Everyone says I look kind of like Angela Kinsey from The Office.
I vaguely see the resemblance, but nevertheless, this has given me a certain degree of kinship to her, and so I was excited to find out she’s involved in a new Clairol Nice ‘n Easy campaign.
In the campaign, Angela plays the role of Gigi or the “Guardian Girlfriend” – a trusted friend who always tells it like it is! The campaign’s mission is to help women get over their fears of at home hair coloring by providing helpful tips and tricks.
As someone who is in constant need of …read more

A lot of women I know are saving a few bucks by coloring their hair at home.
Gratefully, we can save a bit even beyond that!
This week at Walgreens, there’s a big sale on L’Oreal Preference Hair Color – you can save 25% on a box, but also $1 from each sale will be donated to the Ovarian Cancer Fund by L’Oreal.
Whether you fancy yourself creative, or you just can’t afford to salon anymore, dying your hair at home is a great thing to try – if you remember to follow the directions and be careful! The last thing you need …read more

Yesterday’s WWD reports that L’Oreal Professional has just launched a new ammonia-free hair dye, Inoa.
While there’s obviously other ammonia-free lines out there, this one is said to be unique in that it’s said to “lift color up to three levels, covers gray and has true-to-tone color results”.
An excerpt from the article:
The science behind Inoa is deceptively simple. Instead of ammonia, the product contains monoethanolamine, which traditionally does not cover gray as well and cannot lighten hair as much as traditional products. But by adding an oil-based gel to the monoethanolamine color concentrate, plus the cream developer, L’Oréal researchers determined it …read more

Sometimes, getting hair processing done is more than a matter of choosing the right shade and style.
I read yesterday that it appears that recently there has been an increase in allergic reactions to hair dye.
Why is this? Well, it seems more people are doing hair processing themselves at home – meaning they don’t know how to do things like a patch test or take precautions or even make sure they are using the right materials.
Just in case you are wondering if you yourself may be among these increased numbers, some of the signs you are having an allergic reaction is …read more

We all know – or are – that person who every few weeks goes to the local drugstore chain to buy a box of hair dye.
Did you ever stop to think for a second what sort of gunk is in that box? You may not want to know, and probably assume the results are worth the risk.
Maybe you no longer have to choose! Introducing the industry’s first and only 100% plant based permanent hair dye, ACT (Advanced Cosmetic Technologies) uses super-pure botanical extracts to make natural products that are as effective as over-the-counter brands.
It’s also vegan-friendly and in no way …read more