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O&M Haircare : Superbly Designed Hair Care Line .......Reduce The Chemical Overload

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 Healthy hair begins when it’s free from stress. Reduce the chemical overload
O&M challenges the artificial norms of professional haircare with formulations that are both effective and gentle. Removing harsh chemicals wherever possible while including natural extracts and active minerals that deliver real benefits.



Above is the motto and logo of a new line of products that stem from Australia, that look like a million bucks and have wonderfully -lathery - healthy...sulfate-free Shampoos.

At the heart of O&M : they believe that no Client (You!) OR Hair Stylist should be exposed to unnecessary chemicals and no one should  have to constantly work with them. This is the very first line of products I've encountered that is taking both people into account, so that was all I needed. VERY VERY  impressive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Come Clean
 ‘Come Clean’ was shot over two days. The stills and video reflect O&M’s belief that a more natural ingredient direction doesn’t mean the brand can’t have a polished aesthetic.



They've thought hard about hair and developed a shampoo & conditioner to suit every hair type.
All O&M Shampoos and Conditioners are especially formulated for colored hair and are designed to guard against color fade with inbuilt UV Protection. I think one of the main complaints about sulfate-free shampoos is that they don't lather as well, Well O & M has conquered that and gone to the next step. Wonderful lather / Creamy Suds.

Leaving out harsh chemicals including Parabens, MIT and Triclosan, we've replaced them with natural native actives from O&M's birthplace of Australia. Sourced from diverse geographical locations from the desert to the ocean, these Australian native actives deliver many benefits while nourishing and protecting the hair.


Each O&M Shampoo has its own graphic colored cap to help make selecting the right one simple.



WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED:

I have never really pointed out some of the chemical names you should avoid, but O&M makes a great list of the Top 6 that you should watch out for, so make sure they are not in any hair products you purchase. O & M makes it easy, they are so strongly committed to creating ONLY healthy hair products
Here are some of the 'everyday' chemicals they've left out of all haircare and styling products. For some the science isn't yet final on whether these substances are cause for concern but if we can find effective alternatives, then where's the harm?
  • Sulfates - Are used to clean the hair of its natural oils, leaving the hair feeling dry and looking matte. Denatures skin proteins and largely effects people with contact dermatitis. 
  • Parabens - Have anti-fungal and antibacterial properties that act as a preservative for maintaining freshness and longer product shelf life. One of the leading chemicals that can cause skin irritation and contact dermatitis.
  •  Propylene Glycol- Used to bind many haircare products together and retain moisture content not only on the hair but also in packaging. Propylene glycol has been linked to causing headaches, backaches and kidney problems.
  • M.I.T. - Methylisothiazolinone prevents bacteria. Due to the high exposure to the scalp through haircare, MIT in hair products greatly damages skin cells, causing itching, flaking and soreness on the scalp.
  • Triciosan - Another chemical that is used to kill bacteria on the hair. Triclosan's manufacturing process can also create dioxin, a powerful hormone disrupter that can have long term health effects.
  • Phthalates - Cling to the hair to give it fragrance and also gives hair product such as gels more staying power. Exposure to phthalates in pregnant women can cause harm during critical periods of a child's development.

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    They've thought hard for hair and developed a shampoo & conditioner to suit every hair type.

    All O&M Shampoos and Conditioners are especially formulated for colored hair and are designed to guard against color fade with inbuilt UV Protection. Its a great line you will be completely thrilled with it !

    The bottles will make your bathroom a work of art, for some reason Australia is miles ahead of us in packaging design, the bottles work brilliantly and are perfect for slippery hands in the water/soapy atmosphere of a shower/bath.

    KC
     

How to Become the Incredible Lightness of Being a High-lift Blonde !

