When Kushner first arrived on makeover day, she was a bundle of jitters. "Oh my god, are you kidding me?! Of course I'm nervous!" she exclaimed.But once she realized she was in expert hands and could picture the final result, she got on board. About seven hours later, it was time for the reveal. "I really, really like it," she said, smiling ear-to-ear. "To see the color, you really have to be in the sun or a fluorescent light, so it's really perfect."After a week with the new hue, she says the reactions have been universally positive, save for one naysayer. "I have this one friend who's like, 'Oh I can't believe you did that, I'd never do that,'" Carol says. "She's an idiot. So, I think I have to drop her [Laughs]."Though she admits she'll probably let the violet grow out, she's not against playing with color in the future. "I do think as you get older, you get stuck in a rut. Doing something like this really energizes you," she says. "I left Hairstory feeling like a million bucks and I'm still feeling that way. It made me want to put on a dress and high heels every day, instead of going back to my white shirt and black pants. I really did feel like it was a great lift."Metallic Stripe Blazer, $1,795, available at Intermix