I?m a brunette who started coloring her hair in eighth grade?a semipermanent potion that imparted a quintessentially late-?90s auburn tint that I applied in my friend Elisabetta?s Upper East Side bathroom?and since have experimented with almost every shade in the book, at least those that could conceivably be God-given: black, Debra Messing red, mousy brown, light brown, espresso brown, and DIY ombré among them. Eventually, I realized that the best and most flattering color for my skin tone is cool medium brown with a few blonde highlights. Easy, right" You?d think, but it?s taken me years to pin down a colorist who understands the exact science of working ...
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