I’m a natural blonde (honest!), but lately the highlighting I used to do once or twice a year to punctuate my light locks has become necessary in order to actually achieve my former “natural” blondeness. Instead of going gray, as many of my peers have, I’ve gotten annoyingly darker as I get older--but not a lovely, rich, glossy, dark color; no, a lifeless, nondescript mousy brown. At 40 I’ve become a slave to my roots, just as some of my graying friends are. Roots! They’re coming through faster and darker than one can say “bottled blonde!” Read more »
Heading to the salon for a beautiful blowout is a good idea any time of year, but especially during the holidays: you probably have plenty of parties to attend so you’ll get the most mileage from your professionally-styled mane, plus an hour of pampering is a nice treat during this hectic season. Scheduling repeat visits to the salon in between shopping trips and parties, though, can be tricky—not to mention expensive. Read more »
Between 65 and 75 percent of American women color their hair each year. It’s only a guess, but we’d say about 50 percent of those women find themselves unhappy with their hair hue each fall. Read more »
