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    How to Get the Look You Really Want at the Salon

    Expert dos and don'ts to getting the cut, color, and style you want at the salon.

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      The Color: Don'ts
      Stop thinking you can wear every hair color humanly possible. If your colorist says, "Your skin tone is too buttery for that particular shade, and I think a blonde that's more golden would be in your best interest," then listen to them. Not only do they want you to leave the salon happy, but you are a walking billboard for their craft and according Vidal Sassoon, "If you don't look good, we don't look good."
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      The Color: Don'ts
      Stop thinking you can wear every hair color humanly possible. If your colorist says, "Your skin tone is too buttery for that particular shade, and I think a blonde that's more golden would be in your best interest," then listen to them. Not only do they want you to leave the salon happy, but you are a walking billboard for their craft and according Vidal Sassoon, "If you don't look good, we don't look good."

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