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BETWEEN NEIGHBORS Editor’s note
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EVENTS
Fun things to do in December
Songstress Kailee Morgue goes from viral tweet to major label pop hit
business 23
COMMERCIAL R E A L E S TAT E Market insights
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D I R E C T O RY
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Deer Valley businesses
Aurora borealis
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W E AT H E R
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H O L I D AY S
Illumination: Symphony of Light
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FA M I LY
Reason for the season
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PERSPECTIVE Christmas tale
VETERANS
Rob Lockwood
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CRAFTS
Holiday projects
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E N T E R TA I N I N G Festive gathering
food 37
DINE
Heart and Soul Café
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COOK
Cast-iron chili
better 41
HAIR
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Temporary color
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BODY
Beat the holiday bulge
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SUDOKU
An original puzzle
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CROSSWORD
An original crossword
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Scamming Season Keep an eye out for these holiday scams. By Linda Vitale
THE HOLIDAYS are here and scammers are going into overdrive. They love this time of year, when they have even more opportunities to separate you from your money. Keep an eye out for these scams: 2 Spam Phishing Emails will be finding their way into your inbox. These emails have urgent messages or will contain offers for bargain prices or discount coupons. They’ll always include a clickable link or an attachment to open. If you click on the provided link or attachment, you’ll infect your device with malware. It’s advisable to never click on email links or attachments, unless you’re familiar with the sender. 2 Package Delivery Scams are a fraudster’s favorite trick. They know that most of you are either sending or expecting to receive a package during the holidays. Many millions of spam emails, pretending to be from known shippers (like the post office, FedEx, or UPS) will be sent out to unsuspecting victims. The emails will include a link to click on that lets you “track” a problem with a package you recently mailed or “track” a package that’s on its way to your house. 2 E-cards are a fun, easy, and inexpensive way to send holiday cheer to family and friends. Make sure any e-card you receive comes from a well-known reputable e-card company. Don’t open it if the sender is unknown to you. Many fake e-cards contain spyware and viruses. 2 Gift cards make popular holiday gifts. Be sure to only pur-
chase them from official retail stores or websites that you know and trust. Beware of websites or ads offering steep discounts for gift cards. Chances are the cards are fraudulent or stolen cards from third-party vendors. 2 Fake websites will pop up all over the internet offering fantastic bargains. Beware of copy-cat websites or sites that use similar or misspelled names of legitimate retailers. You may not realize that you’re on a fake website and enter your password or credit card information. You think you actually made a purchase, but your merchandise will never arrive and your credit card information will now be used to make illegal purchases. 2 Fake online ads will appear on social media sites and even on legitimate news websites. They exist to entice you to click on links that will either contain keystroke-logging malware or lure you into providing personal information that will make you a victim of identity theft. 2 Public Wi-Fi is neither private nor secure. You can never be sure whether you’re using the authorized Wi-Fi of the retailer or actually the Wi-Fi of the thief, sitting a few tables away. For better online security, use a virtual private network (VPN) when using Wi-Fi. Also, make sure to never use your debit card while shopping online. Your debit card is tied to the money in your checking account. You have better consumer protection when using your credit card. Better yet, use a gift card or prepaid debit card for all your online purchases. DECEMBER 2017
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HERE ARE A FEW OF THE MORE UNIQUE DESTINATIONS THAT ARE WELL WORTH THE JOURNEY. Finland
Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort boasts one of the better ways to enjoy nature’s light show: Lying in a warm bed while looking through the ceiling of a glass igloo. Yes, this one-of-a-kind resort features glass igloos you can rent like hotel rooms. In fact, the entire resort is built for northern lights tourism. And while the weather outside is frightful, they keep your igloo warm and cozy on those cold Finnish nights. A bucket list trip, for sure. Prices start at about $700 per night.
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Nature’s Light Show DON’T MISS OUT ON THE CHANCE TO WITNESS A CELESTIAL PHENOMENON—AURORA BOREALIS. By Shelly Sakala
THINK OF THE best sunset you’ve ever seen. A multicolored one—red, orange, purple, yellow, and pink. A sunset so breathtaking that you stop what you’re doing just to soak it in. A sunset so amazing that you’re certain the tourism board commissioned it themselves as a selling point for Arizona. Now imagine that same sunset, but at night. The colors are swirling around as if they’re coming from the wand of a wizard. The entire night sky bathed in neon light blended with a phosphorescent glow. Like a rainbow from an alternate universe. If you look to the sky and see this, you’re either living in the Upside Down world of Stranger Things, or you’re looking at aurora borealis, the northern lights. Even if you’ve never seen the northern lights, you’ve probably heard about them. Whatever you’ve heard doesn’t do them justice! They appear when electrically charged particles from the sun collide with gaseous particles in our own atmosphere, causing a spectacular light show, but only if you’re in the right place. Your best chances for spotting them in North
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Sleep in the frozen tundra at the Jukkasjäroi Ice Hotel. The hotel is rebuilt each year with 1,000 tons of ice and 30,000 tons of a snow and ice mixture to strengthen the structure. You may want to pack a sweater, as everything in the rooms is made of ice: ice block beds, ice sofas, ice bars...The bathrooms, however, are heated. Prices start at $260 a night. But you’d better book quickly…the hotel begins to melt at the end of every April.
