Question About Blonde Hair Highlighting and Coloring
Posted on: April 3, 2009Dear Eva,
Thank you for taking my call yesterday on Beauty Talk. You give such great advice and I would love to get your feedback on my hair dilemma. I need a recommendation on hair color.
I started out lightening my hair 15 years ago and I always used Clairol products which seemed to be pretty good with the exception of my hair turning brassey at times. I would like a variety of colors and a natural look. I think that just highlighting the roots and leaving some of my nautural hair color isn’t giving me enough of a variety of colors (my natural color is a light brown with a lot of red pigment) and is looking like white next to black .
Over the past 8 months, my hair stylist has applied a product by Chi (the same makers of that ionic hairdrier) and my hair is very frail and seems to be getting weaker.
My goal is NOT to lift to the highest light blonde, I am very light but I think it looks fake at times, but to lift to a color that looks good with my skin tone. I do not look good with gold tones and not enough lift drowns me out.
So….I would love to know what you recommend. I want to switch to a new product and keep my hair as long as possible. Thus, I need a good healthy product. I know that a medicine I took a year ago for fatigue (pharmaseutical unfortunately) did something to weaken my hair—its done this in the past.
Any help you have, I would be most grateful. Nice talking to you yesterday!! I would love to visit your salon in NYC one day!
Very sincerely yours,
Cherie
Dear Cherie,
Thank you for your email, and I’m glad that you enjoy the show.
I would try to do a “base break”. This is when your colorist leaves a permanent color, ash based is best, for 5 minutes in the root area and then it is washed out. If you do this every month for 4-6 weeks to lighten your root area, you could get a way with highlighting your hair 3 or 4 times a year. This will really help the condition of your hair, as it is healthier than highlighting every time you have re-growth. I hope this helps!
Best,
Eva
June 9th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
eva i have a 17 year old daughter that wants to become a mini eva .she has always had a love for hair make up skin the whole works. what school would you recommand she start with.please help there is so many out there and i would love to send her to the best.thank you so much. lorrie@midrivers.com
June 12th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Hi Lorrie,
I love to hear of the aspiring stylists out there! I feel that New York is the ideal place to study the beauty industry. The Aveda Institute in NYC is one of the best out there, and I am consistently hiring graduates from Aveda as apprentices in my salon. I have had the pleasure of watching several graduates of Aveda move on from their apprenticeship to become a stylist and even senior or master stylist through the training program we have at my salon. If you are in a different part of the country, and not able to attend school in New York, let me know and I will try to find an equally successful school in your area. I hope this helps!
Best,
Eva
October 6th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Eva, I have a question. I have dry, sensitive skin and I can’t find a moisturizer that doesn’t cause it to get worse. I put it on and within minutes I have even more lines. I once was able to use Avon Anew Night force but they changed their formula. This was approximately 5 years ago. Since then I have tried many different products with no success. Is there anything you could recommend that I could use? I will make a donation to your favorite charity if you can help me!!!
October 8th, 2009 at 9:55 am
Hi Kathy,
I would try Yon-Ka’s Advanced Optimizer and Optimizer Creme. They both contain Hyaluronic Acid which helps plump, hydrate and smooth the surface of the skin. Moisturizer alone is not enough; you will need a combination of a healing serum and a protective cream. These products are only available through the salon at this time and are not yet on our website since they are brand new. Please call our salon at 212-677-7315 and we will be happy to send it to you.
Best Wishes,
Eva