Stripping out hair color is typically best left to the professionals. The process is tricky and may cause damage to your hair. But if you're set on doing it at home, choosing the right hair color remover is going to be important in order to...
Whether caused by oxidation during the coloring process or as a result of days spent under the sun's rays, brassy and orange undertones have a way of taking over brunette hair, sometimes just weeks after a dye job. Before calling your hairstylist, try an affordable...
Come fall, it’s not just wardrobes that need a refresh. A few simple tweaks are all it takes to upgrade your shade. ADJUST YOUR BRIGHTNESS this fall: This season’s red is rich dark cinnamon, notes New York colorist Sharon Dorram.“It’s almost a jewel tone,” she says....
When it comes to blowouts, our main decision used to be wavy vs. straight. But right now, we're finding we want…neither. Or rather, a little of both, blended into one effortless (yet difficult-to-define) texture. "My clients often describe it as 'straight with a bend,'" says...
Ian McCabe has been obsessed with hair color for as long as he can remember. As a teenager, he’d tag along on his mother’s appointments with über-colorists Sharon Dorram and Lorri Goddard, “just so I could pick their brains during the process,” he remembers. “I couldn’t...
It’s sexy, swingy, and easy to manage: Meet the neo-shag. YOU KNOW A LOOK has officially arrived when Taylor Swift is wearing it. Miley Cyrus? She’s another bellwether. But the moment the neo-shag was spotted in a recent Celine campaign, it was undeniable. It’s not quite...
For those used to luxuriating in salons, now waxing, hair dye and facials have come home and online. Over the last couple of weeks, some shoppers have been stocking up on more than just soap and pasta. For those who are able and healthy and who...
If you’re looking to change up your hair color this holiday season, why not make it festive? Red velvet hair is the newest shade sweeping salons, and it’s perfect for wintertime holidays. This burgundy hair color is reminiscent of the indulgent dessert and can be tweaked...
“I don’t use hot tools—can’t you tell?” laughs a bare-faced Gabriela Hearst, her lengths knotted at the nape of her neck. After staging the industry’s first-ever carbon-neutral show (and championing a chic, electricity-free hairstyle to match) last fall, the designer will return to the runway this afternoon...
Feast your eyes. Lowlights work synergistically with highlights to create dimension in your hair. They catch light in different ways, creating a more natural, well-rounded, richer shade than just flat color. Sharon Dorram, a master colorist at Sharon Dorram Color at Sally Hershberger Salon, says, "Lowlights...