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Although great hair color starts in the salon, when it comes to keeping your blonde or highlighted hair looking its best this summer, it all comes down to home care. As we all get ready for a season full of sunshine and pool days, there are a few key tricks to keep in mind to achieve an effortless finish.

This month, Tracey Cunningham launched her first book — Tracey Cunningham’s True Color: The Essential Hair Color Handbook — which is a mix of a memoir, detailed color, and healthy hair guide, as well as industry inspiration for aspiring stylists. Filled with stories from one of her first jobs as a nanny for Bette Midler’s daughter Sophie, to working her way through the salon industry in L.A., as a new mom to starting on the floor, and opening her first salon, MéCHE in the heart of Beverly Hills. Intertwined in her story, Tracey has a thorough color guide detailing past clients and inspirational images that will help any stylist or client find their true color. With excerpts from her devoted celebrity clientele and heartwarming advice from one of the industry’s greats, Tracey’s book is filled with originality from start to finish. 

If you scroll Instagram or peruse your favorite hair blogs, there are endless inspirations when it comes to new hair color ideas. All too often we get caught up in finding the hippest trends or latest formulations that we forget to brush up on our foundations. Breaking down some of the more basic functions, learning about what makes up the structure of hair, how to interpret hair color, color theory, and basic formulations are key to a successful season behind the chair. Read on to refresh your understanding.