I think we are about to see everyone’s true colors (pun intended). With the mandated closings of our beauty salons, along with all other “non-essential” businesses (who says hair salons are non-essential, anyway), there are now men and women who are anxious about what to do with their natural hair color popping through. It’s going to be a while before they are allowed back into the familiar, heart-warming spaces, they’ve always relied on to create the look they love.
I know. It’s tough looking in the mirror every morning, just to have hair roots yell back at you to get them covered, while having to deal with more than the condition of ones hair. Right? It can cause a bit of confidence destruction…
And that is why I’m here to help you through this trying time. Well, in the hair department, at least. But first, let’s take a look at what one woman experienced, just last week, from taking matters into her own hands.
“I have never done my own color before, but my roots were terrible,’’ Upper East Sider Annette Hanson tells The Post. Last week, the beauty consultant was at her place in Palm Beach, glued to the news. With a sinking feeling, she realized that Paul Labrecque, the salon she’s frequented for 25 years, would likely be closed before she could get back to New York. So she rushed to the drugstore for a box of dye.”
It went badly. At home coloring is a disaster…
“I did the best I could in my dimly lit bathroom,” says Hanson, 65. “I got dye all over, the roots came out bright red, and since I had existing highlights and lowlights, the rest of my hair was a variety of shades. My hair quickly became unusually dry and frizzy. I thought, ‘Oh boy, I should never have tried this!’ ’’
Friends, I’m not surprised. In all of my 42 years behind the chair, I have only seen TWO clients that have chosen the box dye instead of choosing to pay a professional, and their hair actually came out decent. Dry and a bit frizzy,, but decent.
The risk you take just isn’t worth it. One, you can do harm to you crowning glory that will outlast the lockdown. And, you may have to cut off more than you really want to, because of the damage.
For another, bad dye is a really expensive mistake to fix.
Corrective color can run three to four times what a normal visit can cost. It can run from $300 to $400. And even then, it might not be back to normal and can take a few sessions.
It’s awful and I empathize, but it’s so not worth ruining your hair over.
Try this instead: Why not match, as close as you can, the professional color you now have, with a color powder or spray, to use ONLY on your roots. If you find two that are close to the color you now have, choose the darker one. Never go lighter at the roots. It will look very, ummm….strange! Good news? If you hate it, it washes out easily. Just one shampoo, and bam! It’s gone.
If you can’t find what you think would look best, or if you’d rather just purchase from me, I brought a few of my color sprays home with me (imagine that), to share with my clients because I am locked out of my business suite.
They run $21.00 on my website. You’re actually reading from the site, now. So, when you are finished, just click on “Hair Care” and scroll to the Style Edit root concealer. They should be at the bottom of the page. Also, there will be a $5 shipping and handling charge, but hey! What’s five bucks compared to disaster? *wink *wink
love & gumption,
Mary
P.S. There’s only a few I have here at my home, so it will be first come, first served. I can order more from my distributor, but it will take a few days longer to get it to you. Stay healthy. Stay kind. Stay hopeful. I’ll see you soon!!!