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One must accomplish these professional tricks to 
getting the maximum lightness out of a high-lift blonde:



  • Apply couple squirts of Gleam apply wherever color is going lightly (Gleam does NOT have silicone in it, if you have other brand oils they most likely have silicone's which screws up the way hair color works - I've never seen 1 oil without silicone in it but Killerstrands i'm sure there is more I just have not found them!
  • Use12/1 or 12/0 +0000 Blonde booster in Davines ( read the pamphlet as I have a lot of things memorized but not the amount of 'booster to color' in every brand very few even have them)
  • Ratio of developer to color must be DEAD on EXACT.... which would be for every high-lift in every brand --- 1:2  for every 1 ounce of color add 2 ounces of developer. We call it "DOUBLE 40 "
  • Color must be must be applied & processed in a warm/hot room
  • must be processed for minimum 55-65 min.
  • must use VIOLET developer / 40Volume using Highlift ---  20Volume if using Cream lightener/bleach on scalp
  • Rinse out 3 minutes longer than normal - 'light' shampoo not touching scalp
  • lightly towel dry
  • USE INTENSIVE to lock in color and prevent fading for at least 30 minutes.
  • Then we apply the toner............if you do all of that u would have a better idea if the highlift was going to work.
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If it doesn't look good after all those professional tricks.
I'm sorry but you will have to give into the cream Lightener most likely.
 
Your hair is most likely too dark and has the wrong DURP which is only a matter of genetics, and you simply can't change that.

Remember my rule:

USE THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB

 KC

Some Wonderful Words from Others Which Capsulizes the Killerstrands "Mission"

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 Some wonderful words by some amazing and loyal Crib Colorists

 This caught my eye in glancing over Blogger's ability to pick out the Top 10 Posts from my 7 year old Blog/ I highly reccomend you read them as well ! They are on the home page -- right column -- about 1/3 of the way down !



 
 

 


At least after being beat up by a handful of women, this girl held her head high & admitted when she was wrong. 
I admire that in any person. 
I bet she is a great Hair Stylist  ;)

KC

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Killerstrands Top 20 Selling Products -- Couple Surprises ;)

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1) 'Killerstrands' INTENSIVE - Porosity/pH Treatment



2) Killerstrands Oil Bleaching Kit- 2 Apps.



3) Killerstrands THRIVEN - 8OZ  Nourishing Overnight Treatment



4) 'Vanish Hair Color Remover' Kits



5) Killerstrands THRIVEN - 16OZ. - Nourishing Overnight Treatment



6) #1 - GO BIG OR GO HOME - KIT



7) !Davines - Oi - Complete Sulfate-Free Hair Care Lin



8) INTENSIVE - Porosity & pH Champ



9) Wella Illumin Hair Color



10) Gleam + 8 Oz THRIVEN - 2 Items



11) Pravana Vivids Crazy Color



12) INTENSIVE & THRIVEN - finally have a Kit ( and Gleam)



13) 'Soma' Spray Leave-in Protein.Detangler - Conditioner



14) 'Killerstrands' GLEAM . Anti-Aging Hair Oil



15) Killerstrands 'Illumin' - Dry Oil Facial Moisturizer



16) Kaaral Purify RESTRUCTURE - hair repair capsules




17) 'Travel Hair Dryer' - Home/ Travel Hair Hood Dryer System



18) Tinting Spatulas and Color Shakers



19) 'Killerstrands' GLEAM . Anti-Aging Hair Oil



20) !Davines - MASK  Conditioning Hair Color  Line - Over 100 various shades              KC         













































  

Ratio - Ratio - Who's Got The PROPER Ratio........... of Developer to Haircolor

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The Ratio of Developer to hair color is very VERY important and in all this time and in all the3se Posts I have never stressed the importance of this. That and the way in which you WEIGH your color & developer is also important.



 

When we all line up and make our Oil Bleach Kits we are making a zillion and one of them. At one point we decided to test iweighed 4 ounces of developer versus 4oz, weigh in a measuring cup. It really is pretty far off. But we send those measuring cups for those who are going to just 'guess'. What we discovered is 4oz. measured in the Cup is 3.6 ounces on the scale. So if you absolutely refuse to get a scale you can make thaty adjustment on your own. The color has been tested over and over at the ratio they give you.



For example in Wella:
  • Color Touch Demi-Permanent is 1:2
  • Koleston Perfect - Permanent, is 1:1.. although all Level 11 & 12 colors are 1:2
  • Illumina is 1:1.5
It is SOOOOO important to get the ratio of developer to color correct. If you ever change lines of color ALWAS read the instruction sheet or the insturctions are printed on the inside of the box for Professional hair color




 DAVINES, the line has the most beautiful colors I have seen in many years, their ratio is 1: 1.5 and I find many people don't use that ratio which will not let the color do what it was designed to do. 

