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The List | How To Pull Off The Trendy Strawberry Brunette Hair

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One of the easiest ways to transform your look is by changing your hair color. Maybe you want a change because you’re bored — updating your hair color is always fun and exciting. If you’ve ever wanted to go blonde and don’t know what shade to choose, strawberry blonde is a yummy choice. If you’re not ready to go blonde but still want the deliciousness of strawberry on your brown strands and thought it was impossible, think again because there’s such a thing as a strawberry brunette. It’s like chocolate ice cream topped with strawberry sauce.

Move over strawberry blondes, because strawberry brunettes are taking over, and this treat of a hair color is a welcoming change for anyone with darker tresses. While most brunettes go for caramel or golden highlights, adding this berry color can be a pleasant and unexpected change. Read on for options and advice on pulling off this trending hair colour!

Girls’ Life | How to Actually Blow-Dry Your Hair

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Imagine being able to blow out your hair at home and have it look just that good on the daily. And the best part? Blowouts not only make your hair look amazing, they help your style last. “With a good blowout, your hair can retain volume, smoothness and shine for up to five days,” shares Phenix Founder and Celebrity Stylist Gina Rivera. “That means less time styling and less damage from heat tools.” Impossible, you say? Nope (and no, you don’t need extra arms to do it). Trust. Once you get the hang of it, it’s so worth the effort. Let us be your guide…read the details here!

SheFinds | 3 Unflattering Haircuts That Age You Instantly Over 40

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Here’s the truth about your hair and aging: you should choose any haircut or style that makes you feel amazing. All hair is different, all personalities are different, and there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to styling. But maybe you’ve been feeling lately like your current hair style isn’t YOU anymore. Whether you’ve outgrown your old look and are bored with it or you feel like the cut itself is leaving your hair looking more limp and lifeless and want to achieve more volume in your hair, you may feel like it’s time for an update and a nice change. Great — but the first thing you probably shouldn’t do is run to your salon with a photo of a celebrity sporting a cutting-edge style.

If you are trying to maintain a fresh look, keep reading to learn about the three haircuts it can help to avoid, here!

Well + Good | Why Stylists Say ‘Hair Shocking’ Is the Secret To Reviving Dull, Lifeless Strands

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Any time your hair starts feeling blah, chances are, it’s trying to tell you something. The message it’s trying to send when it looks lackluster? It’s time to reboot your routine, which is why stylists recommend “shocking” your hair to get things back on track.

According to Phenix Founder and Celebrity Stylist Gina Rivera, “hair shocking” involves changing up your routine to give your scalp and strands a jolt to stimulate growth and get your hair health trending in the right direction. Then, when you go back to using your regular products, your hair will be better prepped to reap all of their benefits. Just keep in mind that this process works best on hair that isn’t past the point of severe damage—so if you’re dealing with issues beyond general dullness and dryness, you’ll probably need a more intensive routine overhaul instead of a one-time shock.

With that, keep reading to find out how stylists recommend kick-starting your journey back to healthy hair!

Byrdie | 22 Hairstyles for Dirty Hair (Because Washing Isn’t Always an Option)

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We’re all for adding an extra day or two in between shampooing. It frees up our mornings, adds a cool second-day grit to our hair, and even helps hold certain styles in place better than clean hair. The only issue is, after a day too many (depending on your hair), things start to look a little less effortless and a little more, well, greasy. But here’s the silver lining: There are cool, on-trend styles that look better with dirty hair and disguise the fact that you’ve forgone a wash entirely. Lazy girls, rejoice.

“I never say disguise your hair; I say optimize your look,” says Gina Rivera, celebrity hairstylist and founder of Phenix Salon Suites. “The second day of wear is a great time to use hair accessories such as scarfs, hats, barrettes, and yes, even wigs. Wigs can be super fun if you want to really get out of your box!” Gina shared that with the right tools, accessories, and inspiration up your sleeve, you can create an elevated look that complements your unwashed hair.

And for future record: Second-day hair doesn’t have to be a problem. If you struggle to go a day without washing your hair, it may be time to break that habit. If you wash your hair more frequently your scalp will produce more sebum (oil) because it is being stripped of its natural oils. Cutting back on washing frequency can help your scalp relax into a more natural sebum-producing cycle. Try switching to an every-other-day washing schedule for happier, healthier hair. This will make day-two hair less of a problem in the future.

Keep reading to find the 22 most covetable styles and why they’re perfect for second (or third-day) hair.