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About Dana Sear
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Expertise
I can answer questions on all types of hairstyling, cutting, designing, coloring, corrective color, perming techniques,product knowledge, and in general, anything that has anything to do with hair.

Experience
I have been a designer and educator for 26 years. I have been a salon consultant for Redken, affiliate trainer for ABBA Pure and Natural and am currently a member of the design team and trainer for my company. I specialize in corrective color, perming and style support, and image updates (make overs)

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I have been actively licensed for 26 years. I have a college degree in another field, and actively participate in and teach cutting, perming, coloring, and business building classes. I am a certified Redken Consultant and certified to perform and teach Chi Transformation.

   

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No lye11/6/2009Dana Sear
  Q: can i use the No-Lye Conditioning Creme Relaxer on my bleached hair, i know it doesn't matter how ...
  A: It is highly recommended that you not relax bleached hair, regardless of what kind of relaxer you ...
how do I go strawberry blonde?11/6/2009Ellen Saxe
  Q: I don't have the money to go to a salon and maintain a hair color, so I'm trying to figure out how ...
  A: This picture of Lohan's hair color is like a Russet color, Golden darker blonde/light brown with a ...
How to Work my Cowlick11/6/2009Ellen Saxe
  Q: I have slightly wavy hair and a cowlick in almost exactly the same place as Kristen Stewart. I love ...
  A: You are absolutely right to work with your cowlick. Having a cowlick in the front, like this, is ...
hair lightening11/6/2009Don Orlando
  Q: my natural hair colour is a mousey light brown. I have been colouring it a dark brown/red colour ...
  A: Kelly, My facts have been straight for the 25 yrs i've been doing this. I am American Board ...
hair lightening11/6/2009Don Orlando
  Q: my natural hair colour is a mousey light brown. I have been colouring it a dark brown/red colour ...
  A: kelly, Sorry but there is no process to liten dyed brown hair back to lite brown. Any litening would ...
Goldwell Hair developer11/5/2009Dana Sear
  Q: Can you tell me what the difference is between the 3% and 6% peroxide developer from Goldwell's ...
  A: Regardless of the color line 3% is 10 volume and 6% is 20 volume. 10 volume developer is designed to ...
hair color11/5/2009Hairman
  Q: My hair color is medium/light brown with blond highlights around my face. In the summer I go a ...
  A: Dawn, First of all, avoid hot water when shampooing, using warm or tepid instead. Also, try not to ...
Geled sidburns help11/4/2009Hairman
  Q: Now I have been trying to gel my sideburns down like MJ in these photos: ...
  A: Kurt, First of all, you want a firm hold gel. And it doesn't matter of it has alcohol. especially ...
haircolor11/4/2009Dana Sear
  Q: I am a natural level 6 medium brown with med/fine texture. I used matrix socolor 11A with 30 vol ...
  A: You got it. Timing is going to be as per manufacturer's instructions on the color and with the ...
haircoloring11/4/2009Dana Sear
  Q: I have been losing hair for the past 6 months and I wonder if it is due to my haircoloring which is ...
  A: If you are thinning, hair actually falling out at the root, it is unlikely that it is the hair ...
corrective color11/4/2009Dana Sear
  Q: I used Schwarzkopf igora royal 6-4 with 10 volume developer on roots and just below. For some reason ...
  A: If you went to a salon for the original service, go back to the salon to have it fixed. You are ...
Texturized Roots & Relaxed Ends11/4/2009Dana Sear
  Q: The pass 12 months I've worn a sew-in weave. I recently moved to the DC area, I've been having ...
  A: It depends on the product she used for texturizer. Since a texturizer is just a relaxer left on for ...
Brazilian Hair Relaxer11/4/2009Don Orlando
  Q: I am thinking of doing the Keratin Hair Relaxer. My natural hair used to be very wavy and thick but ...
  A: Your hair will be smoother more than straight. There will be a straightness acheived but in your ...
Straight hair that goes curly in rain or when wet (which i don't want)11/4/2009Dana Sear
  Q: Hey i'm a teenage guy who has long straight hair that stops just at my shoulders, i also have ...
  A: The reason it happens is because you have some natural curl in your hair. Humidity, perspiration, ...
Hair styling products11/3/2009Hairman
  Q: Which hair brands does hairdressers recommend and which don't recommend? Please, I cant find about ...
  A: Phillip, Typically, salon professionals will recommend salon brands over store brends because they ...
haircolor11/3/2009Dana Sear
  Q: I am a natural level 6 medium brown with med/fine texture. I used matrix socolor 11A with 30 vol ...
  A: What I do to avoid hot roots is use two formulas. For exams, in your case, I would have applied the ...
spiral perm11/3/2009Dana Sear
  Q: I had a spiral perm done two weeks ago.My hair is very long and thick. To give you an idea, they ...
  A: If your hair holds the curl for most of the day, and by evening has fallen, it is simply too heavy. ...
"Shag" Haircut11/2/2009Dana Sear
  Q: I used to wear my hair in a "shag" in the 70's and wanted to revisit the style. My hair is medium ...
  A: A shag is a layered cut but it is the way angle of the layers that makes all the difference in the ...
