its basic childlike state has natural high lights and different tones within it. You can get this by going with any brown hair color and then adding in two or three additional high light colors. This three-in-one hair color will give you added dimension and shine and brighten your complexion too.

Next time you are seeking the perfect hair color, bring your 2nd grade picture with you to the salon to re-create that shining natural hair color shade you had as a child. It is the most natural hair color you can do, but it will give you the most brilliant color results possible.

For further discussion on hair color correction you might want to check out these other articles:

• How to Get Back to Your Natural Hair Color
• How Can I Get my Natural Hair Color Back?
• How do I go back to my natural hair color?
• Getting Back to Your Natural Hair Color
• Can I get my natural hair color back? How long do I need to wait?
• Stripping Hair Back to Natural Colour
• Dyed Hair Too Dark? Let’s Talk!

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Curly Hairstyles: Embracing Your Curls
“Curly Hairstyles”
Got a curly hairstyle? Don’t hate it…embrace it! So many of my clients want to work against their natural curl and blow it out then flat iron it over. Instead of putting in the extra legwork to do so, why not just enhance your curly hair instead.

To enhance your natural curl, follow this video for a great tutorial from Tamara from Ford Models on how to work with naturally curly hair and it gives great product suggestions as well.

• Step 1: When beginning any curly hair style, use a leave in conditioner and comb through with a wide tooth comb to decrease tangles. I’m a big fan of the Icon brand Sultry Leave-In Conditioner because it’s lightweight and good for just about anyone.
• Step 2: Tamara uses Bumble and Bumble Curl Conscious product to scrunch into her hair while damp. This particular product is one of my personal favorites! Do the same thing using about a nickel size amount of product for shoulder length locks.
• Step 3: She also suggests using a diffuser attachment when drying hair. This is a crucial step if you are blow drying curly hair (versus air drying) because the diffuser attachment will help to ‘diffuse’ the air out of the hair dryer so that you don’t blow out your curls by directing the hot heat on one specific area. I also like air drying curly hair, but if you choose to air dry, remember to not touch your hair until it is completely dry or you run the risk of frizz.

It’s getting too hot outside to worry about fighting your curly hairstyles, so instead embrace the waves by using the right products for your hair and these styling tips for a perfect curly hairstyle every time!

For further discussion on tips for curly hair you might want to check out these other articles:

• Curly Hairstyles for Round Faces
• Curly Hair, Curly Hair . . . New Season Trend!!
• Curly Hair Tips
• Curly Hair, Can I Wear a Short Curly Hair Style?
• How Can I Get Curly Hair With My Flat Iron?
• Tips to End Curly Hair Boredom
• Styling Products 101: Curl Boosters
• The Best Curly Hair Products

Jessica Alba’s Hair Revolution: Blonde, then Brown and Back Again
Quite the hair color chameleon, Jessica Alba has altered her hair color again. Since her pregnancy last year, Jessica Alba has been seen sporting a dark, chestnut hue hair color (which, aside from her bangs, I liked quite a bit). However, in the past few days, we’ve seen the Jessica Alba strut her stuff in a new shade of blonde.

“Jessica Alba
Blonde to Brown”Many clients often ask me how celebrities, like Jessica Alba, are able to switch their hair from brown to blonde and back again so often (Jessica Alba’s new hue is rumored to be for a new role she will be playing, so it looks like the new mom is back to work).  I will tell you, like I tell them, that although the switch can be done, it can’t be had without quite a bit of damage to your tresses.

Here’s how to switch your hue from brown to blonde:

If your desire is to go lighter, please stick with your hairdresser on this one. Whenever you are lightening hair color shades a more than a couple levels, it requires more than one step (lightening and toning) and your hairdresser is an expert at performing the required steps. Both before and after lightening your hair, make sure to use a fortifying deep conditioner on a regular basis to condition and strengthen the hair strands. One I always recommend to my clients is the Enjoy Hair Mask along with the Enjoy Intensive Reconstructive Spray because it leaves your hair silky and strong.

Here’s how to switch your hue from blonde to brown:

Heading to the dark side (so to speak) is a much easier process than the latter. Again, if you are only switching up your strand hair color by a few shades and you’ve colored your hair before with no issue, you can attempt the switch at home. I’d suggest using a semi-permanent hair color product in your desired shade. Make sure that you apply the color all over, fully saturating all strands. If you don’t fully saturate all strands, you run the risk of a spotty outcome. If you are heading to the hair salon (smart girl) to deepen your hair color, ask your hairdresser for a rich brunette color.

Remember my tips when you want to become a hair color chameleon like Jessica Alba. And keep in mind that although it is usually ok to switch from one to the other, it isn’t always a great idea to switch back and forth frequently.

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