Lighten up

You don't have to make a trip to the hair salon just to refresh a faded brown dye job. John Frieda’s Brilliant Brunette In-shower Lightening Treatment ($19.90) promises to help you do that in just ve minutes at home. How this conditioner-like home treatment works: it is said to break down melanin in hair to lighten it, while the low-level-peroxide developer it contains enables colour to penetrate. Application is easy and our hair is visibly brig ht erco loured after, but do expect a strong ammonia smell during use. One tube is enough only for shoulder-length hair, so if you have longer locks, get an extra tube.