The Hair Color Mix Book, by Lorri Goddard-Clark with Karen Kelly
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February 25, 2008 @ 12:00 am
“Lorri and I have been working together for years now, and I feel that in her I have found an artistic soulmate…She is one of the first colorists I met who has the perfect combination of expertise on the chemicals, color wheel, and rules. Her knowledge is impeccable. That said, she is also playful, and willing to bend the rules to get the right color…What Lorri has done with THE HAIR COLOR MIX BOOK is to share her incredible secrets—secrets only someone of her caliber could know.”
–Drew Barrymore, from her foreword
Many women dream of making a fresh, fabulous impression by changing the color of their hair. In reality, however, few can afford the high price of a “couture color,” even if they live near New York, Miami, L.A., or another city offering the crème of colorists. So, most wind up using off-the-shelf dye and wondering why the result on their head fails to live up to the dazzling promise of the model’s mane pictured on the box.
Celebrity colorist Lorri Goddard-Clark knows why even top quality drugstore hair-color products tend to disappoint. What’s more, she knows how to turn off-the-rack color into a distinctively gorgeous creation. She demonstrates the application tricks and divulges the coveted formulas tested on and applauded by her clients – Drew Barrymore, Michelle Pfeiffer, Madonna, and Brad Pitt, for starters.
“Even though I’m based in Hollywood and work with many celebrities, movie stars, and film-industry executives, I think of myself as the ultimate at-home colorist,” Goddard-Clark confides. “I love to experiment, try new things, and have fun…Hair coloring, after all, is much like cooking, painting, or any other creative endeavor. First you learn the rules, and then you learn how to break them and find your own style.”
THE HAIR COLOR MIX BOOK begins with the most crucial step for a successful result: identifying your natural hair color. To help every woman select a target hair color that closely matches her natural shade and complements her eyes and skin tone, Lorri presents an eleven-color chart, a streamlined version of the tab system professional colorists have trusted for decades. With clear and true color photographs, step-by-step instructions, and lots of insider advice to guide them, at-home colorists everywhere will learn how to:
• Pick the right boxes of hair color – two, three, or more – from the drugstore shelf
• Mix box tints and other key ingredients for a “beyond the box” color that’s cost effective, effect effective, and completely unique
• Use common household items like cotton balls, Q-Tips, and olive oil to ensure that hair color mixes glide on smoothly and precisely – and stay put
• Whip up a special triple-barrier cream for use around the face to prevent hair dye stains – and to remove them, safely and gently, when drips inevitably happen
• Make a personal best color even better with the help of a toothbrush, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, and a standard blow-dryer with a homemade diffuser
• Confidently cover grays, retouch “roots,” and correct mistakes…and master the arts of fine color: highlighting, lowlighting, ribboning, and more
Ranging from Espresso with Raspberry Lights to Gingered Toffee to Amber Honey Dream with Lemon Blossom Ribbons, the inspired hair color recipes include irresistible selections for brunettes, redheads, and blondes of all shades, styles, and ages. Lorri also provides special sections for teens and for men only, the distinguished and the daring. Wrapping up with a round-up of FAQ’s on preventative measures, little fixes, and divine details, THE HAIR COLOR MIX BOOK offers everyone equal access to beautiful, luxurious hair.
About the Author
LORRI GODDARD-CLARK has been a passionate hair colorist for twenty-one-plus years. She got her big break in the salon of master hair stylist José Eber. From there, she moved to Christopher, then to Jonathan Hair Salon, then to John Frieda. She is now at Neil George Salon in Beverly Hills. Throughout her Hollywood career, Lorri has worked on many films, coloring the hair of an impressive cast including Kim Basinger, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Raquel Welch, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, and her favorite client, Drew Barrymore. She has also traveled all over the world, from Beverly Hills to Africa, to do long distance hair coloring house calls.
