April Ferri
Professional Hair Stylist
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Co-authored Articles (35)
How to
Dye Hair
Dyeing your own hair can give you a brand-new look without having to make an expensive trip to the salon. It may seem intimidating at first, but dyeing hair is simple once you know what to do.
How to
Remove Black Hair Dye Without Damaging Your Hair
Whether you’ve been dyeing your hair black for years or you wanted to try it just this once, there may come a moment when you’re ready for a change. Black dye is one of the toughest colors to get out of your hair, bu...
How to
Dye Roots
One downside of coloring your hair is that you're bound to develop unsightly roots that don’t match the rest of your tresses. Typically, you should color your roots every 4-8 weeks. Instead of heading to the salon ever...
How to
Get Red Out of Hair
If you want to strip red dye from your hair, you can use a commercial color-removing product or try a home remedy. If you want to turn your red hair blonde, start by removing the dye, apply a high-lift color, do a bleach...
How to
Frost Hair
If you love blonde highlights, you can easily do your own at home using a frosting cap. The frosting cap, which you can buy at any beauty supply store, has perforated holes that allow you to pull out and bleach small sec...
Why Does My Hair Get Greasy Overnight? (And How to Stop It)
A complete guide to managing oily hair while you snoozeYou go to bed with hair looking like you just starred in a shampoo commercial. But when you wake up, your locks are greasy and limp. It’s frustrating when your hai...
How to
Style Short Hair (Men)
Get an effortlessly handsome hairstyle in just a few easy stepsCreating different looks can be challenging when you have short hair, but if your hair is longer than a buzz cut, it's still long enough to style. The stylin...
How to
Use Hair Toner
Hair toner is most commonly used on blonde hair to alter the tone of the blonde. It can remove brassiness or yellow tints, or give your blonde a more golden or ashy look. It is not a dye, but slightly alters the underlyi...
How to
Cut Wavy Hair Yourself
A beginner's guide to cutting wavy hair and getting gorgeous resultsDo you need to give your wavy hair a trim? We are here to help. Luckily, there are a few techniques that make it easier—even if you’ve never cut you...
How to
Remove Ash Tone from Hair
Toning your hair can help it turn from bright and brassy to cool and sleek. However, applying too much ash toner can make your hair turn gray or look dull. If you accidentally toned your hair too much, that’s okay! You...
How to
Fix Yellow Hair
Yellow tones are very common in bleached blonde hair and they're caused by warmer undertones in your natural hair peeking through. This can happen right after bleaching, or the yellow tones might show up a few weeks late...
How to Use Blue Dye in Dark Hair Without Bleach
Get that blue hue in black or brown hair without damaging your locks Blue hair is a great way to create a bold and fun look! If you have dark hair and want to avoid using bleach, use a blue hair dye that is specifically ...
How to
Dye Black Hair Brown
Dyeing black-colored hair can be tricky because not all hair colors will show up on it. This is because hair is not translucent; it's opaque. With the right products and technique, however, it's possible to dye black hai...
How to
Do a Strand Test Before Dyeing Your Hair
When you dye your hair at home using a dyeing kit from the store, it’s very important that you perform a strand test first. The strand test helps you to determine the final color result so there are no surprises when y...
How to Lighten Dark Grey Hair
If your grey hair is darker than you'd like, you definitely have options for lightening it up a bit. Working with grey hair can be tricky, though, since it's fragile and technically has no pigment in it. Don't worry—we...
How to
Maintain Silver Hair
Silver is a beautiful color for hair, but maintaining it can be difficult. You may experience fading or yellowing. The bleaching process that is required to get your hair to this color is also very damaging, leaving your...
How to
Turn Grey Hair Blonde
Transitioning to blonde is a great way to get rid of those stubborn grays! If you want to use hair dye, go with a permanent or demi-permanent formula, depending on how much gray coverage you need. If you prefer the natur...
How to
Lighten Highlights That Are Too Dark
Highlights create depth in your hair and can brighten up your style to add a pop of color to your overall look. However, if you’ve gotten highlights and they are too dark, you may not be happy with how they look with y...
How to
Know if Hair Dye Is Expired
Is that old dye package in your bathroom really safe to use?You’d like to color your hair, and you find some old hair dye lying around your home. Problem solved, right? Not quite—while most hair dyes are good for 2-3...
How to
Lighten Red Hair
Whether you naturally have red hair or you’ve dyed your hair a red color, if you think the color looks too dark, your red hair might not be right for you anymore. Lightening your hair is the first step to achieving you...