When using Highlift Level 12 Colors use "double 40" or for every 1 ounce of color you need to use 2 ounces of 40 Volume Or it won't lift high enough.



KC 
 

1 Trick I Think I Have Forgotten To Mention In All These Years . . . .

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Immediately after you 
color your hair . . .  . . . . . . what do you do?



 You apply a pH balanced conditioner

 
... the pH of Coloring products ranges from 8 - 9.5 .... so always use a pH balanced conditioner like INTENSIVE  to restore the natural pH of 4.5-5.5 to the hair. 

 The benefits being?????
  • it closes the cuticle
  • restores the pH balance to the hair AND 
  • will help to prevent moisture loss and
  • prevent Color fade


and the most important fact is......................

DO NOT WASH THE HAIR FOR 48 HOURS

.........IN OTHER WORDS THERE SHOULD BE no shampoo used IN THE ENTIRE DAY OF COLORING YOUR HAIR


YOU RINSE THE COLOR OUT FOR 5 MINUTES OR UNTIL THE WATER RUNS COMPLETELY CLEAR................


THEN APPLY INTENSIVE FOR 15 MINUTES TO 15 HOURS

THEN RINSE WITH WATER..................PERIOD!


zero shampoo 
and i just figured out
 i don't think 
i have ever said this

 ;(KC

Developer, Developer, Which Developer Shall We Use???

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Developer has always taken a 2nd seat to its big brother HAIR COLOR in this whole process, when actually it is just AS important as! 

I wanted to add a little something to this previous post....a lot of you think that 40 Volume is stronger than 20 Volume .If you look at the ingredient label on a 10 Volume and on a 40 Volume they both will say the exact same thing : H2O2 or hydrogen Peroxide. What is different in these various developers is "time" not strength. To explain that further check this next section out :
 
10Volume - 1/2 Level  LIFT
20Volume - 1 Level.....LIFT
30 Volume - 2-3 Levels LIFT
40 Volume - 3-4 Levels LIFT

the Volume doesn't stand for strength it stands for time.........
Do you cook? or bake?
you know how you make a dinner and try to have everything done at the same time so you can all sit down to a meal at 1 time and eat ? Its sort of that same theory....


That's kind of what various developers are for.......
When I start a head of highlights (for example) I will begin using lightener with 20 Volume half way through I will make up another batch of lightener and developer only this one will have 30 or most times 40 Volume and do the remaining hair with that) - that will make it so when we go to the shampoo bowl and rinse the color out ALL THE COLOR WILL BE EVEN, many times Colorists won't do that and YOU end up with 2 different colors .Its not that 40-Volume is stronger - its "TIME" based 40 volume works twice as fast in minutes not in strength. Don't be afraid to use the proper developer, when you do your hair color will come out more correctly. 


I cannot say it enough when you are trying to perfect your formula : STRAND TEST ! Never test a formula on your entire head of hair when it is so easy to do strand tests. We even make Kits, if you purchase over $50.00 you may request 1-2 complimentary Kits !

Educating you how to color hair Professionally, learning to deal with developers is very important as it is the key to perfect & even color, color that lasts a long time and most importantly gives you the exact color you desire with no DURP ! It can be done and it can be done when you learn how to deal with H2O2



There are many things that effect which developer one should use and I will write on it until I feel I have covered it enough for you. Please ask questions here or join our group if you plan on becoming a customer of our store.( We carry a super wide variety of Developers BECAUSE I feel they are so very important.) 

