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"Get the Perfect Haircolor\\n__Do it in the salon (twice a year),__ then touch up at home. Don't feel shy about letting your colorist know: A savvy professional should be willing to point you to the right kit, says Kim Vo, owner of Kim Vo Salons in Las Vegas. __Make your new shade last__ Every four to six weeks, apply dye with a brush in 1-inch sections to roots only, then let the color sit according to directions. Three minutes before the time is up, use your gloved fingers to pull the dye through hair to the ends. You'll lift color without overdrying.\\n__Do it at the salon__ Blonde hair shows the true tones of a hair dye\u2014which are often green- or yellow-based\u2014so a single dose of at-home color can leave hair looking fake. Have a professional layer colors until you achieve the ideal darker tone, then make follow-up trips at least every four weeks. __Make your shade last__ Prevent color fade by using a UV-protectant mist. \\\"Blonde hair is especially likely to bleach out in the sun, but using UV-blocking products prolongs the life of your color,\\\" Vo says.\\n__Do it at home__ The combo of styling products, hard water, oxidation and the sun can turn blonde yellow and brassy. The problem is easy to fix without splurging at the salon. If your blonde has flecks of gold, opt for a toning gloss to mute orange tones. (Try CHI Organics Tone &amp; Shine in Summer Blonde, $20.) If your shade is more white than gold, use a blue-spiked shampoo and conditioner, such as Joico Color Endure Violet Shampoo and Conditioner, three times a week.\\n__Do it at the salon__ \\\"Lightening brown hair at home can be tricky,\\\" says Aura Friedman, a colorist at Serge Normant Salon in New York City. Splurge on the salon, because a pro can add blue tones to balance orangey tints.__How light should you go?__ A good rule for brown- or hazel-eyed is not to go lighter than your eye color; you'll avoid looking washed-out, Friedman says. If your eyes are blue or green, go as light as you please. __Make your new shade last__ Use moisturizing products to replace oils that coloring strips away, suggests Amanda George, cofounder of Neil George Salon in Los Angeles.\\n__Do it at home__ Skip the salon but choose the right kit for your goal. For low maintenance, opt for a semi- or demi-permanent formula. These dyes cover your color and eventually wash out. Unless you crave red tones, opt for shades with *ash* or *neutral* in the name. If you have long hair, buy two kits, says Marie Robinson, cofounder of her eponymous salon in NYC. __Make your new shade last__ Use a weekly vinegar-based rinse, such as Rene Furterer Fioravanti Clarify and Shine Rinse. The rinse helps close the hair cuticle, locking in color so your new 'do stays true longer.\\n__Do it at home__ If your hair is all one color, try a semipermanent dye with a built-in gloss. Look for a shade that's as close to your current one as possible. Keep an eye out for the words *honey* or *golden* in the name: These tones help bring out natural highlights. (Try L'Or\u00E9al Paris Healthy Look Cr\u00E8me Gloss Color.) If you have highlights, skip the dye and use a clear gloss rinse weekly. \\\"Glosses work by sealing hair's cuticle so it better reflects light,\\\" explains Sharon Dorram of Sharon Dorram Color at Sally Hershberger in NYC.\\n__Do it at home__ Redheads can brighten up in a snap. Find a kit (such as Kelly Van Gogh Luxuary Highlighting Kit) that lightens your natural color without depositing a new shade on top. __Get it right the first time__ Add highlights using a face-framing technique. With your natural part intact, lighten the strands that rest near your cheekbone, jaw and clavicle first. Take only 5 to 10 strands at a time to avoid creating too-chunky strips of color. Then color along your part, going from the front toward your crown. Keep highlights close to avoid a stripy effect.\\n__Do it at the salon__ \\\"Redheads can have up to 14 different tones in their hair, which makes it tough to create a natural-looking darker hue at home,\\\" says Michael Canal\u00E9, founder of Canal\u00E9 Salon in Beverly Hills, California. __Make your new shade last__ Red dye contains the smallest molecules of any color, so it fades fastest. Use a color-depositing shampoo that is a close match to your own tone. Try Davines Alchemic Shampoo and Conditioner in Copper or Red. The shampoo has UV filters to protect fading, and the conditioner keeps color bright.\\n__Do it at home__ Whether you were born a redhead or get your color at the salon, give strands an allover pop of vibrancy with a color-depositing cream, such as Ken Paves Self Help Elasticity Color Infusion in Glistening Red, packed with brightening pigments to enhance redness. On the days you wash your hair, coat clean, towel-dried hair with the cream, then style as usual. On off days, mix the cream with your usual styling product to prolong the effects."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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