Blond Ambition: Go Lighter, Healthier

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Reports are saying that Blond is what it’s about in hair color this spring! No surprise there! As the weather warms it’s natural to go lighter! If you are looking for a way to go light but maintain healthy hair, read this:

NEW YORK’S RYAN DARIUS SALON OFFERS HEALTHIER COLOR TREATMENT

When the weather turns warmer, women get blonder. Yet while we love the way we look with lighter, blonder locks, we definitely don’t love the havoc that bleaching wrecks on our fragile follicles!

Did you know that bleaching your hair can cause:

an over-processed look

change in hair texture from lustrous to limp, lifeless, and frizzy

damage to the hair cuticle from the outside, in—leading to MAJOR breakage

Ryan Nickulas of the Ryan Darius Salon in NYC‘s West Village recommends Goldwell’s Topchic Highlift Blondes Color Treatment for clients who want to go boldly lighter, yet much more gently.

Ryan favors this treatment because:

It lifts and tones on one step, instead of two, making the process much more gentle because you don’t need to strip out all the natural pigment to add color

Ryan advises that it is best to lighten:

If you have gone dark for fall and winter, this color treatment is the best way to lighten locks for spring/summer

For hair that is already light, it gives your hair a rest from harsh and damaging highlights, yet still provides the beautiful blond shade that you adore

While I’m still a dark blonde, I’m really fighting this trend. As you recall, I went darker a few months back and since then it’s gotten lighter again! (Note pics from NYC!) I really want to give darker a fair shot so next time I take a seat in the hair chair I’ll be asking for more dark.

If you want to work the blond, go for it! Just keep the above tips in mind and ask for products that are gentle on your hair like the Goldwell’s Topchic Highlift Blondes Color Treatment that Ryan recommended.

Photo credit :Vered Koshlano

Model: Catherine Francis Scott