For example, for a client with medium brown hair, she would do a thin section on top and color it a lighter brown. Then she would take a horseshoe shaped layer below it and lighten it to a copper color. The layer below would be a cool red. Another good coloring product for curls are glosses, which seal and soften the rough cuticle of curly hair. The result is more shine and better curl formation, Murphy said.
Glosses work well on hair that's been relaxed.
Sorbie recommends a demi-permanent color, like Redken Shades EQ, on relaxed strands to add shine and color. Justine Beech, director of color for Gavert Atelier hair salon in Beverly Hills, is forecasting simplicity for spring. Instead of drastically altering natural haircolor, she prefers to stay close to natural color by going one to two levels from it, or she enhances natural color by adding shine through clear and color glosses. For girls in their teens, Beech likes tone on tone highlights around the hairline and crown. For owmen in their 20s, she aims for a more dramatic effect, altering natural haircolor with color glosses and highlighting.