How to Go Darker for Fall: Tips From Oscar Blandi’s Lead Colorist Kyle White

Lately I’ve been seeing pink, purple and blue hair everywhere—from the heads of my favorites celebs to models on the runways of New York Fashion Week. But I’m saving the bright hues for the warmer months because this fall, it’s all about going dark. As someone who has never dyed her hair, the thought of going darker incites a lot of questions. So I turned to Kyle White, lead colorist at Oscar Blandi Salon, for some expert tips and advice.

Hair Color

"Get healthy-looking, glossy color in just 10 minutes with Healthy Look Creme Gloss Hair Color by L'Oreal. This ammonia-free, semi-permanent color will blend away any grays and gradually shampoos out with no sign of any visible roots."

L'Oreal Healthy Look, $8.09, Lorealparisusa.com

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Shampoo

"Keep your brunette from fading by using a color-enhancing shampoo like L'Oreal Artec Blue Orchid or Artec Coco Bean."

Check your local salon for Artec products. L'Oreal Professional Serie Expert Vitamino Color Shampoo, $22.49, Soap.com

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Color Gloss

"You can also keep your color rich and shiny by using color-enhancing glosses, which are at-home versions of the salon glossing process."

Rita Hazan Foaming color gloss, $26, Sephora.com

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Clarifying Shampoo

"If your color feels too dark you can try stripping out some dye with a clarifying shampoo, or in extreme cases try a liquid detergent like Dawn. Always be sure to follow any clarifying treatment with a deep conditioning masque.

Neutralize brassy tones in dark brunettes by doing a color rinse with grape Kool-Aid.

Coffee rinses are good for removing unwanted red tones from medium brown shades."

Federal Fekkai Apple Cider Clarifying Shampoo, $25, Beauty.com

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