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" Today&amp;#039;s the last day of hair color makeover mania. So far we&amp;#039;ve had one girl go from jet-black to brown and another from blonde to dark brown. Now you&amp;#039;re going to meet Laura, who made the most dramatic change of all: from long brown locks to a short blonde bob! After spending the summer interning at Cosmo, I got the urge to make a major hair change (I guess that&amp;#039;s what happens when you spend all day in the beauty closet!). Armed with a photo of Ashley Olsen&amp;#039;s chic blonde shoulder-skimming &amp;#039;do, I went to see Ryan Darius, owner of the Ryan Darius Salon in NYC. Ryan took one look at my long dark brown hair and explained that going blonde is a major process, even if you go to a professional. It needs to be done in steps, otherwise your hair can get really damaged and the color can end up uneven. But what about all those celebs who go from brown to blonde seemingly overnight? According to Ryan, most stars either wear extensions to compensate for all the damage or lighten their hair in stages (while hiding out from the paps in the meantime). Luckily I don&amp;#039;t have photogs following me to Starbucks, since pricey extensions were out of the question.  It took Ryan three hours to get my hair to &amp;quot;brond,&amp;quot; a mix of brown and blonde hues. The color was pretty, but far from the Olsen-twin shade I was after. However, he did chop off several inches, so at least I got to work a new shorter length. A week later I headed back to the salon for round two. This time, Ryan gave me lots of highlights in different shades of blonde, mostly around my face to create a natural sun-kissed effect. I love the way it looks and I&amp;#039;m even happier that I did it the right way since my hair is still really healthy and shiny. Here&amp;#039;s what my hair looked like before:  And here&amp;#039;s what it looked like after the first appointment:  And here&amp;#039;s what it looks like now!  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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