Norway
A trip to the city of Svalbard greatly increases your chances of a successful sighting. It’s the only place on Earth where you can see them both day and night. And once you arrive in Svalbard you need to choose how you’d like to track them down: by dog sled, snowcat, or by boat—perfect for anyone with a little adventure in their blood. Stay at the Radisson Blu Polar Hotel Spitsbergen, with rates starting at $222 per night.
Alaska
Take in the views of the northern lights as you soak in the warmth of natural outdoor hot springs. The Chena Hot Springs Resort in Fairbanks features mineral-rich soaking waters to help melt away life’s aches and pains while you watch all the colors of the sky dance above you. Rates start at $150 per night.
Canada
Considered to be the Aurora Capital of North America, Yellowknife, Canada, is home to the Blachford Lake Lodge, where the auroras are visible up to 240 days a year. Once you arrive at Yellowknife Airport, hop a bush plane to the lodge. A two-night cabin stay with a flightseeing charter, meals, and an aurora photography workshop can be had for $866.
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A Brief Tale of
Christmas Judge Gerald A. Williams explores the history behind a popular holiday.
ALTHOUGH MODERN culture has arguably made Christmas anything but a religious commemoration, Christmas is a holiday that was designed to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. While Jesus Christ clearly commanded his followers to remember his death and to celebrate his resurrection, there is no Biblical evidence that Jesus requested a celebration of his birth. So where did it come from and why is it a legal holiday? The origin of Christmas or “Christ’s Mass” is somewhat obscure. It became part of the liturgical calendar by tradition and St. Francis of Assisi allegedly introduced the nativity scene as a symbolic representation of the birth of Jesus. To some extent, the Christian church invented Christmas to replace the pagan festival of Saturnalia, where people held parties similar to Mardi Gras. However, its connection to pagan practices celebrating
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the winter solstice initially died hard. When religious puritans set sail for America, they believed that Christmas was a false holiday and that the gluttony associated with it had little to do with the teachings of Jesus Christ. The first Christmas carolers were apparently drunken gangs who would demand food in return for singing door-to-door. Perhaps this is one reason the second verse of We Wish You a Merry Christmas requests figgy pudding and says, “We won’t go until we get some.” On May 11, 1659, the legislative equivalent of the Massachusetts Bay Colony criminalized Christmas due to a belief that it was a superstitious European festival that dishonored God. Anyone found guilty of observing Christmas by “feasting or any other way” was subject to a fine of five shillings per offense. This prohibition apparently remained in place for 22 years.
Obviously, attitudes changed over time, especially in the South. In 1830, Louisiana became the first state to make Christmas an official holiday. When Germany’s Prince Albert married England’s Queen Victoria, he brought with him the German tradition of decorating trees for Christmas. In 1848, American magazines published a portrait of the royal family around a Christmas tree and the custom caught on in the United States. The December 31, 1864 issue of Harper’s Weekly featured a hopeful cartoon of President Abraham Lincoln welcoming defeated Confederate leaders Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee to a future Christmas feast under the heading, “Peace on Earth and Good Will Toward Men.” Such a meal never occurred in part because Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865. In 1870, President Ulysses S. Grant
signed legislation making Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Independence Day official nationwide holidays. However, it only applied to federal employees working in Washington, D.C. Federal employees working across the rest of the country apparently did not receive holiday benefits until 1885.
JUDGE GERALD A. WILLIAMS The justice of the peace for the North Valley Justice Court. The court’s jurisdiction includes Anthem and Desert Hills.
