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Can anyone recommend a shampoo for dandruff that will not damage hair (highlighted) I know head and shoulders is the devil but I can’t remember the exact reasons why ? My college years are long past and I like to give the correct reasons when asked !

Can anyone recommend a professional range developed for curly hair ?

I’m a hairstylist and had shellac nails done for my holiday on Wednesday and it’s chipping already !( was done Saturday) I paid £24 , it’s the usual salon I use and they normally last 14 days The girl that did it was new and tbh seemed inexperienced She over filed them , it was feeling quite...

I’m mobile and based in north east uk , I need to have a re jig of my prices , especially colouring , eg full head foil , I think I’ve slipped way behind in what I should be charging ! Also if I comb a colour through I end up charging the same as a regrowth ! Most of my customers have been with...

I have a lady that went from bleached highlights( not in nape as hair is short ) to a full head bleach , she’s had her roots retouched 3 times and has decided it’s too light and she wants to go back to a highlighted effect She’s about a natural level 6-7 , she has about a month regrowth . I’m...

Don’t know if I am overthinking this ! I weigh my colours in grams It is a fact that grams and mls are equal ie 10 mls of water = 10 grams However ! If you are measuring tint and peroxide . Say 30g tint and 30 grams peroxide , you would think as they have different density, peroxide being a...

Hi can anyone recommend a keratin treatment ? Must be available to a mobile stylist , formaldehyde free I tried La Braziliana a few years ago , but wasn’t impressed ! I have Ghd straighteners , so needs to compatible with their temperature Thanks

I have an issue regarding long term regular customer (im mobile ) quite often when I am colouring her hair she has a family member or two visit her , They both smoke in the kitchen whilst I am working .(the visitors) Basically the smell makes me nauseous and and my coat and clothes smell , I...

What are people’s preferred products to tone highlights? I am looking for a direct dye as I find even a low peroxide exposes some warmth on the natural hair colour and after a few weeks makes the overall colour appear warmer , and sometime s even a slight ‘ regrowth’ !

I purchased my first travelling stylist olaplex kit a while ago . Got a fair few customers to have it ( at a reasonable cost ) however only about 30% of people who tried it wanted to add it to their usual colour / bleaching service, I’m on my second kit and t bh , am not sure financially for me...

What has happened to the pinned post regarding removers / strippers? There isn’t anything there , ?

Has anyone heard about this ? It’s meant to be the next ‘thing ‘ I personally can’t see it catching on !

I have a client level 6/0 wella with L’Oréal majicontrast copper-red lowlights , she has sent me a pic of how she would like hair , looks around a 7/8 with lots of blonde highlights, she has approx 80% grey ( front ) with less at the nape . If I use a colour remover what can I expect to be left...

After dropping a bottle of perm neutraliser and it spilling all over the floor I thought I'd post the recipe how to make it yourself , in case anyone should ever be in the same situation 25 MLS 6% 25 MLS water 25MLS shampoo

I was wondering if any more mature hairdressers on here are planning to Continue in this line of work indefinitely? Having recently had a cortisone injection for tennis elbow which appears to have been successful and various other aches and pains ( mostly shoulders , neck ) which I won't bore...

I have had two customers in the last week ask my opinion on some steam hair straighteners they have seen on Facebook. I think they are the ones infused with argan oil , can't recall the name ! , has anyone used them , are they any good ?

Just wondering about how fellow professional s feel about mystery shoppers being used in the industry, from an employee or an employer point of view ? Do you think it's a good way to maintain / improve standards or do you think it creates unnecessary pressure on the stylist / therapist and a...

Does anyone know the peroxide level in wella pastel developer ?

I'm hoping to tone a balayage blonde with colour sync base 9/10 once lifted to a nice cool blonde ,(not silver /grey ) I'm used to wella and new to matrix, ,so any advice appreciated x

I've recently gone back to a salon after some years mobile , bleach is now referred to as "lightener " I can understand that the word " bleach " sounds frightening to clients , but to be corrected by fellow professional s ( co workers) when discussing colouring privately is a tad irritating...