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Clairol Perfect 10 Hair Color Event with Jason Backe

I recently had the great pleasure of meeting Jason Backe, Clairol's Color Director, celebrity haircolorist and president/CEO of ted gibson salon.  Within minutes of meeting Jason and finding out he was from the Midwest, we were chatting like we had known each other forever. 

Jason was in Chicago to talk with media and bloggers about Clairol Perfect 10 Hair Color.  He helped develop Perfect 10 and as a Master Colorist, one of his goals was to take the anxiety out of at-home hair coloring.  I've never been what I would consider "confident" at using at-home hair color.  But seriously, after a couple of hours with Jason, I picked up helpful confidence-boosting tips.

New Clairol Herbal Essences Hydralicious Shampoo and Conditioner Collection

Have you noticed the incredibly colorful new Herbal Essences Hydralicious Shampoo and Conditioner Collection?  It stopped me cold in theTarget beauty aisle; bottles of bright colors swirled together. I had to know more.

The Hydralicious shampoos and conditioners contain swirls that are actually two different formulas and when the swirls combine with water, moisturizers are released to repair and protect hair.  The swirls release moisturizers when combined with water. The products are lightly fragranced.

The new Herbal Essences Hydralicious collection includes three shampoos and conditioners:

• Featherweight Hydrator was created for hair that needs body, as well as hydration, to counter the effects of styling and other damage.  This formula, which includes Water lily nectar and passion fruit will coat the hair, but not weigh it down. (Gold swirls)

• Self Targeting Hydrator was created to help get the right balance of hydration in damaged parts of the hair.  Red vanilla and whipped aloe in this formula help to provide extra conditioning only where you need it, such as dry, damaged or split ends. (Pink swirls)

• Reconditioning Hydrator was created for overall dry, damaged and frizzy hair that needs extra conditioning.  This could include color-treated or heat-damaged hair.  Shea, moisturizers and Hawaiin sea silk are blended into this formula for a maximum moisturizing treat. (Purple swirls)

You can mix and match to find the best formula for your hair.  For instance, I liked the Self Targeting Hydrator shampoo paired with the Reconditioning Hydrator conditioner.  You don't need alot of product to get good results; I only use about a dime-sized amount.  The formula is rich, lathers and rinses well without leaving a residue. My hair feels fuller, more moisturized and handles well when styling, without being weighed down or greasy.  The products are budget friendly and value-priced.

Clairol Herbal Essences Hydralicious Shampoo and Conditioner Collection is available at food, drug and mass market retailers nationwide.  You can get more information at the Herbal Essences website.

You might also be interested in:

Aveda Dry Remedy Hair Care Collection

Ojon Tunu Elastik Hair Smoothing Cleanser and Conditioner

Budget-Friendly Haircolor Maintenance Tips

Celebrity haircolorist and stylist Nelson Chan, founder of the eco-friendly Nelson J Salon in Beverly Hills, offers cost-effective maintenance routines for women concerned that their haircoloring appointments don't break the budget in these tough economic times.

"If budget is preventing a client from coming into the salon every four weeks to touch up their base and highlights, I advise women to color the re-growth at home and then come to the salon only for their highlights and cuts," explains Chan. "While it's possible to easily do the re-growth at home, the highlights are complicated because they require more skill, as their placement is so important."

Chan's advice for at-home haircoloring at four week intervals is as follows:

• Don't overlap the haircolor; apply it only to the re-growth areas
• Use ammonia-free haircolor to refresh this area, as ammonia damages the hair
• Or use semi-permanent colors
• Color re-growth every four weeks
• Always follow coloring with a moisturizing treatment 

I had the chance to visit the Nelson J Salon in May and Nelson and his staff really know their stuff. With a diverse group of clients who range from modern busy executives, hurried socialites, time-deprived industry regulars, stay at home moms, to celebrites who expect "camera ready" results in a minimum of time, the Nelson J Salon also offers house calls on request.  The salon is located in Beverly Hills.  For more information, visit www.nelsonjsalon.com.

One of the products that I use to extend time between my hair color appointments is Clairol Nice 'n Easy Root Touch-Up.  It's a quick, easy way to touch up your roots and cover stray grays around the hairline.  It lasts about 3 weeks and is so simple, anyone can do it.  There are 16 colors, so you should have no problem finding your shade.  And it doesn't matter which brand of haircolor--professional or at-home--you use.  Clairol Nice 'n Easy Root Touch Up is available wherever health and beauty aids are sold for a suggested retail price of $ 6.99.