kellymarie_85
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I have a client in a couple of weeks who would like a full head of bleach highlights - no toner. She's naturally about a base 8, and just wants to be blonde (her last salon used a warmish 8 colour for a few lowlights to break it up a bit). I plan on putting a few lowlights through using Koleston 8/03, but I'm really worried about the bleach!
I've been out of the salon for years (I worked in a salon for a couple of years prior to that after I qualified), and after having my little boy last year, I decided this summer to go mobile and self-employed. I thought I knew quite well what I was doing but I realise I'm a bit out of my depth and every colour service is causing me to panic. I used a high lift tint on a client's base 6 yesterday and realised after I should have used bleach and toner, so I'm learning all over again. She was really happy with it though and has rebooked, but it still leaves me anxious.
My bleach highlights client... should I use 3% at the back and 6% on top? I've never used 3%. Will it lift? I just worried because I'm not fast. Yesterday's half head took over an hour (she did have to break to make her daughter's lunch though!). I worry that the back will lift too much and the top not enough. I recently saw a bleach that slows down after its processing time - I thought it was Blondor Cream lightener but I can't remember and can't find anything that slows. I also don't think I can foil close enough to the roots.
Has anyone got any advice? I really struggle with anxiety and worry anyway and am having therapy for it, but right now I feel like cancelling all my colours and only offering cuts (as I actually think I'm pretty good at cutting hair). Sorry for the rambling post but it's really getting me down. I feel like I need to do a refresher course but they all seem to be in London - I can't get my little boy to childcare early enough to travel to these courses (and affording them is another issue!).
Any help or words of wisdom will be greatly appreciated x
I've been out of the salon for years (I worked in a salon for a couple of years prior to that after I qualified), and after having my little boy last year, I decided this summer to go mobile and self-employed. I thought I knew quite well what I was doing but I realise I'm a bit out of my depth and every colour service is causing me to panic. I used a high lift tint on a client's base 6 yesterday and realised after I should have used bleach and toner, so I'm learning all over again. She was really happy with it though and has rebooked, but it still leaves me anxious.
My bleach highlights client... should I use 3% at the back and 6% on top? I've never used 3%. Will it lift? I just worried because I'm not fast. Yesterday's half head took over an hour (she did have to break to make her daughter's lunch though!). I worry that the back will lift too much and the top not enough. I recently saw a bleach that slows down after its processing time - I thought it was Blondor Cream lightener but I can't remember and can't find anything that slows. I also don't think I can foil close enough to the roots.
Has anyone got any advice? I really struggle with anxiety and worry anyway and am having therapy for it, but right now I feel like cancelling all my colours and only offering cuts (as I actually think I'm pretty good at cutting hair). Sorry for the rambling post but it's really getting me down. I feel like I need to do a refresher course but they all seem to be in London - I can't get my little boy to childcare early enough to travel to these courses (and affording them is another issue!).
Any help or words of wisdom will be greatly appreciated x