Shades EQ for semi, majirel for permanent.
What is it you are not happy about Redken colour at the mo?
There are a couple things im not overly impressed with. We use their coverfusion, shadesEQ and gels.
Not liking the gels period. Saturation is weak, and I find regardless of application, strand by strand is almost never even. The high lift is a joke!
Coverfusion is great, just small spectrum, tend to mix most colors.
Shades has me against a wall.....i love the toning ability, (the ivy and moss, but only when using it on dry hair, for full toning ability and that is time consuming.) I was told it was a great 'sink' toner but I have found it wont hold to damp hair. Tone appears gone within a week.
The shine is fab! 000 is part of every color I process.
For semi permanent coloring it is great, minus the red shades. They are weak, drab and have no pop. Their violet is nonexistant.
I cannot seem to acheive the long lasting deep reds that they tout, nor the ease of toning. My blondes are my best customers but id love to cut their time in the chair.
Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated, as our Redken color technician was NO Help WHATSOEVER. Our color specialist in the area made out like our expectations were unrealistic, but I had no problems with Matrix before this???????