Besides being legally blonde Reese Witherspoon has gone brown and platinum also. Here, Lorri Goddard-Clark, the Oscar-winning colorist, reveals secrets Witherspoon hue-morphing-and how to handle each of its iconic looks.
WALK THE LINE
The braids wearing rich chocolate Witherspoon in 2004 during the filming of Walk the Line are in "Deeper, bolder color is a trend for the season," said Goddard-Clark.
But if you're a natural blonde, like Witherspoon, Goddard-Clark is not recommended to go the permanent route or you may have difficulty returning to their original light color. "When I met Reese, which was right before she won an Oscar for Walk the Line and his hair was blond color in this state," says Goddard-Clark. "Different Colors had tried to make her blonde again without success."
"Imagine your hair as fabric and color as a spot," he adds. "Brown is a stain that will not come out, fade to some extent through washing and normal wear, but is particularly difficult to eradicate completely."
Goddard-Clark says that the use of semi-permanent color that is ammonia and peroxide free is ideal, because it will not let unwanted waste and is easier to work with him. One of his favorites: Clairol Loving Care. "It's like a watercolor rather than oil paint is not as heavy a deposit of pigment, so the amount of coverage is a little lighter. You can make more of an application to build your color depth desired. "
Semi-permanent eventually washed out, but if you start longing for lighter locks earlier than expected, Goddard-Clark provides a quick fix: a cup of baby shampoo and two tablespoons of baking soda. Unlike the adult shampoo, baby shampoo is more alkaline than acidic, with a higher pH level in order not to sting the eyes of a baby. "It is enough to make your own color," says Goddard-Clark, while adding a physical exfoliant, such as baking soda to the mix and you have an even more powerful color-stripping formula.
KNOW HOW
Witherspoon dream cream locks could be his trademark, but Goddard-Clark blond tone varies slightly, depending on the time Witherspoon movie. "A girl next door character may have more natural resources Reese dark blonde looking through," he explains. When preparing actress strands of How Do You Know in 2009, however, Goddard-Clark was for "pale, buttery," he says. The film, which opens on December 17, Witherspoon features such as softball player, and Goddard-Clark wanted the hair color to have an open, sun-kissed look.
Those with naturally dark blonde hair and Witherspoon can make similar pieces illuminated with a home computer out, says Goddard-Clark ("You can use a small brush to highlight through their hair and no deposits vanished desired with olive oil "). If your hair tends towards the brown end of the spectrum, however, Goddard-Clark recommends getting professional tone up.
Water for Elephants
Last summer, Goddard-Clark took Witherspoon blond tone into overdrive: "The character he plays in the Water for elephants [in theaters April 2011] is a siren circa 1930, so we made a glamorous of a process platinum blond. It was a complete oil bleach on as Jean Harlow. "
But if you are thinking of getting this treatment done during his visit next room, think twice Goddard-Clark says the issue requires an experienced colorist and a lot of attention: "It is very difficult, which makes hair not break. And that their roots do not show, you will need to make often-whitening hair every three weeks Reese continuity of the film. "
To protect your strands of split ends, Witherspoon daily use conditioner after her regular one, and a layer of 10 minutes every three or four days. He also held the locks without making as much as possible, as suggested by Goddard-Clark.
"Clips of plastic and rubber can tear the bleached hair, especially when wet," says the hair master, who notes that the hair is wet, generally more fragile than dry, because the hydrogen bonds connecting the proteins decompose in water. Need proof? Just think of the times it was caught in the rain and the beautiful flatiron hair back to its natural curly. "Your hair is like a paper towel," says Goddard-Clark. "If they throw it when dry, has a little more to give and strength. But once the water or any liquid is introduced, molds and fragments more easily."
Keep the platinum hair, away from heat is another necessary precaution, Goddard-Clark says: "When women were doing the bleachers in the 20 and 30, were not doing blow-dry, it was a set of shampoo or waves fingers. The damage accumulated in the hair superblond instruments can be intense heating. "As a result, Witherspoon on the set of retro stylist curls made her appearance without the use of hot tools.
