Hair color
Don’t know what your “real” hair color is anymore, since it hasn’t existed on your head since you were in college? Yeah, us too. Highlights, glosses, glazes, single-process color, baliage, foils, at-home color, henna—all sorts of products and treatments exist to punch up our hair color or cover the natural color completely. Chances are, you’ve tried one or more of these and are far from finished in your search to find the perfect shade. See what experts and our savvy RealSelf community have to say about finding the ideal hair color.
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Hair color Q + A
Will temporary spray-on hair color damage my hair?
Answered by David Stanko, New York City Hair stylist
Read all 1 answers- Do hair color enhancing shampoos and conditioners work?
Answered by David Stanko, New York City Hair stylist
Read all 1 answers - How do I know which to get: highlights, lowlights, both, or just one full hair color?
Answered by David Stanko, New York City Hair stylist
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When should I change my hair color?
Answered by Giselle Demers, Montreal Beauty industry insider
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Is Goldwell hair color the best?
Answered by Romi Cortier, Los Angeles Hair stylist
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Hair color news + blog posts
What color is Beyonce? Don't ask L'Oreal...
The pictures (found in the UK Mirror online and Metro UK) seem to say it all; but all L'Oreal's saying is that they didn't tamper with...
A Primper for your hair "down there"
I received an email the other day about the "next big hair trend". Many emails I get have that sort of subject line. But this one...
How to Keep Your Hair Color Fresh
I have been coloring my hair for about thirty years, through all the health scares about color being absorbed into the skin through the scalp...
A community forms around a blog post
What's important to RealSelf.com community members and readers? For many, gray hair. This is a great discussion by women who've decided...
No More Gray Hair
If you want to get rid of your gray hair or change the color of your hair, chances are you go to a salon. And it costs a bundle. Not to...
Bleached hair requires serious conditioner
What do you use to treat dry hair? Confess!
My hair fell out right before my wedding!
Ever had an ill-timed beauty tragedy? We have too! Tell us all about yours.
Gray hair rising in popularity, unless you're career minded
It’s easy to see that gray is the new black on the fashion runways this Fall, but would you slip gray into your hairdo as easily as you...
PureOlogy Serious Colour Hair products to help fight Ovarian Cancer
PureOlogy Serious Colour Hair products are teaming with the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) to raise money for ovarian cancer...
Gray Hair - No longer something to hide?
The vast majority of women let out an audible scream and then rush to find the nearest utensil, be it a fork or an eyebrow plucker, or a pair...
