How To Become A Brunette Bombshell (NAPSA)—From Charlize Theron to Renee Zellweger to Ashlee Simpson more and morecelebrities are going from blonde to brunette, but they aren’t the only ones coloring their hair these days. Approximately 60 percent of women regularly color their hair, and while celebrities might makeit look easy, deciding to change your color and maintaining the new look can be a challenge. “Myclients range from celebrities to ‘real’ women and many of them are considering making the switch from blonde to brunette. Most women can make the change and maintain the look if they follow a few simple rules and use the right products to keep their color rich and vibrant,” says Rita Hazan colorist of Jennifer Lopez, Jessica and Ashlee Simpson amongothers. Here Hazan outlines the basic principles for going from blonde to brunette: Shade Selection—Celebrities make everything look effortless including making the drastic switch from blonde to brunette. If you're aware of a few watch-outs, it can be an easy transition for you too. I always recommend that women pick rich, warm tones that will complement their skin tone. For example, if you have very fair skin, you may wantto opt for light brown shades as darker colors might make you appear washed out. If you are nervous to really commit to the change, you can try a vegetable dye that will typically washout after 12 shampoos. Mane Maintenance—Once Dnt L Ss With new hair products, luxurious brunette tresses can be easy to maintain. all offer excellent shampoos, conditioners, treatments and styling products that are specially designed to help keep your color looking richer longer.* Timely Touch-ups—Ongoing maintenanceplays a key factor in achieving beautiful color. Women should try not to expose more than an inch of roots and should routinely cometo the salon or do an athome process for touch-ups every six weeks. However, depending on how far your current shadeis from your natural color, you might be able to extend to eight weeks. Damage Defense—Environmental elements can sometimes cause damageor alter the color of your hair. For example, the drying effects of the sun can cause hair to appear frizzy and become unmanageable and chlorine can alter your hue. To prevent this damage, use shampoos and conditioners that are specially designed to help protect against environmental ele- it’s important to use products between each salon visit or athomeprocess that will prevent the appearance of color fade and enhance the overall richness of ments that can discolor hair and rob strands of moisture. These products will help leave hair soft, shiny and manageable. Follow these simple tips for healthy, color-treated tresses. To learn more about Pantene Pro-V Expressions, log on to www.pan Blonde Expressions, Brunette Expressions and Red Expressions *Shampoo and conditioner versus shampooalone. you start to color-treat your hair, your color. New Pantene Pro-V tene.com.
