Hair Color

My husband and I have started eating more omega-3 fats. We now take a spoonful of freshly ground flaxseed daily. We eat salmon and English walnuts several times a week to improve our health. As a result of these changes, my hair is regaining its original color. I was a redhead, but it had turned blond. It is now becoming red again. I am 85. My husband had black hair when he was young, but he has been getting gray. His hair is now showing more black. He is 86. Has anyone else consuming omega-3 fats reported a return to natural hair color?

For Essex's Vanessa "Purple" Payne, being a big-time Ravens fan is all about the good she can do for the community. That, and making a lot of noise. Much of the time, the 48-year-old Payne, a chef at Geresbeck's Food Market in Middle River, can be found fulfilling her self-described mission: "I like to see nobody go hungry. " She organizes food drives, cooks and hands out lunches to hungry kids, even gets Ravens players to join in sometimes. Next Thursday, as she has for several years now, she'll be working at the annual Bea Gaddy Thanksgiving dinner.

A year or so ago, you had a letter from a reader who said a pill she was taking turned her gray hair dark again. I know it's not guaranteed to work, but I'd like to try it. Do you know what she was taking? She was taking two cholesterol-lowering drugs, Zocor and Zetia. Her report was strange because her original hair color was blond, but her gray hair started growing in black while on these drugs. We invited other readers to tell us if they had similar hair-color changes, and many did. Most were on Zocor or Zetia or the combination (Vytorin)

The race for the Republican presidential nomination turned nasty this week, as Mitt Romney's former hairstylist, Francois Lockes, accused the GOP front-runner of using hair color to grey his temples. "Monsieur Romney est inauthentique," Mr. Lockes, a French citizen, told reporters. "Le candidat would shave his head pour un vote!" The Romney campaign denied the accusation. "Frank the barber is a disgruntled former employee who was fired for trying to spike Mitt's chamomile tea with caffeine," said a Romney spokesperson.

Women really need another book about color analysis, telling them whether their skin, hair and eye color makes them an autumn or a spring?They probably do if they're Asian, black or Hispanic."

It has come to my attention that very few women -- with the possible exceptions of Kim Basinger and my late, great-Aunt Cora -- are satisfied with the color of their hair.I bring this up because a group of women recently gathered around my desk to talk about their hopes and dreams and how you only go 'round once in this life so you might as well go for the brass ring. Hair-color-wise, that is.Exchanging confidences about hair color -- or to be precise, about altering one's hair color -- is one of those primitive bonding experiences that women go through.

More people are searching for all-inclusive service providers, especially when it comes to looking and feeling good. That’s why the comprehensive menu of services at the Color Lounge Salon & Spa in Bel Air puts it at the top of the list for county residents. Color Lounge is owned by local stylist Hrissi Alevras, but most people know her as Chris.   “It’s hip and trendy and geared to both men and women,” says Clare Santiago, Alevras’ daughter and designer of Color Lounge.

Great literature is filled with rapturous descriptions of beautiful hair.John Milton wrote of "the loose train of thy amber-dropping hair." Rupert Brooke rhapsodized about "live hair that is shining and free."And in his song, "To Celia," Ben Jonson wrote:"Give me a look, give me a face"That makes simplicity a grace;"Robes loosely flowing, hair as free;"Such sweet neglect more taketh me"Than all the adulteries of art."You will notice that none of the poets used words such as frizzy, fried or cotton-candylike.

Thinking of getting a wig? Here are some styling tips:* A wig color similar to your own hair color will look most flattering and natural. But for outrageous drama, try a totally different color platinum blond on a brunette.* When your wig is similar to the color of your own hair, you can let your hairline or bangs show.* If you're looking for realism, don't style your wig with every hair in place. A tousled, windswept look will appear more natural.* Don't be put off by memories of the hot, heavy wigs of the '60s.

Kao Professional Salon Services Inc., which makes and markets hair-care products for salons and day spas, is boosting the role of its offices in Baltimore. KPSS, which has been in Baltimore since 1979, is making the city its official headquarters in April. As part of the plan, the company will bring to Baltimore the management of two of its subsidiaries, Goldwell Cosmetics (USA) Inc. and KMS Research LLC. Goldwell makes hair color under the Topchic, Colorance and Elumen brands, and makes perms and shampoos under the Kerasilk, Goldwell Definition, Color Glow and Goldwell for Men names.

