Ideal Bite: Roots

April 21, 2009 Trouble viewing this email? Read it online... HAIR DYE Roots If 10,000 Biters color their hair with ammonia-free products, we'll keep nearly 8 gallons of ammonia from staining the environment. Is your black (blonde, gray) history showing? Try eco hair dyes next time you wanna change your dark roots (or any colored 'do, for that matter), so you can look fierce as a Mandinka warrior without the caustic chems in normal dyes. It's healthier than watching a 12-hour miniseries in one sitting. Studies link the common hair dye ingredient coal tar to bladder cancer and lymphoma. Hair worthy of a 704-page novel. (Well, maybe not 704 pages...) Typical dye ingredients such as ammonia can dry out hair to the extreme. These won't. And because the colors come from minerals and plants, they look far from synthetic. Like LeVar Burton's loincloth, it's biodegradable. When ingredients such as ammonia, chlorine bleach, and coal tar wash down the drain, they don't disappear - but with eco-ingredients such as henna and wheat germ that's not such an issue. One of our writers got her hair "did" using the natural color process at Shades in Beverly Hills, which covered up her gray perfectly. Her son opted for platinum blond using the same process...and then proceeded to shave it off (but she reports it looked great while it lasted). Don't trust yourself? Just bring a kit to your colorist and have them apply it. Advanced Cosmetic Technologies Kit - two-part, plant-based coloring kit for deepening your natural shade ($30/kit). Susan Henry Natural Color Process - wheat-germ-based formula (wheat germ's a natural conditioning agent) - bleach and then dye, or apply to your current color to deepen; kit comes with a cap 'n' gloves ($20/kit). John Masters Organics Herbal Cider Hair Clarifier & Color Sealer - vinegar and herb mixture keeps color in ($17/8 ounces). Morocco Method Henna - if you fancy a reddish tint, try henna ($11/4 ounces). The finale episode of the Roots miniseries is the third most-watched TV show in U.S. history, after the finale of MASH and Dallas's "Who Shot JR?" episode. SPONSOR     SHARE           FORWARD TO A FRIEND           ADD TO MYBITES           BLOG WITH US           COMMENT ON THIS TIP Like This Tip? Try These: In Living Colors Last DIY dye job turn out a little, um, sketchy? Homey (the... The Roots of the Problem Are harsh hair-color chems the only way to solve those... Hair Supply All Out of Love for your not so luscious locks? Let... EDITORIAL POLICY  |  PRIVACY POLICY  |  TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRESS KIT  |  ADVERTISE  |  CONTACT US Copyright 2009 Ideal Bite, Inc. 340 Brannan St. Ste 402 San Francisco, CA 94107