5 years ago there were 4 developer strengths: 
  1. 10 Volume 
  2. 20 Volume
  3. 30 Volume
  4. 40 Volume
This is what we have now:
  1. 3 Volume
  2. 5 Volume
  3. 6 Volume
  4. 7 Volume
  5. 9 Volume
  6. 10 Volume
  7. 13 Volume
  8. 15 Volume
  9. 17 Volume
  10. 20 Volume
  11. 25 Volume
  12. 30 Volume
  13. 40 Volume
  14. 50 Volume...............and now we carry the "Violet Tinted Developers (to prevent Brass, Blorange & Gold in Blonde's!) in 3 levels
  15. 20 Volume/violet
  16. 30 Volume/violet
  17. 40 Volume/violet
 Don't you think that is a little OVERKILL! !  AND to top that off and to really offer the most...... we carry the richest, most moisturized, & expensive developer made by LANZA in:
  1. 10 Volume
  2. 20 Volume
  3. 30 Volume
  4. 40 Volume
I will say that I do enjoy having that selection now as it now handles everything and anything a Colorist could want to do. I have no problem using different brand developers with different hair color's, I suppose it is a personal selection as to which way you go but...I prefer the most moisturized, many have oils in them now...seems like someone has been listening to my ideas. Or maybe its just a dream. ! ! !
                           
  TEXTURE
Hair texture is determined by the diameter of the individual hair strand. Large,medium, and small diameter hair strands translate into coarse, medium and fine hair textures, respectively. Melanin is distributed differently within the different textures. The melanin granules in fine hair are grouped more tightly, so the hair takes color faster and can look darker. Medium textured hair has an average response to hair color product and finally coarse-textured hair has a larger diameter and can take longer to process. 

                        Therefore............
FINE HAIR: takes color faster
MEDIUM HAIR: takes color at an average amount of time
COARSE HAIR: takes longer to penetrate so therefore color's slower 


DENSITY............Another aspect that plays a role in hair coloring/developer, you must remember is density, which is the numbers of hair per square inch......... which can range from thick to thin. Density matters as it affects 'coverage'. If your hair is dense that means it is difficult for that liquid (hair color & developer combined) to weave its way through the individual hairs. 

Remember all our recent conversations about using a Tint Brush versus a Bottle?  { WELL THIS IS EXACTLY THE REASON FOR THAT ! }. Dense hair needs a brush,ALWAYS. other wise there will be uneven waves of color throughout the hair - make sense??!. 

You would always want to use the lowest Volume of Developer possible [ that works for your particular procedure of course...] and there are "lighter or more liquidy developers which I would suggest to use - - if you do have dense hair. For those with average to thin hair I still would advise to use the developer with the most conditioners, the most moisturizers ,etc.. as possible - use our new SPRUSH. they really are worth it.


POROSITY
Porosity is the ability to absorb liquid, porous hair accepts hair color faster and permits darker color than less porous hair. There are different degrees of porosity.....

low porosity: the cuticle is tight>the hair is resistant. which means it is difficult for moisture or chemicals to penetrate & requires a longer processing time. an example of resistant hair ? Gray hair.
average porosity: cuticle is slightly raised, hair is normal and processes in average time.
high porosity: cuticle is lifted;hair is over porous and the hair takes color very quickly <> color also fades quickly


So this is the beginning of an in depth study on developers ( although you can only go so far)...............but see what is funny this graphic below was made 7 years ago and that was the total extent of developer Volumes we carried   ! ! ! !

More coming on this

Join our Group if you would like help & plan to become a customer....we love helping new customers
KC

The Color & Cut Of The Year. . . .There Is Never One

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Every . . . once in a while . . . I come 
across a beautiful Hair CUT


 


                                                            






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these are just so beautiful and proper and unique for the times.....It just HAS to be the goal and vision for many people.

Join our Killer Hair Group: KC, runs it like a school almost, you must answer the Killer15 questions, post photos of your self, so that she is NOT A BLIND HAIR COLORISE>7mb will help you in the path top healthy hair and even to achieve this cut and color if you would Like ? 

KC

 

 

90% Use Hair Conditioners .... Yet Nearly 75% Say Hair Is Damaged

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I would guess most of you have thought at one time or another that the health of your hair seems to be mimicking the way you feel...am I right? The state of your health, stress or worry, dieting, sleep patterns, pregnancies, menstrual cycle, long and short term illnesses, fevers, and very importantly, the drugs, vitamins and minerals you take to counteract them all. Every one of these can affect your hair.
Hair is super sensitive to internal changes. Your hair is the second fastest growing cell in your body, the fastest being your intestinal cells. However, unlike your intestines, hair is a non-essential tissue. It always makes me smile at the fact that the hair is a non-necessary part of the body...........YET.............everyone cares more about "IT" than any other tissue !

