I am here to make a confession: I am not a natural blonde. I was born with very dark brown hair, and I lightened it to a golden blonde in my late teens. Subsequently, I have colored my hair to maintain my not-so-natural blonde locks for over thirty years - that's a lot of hair color. And a lot of maintenance. After coloring my hair on my own for many years and having one too many at-home-snafus, I started going to the salon for my hair color and maintenance. Over time, those salon visits became closer together, and I knew that I needed to do something to make my hair color last as long as possible; going to the salon every four weeks was not an option. About seven years ago, I discovered Clairol Root Touch-Up by Nice 'n Easy, and I have been using it ever since.