Alex stood in front of a mirror observing himself. "What color?" he inquired of no one in particular. He stared at his reflection a little longer before repeating the question: "What color?" Alex was a gray parrot purchased from a pet shop by psychologist Irene Pepperberg in 1977. To date, Alex is perhaps the only […]
I surely can't be the only one who wasn't born a redhead but knows that they should have been, right? No matter how long I let my natural dark-brown hair grow out or try something crazy and new like lime green, I can't help but think it would look better red — the problem with […]
Just when thought we'd seen Charlize Theron in every imaginable haircut and hair color combination, the Oscar winner has decided to stun us on a random Tuesday afternoon with a sneak peek at a new look she's sporting for an in-the-works film: voluminous, bright-red curls. Theron posted two not-quite-full glimpses at how she looks in […]
I've been obsessed with fun hairstyles for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I scoured the Barbie aisle for hairstyle inspiration. I never managed to make my hair change color with ice like the mermaid Barbies, but I dreamt of mastering the green pigtails that my favorite Fairytopia mermaid wore. I spent […]
All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you know me personally, you know it's not out of left field for me to make a drastic hair color change without warning. Call me Ramona Flowers, but […]
(HealthDay)—Among people with skin of color, ultraviolet (UV) exposure may not be an important risk factor for melanoma, according to a review published online Dec. 16 in JAMA Dermatology. Fabiana C.P.S. Lopes, M.D., from the University of Texas at Austin, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to critically assess and synthesize published data relating to […]
Through the development of new technology, University of Minnesota researchers have developed a method that allows scientists to understand how a fruit fly’s brain responds to seeing color. Prior to this, being able to determine how a brain responds to color was limited to humans and animals with slower visual systems. A fruit fly, when […]
After spending more time in your home, you may have noticed how your surroundings and their colors impact your mood. According to VeryWellMind, ancient cultures such as the Egyptians and the Chinese actually practiced chromotherapy by using different colors to heal various ailments. Since each color correlates with a certain frequency and thus an emotion, […]
