Like Mother, Like Daughter: Susan Says: "Hair" Apparent

One of the dilemmas in my early days of highlighting my hair was over highlighting; although I hoped for "streaks," it appeared that my hair had gone completely blond.

Clayton Lee, a lead color educator at Bumble and Bumble, told Lucky Magazine's May issue: "The purpose of highlights (as opposed to single process color) is to add dimension to your hair; so your face looks younger and brighter. But too many highlights and everything is one color again. Partial ones are much more flattering." Clayton Lee also advises, "After coloring, wait 24 to 48 hours before washing to lock in color. And don't wash your hair every day. Use hair powder or wash by just using conditioner on the ends to freshen up instead."

A new product by Alterna, whose product line I have found to be of very high quality, is called 1 Night Highlights in Shimmering Blonde. It can be found at Sephora.com and retails for $29.00.

Alterna 1 Night Highlights $29 @ Sephora

The product is a mousse (without bleach or dye) and it stays in until your next hair wash. The secret ingredients are minerals. This is also a great solution for covering gray. The product is contained in a can which has a hair brush built-in on the top. Just press the button and the product shoots up into a brush for application. Wait until dry and blend with your hair brush and you are set until your next hair wash. It takes all of five minutes. This product is an amazing way to experiment if you have been considering highlights.

Another amazing new product featured in Lucky magazine are combs by Ricky's NYC which have sunscreen and/or conditioning treatments baked right into the plastic! Ricky Care Sun Super Shaper Comb releases actual sunscreen and also contains olive oil; the Argan Plus Jumbo Detangler Comb releases argon oil for shine; and the Keratin Plus Comb, which smooths frizz, provides shine and helps stop breakage. Amazingly, each comb continues to release its particular ingredient for one year from the date of first use.