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"They are homeless in the Hamptons. No longer able to find work, Hispanic day laborers have forged a hidden network of about 20 cleared wooded campgrounds in the shadow of million-dollar Southampton homes, The Post has learned. Day laborers in Southampton can no longer find enough work to afford permanent housing, leading many to live in encampments near the million-dollar homes they once served. Now that residents of the seasonal Long Island town no longer want these workers for cheap, tax-free labor, they want them to disappear and Mayor Mark Eply has even received death threats because “people are worried about their property values, and business owners say they’re suffering because of it - Cee Bee from Bookmarklet

"BEN STEWART, color director for Cutler salons in Manhattan and South Beach, is a sought-after colorist whose clients pay more than $250 for a tint. But in recent months, Mr. Stewart has found himself visiting the drugstore to choose do-it-yourself color for a few clients who want to do home touch-ups to stretch the time between appointments.“You want them to continue coming to you, but you understand their needs,” Mr. Stewart said. “Better to have them do the right thing rather than totally mess up their hair.” Not every woman is ready to slip on a pair of latex gloves and take hair coloring into her own hands. But like Spam and instant potatoes, home hair color appears to be that rare product that is getting a lift from the recession." - RAPatton from Bookmarklet

"Most professionals caution against trying anything too ambitious at home. Covering gray is the best — and perhaps only — time to use a home hair product, they say. Make a mistake with do-it-yourself highlights and you get polka-dot leopard spots, said Lisa Evans, senior colorist at Salon Mario Russo in Boston. “Highlights are the biggest thing people mess up,” she said. “They’re not as... more... - RAPatton

"Learning to apply color properly can prevent color buildup, which causes hair to look dark and flat, like shoe polish. “You don’t want the same color on ends that have already been colored as on the roots,” Ms. Minardi said Dryness is a hazard once hair is colored. Blondes are especially vulnerable since products that lighten have high alkaline levels that can dry out hair. To prevent... more... - RAPatton