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Playing with myhair colorhas been a longtime curiosity of mine.
Courtesy Gabe Bergado
Four tiny versions of little Gabriel were stuck on my grandmother’s refrigerator for years.
That origin story led me to the salon chair five years ago for my very first double process.
I spent hours sitting there, transforming my rich, dark brown hair into a bright,ice-blondehue.
Courtesy Gabe Bergado
That’s not to say I’m not still playing with my hair color.
Then everything changed last year.
He suggested I tried using Sun-In to give my new haircut a little more dimension.
Courtesy Gabe Bergado
“You were the perfect candidate, because you didn’t have a prejudice towards the product.
You were also willing to take a chance and try something new.”
Forget what Becky from homeroom once said about Sun-In never working on me.
Aprofessionalwas telling me to use it.
It was an inexpensive investment, $5 at the drugstore orTarget.
I like to call it DIY ombre.
If the concentration of the hydrogen peroxide decreases, its ability to to lighten hair will also decline.
My tips got even lighter as I used Sun-In through the summer.
Some went a little orange, which personally, I was really into.
“I love seeing dark-haired people using Sun-In,” Nunez adds.
“I personally use it every other summer depending on my hair goals for the season.
It’s fun and adds a sun-kissed look to almost all hair types.”
There are limitations to Sun-In of course.
There are some products that might contain a small amount of a dye called Ext.
Violet 2 to help neutralize orange or yellow tones.
Sun-In might not give an exact result, but thats part of the adventure.
The results so far really do have me smiling just likeMiss Becky on the bottle.
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