Should You Update Your Hair Color?

By InStyle.com
Updated Sep 05, 2012 @ 6:23 pm
Should You Update Your Hair Color?
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Your Red Feels Too Orange

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WHAT TO TRY Strawberry blond highlights.
WHY IT WORKS Don’t get us wrong-Jessica Chastain’s rich red hair was absolutely show-stopping. But a few tawny ribbons of gold gave her look a flirty freshness that’s perfect for warmer months.
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Your Baby Blond Needs an Edge

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WHAT TO TRY Pink highlights.
WHY IT WORKS If you’re a natural blond like Chloe Moretz, going darker, redder, or blonder feels like a big, scary commitment. Pink highlights on the other hand-on the underside of the hair, in a semi-permanent formula-are a lot easier to stomach.

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Your Deep Brunet Feels Flat

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WHAT TO TRY Lighten up the ends.
WHY IT WORKS Rich espresso hair like Salma Hayek’s needs no improvement, unless the gloss-factor is starting to fade. A few well-placed highlights-that is, on the ends and around the face-in a shade one to two notches lighter than your base can attract light and give your hair instant dimension.
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You're Bored of Medium Brown

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WHAT TO TRY Go red.
WHY IT WORKS Bernice Bejo wasn’t chocolate brown and she wasn’t dirty blond. A single-process warm auburn tone took her away from that middle ground into a fiery, head-turning zone.

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Your Dirty Blond Needs Brightening

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WHAT TO TRY Multi-colored highlights.
WHY IT WORKS Elizabeth Olsen is a natural blond with plenty of natural dimension. But chunky highlights in a range of blond hues-platinum, honey, and gold-perked up her look immeasurably.

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Your Espresso Brown Is Too Severe

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WHAT TO TRY A red gloss.
WHY IT WORKS Katie Cassidy ditched her sunny blond for a sultry brunet, but with summer right around the corner, the tone could have felt a bit Morticia Adams. A ginger gloss toned down the severity without compromising the sexiness.
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