Psychologically it is very important, but physically, you could easily survive without it. Your metabolism doesn’t prioritize your hairs needs, but instead aims to keep your essential tissues functioning first and foremost.Which therefore means. . .your hair is usually the first to suffer from any bodily upset, and also the last to benefit from an improvement.

What's the Damage?

More than 90% of women use conditioners but nearly 75 percent say their hair is damaged. 

What is wrong with this picture? 
The Conditioners don't work?
Why do you feel your hair is damaged, when almost all of you are using Conditioners.
I would love a lot of feedback on this question....please answer in the comments section below so I can begin to address your concerns.  

These numbers by Marie Claire magazine are no surprize to me...its something I have been working to combat for years, its just very hard when you feel and think you are about the only one that is trying to combat this issue. But I trudge on...now through this method, maybe just maybe I will reach the kind of numbers I hoped to before.

The health of your hair has always been my main concern. Before anyone had heard of trying to have 'healthy hair' I had hair care cards printed up to give my clients after their first appointment with me - explaining my theory of hair care many of them were shocked that I even cared. There has never been the proper education in hair health, there aren't even any decent books written on the subject in print so its understandable that the general public truly has no idea where to start to have healthy hair.

The gap between the 90% of women that use conditioners..and the 75% that say their hair is damaged can be lessened ....but ONLY if their hair regimen is changed ...obviously the present one is not working.
Although a case in point is a current client consultation I have and this has happened many times before says to me her "hair is damaged". Then I see photos of her hair and her hair looks very healthy to me. When asked , "why she thinks her hair is damaged" , she replies well I have colored it, doesn't that make it damaged ? The answer to that is a big giant NO.  Of course there are many who have colored their hair and it IS damaged but the actual answer to that question is solved by the touch,the color, the porosity and the shine of it. You CAN use Crap-In-A-Box Hair Color and have healthy hair.....Now don't go run out and buy it, because that is usually a Level 5 ..... who wants to be a Level 5....and you apply a pH balancer after the application.


the survey in Marie Claire 
also notes that 79% of women
 are on a mission to solve
 their damaged hair problem




So many of the problems and complaints I hear are preventable I wish I had a daily television show and could review these methods . . because most of them are 100% preventable. Not all and yes there are some legitimate problems out there. . . but nowhere near the 45 million women that are currently suffering. If my 10 steps would be followed I can guarantee there would AT least be 1/2 that many suffering from hair loss - thinning  and bad damage....and I would be much more accurate if I quoted the number 75% ! That is a significant amount of people that would be cured and would be living a much happier and healthier life.


Lets go over a couple steps for review. When trying anything new {as I have to try this new diet a Holistic Educator has given me this past week} I will try it for 90 -120 days, if I see no results by then, it may not work for me. I think you should follow my lead, it always works


#1 Nutrition........You must change this category & it is not about eliminating food it is about adding the proper foods to make sure you are getting proper nutrition to keep the hair cycle from dying out and fading away. Eat breakfast every single day and eat protein for breakfast - eat broccoli at least 4 out of 7 days...... an apple every single day / a handful of almonds every single day and the Secret Supplement - Protein is a must, and the egg white is the perfect protein for your hair's health. Proteins are used to build tissue cells, including the cells of your hair, skin and nails. 80-85% of your hair is composed of a protein called keratin. Dietary proteins are your hairs’ building blocks - they make your hair strong and help keep it in its growing phase


#2. Water......If you cannot drink the water out of your tap.....then it is too lousy for your hair as well. You need to invest in a shower filter for the shower you use. You can get them for $50. up to $150.....Aquasana seems to be the most popular - scope them out on the web...for a good price - you will need filters and I'm telling you this makes a big difference in skin and hair.!


#3. Shampoo . . . . This is soooooooo important, please throw away all your old crappy shampoos that are not sulfate-free. I have been touting this horrible ingredient for years and finally the shampoo companies are all coming out with a "sulfate-free' model - which makes my job so much easier

Your hair is composed primarily of protein


#4. Stress-Free Daily life> you will probably chuckle at this one, like oh sure that's easy to do.. When people used to pay money to the clinic to become a 30 or 90 day client, they were required to follow all 10 steps, I know they never DO follow all of them but I pray they follow the most they can handle. This step requires 2 activities I tell them are imperative...if you are gun-ho are repairing your hair, do both of these - you won't believe the improvement.