Frizzy hair11/2/2009Hairman
  Q: I have thick, frizzy hair (bushy in the roots) and strait ends due to all the straitening ...
  A: Tinkerbell, A perm would bring back curl. HOWEVER, if your hair is straightened from too much ...
highlights gone bad11/2/2009Don Orlando
  Q: I recently had my very light blonde hair lowlighted and highlighted for a more natural look. well , ...
  A: Jennifeer, u cant dye this back. impossible! Lets try this. go to the beauty supply and buy Clairol ...
style10/31/2009Dana Sear
  Q: so, first of all before i ask my question i should tell you this. i want to be a nurse and i also am ...
  A: As for whether or not the cat hair clip will look okay, there's no way for me to answer that since I ...
Hair color for rebonded hair10/31/2009Dana Sear
  Q: I have my hair rebonded 2x a year, the most recent one just a month ago. I use henna Powder ...
  A: Your best bet is going to be semi-permanent color, the type that gradually fades in 4 to 6 weeks. ...
Toner10/31/2009Hairman
  Q: I have a natural level 5 hair color. When we lived in Nebraska, I had a colorist that used Italy ...
  A: Jen, While there is no arguing the high quality and result if Italy colour, in this case it's ...
Hairstyling - Alex Evans10/30/2009Dana Sear
  Q: I just had my hair cut today, and I love it so far. But I have a question. My hair is cut and ...
  A: Your stylist should have shown you how to work with your new haircut so if my advice here doesn't ...
Hair dye and broken skin10/30/2009Dana Sear
  Q: I'm sure this will sound ridiculous, but I really hope you can help. I know that using hair dye on ...
  A: Doesn't sound ridiculous at all. It's a very common problem. At the least it's going to burn like ...
safety10/30/2009Hairman
  Q: and was wondering if you could give me 5 safety precautions when applying highlights to the hair,any ...
  A: Vanessa, 5 safety tips that come to mind are; 1. Don't overlap onto previously highlighted hair 2. ...
Sensitive Skin and Hair Products10/30/2009Dana Sear
  Q: I have skin that gets irritated/breaks out because of my hair products. I take such extra care with ...
  A: Generally, when people have allergic reactions to products, breakouts, etc., it's an allergic ...
Colored hair Dark Brown10/29/2009Don Orlando
  Q: I have been getting highlight for about 4 years now. It is getting to expensive so I decided to go ...
  A: Jenni, Dark brown is a level 4. Unfortunatly the red she used is putting a wrench in it. I suggest ...
From blonde to brown...10/29/2009Don Orlando
  Q: for a while now I've been considering dying my hair brown - I'd like it to be a nice rich brown, one ...
  A: Kitty, There is a great product for this. Its called Clairol Second Nature. Use 2 ounces of #138 + ...
haircolor10/29/2009Dana Sear
  Q: I am a natural level 6 medium brown with med/fine texture. I used matrix socolor 11A with 30 vol ...
  A: You probably need to use an ash tone. If it got all the way to a level 9 and was just too warm, the ...
Dry Natural hair10/28/2009Dana Sear
  Q: I have had natural hair for 7yrs and it is extremely dry. Problems I have had is that regardless ...
  A: It sounds like you are doing everything right so the problem may be internal. Do you have dry skin ...
Poofy hair10/28/2009Dana Sear
  Q: i have mid length(about an inch past the shoulders) hair, razored and thinned out for the bottom ...
  A: Sorry for the delay in the response. I was sick. :-( So, poofy hair. You may have had it thinned out ...
Hair Color10/28/2009Dana Sear
  Q: I have very fine hair. Most stylists refer to it as dark blonde/light brown, but it just looks ...
  A: Sorry for the delay in the response. I was sick :-( Anyway, all better now so on to your question. I ...
New hair.10/28/2009Dana Sear
  Q: I'm looking for a new hairstyle and a new color. I currently have a medium brown color. My hair is ...
  A: I'll post a few links here to give you some color and cut ideas that are a bit on the edgy side. ...
Roots are lighter than my ends10/28/2009Hairman
  Q: In the past I would always get highlights and/or low lights, never all one color. I recently decided ...
  A: Erica, If the new growth area is already lighter than the rest, it won't fade to match the rest. ...
Orange hair10/27/2009Hairman
  Q: I currently have orange hair. I used colorzap to get rid of my dark brown hair, then dyed it ashy ...
  A: Alisha, First of all, my apology for the delayed response. I was away and had not set vacation ...
haircolor10/27/2009Dana Sear
  Q: I am a natural level 6 medium brown with med/fine texture. I used matrix socolor 11A with 30 vol ...
  A: It sounds like you did everything right. There are some general things that could be the issue: 1. ...
Goldwell10/27/2009Dana Sear
  Q: I use Goldwell Topchic 5NN, I was wonder whether I have to use the topchic developer (20 Volume) or ...
  A: In general, Developer is developer. What changes is the viscosity. Some are cream or gel-like and ...
Coloring10/26/2009Dana Sear
  Q: If you have blond hair and are going to a rich brown, do you need to fill the hair if the color you ...
  A: Sometimes. If the hair needs filler, and you just opt to use a brown with extra warmth in it, you ...
colour correction10/26/2009Hairman
  Q: I coloured, i should say bleached my hair at home last night with Loreal Dream Blonde Bleaching Kit ...
  A: Kate, What I would suggest would depend on the desired result. If you still want to be blonde, ...

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