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Hair to Dye For: A Hair Colorist's Secrets Revealed

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The description of how hair color works and the color schemes was informative but I had hoped for more how-to information. I think you can do as well googling hair blogs and reading descriptions there as buying this book.

For years I colored my hair with boxed products such as Loreal, but now I am using professional products thanks to the helpful advice from Baptista's book. The book makes understanding color levels, tones, and developers very easy. After reading her book, I feel confident enough now to experiment with my own hair color, and I am saving a lot of money by doing it myself. This is a great book for anyone who wants to get professional coloring results in the privacy of their own home.

This book helped to "demystify" the whole haircoloring process. Now I know how to choose the right color level/tone and developer volume to get the results I want. I feel more confident doing my own color now that I have this handy book. Next time I color my hair I am going to be more adventurous!

I was expecting much more information from the book than was given. It was more of a pamphlet than a book. I thought I would learn something new about highlighting; however, informing the reader that she uses a crochet hook and cap isn't telling them anything about the dyes or chemicals used. I had hoped to find out which highlight tones the writer would recommend for red hair. I thought the book was overpriced for what it offered. Save your money and check out a book on coloring your hair from the library, or do what someone else suggested, go online and research hair color tips. You'll get more detailed information.

Got this book this afternoon and it is worth the money! It is an easy to understand, fast read and covers basics the average "DIY" consumer should know. I have been coloring my hair for 30 years and prefer to "DIY" because finding time to get to the salon and then walking out with a color I like can be a frustrating ordeal.
The book helped me figure out some issues I have had in the past, essentially "lack of knowledge" produced operator error on my part. The information in this guide was a boon for me! Kudos and thanks....to Ms Baptista !

The information in this book was spotty, and very brief. No illustrations to support her explanations, but the procedures weren't described clearly enough to follow. The book was extremely short (I read the whole thing in about 30 minutes) and it was full of typos, very amateurish production values. As a book, its greatest value seems to be as a great way for the author to make a little money without having to do very much. There was enough information that I was able to screw up my courage and go to the beauty supply and pick a dye by looking at hair swatches, but overall, this inexpensive book was definitely an example of getting what you pay for.

GREAT LITTLE GUIDE FOR THE LAYPERSON TO USE TO GET THAT JUST STEPPED OUT OF THE SALON LOOK. HAD AMAZING RESULTS WITH THE HIGHLIGHTING TECHNIQUE MENTIONED IN THIS HOME GUIDE TO HAIR DYE. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! EVEN MY HAIR STYLIST THOUGHT A PRO HIGHLIGHTED MY HAIR. DOESN'T GET BETTER THAN THAT! THANKS PENNY B.

This easy read made me feel so much better when I went to have my hair colored! I knew what I wanted and how to maintain it.

I am so thankful for this easy to understand book of hair coloring "secrets". Whether we go to a professsional salon for color or use the do-it-yourself kits this book is an easy to understand guide for all the many aspects of coloring and caring for one's hair. With the economy being what it is and many of us are looking for ways to cut spending, the timing is perfect for this NEW one of a kind book. This book will answer questions you wouldnt even think to ask. To Penny, the author, thank you for sharing your passion and may Oprah call you someday!

This book couldn't have come at a better time. With the ecomony being what it is home hair coloring is the way to go to save an enormous amount of money. This book is informative and to the point with questions to answer at the end of each section to be sure you understand the information. Home hair coloring is not rocket science but you do need to know the basics and this book takes you there. It's on point with enough information to give you a comfort level to color you hair and even experiment. Look great and enjoy the savings! Even better give a friend the book as a gift, then get together and do each others hair!