  1. #1 Yoga for 35-45 minutes 3 or 4 days per week- the UPSIDE DOWN factor is what helps this the most

  2. Walking 35-45 minutes 3-4 days per week with NO music and No other people - ALONE -> absolutely NO electronics allowed

5.Water . Must drink at least 1 quart of WATER every day. Water energizes the root of the hair strand and that is where the decision and the future of your hair lies....IN THE ROOT. People don't realize this but each individual hair is "terminal"  it lives on your head from 2-4 years, then dies and sheds. Then there is a rest pattern before another hair strand is formed, don't you want that new hair strand to be strong and virile. It needs lots of water to begin its new life.

The only way to turn health starved hair into luxurious hair is by drastic measures...it CAN be done....my old clients used to do it all the time.

6.)  Use Spray Leave-in Conditioner after Shampoo - I happen to believe in a different system than most as far as shampoo / conditioner.  I don't believe in a daily conditioner that is heavy and creamy....I believe in a very light spray-in Conditioner- such as Oi Milk by Davines or SOMA Leave-IN Conditioner- following your sulfate-free shampoo. That way your hair is not weighed down, and is light, loose & free to blow in the wind on YOUR WALK !!! see above!

7.)  UV Protection -Your hair can burn, just like your skin. This makes it more prone to splitting and further damage. If you sit in the sun for a prolonged period of time, protect your hair with a  leave-in protector or wear a hat.


The hair cuticle protects your hair from damage

8.) Stay away from Hot Tools. Such as flat irons, or what many of you call straighteners. Curling Irons, Crimping irons all tools that develop a quick Style by frying the Hell out of your hair. These tools, might as well say on the box: This tool will break off 1/2 of your hair if used at the higher temperatures.....which everyone does OR if you repeat the same action on the same section of hair. How many of you repeat the curling or straightening action on the exact same section of hair????  Is every single persons hand raising?........because it should be ! ! !

 I don't expect everyone to be a martyr, I have recently added my favorite Blow Dryer to the store,we all want to have nicely styled hair .... if at least for going on a date, a wedding, a party, any special event....some like to style their hair every day ..... when you do....  the least harmful hot tool for your hair is a blow dryer and a round or half-round brush. So please use those if you absolutely don't like to leave the house without some style.

Remember this question I'd like to see answers for:

Why do you feel your hair is damaged, when almost all of you are using Conditioners. I would love a lot of feedback on this question....please answer in the comments section below so I can begin to address your concerns ??


KC

Semi-Permanent Hair Color Has A New Name & I Am Not Happy About It

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Semi Permanent Hair Color is the color that was called Glosses and Cellophane's in the
 70's - 80's & part of the 90's then that same color that was used for many different color correction processes, slowly began to disappear. It almost completely disappeared except for a couple of us LOAD-MOUTH Colorists, that won't let it disappear....keep shouting and pouting about the fact that we need it BADLY There are just some Colorists including me who realize how very important the category is !



Slowly the public is going to begin to use semi-permanents and see how to use them to play with and see how they can be used............
 like using different colors of eyeshadow................................to go with an outfit
...................................................or a season.
 They go in and come out without any damage  to the hair because of the way they are put into the hair strands, the color rests on the outside of the hair strands. Remember to always keep your eye out for HEALTHY ways to have fun with your hair.. . . . . there are ways,  you just have to hunt for what is right FOR YOU ! ! ! ! 
if you use pastels....our pastels are made in INTENSIVE as a base (beginning today), which is a pH Balancer.
Others may be to, do your label reading just like you do for your food. . 


For Example............ its Summer now and how wonderful it is to begin the season with a yummy Apricot Rose color . . .  one of my favorites 


 What define's a Semi-permanent Color from a Demi? Absolutely NO developer is used, you pour the color out of the bottle into the bowl and grab your tint brush and a wide tooth comb and apply in the exact same method........no 3 Volume no 5 Volume.....no ANY Volume...........and the name they have coined for this category of Colors, now is "Direct Dyes".  

