Hair Color can be a complex process, and I get lots of questions in my Monrovia Salon about how to maintain soft, healthy, shiny hair color. Here I can help you better understand the difference between good hair color and great hair color.
Have you ever noticed how some celebrities always seem to have that “lit-from-within” glow, even with minimal makeup? A big part of that secret might be face framing highlights. This popular hair coloring technique adds strategically placed lighter strands around the face, creating a wealth of benefits that go beyond just adding color.
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Is your hair more drama than a telenovela? Split ends multiplying faster than rabbits, frizz declaring war on your sleek dreams, and hair loss whispers sending shivers down your spine? Relax, fellow mane-iac, because you’re not alone! We’ve all been there, battling the endless barrage of hair myths and frustrations. But fear not, for this blog is your knight in shining armor, ready to slay those pesky hair woes and answer the 5 most asked hair questions that have been plaguing humanity since the dawn of bad hair days.
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Ditch the boring and ignite your style! BLU Salon unveils the hottest red hair trends for 2024, from fiery copper to sophisticated mahogany. Find your perfect shade, unleash your inner phoenix, and rock your red with confidence!
Over the years the demand for natural hair color has grown immensely. With more clients requesting beauty products derived from nature, it can be expected that there’s a rising request for vegan hair color too. The simple answer to this question is, YES, hair color can be vegan and have a high percentage of its ingredients derived from nature!
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I can’t tell you how many clients in my hairstylist career come in frustrated, asking me to fix bad hair color. This particular problem is what pays many hairstylists’ mortgages. I’m going to be honest; trying to fix bad hair color is not my favorite thing to do. Generally, corrective color takes a long time, it’s tedious, damaging to the hair, gives clients sticker shock, and rarely does it come out Pinterest perfect. One would think a hairstylist would like a service that would fill an entire day, earning them tons of money and making them a hero because they saved the day.
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As a Los Angeles hairstylist for so many years, I’ve listened to many clients become frustrated with dull, dry, brittle hair, hair color that fades too quickly, or dry, itchy, flaky scalps. They’ve tried changing shampoo, expensive conditioning treatments, or scalp treatments that promise to magically rid their scalps of their itchy flakes. Clients come to my Monrovia Salon ready to give up on great hair with complaints that nothing they try keeps their hair shiny, scalp healthy, and hair color as beautiful as the day they left the salon. So much of the time, the solution is as simple as water.
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Many consumers feel that home hair color works just as well as professional hair color. Some companies even use the term “at home professional hair color” in their marketing to make people believe that their hair color products are the same as what a professional hair colorist uses in the salon. When Covid-19 hit our world, many clients asked me if they could purchase their hair color at their local CVS, Target, or Walmart and do their hair color at home. As a professional hairstylist for 33 years, the thought of my clients putting hair color out of a box purchased from their local drug store left me in sort of a quandary.
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The most common question I get asked in the salon is, “I have ________________ (insert dry, limp, fine, frizzy, damaged) hair, what do I do?” I wish there were a magic potion that I could give clients that would take away every client’s hair problem. But there is not one shampoo or conditioner that will make hair amazing, and while I have some fantastic hair products on my shelves, the answer to hair problems lies in a combination of good daily habits that go beyond just one magic potion.
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Have you ever said, “my hair color doesn’t last very long?” If so, this Hair Hotline post is for you.
What makes hair color fade? There are a few factors that need to be looked at when determining why hair color is fading.
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