HAIR: DOUGLAS DAVID/DOUGLAS CARROLL SALON, RALEIGH, NC; PHOTO: GLOBAL HAIR & FASHION GROUP.
Are you considering going blonde? Here are a few tips before you tint those tresses:
Blonde Ambition For anyone who is a color virgin, taking the leap into the great blonde yonder ca be intimidating. “As a general rule of thumb, less is always better when you’re starting out. You never want to go more than three or four shades lighter than your natural color,” says celebrity hairstylist Brian Perry.
Color Query “One of the best things is to research your colorist by checking their credentials, background and references,” advises Perry. A good colorist will make recommendations based specifically on your needs.
Mane Maintenance Before making the change it’s important to consider your lifestyle because caring for a blonde mane can be expensive and time consuming. “Don’t consider going blonde if you aren’t economically sound or don’t want to commit to keep up the look,” comments Perry. Touch-ups and trims are typically needed every six to 10 weeks.
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Jewel
PHOTO: COURTESY USA.
Singer Jewel recently hit us with a new CD and we love her voice—and her beautiful blonde mane shade.
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I want to know who did Britney Spears hair for Circus? I can’t remember his name.
Thank u,
Mandy
Hi, Mandy!
Celebrity stylist and friend of Sophisticate’s Hairstyle Guide George Papanikolas is responsible for Britney’s gorgeous golden locks seen during her Circus tour.
I would love love to have GRETCHEN ROSSI hair color. Can you tell me or explain to me what her hair color is.. IT is so pretty and makes me think of summer…
Thanks.
Annmarie
Hi, Annmarie!
Gretchen Rossi is a beautiful platinum blonde. Her hair is very beachy and definitely reminds us of summer! Here’s a little factoid from our interview with her, featured in the February 2010 issue of Sophisticate’s Hairstyle Guide…
“I’ve been a towhead since I was a little girl. Blondes have more fun, didn’t you know? Blonde just represents a lot of who I am—my funky personality and flamboyance. I’m a very Southern California girl.”
My hair has no volume it’s so flat. Any way to get more volume without back combing too much??? I love this magazine by the way!! It has so many great tips and looks.
Christine:
Did you see our February issue? Had an article on How To Get Full-On Volume. Celebrity stylist Hallie Bowman recommends these top four essentials to help achieve thick hair: A professional-grade blow-dryer to dry your hair faster, Velcro rollers help when you’re blow drying and when hair is cooling, Pantene Pro-V Style Volume Root Lifter Volumnizing Spray Gel is a must-use. Hallie says, “the more you use, the more volume you’ll get.”
Hope this helps Christine!
I LOVE Julianne Hough’s and Jessica Simpson’s blonde locks!!
Nicole:
We love Julianne and Jessica too…always Sophisticate’s favorites!
Taylor Swift, I think has the best blonde hair ever.
We love Taylor too. We are also happy to report that she is as nice now as she was when she first started out!
I LOVE Carrie Underwoods hair color and style. I would love to have her color Ive been trying to match it for months… and I cant. I know its blonde but what Blonde lol
Hi Liz:
Answered you on other page! Love you involvement. Look for Carrie in an upcoming issue, along with an interview with her colorist/stylist!
can you share carrie underwoods color with me as well I love her color of blonde ?
I would have to say i love Hilary Duffs hair! Her hair is so beautiful!
Lyndsey:
Love Hilary as a brunette or blonde…she’s beautiful!
Gwen stefani defidentally
Alex:
We love Gwen too!