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    Big waves

    How do you create big waves. Someone said with bigger plate straightners but can't seem to see any to buy. I'm wanting to create that very soft barely there wave
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    Freelance insurance

    Any recommendations for freelance insurance to cover home salon and mobile? I've had a quote fro direct line for £110 is this good? Tia
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    A little something to bring you some festive cheer!

    Omg only just seen this. Amazing.Well done x
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    Shadow root

    If you do a shadow root say two or more levels darker so for example Base 4 shadow and rest level 6 quite red when the clients ready for redoing would you do shadow root as before and overlap the first one with the red? In just wondering how it all grows out and how easy it is to keep doing...
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    Weighing colour

    Probably all of the above. !! 🤦
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    Weighing colour

    Yes way less !!
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    Weighing colour

    Like it was way less than I thought. 😯
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    Weighing colour

    Hi. So I've been hairdressing for years and have never used scales tbh I've not even used a measuring jug either. So why now did I decide to buy some digital scales 🤔? Never had any problems but just thought that especially with my more creative mixes I should try and be consistent. So I bought...
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    Looking for advice, working from home

    Yes check with your local council and environmental health but once you've ticked those boxes definitely go for it. I've had a salon for 25 years and like as mentioned in the other replies all this just about broke me mentally and emotionally. My salon was half an hour from home so it was a...
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    Rose gold on black

    Thank you x
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    Rose gold on black

    So I have a client with natural base 5. She wants rose gold hilites on a black base. Should I ... Do level 1 with 3% roots first then foilyage with bleach and infill the rest with level 1 and then remove foils one by one putting conditioner on each one to stop black staining when rinsing then...
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    Plastic back wash basin v ceramic

    Hi. I'm looking to buy a new back wash unit and I've seen one with a plastic basin. I've always had ceramic. This new one is for home hair salon so will have one careful owner.. does anyone have any opinions on this please
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    Trying to get a permanent plum colour

    Very helpful...I've been trying out this DCM brand as its way cheaper because I don't want to put my prices up. It's ok but seems to fade quickly and I just cannot get a really great red/plumb to hold the tone. I'm going to try KP an CT on mine and see how that lasts. I could always charge...
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    Trying to get a permanent plum colour

    You can't use KP with low peroxide then instead of colour touch?
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    Trying to get a permanent plum colour

    Hi thanks for info I used to use 3% but now I'm greyer it just doesn't seem to cover well enough so went back to old school 20vol/3%. So if I re did it in a few weeks could/should I use same colour with 6% on roots to get grey coverage and 3% on mid length n ends? I may well try koleston. It's...
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    Trying to get a permanent plum colour

    Hi all. I've been having trouble getting a good plum colour. I've recently switched from affinage to DCM and have used 6/80 with 6 % on a base level 5 with 25% grey. Firstly it looks great then after about 2-3 washes goes very chestnuty ☹️ I had an affinage 6/22 in the cupboard and went over my...
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    Plum purple hair

    Now this looked incredible . DCM level 1 blue black root stretch and crazy colour cyclemen over balyage to level 8. However three washes later just faded loads ☹️
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    Plum purple hair

    What's it like after a few washes
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    Hairdressers working in nursing homes

    How does the pricing and appointment system work? Do you set ( 'scuse the pun) your own prices and make your own appointments or do the staff just bring the clients ? I'm assuming you provide all stock etc. Do you pay a rent to care home. ? Sorry for all the questions but I'm about to contact a...
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