Fall 2008 Color Forecast
Can you believe that summer is almost over? Time really does fly! September is just a few weeks away and that means it's time to rethink your hair color for fall. Almost all hair color needs repair after a long hot summer and this summer is no different. In the sun, hair color often gets oxidized to a shade not found in nature. What looked sun-kissed in July often looks dry and brittle by fall. Now is the time to take action to repair your hair color and restore its condition.
There is another reason to re-evaluate your color: The look of hair color has taken a new direction. Hair color for fall 2008 is the most natural palette we have seen in years. Gone are the exaggerated blonds, garish reds, and opaque browns. If your hair color doesn't look natural, you've picked the wrong color.
Perhaps the most shocking color news of all is that highlights have become less important. Highlights used to be the universal color solution to make every color brighter. Highlights now seem to look best on hair that is light brown or blond. All other hair colors look best with a subtle, single-process color that enhances your natural shade. Does your hair coloring look streaked or frosted? Does it have excessively ash tones? Do your highlights need to be maintained more than every three or four months? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it's time to make a change.
Semi-permanent colors are the best way to restore your natural color after a sun-drenched summer. Semi-permanent colors tend to be more translucent than permanent colors. They will restore faded color and tone down excessively highlighted hair. Most importantly, the translucent quality of semi-permanent colors will maintain your hair's natural color nuances. It is key for all hair color to have subtle shade variations to keep it looking natural. Avoid using the darker shades. Remember hair is more porous after it has been sun-bleached and will have a tendency to absorb color. Pick a shade lighter than you want and leave the color on for only five to ten minutes. This will prevent excessively dark and opaque shades.
Warmer hair colors continue to be a major trend this fall. They instantly give hair a more vibrant look and complement most skin tones. Ash tones can drain color from your face and are often aging. If warm colors clash with your complexion, pick a neutral shade. This will keep your hair from looking dull and you from looking older.
I know that August is just about to begin, but now is the time to think about your look for fall. A hair color change is the easiest and fastest way to update your look. Get ready! Your fall color countdown has begun!
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There is another reason to re-evaluate your color: The look of hair color has taken a new direction. Hair color for fall 2008 is the most natural palette we have seen in years. Gone are the exaggerated blonds, garish reds, and opaque browns. If your hair color doesn't look natural, you've picked the wrong color. Perhaps the most shocking color news of all is that highlights have become less important. Highlights used to be the universal color solution to make every color brighter. Highlights now seem to look best on hair that is light brown or blond. All other hair colors look best with a subtle, single-process color that enhances your natural shade. Does your hair coloring look streaked or frosted? Does it have excessively ash tones? Do your highlights need to be maintained more than every three or four months? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it's time to make a change.
Semi-permanent colors are the best way to restore your natural color after a sun-drenched summer. Semi-permanent colors tend to be more translucent than permanent colors. They will restore faded color and tone down excessively highlighted hair. Most importantly, the translucent quality of semi-permanent colors will maintain your hair's natural color nuances. It is key for all hair color to have subtle shade variations to keep it looking natural. Avoid using the darker shades. Remember hair is more porous after it has been sun-bleached and will have a tendency to absorb color. Pick a shade lighter than you want and leave the color on for only five to ten minutes. This will prevent excessively dark and opaque shades.
Warmer hair colors continue to be a major trend this fall. They instantly give hair a more vibrant look and complement most skin tones. Ash tones can drain color from your face and are often aging. If warm colors clash with your complexion, pick a neutral shade. This will keep your hair from looking dull and you from looking older.
I know that August is just about to begin, but now is the time to think about your look for fall. A hair color change is the easiest and fastest way to update your look. Get ready! Your fall color countdown has begun!
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Hi Louis,
My color looks amazing!! Thanks so much. Alanna, Andrew and I are downtown shopping!!! We will meet you at Butter at 7:30!!!! And BTW, summer is so not almost over..... at least not for us!!
xoxo
Leigh
I have your site bookmarked, your entries are practical and informative and I'm a huge fan of your makeovers!
It's early August, but I'm ready for a hair makeover. I'm a 29 year old working mom of two with long, thick, curly hair that has had the same color for over a decade (highlights w/bleach and lowlights).
This highlighting routine is damaging my hair and I'd like to give it a break for the fall. How can I go from a highlighted blonde to a light brown or dark golden blonde at home? I've never done my own color, but things are tight and I'd like to save my money for a good cut over color.
Thanks!
-Carolyn
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