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How to Get A+ Haircolor at Home

It used to be that a do-it-yourself dye job would probably get you an F: for flat, fake-looking, or fried. Not anymore.
By Jenny Bailly
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the November 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
Lynn Temepstra in O, the Oprah Magazine

The Reaction

"The color is gorgeous, and just feels right. Everyone's telling me I should always have been a redhead. The change has been so uplifting, I'm definitely going to keep it up at home. I'll probably skip the highlights next time, though, because that process is pretty complicated—and I wouldn't want to ruin the rich red color. If I feel like I really need lighter pieces around my face, I'll get them at the salon."

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