Fashion Pulse Daily's Julia DiNardo went in depth about how I created perfect red shade on her.
Colorist Sherry Ratay Takes My Haircolor to the Next Level
[My "before" and "after" pics]
Sherry Ratay is part colorist, part scientist, and overall a huge genius! I recently had the “Ratay experience” at the Julien Farel Salon in Manhattan, where the Orlando, Florida-based Ratay (if you’re in the Orlando area, check out Sherry’s salon, Salon Ratay!) comes every 4-6 weeks to cater to her New York clientele, which includes celebrities, influentials, and overall, women who just appreciate a custom, gorgeous hair shade. With color at the heart of her passion, Sherry is a 20+ year veteran of the industry, traveling and teaching the art of color all over the country.
Since going red nine months ago, I’m still navigating the exact shade that looks best on me, and I last refreshed the gingery hue myself via a box of at-home color. It did the trick for the time being, and as much as I know about beauty, there’s nothing like having a talented colorist work on your tresses!
I loved listening to Sherry wax poetic about mixing color which takes a keen eye, understanding of the product used, and from what I could gather, a deep knowledge of the numbering system for the colors and even some chemistry. Most of this, of course, goes on behind the scenes, so I don’t think most people have the opportunity to fully appreciate the thought process that goes into procuring the perfect color. Talking to Sherry after my salon visit, she gave me the breakdown of my hair before, during, and after the process;
I loved listening to Sherry wax poetic about mixing color which takes a keen eye, understanding of the product used, and from what I could gather, a deep knowledge of the numbering system for the colors and even some chemistry. Most of this, of course, goes on behind the scenes, so I don’t think most people have the opportunity to fully appreciate the thought process that goes into procuring the perfect color. Talking to Sherry after my salon visit, she gave me the breakdown of my hair before, during, and after the process;
“To describe your haircolor on the day that we met…it wasn’t bad, but it just needed some TLC. You are naturally a warm ginger shade, so I went in and erased some of the existing haircolor with deeper amber shades while also creating light golden ribbons throughout your hair style. Warmth looks GREAT on you, with your light eye color, porcelain skin, and of course your natural haircolor. What I did was create a glow from within your hairstyle with the CORRECT shades.“
[After my new color is complete, with Sherry Ratay]
The end result, of course, ended up being stunning, and while at the salon I felt assured that I would end up with a hue to match my personality, lifestyle, and looks, in Sherry’s able hands. While there, I also received a cut a trim and blow out from Alicia Delbrey, the Creative Artistic Director at Salon Ratay, who travels with Sherry when she goes to NYC. Love my look? Been craving a color change? Or a little bit of a color update? Book an appointment with Sherry Ratay at Salon Ratay in Orlando, Florida (407-330-5151) or contact the Julien Farel Salon Madison Avenue location for an appointment (212) 888-8988) when Sherry’s in New York City!
Winter highlights, the ultimate beauty accessory
This fall, instead of buying a new winter hat or scarf, why not try some winter highlights as your “accessory” for the season? After all, your hair is always an important part of your look and beautiful highlights are a great way to add a dose of sunshine into your cold winter days.
I decided to try this new winter “accessory” myself, but I was a bit reluctant about getting highlights due to an unfortunate experience years ago where I got highlights and ended up with the dreaded brassy red hair that is common when Asian hair is processed incorrectly…
Enter Sherry Ratay, internationally acclaimed celebrity hair colorist and award winning color expert. I knew I would be foolish if I didn’t allow her to highlight my hair and ladies I was not disappointed! Fearing the brassiness that I received in the past, I was pleasantly surprised to see glamorous, beautiful results without a hint of red-orange in sight. Just beautiful caramel colored shimmering highlights expertly applied by Sherry who also took into consideration that I did not like high maintenance hair and therefore did not start the highlights too close to my roots where there would be a visible outgrowth.
Sherry carefully studied where my hair fell naturally before starting so that she could determine the best placement for each highlight and used an exclusive line of hair color called MAC (Minardi Artistic Colorists) which did not have the strong chemical smell of most hair color, always a plus.
With over 20 years of experience behind her and having been featured in publications such as Vogue and Modern Salon, Sherry splits her time between her home in Florida where she owns the luxurious “Salon Ratay” and New York’s Julien Farel Salon on Madison Avenue. Her celebrity clients include Audrina Patridge, Lacey Chabert and Sonja Morgan among others.
As Sherry says, “hair color is the ultimate beauty accessory” and I agree. Make an appointment for your perfect winter “accessory” by calling the Julien Farel Salon located at 605 Madison Avenue, 212-888-8988.
http://www.examiner.com/article/winter-highlights-the-ultimate-beauty-accessory
