Definition of COLORIST

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My mother still dyed her hair a coppery brown at age eighty-eight, my best friend went to the colorist every few weeks, and even my daughter dabbled with highlights. — Longreads, "True Roots," 5 June 2019 Color&Co lets users speak with a colorist for a hair consultation, instantly and for free. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Meet Color&Co, the L'Oréal Start-Up That Lets You Video Chat with a Hair Colorist," 9 May 2019 Kirsten Stuke is the New York City colorist responsible for oh-so many of fashion’s most brilliant manes, thanks to her uncanny sense for unconventional color and unparalleled skill with the painting brush. — Vogue, "How to Dress Up a Brilliant Dye Job, Per New York City’s Coolest Colorist," 11 Mar. 2019 The shade was created by colorist Sydney Doctor, owner of Style-Lush Salon in Fort Wayne, Indiana. — Elizabeth Denton, Allure, "Ash Mauve Hair Is the Smoky New Hair-Color Trend For Spring," 5 Apr. 2019 Choose a kit that's only one shade lighter than your base color, says NYC celebrity colorist Rita Hazan. — Glamour, "How to Dye Your Hair at Home Like a Pro," 27 Mar. 2019 Theron tasked celebrity hairstylist Adir Abergel and colorist Tracey Cunningham to dye and chop her hair mere hours before the awards show. — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Charlize Theron Just Debuted New Brown Hair at the Oscars," 25 Feb. 2019 According to It-colorist Lena Ott, taking Lish from jet-black to white-hot blonde took six hours total. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "This Wang Gang Model Just Went Extreme Platinum Blonde for the Alexander Wang Runway," 2 Dec. 2018 During an interview with Allure, Beyoncé's colorist Rita Hazan detailed some of what's required to get Bey's practically angelic hair shade. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Beyoncé's Hair Colorist Shared How the Singer Selects a Shade of Blonde," 30 Aug. 2018

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