Perfect Color: Get a Richer, Shinier Hair Color

Lynda Churilla

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By Elizabeth Passarella

Get vibrant, healthy-looking hair at home (and save money!) with our hue-can-do-it guide. We've got tricks and reader-tested product picks to add shine to your hair.

Your Goal: Richer, Shinier Color

DIY Trick: Stay in the same color family. Forget trying to go light blond if your strands are cherry red: "At-home kits don't have the strength to change hair that much," says Jason Backe, master colorist at Ted Gibson Salon in New York City. Pick a kit that's within one to two shades of your natural tone, and look for one that's free of potentially damaging ammonia, such as Garnier HerbaShine Semipermanent Color ($7.99, drugstores).

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Teachingthetaught88 wrote:

Nice hair color!! I love it!! But really, you either have nice hair, or you just don't. And yes, that is "really". A hair rescue kit can probably work in a few miracle's, but temporarily, like most hair products. No no. This comment is not full of loss hope; it's like really.

5/7/2010 06:46:00 PM Report Abuse

limam11 wrote:

How about some NATURAL hair color options like henna, cassia, and indigo?

5/7/2010 09:52:12 AM Report Abuse