color by number
When coloring your hair, the first decision is the biggest: picking a color. "Don't look at the picture on the box front," according to celebrity colorist Brad Johns. Look for the chart that says, "If your natural color is... " Carefully follow the instructions on the box. For tips you won't find there, In Style spoke with Tom di Spenza, a colorist at NYC's Capelli Punto Salon Spa and worldwide senior manager of hair color education for Clairol.