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    Colour change advice

    hi all, i have a colour change query. i have a new client whose photo is below. she said she wants hair stripped and then to go Golden Brown. Her hair has been box dyed in the past and also bleached in past. The hair looks around a base 5 at present and Golden Brown options come in around...
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    Desperately seeking colour help

    Hello to bring you up to speed I'm a newly qualified hairdresser i'm loving every moment. Currently doing mobile appointments but i'm normally backing away from Colour as it scares me. i' know how to colour but I want to take gradually on colour. Now I have mental illness and .one issue is my...
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    Balayage and extensions went wrong

    Thanks very much. I would never be rude about a client or to one but I was unaware of issue s on extensions being invalidated. Client specifically asked for it. Never touching the extensions for colour.
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    Balayage and extensions went wrong

    Hi, mobile Hairdressing and this happened, any advice or guidance please. So what's your view on my disaster she had a head of double weight extensions from her occipital to her arse.the had this headband type thing to be woven into to deal with weight of them.. her own hair on top of head was...
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    Colouring hair as a mobile hairdresser in the new normal

    hi, shes about a base 4 - medium brown. Just to get my head straight would you agree that where someone wants any kind of lighter hair this must require some type of bleaching. in simple terms id normally take a bit of her hair for testing and id apply bleach and 30 vol in a small foil and id...
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    Colouring hair as a mobile hairdresser in the new normal

    H.I All, Please try to bear with me on this. Ive had to go Mobile in the new normal and its great to be working on hair again. Now i'm stuck with something and its probably me being daft but here we go. After cutting a new clients hair today I was asked by her child (over 18) she could go...
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    What developer where?

    I agree over bleach. I am talking of the toner at the backwash. some using 1.9%(6vol) this won't get into the cortex but with 10vol is gets toner a bit further on. the 6vol fades quicker but is more vivid. Matter of taste
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    What developer where?

    hi all. Just a quicky. Opinions differ in our art. However here are some of the things I've adhered to. 20 vol with bleach for 2 levels 30 vol with bleach for 3 levels My friends are only disagreeing over Toner. 10vol with toner on pre lightened hair or 1.9%(6 vol) instead. Which is best...
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    After lockdown advice

    BeautIsh Thanks for your guidance. I have applied for my hnc however everything is up in the air due to the virus. I've had conditional offer and hope to get in. I've come to industry very late in my career and spent most of my life as an insurance underwriter so I know Risk and committing to...
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    After lockdown advice

    Thanks very much @AcidPerm and @ronray . Your advice is brilliant. I've been lucky with tuition and placements but I know I must learn lots more, unfortunately when lockdown is lifted getting salon experience is going to be tricky. I understand lots of your guidance and know that root...
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    After lockdown advice

    Hi, New Member. I have now just had my graduation and stand ready to work with Clients on a mobile basis once the lockdown here in Scotland is lifted. I had planned to do all hair cutting, styling and blowdrying but excluding colour work as its the bit that scares me the most. Anyway I figure...
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    Newly qualified level 6 stylist

    HI , Thank you very much for this guidance. To start building up a supply of colour could be expensive. I think initially i will begin with cut and blowdry only and then if same client is looking for colour i will have a relationship and use the same brand they use for test and use a deposit...
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    Newly qualified level 6 stylist

    HI . all, I've just passed my level 6 hairstylist qualification in Scotland. In lockdown so wont touch any hair until this is lifted. Before lockdown I started doing a small number of mobile cuts and blowdrys, avoiding colour work.. Really enjoyed this experience and practice and got some nice...
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