By Ryan Pattee

Celebrities bank on the fact that they will get press coverage at formal occasions such as awards shows. They spend weeks if not months to prepare their overall look. Hair stylists, fashion advisors, hair extension stylists are all called in to help create the looks.

Below are 4 common factors for all celebrity red carpet hair styles:

1. The hair style will accentuate certain facial features and flatter the overall face shape of the celebrity.

For example, if a celebrity has beautiful eyes, the hair style will be designed to draw your attention directly to the eyes. The starting point for a face flattering hair style is to determine your face shape.

2. The hair style has a certain softness to it. Most celebrity hair styles will have either gentle waves, curls or a straight smooth and soft look to it. Unless the trends call for harshness, most red carpet hair styles will be soft and feminine.

3. The hair style will compliment the dress, shoes and accessories. Soft, sensual hair styles are combined with soft, sexy dresses, etc.

4. The hair style has a good first impression. When you glance at a celebrity that is walking down the red carpet, you are expected to see the WOW factor. First impressions go a long way, and they get a lot of press coverage.

In short, red carpet hair styles give us many ideas on how to wear our hair for formal occasions. If we copy the best features of the styles we like, we too can create our very own red carpet look.

Are you thinking about trying a new red hair color, but you are not sure exactly which shade would look best? That is understandable, there are many different shades of red hair coloring, and while some may look great on you, others may not be the best choice. It all depends on your skin coloring and tone. What looks great on a brunette with olive skin, may not suit the blond with fair skin and freckles. Don’t worry though, there is something for everyone.

Real redheads typically have fair skin, freckles, and a tendency to sunburn rather than tan. That type of skin is usually considered to be fair skin coloring. Someone with fair skin will look best sporting a strawberry blond or a light copper hair style. Terra-cotta shades are also fine. However, any of the darker red shades such as the dark auburn and especially the outstanding violet shades will only cause your skin to look pale and washed out. Choosing the strawberry blonds or other suitable shades will bring out the delicacy and finer features of your skin, so choose those.

Even brunettes with fair skin coloring should stick to these lighter shades. Just remember, it all depends on your skin coloring, not your original hair coloring.

Those with medium skin tones may originally have blond hair or brunette hair, or on occasion dark brown hair. Again, hair color does not matter, it is all about skin tone. If you have medium skin tones you will still want to avoid the very outstanding violets, bright coppers and dark auburn. Instead, go for the red-browns and the light to medium auburn.

If you have dark or olive skin, then you can be bold and make a statement with the bright violet red hair color, or the dark auburn and burgundies. Instead, you would want to avoid the paler red colors, such as the strawberry blond red color or the light auburn or light coppers.

It can be difficult to choose exactly which shade will look the best, especially if you have never dyed your hair red before. One idea that many beauticians suggest is to have your hair streaked with the color you are thinking about going. That way, if it does not look as good as expected you only have a few streaks that will soon grow out. But, by the same reasoning, you should also be able to tell once the streaks are in place, if that is actually the color you were hoping for, and you can usually tell how well it would suit you.

If you are still undecided, a quick trip to the hairdresser where you ask for their opinion should help. They usually have a selection of magazines with different hair styles and colors that you could also look through.

It can be a big step to go from your original color to a shade of red hair color, but it is a lot of fun to suddenly become ‘a redhead’!

It is not easy to maintain a red hair color when your hair has been dyed. Unfortunately, it seems to often change into a brassy orange color quite soon after dyeing it unless proper care and attention is given to it. Unlike other hair colors, red does not stick as well to most hair and it washes out much faster than the regular brown or black dyes do.

If you want your red hair color to stick one of the first things you need to do is to prepare your hair well in advance. There are some things you can do to help the dye to attach itself more firmly to the hair shafts. Although it is difficult to tell, most women have quite a build-up of hairsprays and mousse on their hair, leftover from styling. Chlorine is often automatically added to city water supplies as well, and this can also hinder the red hair dye from really taking as it should. If you use a chelating shampoo and conditioner, it should strip your hair of all of these unwanted ingredients and leave your hair in tip top shape, ready to dye.

Once you have dyed your hair, there are some simple steps to take that will also help to keep it from fading quickly. One of the first things you should invest in after dyeing your hair is a red color enhancing shampoo and conditioner. While you can buy these from regular shops, if you want to really maintain your hair color try purchasing these shampoos directly from a hairdresser. Usually they have much better quality shampoos and conditioners.

Another thing that is very damaging to dyed hair is sunlight. So, whenever you go outside–even if the sunlight is not very strong or direct–be sure to cover up your hair with a hat or a scarf. Something else that will quickly strip the red hair dye from your hair is the chlorine that you find in swimming pools, so be sure to wear a swimming cap and keep your hair up if you are planning on going swimming.

When shampooing your hair, rinse off afterward with cool water rather than steaming hot water. Finally, do not wash your hair too often. Dye washes out as you shampoo your hair, with red hair dye washing out quite quickly. Because of this, try to limit how often you wash your hair — and remember to use the color enhancing shampoo and conditioner you bought when you do wash it. Just heeding these few guidelines and tips will ensure that your hair stays that gorgeous red color even longer.

Why not try it! The truth is that there are so many different shades of red available, ranging from the fun bright crimsons to the subtle dark auburn highlights that there is sure to be something that would suit.

Before you rush out and buy your hair dye, however, here are a few tips that may make your new red-hair experience go a little better.

First of all, do not go by the color of hair the girl on the box is sporting, it usually does not accurately depict the shade of dye. Instead turn the box around and read the description and check out the sample hair color chart. If you are not sure what “dark strawberry blond” or “light strawberry blond” mean, take a lot at some sites online to get an idea of the different shades of red hair color.

Even then, the outcome of your dyeing experience may not be exactly as you think. Other things affect the final color too, such as whether your hair has been dyed previously, perhaps it was bleached in the sun or you have been swimming a lot and the chlorine has affected your hair.

If you want to see if it the color you choose works for you in reality, one tip is to just streak or highlight your hair, and see how that turns out. Another idea is to use a semi-permanent dye. If the color is not what you were expecting you can actually wash it out providing you get to it within the first 48 hours. Of course, it might take a few washes to get it all out, but washing it will definitely reduce the brightness of the color.

If you have experimented with your hair in the past, you may be better off to go to an actual hairdressing salon and have them dye your hair for you. It costs a little more, of course, but the advantage is that they know all about hair, dyes, and what does and does not work, as well as what is good for your hair.

Whatever you decide to do, go ahead and have fun as a redhead. Change your style of clothing, adjust your makeup and become a new person.

By Shane Grissum

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There are some simple tips that will help your red hair color dyeing experience turn out a success. As many of you may have already experienced, red hair dye does not always ’stick’ so well to hair. It frequently washes out or fades very quickly, leaving you with a brassy orange head of hair instead of the rich red color you originally started out with. Alternatively, sometimes once you actually dye your hair you may not like the color at all. If you are planning on dyeing your hair yourself, here are some tips that may help.

Before dyeing your hair, buy a chelating shampoo and conditioner and use it to wash out the mineral build up and styling agents that stick to your hair. If your hair has a lot of this type of build-up the dye will not stick to your hair as well. Getting rid of it gives the red hair dye a chance to work better.

Use a semi-permanent dye, the first time you try a new hair color. That way, if it does not look so good on you or it is not exactly the color you were hoping for, you can attempt to wash it out. Providing you shampoo it repeatedly within the first 48 hours you should be able to wash most of the color out.

Do not try to totally change your hair color at home, only dye your own hair if you are going one or two shades different. For example, going from a dark brown color to a light strawberry blond will not work very well, you need to have a professional do that for you at a salon.

These few tips should help your home hair dyeing experience go a little more smoothly. If you are not sure whether or not you should dye your own hair, check with a beautician or hairdresser and get some advice from them, before going ahead with it. Mistakes made when dyeing your own hair can be costly!

How to Choose the Perfect Red Hair Color for Medium Skin Tones

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If you’re not sure of your skin tone, ask a professional for their opinion. They’ll advise you on your coloring and what will and won’t work for you.

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Medium skin tones should stick with medium red hair color. Auburns are a great choice as long as they’re not too dark.

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Lowlights in a slightly darker and redder shade of your natural color is a great introduction into red. If you’re unsure if red is for you, start slowly with this method.

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Avoid extremely bright reds such as bright coppers or light orange-reds. A medium reddish brown is likely to compliment your coloring without looking drastic.

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If you plan on coloring your hair at home, choose a red hair color kit that is labeled medium auburn or reddish brown. If you’re in doubt, take down the toll free number of the company who makes the kit and ask for recommendations.

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