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    To perm or not

    Hello everyone. I need some advice wether or not I should attempt to perm my aunts hair. She's conviced that a perm would make her hair have more body and wave, as she wears her hair up a lot because it's quite thick, and rather coarse. I'm not sure wether or not I should attempt to perm her...
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    Blonde me

    Are you guys mixing according to manufacturers directions, or just eyeballing for consistency? It could be because you mixed the bleach too thick with too little developer and thus making the product too strong, and causing a chemical reaction.
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    Brazilian B3

    Hey everyone. Has anyone here used the Brazilian B3 Bond Builder? I'm not sure if this is just another Olaplex knock off or not, but it states on the website that it rebuilds the bonds of the hair, similar to Olaplex. Some of my hairstylist friends swear by it, and I've seen it pop up on Insta...
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    Direct dyes

    Schwarzkopf ColorWorx! It's a direct dye that you can use on its own, as well as add to their permanent + demi colorline. (Except for the pink) Give it a try!
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    Bleach recommendations

    My favorite blue bleach is Schwarzkopf Vario blonde plus. It's a great all purpose lightener. Great lift and great price. Next in line is OxyCur platin by Goldwell. It's a little more pricey, but also great blue bleach for all purpose lightening. I also enjoy extra power by Schwarzkopf. It's a...
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    Help with Igora Vibrance

    In my experience, I found vibrance not to be progressive. It just levels off where it is, and stops working after 20 minutes. If you put it under heat, it can go a bit darker and more intense then usual though.
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    Graduated bob

    I'm right handed! It's always the right side for me too (on their right :( ) When I cross check, and pull out the lengths, the sides seem exactly the same! I'm thinking it has something to do with the way I'm overdirecting or holding the section that makes the hair flow differently. I'm stumped...
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    Graduated bob

    So I've been wondering this for a while now. Often times when I do a graduated bob, one side tends to want to flip out when round brush blow dried, while the other side dries inward just fine. I cut both sides the same way, I'm curious if it's something wrong with my finger angle/over...
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    Ginger hair!

    Totally agree. A 9 would be better cause shes a 7 naturally and using an 8 won't show up much. If you have nothing else, I'd bump up your developer to 30, maybe even add some 40, to make it a 35v. Just to give you some ample lift x
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    Ginger hair!

    No it will still be warm. That's fine though. A redhead would look weird with ashy matte highlights anyway. The idea when working with red heads, is to give them more tone on tone colors, just to enhance her natural red tones and give them more dimension.
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    Scalp bleach and tone with t18?

    The toner is mostly violet based, which takes out yellow, and super pigmented. If the hair has white parts and is completely devoid of color, it will just show up as a violet tinge. It comes out after a few shampoos though. I just wanted to warn you about that cause she looks like she has some...
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    Virgin hair caramel balayage

    What'd you tone with? Looks pretty good Tip: brush through the curls with your hands to blend them when you're done. It looks way more sultry and natural xx
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    Scalp bleach and tone with t18?

    Bringing back the old school classic! It used to be called 'white lady'. A lot of stylists look down on that toner. Its pretty intense, high in ammonia and meant to mixed with 20v. I personally used it with 10V mostly though. Its good for bleach outs, especially when it's a little yellow and...
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    Protein mask on hair extensions

    I'm not familiar with that brand as I'm in Canada and we don't carry that brand here. But they are Keratin based tips right? Too much protein placed over the bond can disintegrate them and make them start slipping. That's what I was tought. Just hold off on the protein for the extensions, they...
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    Which people to market to/price for?

    Your prices should be a reflection of your skill set. The best advertising is through social media and posting before and afters and making sure your work is up to par and it should speak for itself.
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    Protein mask on hair extensions

    What kind of extensions do you have? It's not reccomended to use protein masks on keratin bonds. It's okay to use protein once in a while, but too much protein disrupts the moisture/protein balance in the hair, and makes the hair actually more brittle and causes over keratinazation. I'd stick...
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    Darker roots

    You have to ask her if she wants the blue tint.. maybe she doesn't even see the blueness to it and just wants the depth of it. Everyone's eye sees color differently. You're using goldwell right? Some of those pieces are like a solid 8ish, and the ends look like a 7. Depends what you lift her...
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    Bleaching & colouring when client is pregnant?

    I think it's fine if it's not touching your scalp. Can't you switch to getting foils done or something? I've had pregnant clients who got their hair foiled instead when they're pregnant, and their doctor said it was okay.
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    What's your favourite method?

    I do weave, bonds, and tape. My favorite to fit is probably tape in. Its really time efficient and you can get a dramatic effect, and they're not THAT hard to remove. Next in line is bonds.. I'm really OCD and I can get so into the meticulous process that I get lost in time haha. Weave is my...
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    Hair colour help

    Works out perfect. You're both happy :)
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