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Color Education


Fixing Box Dye
First, no judgment. Box color is one of the most common things I see, and reaching for it usually comes from a good place — you wanted a change, or to cover grays, and you wanted it now. So if you're reading this slightly panicked about what you did last weekend, take a breath. It's fixable. Let me explain what's actually going on. Why box color is so tricky to undo Drugstore box dye is formulated to work for as many people as possible without a professional involved. To do t

Sarah Eickstaedt
Jul 32 min read


Lived-In Dimensional Color
"Is that your natural color?" is the best compliment a colorist can get — and it's exactly what lived-in dimensional color is designed to earn. If you're tired of harsh regrowth lines and salon visits every three weeks, this is the approach worth understanding. What "lived-in" color means Lived-in color is about placement and blend rather than blanket coverage. Instead of lightening everything uniformly to a single level, I build soft dimension — brighter pieces around the fa

Sarah Eickstaedt
Jun 172 min read
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