skin test help please.

[LauraG]

i use schwarzkopf colour in the salon and am unsure if you need to mix the oxident with the colour when doing a skin test and also is it best to do behind the ear or on the elbow?? any advice??
what do you guys do??

 

[magentahair]

hi, the reason for skin tests is incase clients are allergic to pigment, so u dont need to mix anything! i have a tube of 3 purely for skin tests as there is more pigment in a darker col! you dont need skin test the col u are going to use, i always use inside of arm! hth x

 

[*JOANNE*]

its usually equal amount of darkest tint (1) with equal amount of 6% h2o2 inside the elbow thats how i was taught
hth

 

[missbad]

Hi

How I have just been taught in college is any base colour 5 and lower and 20%

Small amount behind the ear.