Don't Let Your Beauty Fade Away

Did you ever feel like you were fading away? You know that horrible feeling when you look in a mirror and you feel as invisible as a ghost. This usually happens when your hair color and skin color are the same tone. This can occur when your hair color starts to go grey or simply when your natural hair starts to fade as time passes.

It can also happen when you pick the wrong hair color. When your skin color and hair color blend together, you have made a wrong color decision. Most people think about hair color when they start to go grey. The actual reason most people start to color their hair is because their skin and hair color turn a similar shade, making them feel washed out. The usual solution to this problem is to pile on more and more makeup until they look alive again. This is simply a Band-Aid to hide the problem. The best solution is to pick the color that will provide contrast with your skin color. This will instantly put the color back in your complexion.

Fades_Brunette.jpgBlah brunettes are boring. Brown hair is one of nature's most beautiful colors. Darker hair colors almost always have more shine than any other color. Upon closer examination, you realize that dark colors are multidimensional and often include subtle warm chestnut and chocolate tones. This makes brown hair anything but boring. In fact it can be one of nature's most flattering shades.

But brown hair does change over time. The hair color you have at 20 is different from what you have at 30, and it only continues to dull with passing years. It is essential that you maintain your vibrant brunette color. This is an instant age-eraser that will keep you looking young. You probably should not color your hair as dark as it once was, but you must keep it a rich brown to maintain the perpetual glow of youth.

Fades_Redhead.jpgDidn't you used to be a redhead? As many of you know, red hair is one if my favorite colors. Unfortunately, it is also the most fugitive color. No shade loses its color faster than red. People born red often become progressively lighter over time. The color sometimes seems to change from shampoo to shampoo.

This is even more of an issue for people who color their hair red. As your natural red hair starts to go grey, it often turns into a sandy blond color. This is a pretty color but it almost always blends with your complexion, making you appear pallid. Red hair requires frequent maintenance to stay vibrant. Semi-permanent colors are the perfect solution to keep your hair color bright and you looking your best.

fades_blonde.jpgCan you be too blond? Not only can you be too blond, but this is one of the most frequent color problems I come across. When your hair becomes too blond, it has the same effect as grey hair: It makes you look dull. Just because the hair color is pretty doesn't always mean it's pretty on you. Remember: If you have to wear more makeup to make your new hair color work with your complexion, you have made the wrong color decision! Usually, this problem can be solved easily. Most often, the solution is as simple as adding some depth and dimension or additional warmth to revitalize your too-blond hair.

Hair color is the easiest and quickest way to look younger, prettier and more vital. Think of it as makeup that doesn't wash off. Pick the color that is right for you and you will always look your best.

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