Modern Presidents and Christmas Since FDR, our presidents have offered Christmas remarks, often at the lighting of the national Christmas tree. On Christmas Eve in 1949, Harry Truman noted, “Let us not on this Christmas, in our enjoyment of the abundance with which Providence has endowed us, forget those who, because of the cruelty of war, have no shelter—those multitudes for whom, in the phrase of historic irony, there is no room in the inn.” On December 17, 1962, JFK remarked, “For nearly 2,000 years the message of Christmas, the message of peace and good will towards all men, has been the guiding star of our endeavors... (Christmas) is the day when we remind ourselves that man can and must live in peace with his neighbors and that it is the peacemakers who are truly blessed.” Ronald Reagan’s 1981 Christmas Eve message included the following. “The Nativity story of nearly 20 centuries ago is known by all faiths as a hymn to the brotherhood of man. For Christians, it is the fulfillment of age-old prophecies and the reaffirmation of God’s great love for all of us. Through a generous Heavenly Father’s gift of His Son, hope and compassion entered a world weary with fear and despair and changed it for all time.”
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RISING STAR SONGSTRESS KAILEE MORGUE GOES FROM VIRAL TWEET TO MAJOR LABEL POP HIT. By Sondra Barr
hen songstress Kailee Morgue uploaded a clip of herself singing a demo version of a haunting song in a brief Twitter video, it ignited a viral reaction spawning 100,000 “likes” overnight. Within a matter of weeks, the video snippet she’d produced in her 85085 bedroom had gone supernova and multiple record companies were courting the recent Sandra Day O’Connor High School graduate. Soon Kailee, with her mom in tow, was flying from coast to coast meeting with industry heavyweights vying for the chance to sign the young ingénue with the mesmerizing voice and a knack for writing catchy lyrics. By June, Kailee had inked a record deal with Republic Records, the force behind such superstar artists including Ariana Grande, Hailee Steinfeld, and Kid Cudi. Once signed, the whirlwind intensified for 19-yearold Kailee, who immediately started work on fleshing out the demo with producer CJ Baran, in addition to filming a video for the song. Kailee officially released her debut single Medusa in October along with a hypnotic video that beautifully captures the haunting yet upbeat underpinnings of the song. This month, Kailee’s second single is slated for release with an EP coming out early next year and a full-length album soon thereafter. Kailee’s love of music started at an early age. She began writing songs while in elementary school—voice, guitar, and piano lessons followed. “She did her first
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performance at Sunset Ridge in Tramonto at 8-years-old in front of the entire school,” says Kimmie Hufford, Kailee’s mom. “Did I think I was going to be a singer? Honestly, yes. When I was younger, I didn’t think about doing anything else,” says Kailee, who was raised surrounded by music. “Both sides of my family are very musical, everyone plays guitar or piano or sings, even if they don’t have the best voices.” Music became especially paramount in Kailee’s life when she struggled to transition from middle school to high school. “I’ve never been the type to have a lot of friends or been very good at talking to people. Music was my outlet, my coping mechanism,” says Kailee. “Medusa was one of the first songs I wrote that wasn’t about me,” explains Kailee. She elaborated on the song in a recent interview with thefader.com: “I wanted to create a story and paint a picture with words…I heard the first line in a movie ‘There’s blood in the water’ and just had to incorporate it into that beat. It shows vulnerability and creates a different take on Medusa. In mythology, Medusa was cursed with snakes for hair and a hideous face over something that wasn’t her fault. It’s actually a tragic story, but people perceive her as a monster. So, she takes on the leadership role of the ‘broken’ in the song.” “I remember putting Medusa out and thinking, this is different than anything I’ve done. I’ll post this snippet and see if people like it,” says Kailee, who was surprised that people connected with the song so passionately. “She has this old soul that has this voice that you wouldn’t expect from a 95-pound girl,” says Kimmie of her daughter’s unique sound. “She completely has her own voice, style, and vibe.” It’s her innate ability to connect with listeners and write from the heart that also has music executives and other artists excited about Kailee’s future in the industry behind the scenes. “I didn’t realize this until I was actually in the industry, but a lot of artists don’t write their own music. Many people are huge and they don’t write a single lyric,” says Kailee, who pens three or four songs a week. With an abundance of songs she writes at her fingertips, she’s looking forward to pitching the ones she doesn’t use to other artists. Kailee writes and sings from such a deep well of emotion that there are bound to be naysayers. “When you have a bunch of people paying attention to you, along with all that support, there are going to be rude people but it hasn’t happened as much as I expected,” she says. “People can be pretty nasty sometimes, but will all the love and support, it’s hard for me to pay attention to any one or two comments that are negative. Most of the hate I feel is just envy, so I don’t pay it any mind.” That’s not to say that she hasn’t had a hard time adjusting to her recent success and move to Los Angeles. “It’s totally been a roller coaster of emotions for me…moving out of state, moving away from home at the same time, and on top of that having to adjust to this new career. It’s hard, but I knew in my mind that if I didn’t take the opportunity, I’d be crazy not to because this is what I’ve always wanted to do.” Indeed, Kailee’s sights are set firmly on the future. Although she eventually wants to branch out into makeup and fashion, she knows that the next five years are paramount to her career. “I know I’m going to be busy touring over the next five years building the Kailee Morgue brand.” DECEMBER 2017