From the pages of The Aegis dated Thursday, Aug. 3, 1961: Water and sewerage was the big news in Harford County 50 years ago this week. The Aegis reported that Harford County received its master plan for providing public water and sewerage facilities from Whitman, Requardt and Associates in a study that cost $22,500 for a plan that was expected to cost an estimated $11.2 million for the first phase. It also projected the whole project would ultimately cost the county an estimated $37.5 million.

More people are searching for all-inclusive service providers, especially when it comes to looking and feeling good. That’s why the comprehensive menu of services at the Color Lounge Salon & Spa in Bel Air puts it at the top of the list for county residents. Color Lounge is owned by local stylist Hrissi Alevras, but most people know her as Chris.   “It’s hip and trendy and geared to both men and women,” says Clare Santiago, Alevras’ daughter and designer of Color Lounge.

Why are so many women afraid of color? The fear is hard to understand, especially after you've seen Amanda Brennan in a radiant rainbow of hues that looks absolutely smashing. She's combined purple, green, turquoise, brown, black, white and gunmetal gray -- and nothing looks out of place. In fact, everything looks perfectly polished, as if they were made to go together. The ready embrace of a range of colors is a sign of the style-savvy. Brennan, in her mix-and-match look -- is one of the savviest we've seen.

A year or so ago, you had a letter from a reader who said a pill she was taking turned her gray hair dark again. I know it's not guaranteed to work, but I'd like to try it. Do you know what she was taking? She was taking two cholesterol-lowering drugs, Zocor and Zetia. Her report was strange because her original hair color was blond, but her gray hair started growing in black while on these drugs. We invited other readers to tell us if they had similar hair-color changes, and many did. Most were on Zocor or Zetia or the combination (Vytorin)

Kao Professional Salon Services Inc., which makes and markets hair-care products for salons and day spas, is boosting the role of its offices in Baltimore. KPSS, which has been in Baltimore since 1979, is making the city its official headquarters in April. As part of the plan, the company will bring to Baltimore the management of two of its subsidiaries, Goldwell Cosmetics (USA) Inc. and KMS Research LLC. Goldwell makes hair color under the Topchic, Colorance and Elumen brands, and makes perms and shampoos under the Kerasilk, Goldwell Definition, Color Glow and Goldwell for Men names.

Kiehl's makes the kind of cosmetics that inspire deep loyalties, prompt pilgrimages to the mother ship (aka its 150-plus-year-old flagship store in New York) and leave us wondering, "What else can we buy?" Their ingredients are of excellent quality, their packaging is pleasantly low-key, and their products cost enough that you feel as if you've purchased something great. Now there's good news for Kiehl's devotees -- the company recently introduced a new anti-aging cream that's said to have inspired waiting lists in Los Angeles, New York and Miami.

The race for the Republican presidential nomination turned nasty this week, as Mitt Romney's former hairstylist, Francois Lockes, accused the GOP front-runner of using hair color to grey his temples. "Monsieur Romney est inauthentique," Mr. Lockes, a French citizen, told reporters. "Le candidat would shave his head pour un vote!" The Romney campaign denied the accusation. "Frank the barber is a disgruntled former employee who was fired for trying to spike Mitt's chamomile tea with caffeine," said a Romney spokesperson.

Q. I have been taking fish oil concentrate for heart health. After reading other readers' comments on fish oil restoring their hair to its original color, I checked mine in the bright sunlight. Lo and behold, a lot of my gray is gone. I have bleached my hair for years, but the new root growth, which was mostly gray, is now brown. A. We agree with you that these tales are amazing. We don't know quite what to make of them. We wouldn't suggest someone start taking fish oil with the expectation that it would reverse the graying process.

I am responding to a recent column about omega-3 fats changing hair color. When I was 30 years old, my formerly dark-brown hair had turned completely gray. Now at age 63 I have a lot of my former hair color back. I have been getting omega-3 fats in the form of tuna, flax, walnuts and dietary supplements. This combination has worked for me for the past few years. Some people think I am in my 40s. We heard from a couple in their 80s who saw a change toward their original hair color after adding more omega-3 fats to their diet.