Is Your Hair Color Working for You—or Against You?
Four women discover how even a slight change of shade can make a real difference in their skin's tone, clarity and radiance.
By Jenny Bailly
Katrina Spencer, 32: Stark, Too-Dark Brown
The Challenge: Katrina likes her lush hair to fall well past her shoulders. Depending on her mood (or her time constraints), she'll leave her curls loose or straighten them into a silky, swinging curtain of hair. But the thicker your hair, the more intense your natural color looks—which isn't always a good thing; in Katrina's case, her deep, dark brown has become almost inky. The shade is severe against her skin and does nothing to enhance the honey tones in her complexion.
From the August 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine