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When you're over having
a bold fashion color or
even Elsa blonde, it can be
tempting to just throw some
box color brown over it.
Price check on aisle five!
Note: that box isn't worth more than the
complimentary plastic gloves inside.
Step away from the box.
There's a lot more involved in going back
to your natural hair color—no matter what
that is—than what appears on the surface. If
you want natural-looking hair color, it's a job
for your hair professional.
Here's a glimpse at what the process ahead
may look like for you, demonstrated in this
incredible makeover by hairstylist Whitney
Vaughn of Kelso, Washington. She specializes
in blondes and creative color but loves to
challenge herself with color transformations
like this one.
"My guest wanted to go back to her
'natural' color (but cover any gray hairs) and
she wanted some lighter dimension so that it
wasn't a solid color. I started by removing the
red, which took two rounds of color remover,
both processed at the maximum length of
time (30 minutes). Then, after washing and
drying her hair, I applied the base color that
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best matched her natural color. I began at her scalp
and feathered it down into the balayage pattern I
wanted while using meche sheets to keep the hair
separated. Once that color was done processing, I
rinsed it out and applied a toner to the rest of the hair
while it was still wet. I let it process for about 10–15
minutes until I achieved the desired tone. Finally, I
finished with a cut and style. The transformation took
about eight hours total." ■
