A New Season

The end of August typically is the slowest news period. I know many of my colleagues have kids going back to school or are enjoying the last few weeks with their family. I recently had the pleasure of spending some time with my sons and their friends. One of my son’s friends told a story over dinner how when she was in college she decided she wanted to come back her sophomore year a platinum blonde so she went to her local drugstore and purchased some bleach, a developer and some gloves without any instruction or training. I think she said she was majoring in Literature. She had previously dyed her hair to a dark auburn using a mass product. As you can imagine, her hair turned out a wonderful shade of light pink and she painfully burnt her scalp. She returned the drugstore and the man behind the counter who also sold cigarettes sold her a “toner” which turned her hair to a dull shade of beige. She told me she was lucky that her next door neighbor was a colorist at a tony NYC salon who saw the damage and immediately took her to his salon to do some serious color correction. She claimed he “saved” her life and that she continues to only see a salon professional to tend to her hair. I love hearing stories about real people having relationships with their stylists because I see how the expertise of a professional stylists and colorists can evoke confidence in myself, my colleagues and my family. All of our brands have salon finders where you can find a professional in your area to achieve the look you want for the fall so that you can enter the new season with style, confidence and a healthy scalp.