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Full Circle A local veteran draws on his military experience to accomplish goals. By Julia De Simone
ROB LOCKWOOD doesn’t normally talk about being a veteran. Sure, the husband and father of two is proud of his service in the United States Army, but he’d prefer to be out of the spotlight. “I have a lot of appreciation (for veterans), for what they’re putting up with and what they are going through,” Rob says. “They don’t get the credit that they deserve, but the funny thing is, they don’t want a lot of accolades...most just want to do their job, do it well, come back and do it again tomorrow.” The local resident was a high school senior when he first enlisted in the Army—unbeknownst to his parents or friends. “I came home one day and my dad said, ‘What did you do today?’ I told him I joined the Army and his response was, ‘very funny.’ I took the papers out of my back pocket and said, ‘No, I leave in August,’” Rob says. After completing basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia, Rob and his unit headed to Bamberg, Germany. “It was just going to be an adventure,” he says. “I’ll go in the military. I’ll get benefits. I’ll get in and out. I’ll be able to buy a house, get all these great things. Once I’m done with that, I’ll have money for college.” However, it ended up more than all of the above. The veteran says he arrived in Germany in 1990 right after the demolition of the Berlin Wall. “All of a sudden we’re on high alert. The situation was very fluid at the time and then Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. So all of a sudden my plan of not a lot going on, there now seems to be a lot going on that I hadn’t really planned on,” he says. On Christmas Eve 1990, the Army veteran says they boarded a commercial airliner headed to Saudi Arabia from the tarmac. “We had our weapons and gas masks with all of our gear we could carry. And I’ll never forget the flight attendant saying, ‘Please store your weapons under your seat behind you,’” he chuckles. Almost two months later, they received last-minute orders to head out again. “We were getting ready to invade not Kuwait, but Iraq and the news was saying that Saddam never thought that the Americans would actually set foot on Iraqi soil so he had miscalculated what we were going to do. The Marines were the diversion and the Army was the sledge hammer that came in from behind through Iraqi soil on northern Kuwait,” he says. In August 1991, Rob completed his two-year commitment and returned to Arizona—only to find himself at a crossroad. “I got this great training, I’ve been around the world, I’ve been to war, received medals, ribbons and I got this great experience...now when I got home, I was very aggressive. I was very moody,” he says. Instead of getting angrier, he quit his job and announced that he and a pal were moving to Colorado. “It’s like you’ve been on the freeway driving a 150 mph for years and then all of a sudden you are dropped in kind of like rural America where there are no freeways. You just feel out of place...I needed to figure out who I was,” he says. Two years later, Rob was ready to return to Arizona and attend college, which some of his
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military pals couldn’t understand. “A lot of people are going to be in the military for life,” he says. “It wasn’t my long-term plan.” Although Rob has had a successful career in the financial service business for the past 17 years, he admits he still hasn’t accomplished all of his life’s goals. But that’s just fine with him. Instead, Rob relays a story involving his friend’s father; he downplayed his financial success when running into a former fraternity brother. “He had this thick Oklahoma accent, and
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Christmas CRAFTS
Celebrate the season with these festive projects. By Shannon Fisher Photos by Shannon Fisher Photography
DECEMBER IS ONE of my favorite months. We love to make ornaments and give homemade gifts.
Santa Cookie Plates Santa cookie plates are another easy craft to make as a family. Start with a plain ceramic plate. We found ours at the dollar store. Before you create the design, wipe down the plate with rubbing alcohol to get any dirt or oil off the plate. Allow to dry. Next, use oil-based Sharpie markers to draw your picture on the plate. Once dry, you can bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes to set the colors. We left our plate to cool in the oven after we turned it off so it wouldn’t crack if we took it out too soon into the cool air. That can take an hour or more. Remember to only hand wash the plates, as scrubbing them or using the dishwasher may take off the design.
Reindeer Food Reindeer food is a great family craft to make before the reindeer bring Santa to your house. Start with a bowl of dry oats and add some edible glitter or sugar crystals so it doesn’t hurt any animals that may sneak a taste. Mix together and sprinkle the mixture outside so the reindeer have a snack when they stop by. You can package the reindeer food in a jar as well and add a cute little note to make it the perfect gift to share.
