Good Hair Color vs. Bad Hair Color
By Genevieve Monsma
Even with world-class colorists at hand, Hollywood glamour girls still make wacky choices. Here, the fab, the drab, and the remedies.
5 Things I Know for Sure About Hair Color
by Rita Hazan, hair guru to Jessica Simpson & Biel
1. It's less damaging to go from light to dark than dark to light.
2. Women tend to go lighter
in the summer-and darker after a difficult breakup!
3. Blondes are sexy, brunettes are sophisticated, and redheads are born attention-getters.
4. If you get a major haircut, don't assume the old shade will work well with your new 'do.
5. Most of the time, hair color should be inversely proportional to length-i.e., short blonde hair can go lighter and brighter, while longer blondes look better warmer and deeper.
Good Hues, Bad Hues
Nicole Richie, hair, brunette, har color
nicole richie
BRASSY Insider info: If you\'re a frequent color client, your fragile strands risk major damage transitioning from light to dark too quickly. Advises celebrity colorist Rita Hazan: Don an in-between red for a few weeks.
good hues, bad hues
Nicole Richie, hair, brunette
Nicole Richie
CLASSY Whether she\'s legally blonde or brunette is moot - she flirts with both. Which is exactly why Richie briefly went red.
Good Hues, Bad Hues
cameron diaz, celebs, celebrities, hollwood, blond hair, hair color, wavy hair, layered hair
cameron diaz
Cameron Diaz \r\nFAB Diaz\'s famous icy blues pop with both blonde and black tresses, but her skin glows more when she\'s goldie-locked.
Good Hues, Bad Hues
cameron diaz, celebs, celebrities, hollywood, brown hair, dark hair, hair color, updos
cameron diaz
DRAB \r\nInsider info: Dyed-black hair can be striking-but also unforgiving when it comes to skin imperfections like breakouts, fine lines, and dark circles. To soften the look, ask for a multitonal brown or a few highlights.
Good Hues, Bad Hues
natalie maines, celebs, celebrities, music, bond hair, hair color, wavy hair
natalie maines
FAB Yes, her music\'s gotten more serious lately, but Maines\'s looks are lovelier when she lightens up.
Good Hues, Bad Hues
natalie maines, hair color, brown hair, brunette, celebs, celebrities, hollywood, music, straight hair
natalie maines
DRAB Insider info:\r\nUnfair advantage: Blonde strands can turn a curvy woman into a bombshell, while darker shades say the lady is a frump.
Good Hues, Bad Hues
Mandy Moore, hair color, brown hair, brunette, long hair, straight hair, celebs, celebrities, hollywood
mandy moore
FAB Moore, lucky girl, can pull off myriad hues. But while the chocolate brown is sweet on her, the rusty version\'s an acquired taste.
Good Hues, Bad Hues
Mandy Moore, hair color, red hair, long hair, layered hair, wavy hair, celebs, celebrities, hollywood
mandy moore
DRAB \r\nInsider info: Red hair is a risk unless your skin has pink under-tones. Complexion-wise, Moore\'s literally a golden girl, so red and her skin clash, says Hazan.
Good Hues, Bad Hues
Ashlee Simpson, blond hair, long hair, celebs, celebrities, hollywood, wavy hair, hair color
ashlee simpson
CLASSY Pop star Simpson\'s better off warm and beachy-as opposed to just bleachy.
Good Hues, Bad Hues
Ashlee Simpson, blond hair, long hair, bangs, celebs, celebrities, hollywood, wavy hair, hair color
ashlee simpson
BRASSY Insider info: If you\'re fair-skinned, platinum strands can wash you out, says Hazan. Case in point: Simpson had to compensate for her hair\'s skin-sallowing effect with dark eye makeup and piles of bronzer. (And who wants to be that high maintenance?)
