February 11, 2012

Sanotint Hair Color

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Dying to dye your hair? Many cases exist where individuals have ended up in the hospital due to an allergic reaction to the intense chemicals in their hair-coloring product. Allergic reactions to hair products, such as itching and redness can be harmless, but some catastrophic cases have resulted in asthma attacks, multi-organ failure and hospitalization. There is reason to believe that allergic reactions experienced as the result of using commercial hair color may be triggered not only by … [Read more...]

What’s On The Label & What’s Not

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Do blondes really have more fun? We can never ask Marilyn Monroe, or Norma Jean for that matter, but dyeing your hair with standard store-bought hair color may not be the answer either. A study done by the University of Washington and published in the American Journal of Public Health reported that women who dye their hair have a 50 percent greater risk of developing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The Food and Drug Administration and the American Cancer Society suggested an association between … [Read more...]

HAIR Coloring

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Written by Lana Nickerson Coloring your hair is perhaps the quickest and most dramatic way to change your look.  It is also a good excuse to go out and buy a new wardrobe! However, different coloring methods suit different hair styles, so get some expert advice when deciding which one to choose.   Here are some things to consider before you get started: Skin Tone: Your new hair color should complement your skin tone.  Fair-skinned people won’t look as good with very dark hair because it … [Read more...]

NATURAL Hair Coloring

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a better way… A new hair color is always appealing and almost everyone has tried to change their hair color at some time:  blonde highlights, bright reds, or a natural shade simply to cover the growth of gray hair. The practice of coloring hair has been around for thousands of years. The Egyptians colored their black hair with indigo to give it a blue shade and used a blend of indigo and henna to dye their beards. The Romans used natural colors from plants, but also colors based on lead. … [Read more...]

To Dye or Not To Dye

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Many members of the 40-plus generation find themselves lingering in the hair dye aisles of drugstores, wistfully eyeing boxes displaying the colors their hair once was. But covering gray is not the only reason people color their hair.  It is estimated that over 50% of women and a smaller number of men streak, highlight, lowlight or altogether change the color of their hair to make themselves feel more attractive. The decision to change ones’ hair color has become more complicated … [Read more...]

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