Madi Feller Think about the kind of hair you have.īeyond texture, it's also important to consider whether your hair has any dye in it when you're considering going lighter. Below, the best tips Hazan shared with me. In the end, I walked away with newly lightened hair and amateur-friendly advice for keeping it that way all season long. I told Hazan I was hoping to try balayage, the hair dye technique that I heard results in a super natural look because of the way dye is painted onto hair. I was lucky enough to spend an afternoon with Hazan, the celebrity colorist who has worked her magic on women like Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez (casual). With summer quickly approaching, however, I decided it was high time to try something new on my now-virgin hair.Įnter: Rita Hazan. I’ve dabbled with highlights twice, but never kept up with it.

Even trying a new face wash can feel like a big commitment to me, which is why it is unsurprising I never do much with my hair.Īside from a brief period in high school where I experimented with pink hair (shout out to my BFF Jenn who spent an afternoon playing with Manic Panic dyes with me), my hair has always been the same, somewhat long and brown with no definitive cut nor dimension. I like to keep my mornings short and easy, and I’m hesitant to buy new products. I don’t take a lot of risks when it comes to my beauty routine.

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