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Going Red?

I guess Blake Lively's bold new move has inspired some of our readers to consider going red. Here's a question we recently recieved from one of our readers. 

"Are there any tricks to going red? I'm worried that I'll choose the wrong shade." I've asked our associate editor Anna to chime in and give some advice. 

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annatotalbeauty
insider
14 years, 6 months ago
Re: Going Red?

Hi ladies! Alright, so it needs to be said right off the bat that not all women can pull of red. Your skin tone plays a huge factor in whether a ginger hue will flatter you. With that said, it should sound obvious that making this kind of change should only be done in a professional salon.

Celebrity colorist Tracey Cunninghamn recommends looking at your eye color as well as your skin tone to decide if red hair will work for you. She says that it if you have amber tones or flecks of warmth in your eyes, you can likely pull off red hair, but do some research. First and foremost, discuss the change you want to make with your stylist. Go to a wig store and try on red wigs to see if you like the hue on yourself.

Things to keep in mind: Going red is a commitment. Red is the hardest color to achieve (technique-wise) and the hardest to maintain because it fades the fastest of all hair colors. If you are brunette, it's hard to get a true (bright) red hair color, so you will likely have to opt for fine highlights in a red shade applied before an allover auburn hue.


ladyboarder9669
elite
14 years, 6 months ago
I love red hair

Blake looks great. I have a light red to my brown hair naturally but I've tried lots of different shades of red in the past. I think it does depend on skin tone a lot. I found for my natural fair skin, that auburn/brown shades seemed to look best on me.


yvette_jones
insider
14 years, 6 months ago
red

i love blaks hair color


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