October 8, 2011 10:00 AM | by 
Celebrity colorist, Michael Canale, has been doing coloring for 30 years, and has Jennifer Aniston, Denise Richards, and Nicole Kidman among his celebrity clientele. He’s seen many hair trends come and go throughout the years, but it’s a natural-looking color job that is found to be most flattering.
He explains, “For me, I think it’s trying to use what God gave you already — enhancing the hue and brightening around the face.” And regarding what feels fresh now, Canale says ombré is still in, but there’s a more updated way to do it. Listed below are a few more of his dos and don’ts for hair.
Hair Color Dos:
- Try a Different Ombré
The sharp-contrasted ombré color that was seen everywhere is long gone. “What we’re going to right now is an ombré look, but we’re extending the natural base in the crown section. We’re letting it grow in easily and deepening it with a gloss color, so that we don’t cause any red tones,” says Canale, adding, “We just keep the hairline bright, and we’re trying to save the blond for the tips.
- Go Glossy
“Demipermanent gloss is great for brunettes,” he says. “It keeps the hair shiny and keeps the hair from actually fading.” Color glosses also work great for preventing hair from settling into an unwanted red tone.
- Get Highlights
Even if you’re on a budget, a heap of money doesn’t need to be spent to get a noticeable change. “For a reasonable price, you can do a few highlights around the hairline and then have them blended into the hair. That gives a new look,” Canale advises.
Hair Color Don’ts:
- Heavy Contrast
What does Canale not like to see? “People with dark brown hair and white highlights. There are ways of blending things, and I don’t like to see that stark light/dark.”
- Base Colors
“We try to stay away from base colors. It flaws the natural color, and once it’s flawed, it will eventually get a red tone,” says Canale. So essentially, it’s going to need to be kept up with.
- Chunky Highlights
“The last thing you want to see is thick streaks behind somebody’s hairline,” explains Canale. “Highlights that peek out, those are always in, but they have to be thin.” But what are the exceptions? “Sometimes when you’re starting someone into a blond, you have to do a little bit more, and the best place to do that is underneath,” he explains.