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This plays a bit into the thread a week or so ago about clients finding products cheaper and letting you know about it. Here in the US there are rings of people that go to salons and stock up on products. They then dilute the products and repackage them. These repackaged and diluted products...

Recently over the past year I've started sleeping on my back. (I have no idea why it's happened as I've always slept on my side.) Because of it, there is place in the crown, a rather large area, that is matting and forming to my head. When I brush it, it comes out a little, but often during...

Can I do a pastel bleach bath to tone a tone? I don't need the toner completely removed, simply less intense. I don't want all of the toner completely gone. Client wanted more ash toner to frame her face and it went too dark. I have used a clarifying shampoo and it's helped, but I feel it...

Long story short for the past 6 months experimenting with several on scalp cream lighteners. (Not on clients.) With clients global on scalp I always use Silk Lift. Generally I'm happy with it. But every now and then it doesn't lift enough and thus my journey with cream lighteners. I...

I use the Wella in purple bottle and have blonder one on its way. What others are out there that I should know about? For use between processes. (Make sure one knows to stop before another step such as toning.) Thank you! x

I like to look at real estate online. What does it mean in the UK when they say it's a grade 1 or a grade 2? I gather one is better than the other, but how? Thanks :) (I've visited Uk, but never lived there. I daydream a lot and love to browse little cottages in the cotswolds. A girl can...

Pastel was developed explicitly to be used with certain Wella colors and toners. I like to use Koleston 10 on scalp with certain lighteners. Would there be a major difference using Pastel on scalp? What's the difference between the two as they are both 3%? Or is Pastel a bit under 3%? I'm...

I ask because someone here made a statement about Schwarzkopf developers lifting more than others. Poster was very correct. Since then I have been using it in 3% for on scalp touch up clients with Joico cream lightener. But when I tried the same Schwarzkopf volume 10 (3%) with Framesi cream...

Has anyone tried or used their Baco cream lightener? If so please let me know how you liked it. Thanks! x I'm not familiar with this line at all.

I re-read my email that I'd sent about using with cream bleach and realized I hadn't made it crystal clear that I would be using Olaplex also for on scalp clients. So I sent another email today asking about what formula to use for on scalp and they responded don't bump up the developer for on...

What's Liz Earle like? Once a year I buy a pot of Eve Lom cleanser and use it on and off throughout year. Especially in summer. Helps my pores and remove sunscreen. Prefer a UK brand as here in the US, when they try to do an Eve Lom sort of cleanser balm they fail miserably. Clinique...

Aside from this board, I've rarely read about low and slow method with developers in bleach. In school I was taught 6% - volume 20 gives 2-3 levels of lift. 9% - volume 30 gives 3-4. And it's fairly safe to say none of my salon colleagues would foil or apply to root with only 3%. I only do...

I've used DiaLight a few times on blonde clients who get root touch ups with bleach and tone. A client loved result and her friend came for consult and wants the same. She is all over blonde from back to back foils and then another salon with balayage. She liked result of 9.01. I'm...

Looking for recipes and feedback for Milkshakes DiaLights in the 9's. I'm new to the line. So far used once on client to tone after bleach roots. It was 9.01. Kept it on 10 minutes. Not bad. Client did like end results and I took some bits through length and ends. I personally felt it...

So far I've used Elchim, Valera, and currently using BaByliss PRO Nano Titanium Volare V1 Full-size. This Babyliss started out ok, but I'm finding the hottest button is burning parts of hair around clients scalp and I've noticed on mine as well. It only has 2 levels for heat. I don't...

Never tried before, thanks. Any faves for cutting through brass? Are the level 10's super bright? Thank you!

Client is a NB5 I lift/declor her roots every 4-6 weeks. Lift and tone roots. I'm curious about L'Oreal Platinum paste. Especially the ammonia free. Currently use Goldwell Silk Lift on roots without heat and volume 20. Let sit for about 45 minutes. This brings it to about a level 9...