Think easy, cool blondes that look slightly sun-kissed and lived-in.

A reddish-brunette auburn that’s subtle but still eye-catching.

A soft brunette that has dimension.

Alexandra Engler

I was just like, sorry, this is just what I do!"

she told me during our conversation on mindbodygreen’s beauty podcastClean Beauty School.

Check them out below, then be sure to tune in to the entire episode.

Clean Beauty School // Jenna Perry

“It takes patience.

And there are all these different ways to do it slowly and gradually.

“It goes back to low maintenance.

It’s a creative way to paint,” she says.

“And I find it grows out a little better.”

Of course, coloring your hair at all will incursomedamagethat’s ultimately unavoidable.

“I still apply heat to it, and it’s still bleach.

But the fact that you’re not packing your hair into foil helps.

It’s just lifting the hair to a natural-looking highlight,” she says.

Whereas with foil, the technique is used specifically because it traps heat within the material.

This makes the bleach stronger but also more damaging.

“It can be harsh,” she says.

“Sometimes people really want to get a lot lighter, and that’s OK!

I just think taking it more gradual is better for the hair.”

“I like to keep it simple and say that bond builders are like hair insurance.”

As Perry notes, “I think everyone is a good candidate.

So I think everyone can benefit from these treatments,” she says.

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