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Color Refresh BY MICHELE MARKO
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he last two years have brought myriad changes, especially with personal grooming. One big change had many women coming to terms with their roots, that is the roots of their hair. When salons were shut down, there was a big shift in hair care routines— colour, cuts, or both. All of which made people reassess their hair care practices, even once salons reopened.
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Cindy Duplantis, brand ambassador and celebrity stylist for Chatters, says that though during lockdown people let their roots grow in, afterward many decided to stay with their natural hair colour. “Coming back to the salon, we did many looks to try to blend their natural hair into their previously coloured hair, so they can grow in their natural state completely,” she recounts. “Or they choose a colour, like balayage that essentially shows the roots, so it is a lower maintenance hair colour.” Joannie Blais, Portfolio Colorist for L’Oréal Professionnel, agrees that “for some women, lockdown was the opportunity to finally make the big comeback to their natural colour.” For the most part, Blais found that though customers were eager to return to