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FestiveGathering Throw together an effortless holiday cocktail party with these tips. By Jamila Watson Photos by Kourtney Marie Photography
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IT’S THE HOLIDAY season and I’m so excited. One of my favorite things to do for Christmas is to invite family and friends over so we can catch up and just unwind from all the busyness of the season. Here are a few tips for creating a beautiful but easy holiday gathering that looks like it took days to plan.
I absolutely love to cook but during the holiday season when it’s a little busier, it’s sometimes hard to find the time. That’s why I called my friends Tom and Lin from Tom and Lin Catering. They put this amazing assortment of artisan cheeses and meats, bacon wrapped dates with feta and vanilla poached pear with gorgonzola, arugula, and hazelnuts (TLC Signature Boards) together for my party. Everything was so tasty and helped give me more time with my family and friends.
Desserts
Everyone knows that desserts are a crowd pleaser. I’m a big fan of bite-size desserts, in particular. They help to assuage some of the guilt felt from eating too many sweets. My favorite baker Angela, owner of Angel Cakes Bakery, made these cute adorable chocolate meringue pies and lemon raspberry dessert shots. These were absolutely delicious.
Drinks
Why not keep it simple when it comes to your holiday gathering and offer one or two signature drinks? For this party, I chose champagne garnished with rosemary (you can also add cranberries). You can also offer a mimosa bar and have your guests make their own mimosas. Whatever your choice is, make it simple with a gorgeous display.
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What to do if your experimental shade won’t wash out as easily as expected. By Martin Weston
BACK IN THE ’80S I graduated from a California beauty school that no longer exists. In recent years I’ve driven past their store front windows and suddenly remembered teachers and fellow students I thought I’d forgotten. The school was a springboard for burgeoning talent, imaginative experimentation, competitions, and sometimes ruining hair and crossing our fingers that it would grow back. The school managers held monthly events to keep us pumped. They christened Saturdays as theme day, which included Cowboy Day, ’60s Day, Jeans Day, and the most memorable—Rock Star Day. Much like today, I wore my hair longer then and decided to enhance my bleached hair with a temporary color—or so I thought. I doused my hair with red food coloring and blow dried it, expecting to come home that night and return to normal by the next morning. I spent the next few weeks scrubbing the color out with shampoos, bleach washes, and I even resorted to using Tide as a last ditch effort to remove the stubborn color. By the time I’d given up, my hair had faded to a peachy coral pink. Trust me when I say it was not a good look.
Blame it on Kelly A few years ago, Kelly Osbourne was one of the first celebrities to embrace a color trend that’s lasted a bit longer than my unintentional ’80’s mistake. I’m absolutely positive she doesn’t use food coloring or a $10 store bought color to achieve the look. Though pastel colors are the rage, some will do anything to achieve the look without spending much of their hard earned money. I think we’ve all seen people with colors that didn’t wash out as easily as
A hairstylist, a salon educator, and an artist, Martin sees artistry everywhere. After working in the beauty industry for 30 years, he’s still passionate about creating amazing looks for his clients.
expected. We shake our heads and wonder, “What in the world were they thinking?” Halloween has passed, but all too often bits of that well-crafted costume linger longer than planned. Thankfully, left-over makeup will eventually wash from your skin as will specks of glitter or glue. However, what about your hair? Temporary sprays with neon colors fly off the store shelves along with Kool-Aid packages and food coloring. Though the color of your hair was all part of your costume, you’ve since found it’s not so easily removed.
If All Else Fails What do you do if your Halloween color lasts longer than Thanksgiving or next year’s spring break? Professional opinions on how to remove unwanted color are as numerous as the salons lining any city street. While some techniques may work, most simply take longer than hoped for. Here’s one reason why: the outer layer of the hair is the cuticle, and it looks much like roof shingles. When healthy, the cuticle lies flat and compact, making the hair appear glossy. However, hot tools, bleach and color, back-combing, some medications, improper brushing and drying products can lift the cuticle, resulting in hair that’s susceptible to breakage and absorption. Like a dried sponge, it will soak up and retain color, then release it slowly and unevenly. Some stylists suggest lemon juice or baking soda, while others propose baby shampoo, which has a higher pH, to help roughen the cuticle, or a clarifying shampoo such as Paul Mitchell’s Shampoo Three or Redken’s Hair Cleansing Cream that gently lift the cuticle to help remove unwanted color over time. Unfortunately, even with numerous lightening services your hair can still retain a hue of that original party color, though it wasn’t on the guest list this time around. If your temporary color came out easily then congratulations. However, if you’ve exhausted everything within your power (and wallet), sometimes the only solution is to bite the bullet and cut the color off. With the help of a salon professional, concentrate on bringing your hair back to a natural looking color. I did. DECEMBER 2017
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