Lauren made one fierce redhead - she had been wearing a gorgeous red color for about a year. There was just one problem: she wasn't religious about getting her new growth colored every three to four weeks. She would leave the salon looking spectacular and then return seven or eight weeks later looking like a hot mess!

We decided to try to move towards a color that would be equally as flattering but would require less maintenance. I suggested a full head of medium blonde highlights running through a light brown/dark blonde base. Since every hair wouldn't be colored, the line of demarcation would be much softer, and she could extend the time between salon visits. By the way, this must have worked because I haven't seen her in the salon for ten weeks!

The result was gorgeous. Take a look at the video that shows the step-by-step process from beginning to end. What do you think? LMK - Jason

Back in September, Ashley Greene sent me a text message letting me know she was going to be in New York for Fashion Week. Her text said "Blond was fun but darks SEXAY". Who am I to argue with one of People Magazine's 50 most beautiful people?

Back in the spring I had lightened Ashley's base color to a warm light brown and then highlighted it with some pretty light golden pieces, which meant I had to do her new fall color in a couple different steps. Once hair is lightened to a certain point, all the natural yellow and orange have been removed. In order for the color to come out looking natural, I had to replace (in the biz we say fill) that color. I warned her before we started that she would have stripes of Ronald McDonald red-orange running through her hair so she wouldn't freak out! After that processed we rinsed - not shampooed - and rough dried. Then her hair was ready to take the new color.

I chose INOA - the new ammonia-free permanent hair color from L'Oreal - mainly because I knew it would deliver incredible, shiny, natural looking results - but also because I am obsessed with it.I have to say, when we were finished: MAJOR!

I took the pic with my Blackberry that night at dinner so the quality isn't that great but you get the essence. I love it and, more important, SHE LOVES IT. What do you think? LMK - Jason

Try on Ashley Greene's hairstyles in the Makeover Studio!

Sometimes I have to pinch myself. Last night I had the most amazing experience - I got to go to Christina Ricci's Broadway debut in Time Stands Still. Honestly, I prefer a musical to a play (shocking, I know), but even without songs, dancing girls or cannons shooting glitter, I was captivated from the second the curtain went up. The cast is FANTASTIC -- Laura Linney and Brian d'Arcy James are beyond amazing, and Christina, seriously, seemed like she was born to be on stage.

About a week ago I met Christina at the Ted Gibson Salon. She came to see me for color and to have Jan Marie, one of our super talents, do her Great Lengths extensions. Immediate crush, loved her -- and her adorable dog Karen, a heartbreaker. I did a half head of highlights to soften her brunette base and make it a bit more golden for the season and followed that up with a frame highlight for extra sparkle. I loved it and more important (always) she loved it.

Anyway, back to the glamour. After the amazing performance, I got to accompany Ted to the backstage dressing room of Miss Ricci. What a moment of a lifetime! Backstage watching a Broadway star prepare for her debut party -- DYING! In her dressing room, which was filled with roses and candles, the magic was happening. While Ted pulled Christina's hair into a chic ponytail (very suitable for the Tiffany jewelry and the Alberta Ferretti dress -- MAJOR), Francelle Daly (Nars Makeup Artist) was doing her makeup, and Karen was jumping around so excited the entire time. What a New York Moment.

What do you think about Christina's look? LMK - Jason

In this month's issue of American Salon magazine, Ted Gibson and I got the chance to work with shapes and color to create "alter ego images." L'Oreal Professionel challenged me to come up with two unique INOA (the new ammonia free permanent haircolor from L'Oreal Professionel) that would emphasize the complexities of every woman - her soft feminine side and her edgy aggressive side.

When Ted and I started talking about the concept, we loved the process of taking soft, sexy, pretty "Gibson Girls" and turning them into their own nemeses! We wanted to transform them into the kind of women who reminded us of the villains from a comic book or super hero movie - stong, beautiful and gorgeous - but in an "I'm gonna kick your butt" kind of way!

It was easy to do the pretty hair color on the models - how could I mess those up? For the alter ego looks, we had to turn to wigs - not many real life girls want to look like super villains! It was a lot of fun and really inspiring to work with hair color looks using INOA in this unconventional way.

Follow the link to see some behind the scenes images and the formulas for the color I did. I'm anxious to hear what you think! LMK -Jason

All photos courtesy of American Salon magazine.

We heard the evidence in a case about some dude selling crack cocaine - I had no idea people even did crack anymore - it seems so 90's. Wasn't anyone listening to Miss Whitney when she proclaimed "Crack is whack?" Apparently not. The Assistant District Attorney was listing the evidence, reading us the charges and I was doing my best to pay attention; however, it was incredibly difficult.

All I could see was this perfectly lovely woman's HORRIFIC HAIR COLOR! OMG - the worst! She had at least an inch of new gray growth and then bands and bands of various brunettes and auburns going through the mid section finished off with jet-black ends. I was beside myself.

I wanted to offer a visit to The Ted Gibson Salon - my compliments, of course - but unfortunately the jurors and attorneys are forbidden from communicating. What's a coloris to do? LMK - Jason