appearances Beauty talk, trends and techniques Forget blonde, brunette or auburn. The most dazzling to come down Spring runways were never-seen-in-nature like cobalt, , HAIRviolet.... all appearing at asalon near you. DARES When the models at the Gucci then flip your part and pull it out show strutted down the runway with for evening. It’safun little secret.” neon manes swinging, it was amo- Another version seen on the ment of great fashion theater.And streets is the neon as high- not one you’d necessarily expect to lights: “You put afew pops of experience on the streets of our bright color into asoft, streaky stylistically cautious city. However, head of hair,” says Lori Karnes, a salon sources all around town assure stylist at Blades Salon &Spa. “So us that you will. “It’salready here,” auburn hair might melt into really says Trudy Hunt, creative director for bright orange... or may Joseph’sSalon and Spa. “Louisville have an ombre effect that melds women love beauty trends and love into bright yellow or even pink.” color... Ihave clients who are already And, according to our experts, trying it.” there isn’tnecessarily an age limit That said, few women about on this look: “I have one professor town are opting for afull head of in her sixties who’sbeen doing technicolor hair.Instead, they’re magenta and girls in their experimenting with more subtle thirties who would never takes on this trend: “Locally, we’re dare try it,” says Hunt. “If seeing these colors used as alittle your style is more cre- surprise,” says Hunt, who has ative and you choose a popped bright, neon pink streaks color that comple- into her own short cut. “You might ments your skin tone, see aslice of in or a you can make it slice of faded rose in blond hair.That work.” way, you can hide it for work and

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