Pantene Stylist Shares Fall's Hottest Hair Color Trend

the fall season has officially started-- although the weather doesn't seem to realize that-- it rained two days last week, then warmed up to literally 100 degrees by the end of it! it's moderate today, but will warm up to 80's temps again this week-- bleh. well, at least have cool evenings to enjoy. hopefully the weather will decide to stay below 80 during the day at some point...ha!

ok, on to serious beauty business-- fall hair color trends!

the color trends we can expect to see this season are, thankfully, conducive to "rehabbing" hair that may have been damaged over the summer-- you've gotta love that!

to make sure you're on trend, and give your natural hair color a chance to shine, stay away from the harsh colors and bright platinum shades that are most damaging to your hair.

"the days of striking, contrasting colors are gone this season," explains celebrity stylist for Pantene, Hallie Bowman (pictured, above). "this fall people will be going back to their roots, or at least making it look that way. we're going to see natural-looking tones to balance the more extreme hair styles that are going to be big, including mixed textures and nods to the 80s shapes."



if you're blonde:

platinum is out and warmer, neutral tones are in. Bowman recommends shades of sable, vanilla or mink. however, if you're not ready to let go of your platinum locks, soften the look by adding some golden highlights.


if you're brunette:

reddish or bluish browns are out and warmer browns are in. shades like deep chocolate and chestnut are going to be all-the-rage; it's all about making your shade believable.


if you're a redhead:

two words-– true red. the key is to ask your stylist to stay away from blue and copper undertones, both of which reflect orange in the sunlight. one way to avoid orange is to add some highlights to cool down the shade.


if you're hair is black:

stay away from blue undertones and go for ebony to keep the shade natural-looking.


to maintain your new, more natural-looking tresses, Bowman recommends using a shampoo and conditioner system that is developed for color treated hair.



"i love the Pantene Expressions collection because it keeps hair color looking fresh, and helps reveal the three facets of hair color: tone, depth and vibrancy," explains Bowman.

with five collections custom designed by shade-- blonde, brunette, red, midnight and highlighting-- each product helps color-treated hair maintain its vibrancy and multi-dimensional shine in between colorings.

Pantene Expressions shampoos and conditioners can be found at national food, drug and mass merchandisers, and online at drugstore.com.

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Do You Have Questions About At-Home Hair Color?

i'm so excited! i get to go to nyc next month (!!!), and among my many adventures, i will be visiting L'Oreal's Technical Center which will include a session on at-home hair color. since this subject is very important to so many women (and men), i would love to get answers to your questions about at-home hair color so i can share with you the answers following my visit.

so, let me know your questions concerning at-home hair color! do you want to color your hair at home to save money, but don't know what to do first? have you colored your hair at home in the past, but it didn't turn out and want to know why?

there are no dumb questions-- ask away!

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Lindsay Lohan Goes Back to Blonde

LiLo has gone back to a very blonde look, and according to her it's for a movie role. in any case, the color looks ok. colorist Tracey Cunningham worked her magic for almost 11 hours to give the actress the platinum hue.

Tracey used Redken Shimmer One and Shades EQ professional haircolor using this formula:

*bleach wash (3 scoops of Up to 7 and 6oz. of de-ionized water) with highlights using Up to 7 De-dusted Lightener
*lowlights with Shimmer One 8Gb and 8N
*all over gloss of Shades EQ 09V Platinum Ice and Clear left on for 10 minutes



if you're looking to color your hair (in this color or otherwise), visit Redken.com to find a salon in your area. if you have a question for Tracey, visit her expert page and your question could be selected as Tracey's Question of the Month!

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Tracey Cunningham Colors Amy Adams for Allure Magazine

Amy Adams’ haircolor is glowing on the cover of Allure's august issue as Tracey Cunningham, Redken creative consultant for color, used Redken Shades EQ to keep Amy's color close to the natural pigment of her roots softening the deep red that we are used to seeing. i myself have had Shades EQ color used on my hair and the results were gorgeous!

if you yourself are looking for this in-demand red shade, talk to your colorist about Tracey's formula for Amy: equal parts of Shades EQ 08C Cayenne, 09NB Irish Creme, 09AA Papaya and 07G Saffron.

a little fyi-- Redken Shades EQ is a demi-permanent color which provides healthy, shiny results, incredible conditioning with an amazing number of mixing possibilities. Shades EQ is used as a glaze, color refresher, and also color correction. ingredients include acidic pH; no lift, non-ammonia formula, long-lasting colorants, wheat amino acids and silicone.

visit Redken.com to find a Redken salon in your area. want to ask Tracey a color question? visit her expert page and your question could be selected as Tracey's Question of the Month!

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Katherine Heigl's Darker Hair Color

Katherine Heigl has been getting a lot press lately in regards to her new darker 'do-- what do you think? do you think the dark hair suits her?

btw, it's not the first time the actress has had dark hair (you, know...just saying...)

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