July 13, 2015
by Julia DiNardo
[My new #ShiftaShade Clairol hair color, thanks to James Corbett]
It’s amazing how quickly times goes by…since this is the third summer that I’ve had red hair! As red tends to fade, and I’ve gone to a few different colorists over the past few years, it hasn’t been exactly the same hue…but close enough to not raise any eyebrows! For the summer of 2015, however, my hue is decidedly going in a different direction — lighter, more copper, and with a definite touch of blonde in the mix. Thanks to the incredibly talented
James Corbett of
James Corbett Studio and the
Clairol Color Director, I gracefully made a motion to
#ShiftaShade with
Clairol’s nice’n easy Sun Kissed Collection in 8SC Sandy Copper Blonde.
[My new color: Clairol Sun Kissed nice’n easy in 8SC Sandy Copper Blonde]
Corbett immediately put me at ease by admitting that he loves doing red hair (phew!), and I knew right away to trust his instincts with making my hair a bit lighter, yet still noticeably red for the summer. The best part about it is that I am just slightly moving within the scale of my hair color, so the results won’t be extreme, but beautiful nonetheless, and since James Corbett works with colors that can easily be purchased, I can’t use the excuse of “I have to make a salon appointment” when my roots begin to show, because I can do it myself, at home!
What do you think of my new color; can you see the #ShiftaShade difference? For reference, see below for a “redrospective” of my hair over the past three summers.
[May of 2013]
[September of 2013]
[May of 2013]
[September of 2013]
[June 2015; with Megan Zeitz of TFDiaries.com]
[Mid-June, 2015]
Clairol’s nice’n easy permanent hair color is available at food, drug, and mass retailers nationwide and online, while you can visit this link to visit James Corbett Studio for hair services.
Full Disclosure: Fashion Pulse Daily received a complimentary service, courtesy of Clairol and James Corbett Studio.
March 20, 2015
by Julia DiNardo
It was very, very cool to meet Christina Hendricks last night, the newly announced Clairol’s Nice ‘n Easy Hair Color Ambassador, and most recognized for her role as Joan Harris on “Mad Men.” She was absolutely lovely, as was her new hair shade, going from a vibrant red to a softened glowing, slightly strawberry hue with Nice ‘n Easy Permanent Color in 8G, Natural Medium Golden Blonde (see here for a red/blonde before/after on her). Both my mom and I had gone even blonder in our early twenties with Nice ‘n Easy (we used the 101 blonde shade back then), so it was nice to hear that the brand has a whopping 45 natural shades, and retails for only $7.99; pretty great! Her color transition looks so great in tone and highlights, that I’m thinking that perhaps I should #ShiftaShade too!
During New York Fashion Week, I was lucky to able to spend some additional time with TRESemmé hair stylists to personally use its newest products, as well as see them in motion backstage at several shows. The new Perfectly (un)Done collection, Get Sleek, Max the Volume, and Make Waves handle a variety of hair needs for contemporary styling possibilities. Some of my absolute favorites include the Perfectly (un)Done Sea Salt Spray ($6.99), Perfectly (un)Done Wave Creating Sea Foam, Get Sleek Blow Dry Balm, Max the Volume Root Lifting Cream, and Make Waves Shaping Gel Cream. I don’t know what’s better; how effective TRESemmé’s new hair product lineup is, or that everything comes in at under $7! Which product are you most excited to try?
AG Hair Care recently launched a dry shampoo category, with four options that include Simply Dry Shampoo, along with three others that include root-boosting color components for quick touch-ups in between coloring sessions. I’ve been using the Simply Dry sine finding a color match for red is always a challenge, and am pleased with the results, adding the right amount of absorption power and texture to my fine tresses. AG’s Dry Shampoo comes in a travel size 1 oz version for $8.95 at Ulta, while the full size version is $28 each.