And this time on myself! The main purpose of this post is to really document and highlight how much work really goes into color corrections, even ones that seem “simple,” and to stress how important it is to make sure you’re informed and prepared for what’s going to go into a correction. The first thingContinue reading “More Color Correction Fun”
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I’m switching to Olaplex!
A while back I wrote about the differences between Olaplex and B3, and why I was using B3 instead of Olaplex. My main hang up that pushed me towards the B3 over the Olaplex initial was that the Olaplex had the second step that just took extra time we don’t always have. In my previousContinue reading “I’m switching to Olaplex!”
Let’s talk I-tip extensions
There are a lot of different kinds of hair extensions out there, and they all have their pros and cons. After my research I had decided on I-tip extensions as my first certification for a few reasons I’ll dive into shortly, but the quick version is that they were the best bang for the buckContinue reading “Let’s talk I-tip extensions”
Myths about coloring hair
If you haven’t already brushed up on the basics of hair I highly recommend checking it out, or referencing it if you’ve got questions as you read along. Don’t miss out on the rest of the hair myths series. I’ve addressed a lot of hair myths in my years behind the chair and starting myContinue reading “Myths about coloring hair”
Stages of lift and color corrections: going from dark to light and back again
Despite all the jokes you might hear about people wanting to go silver blonde in one sitting after coloring their hair black from a box for years, it really is a thing that gets asked for and it really is just short of impossible to achieve. The short version is that permanent color builds upContinue reading “Stages of lift and color corrections: going from dark to light and back again”
Let’s talk gray blending
“Gray blending” is a hot new term that gets tossed around a lot these days. At the base of it, it’s an application, product, or technique designed to “blend” incoming gray hair with previous color (natural or man made). Today I’m going to go over a few of the different results we can get behindContinue reading “Let’s talk gray blending”