Just today when I saw some new SEMI-Permanent colors.
 I was talking to the warehouse's manager and was corrected when I asked about semi-permanent Hair Color . . . ."Oh, you mean 'DIRECT DYES' as I commented on L'Oreal's new Color Chalks ." 



I wanted to slap her silly face......"Direct Dye".........who thought that lame name up ??? The public is not going to like that and as a Colorist it scares me that what I am hoping will add shine.............spark an unusual color........... and will shampoo out in a short amount of time.....isn't going to do any of those things by the sounds of that name. As usual I have suggestions for the hair color companies, The nice thing is ....if I have patience, in about a year all my dreams.... will COME TRUE.




"NAMES OF PRODUCTS  MUST REFLECT A PRODUCTS' JOB/GOAL/MISSION....."

Lets continue to call them Semi-Permanent & see if we can squash the bad name before it permanently invades!
Semi-Permanents are
wonderful for adding shine, smoothing the cuticle ( so hair looks shiny) giving the hair a gloss that lasts from 10 - 24 days depending on how much you shampoo............. BE SURE to use a Sulfate-Free Shampoo. 
Gives shine, gloss and covers gray for a short time . . . about 2-3 weeks depending on the brand and your porosity and amount of gray and what you are trying to accomplish.


KC 
killer chemist 

You know something I forgot to add there are semi's in plain colors, such as brown, light brown, dark blond, light blond, beige blond..........so don't think you have to follow the photos above to get the benefits of a wonderful group of hair color that is not very well known. I bet I could find a good use for every single one of you....Leave your Level and Tone in the comments section and ask me if there is a Semi for you somewhere iun the ever expanding world of hair color ...the category: Semi-permanent colors ;)
KC 

Blonde's Battling to Be Blonde, Blissfully

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Blonde's or People wanting to go Blonde are a Passionate Group, they all want to be the perfect hue of Blonde without using the proper tool for the job


They want to use the lowest level with the lowest Volume of developer. But in my opinion, you are all looking at the job from the wrong direction.

I think that must stem from poor information somewhere along the line that an non-informed Stylist told them or I don't know how they come with that theory. Maybe from poor results from a blonding experience..BUT, when I go to formulate for a blond in the chair I look for the highest lifting, safest most conditioning product there is. The goal to me is to lift light enough to not have to deal with Toners, but when you want to play with Toners you still can. THAT SHOULD BE EVERY HAIR STYLISTS and CRIB COLORISTS' mind as you go to formulate for a blond.

Picture this, you get stuck on the Level 12 - high-lift color and use it. It did not lift as light as you wanted....your hair makes a mild to the eye but radical to the person CHANGE as you grow older you get darker and you begin to become gray, 2 very annoying features to hair. BUT.......inevitable, just the same ! Now that the color has not lifted lighter, its driving you crazy, and at some point you will have to used Bleach OVER it, because at that point, there is no other way to lighten it. You can choose to go dark but very few Blonde's will choose this until they get older. So now, you have put bleach on top of highlift, because the rule is....color cannot "lift' Color....you cannot put another Level 12 on top of the present Level 12, it will do NOTHING! So this then becomes an endless circle.... can't tell you the amount of people who will continue to try this over and over. 

YOU MUST USE THE RIGHT 
TOOL FOR THE JOB

Strand Test Strand Test if nothing else.
Recently a young woman presented me with a common problem. She did not use the developer in the proper ratio, and therefore did not have enough lift to turn it a nice color. Remember, all High-lifts in + - every brand across the board are double 40 Volume. Highlifts are every color over a level 10, so EVEN Level 11 is considered a highlift and is also double 40. All brands......... worldwide.
So that is where you went wrong. But I don't truly care if you use our color ,but you will have a much better                                                                                                                                    chance of success if you do.it would be better so we

To me that makes ZERO sense you are confirming what I told you ?????????
Do you see how that makes no sense.
SHE switched to bleach.... so if she switched to bleach why would you go back to her, I'm missing something here

I truly don't care what you use

I don't like to argue about hair color.......with anyone
How many times have I said," if you use the right tool for the job - your hair will not be dry or destroyed ".
 Do you know that Gwens hair  (we both use to trade-off doing her touch-ups) is the most luxurious -healthy- shiny hair on planet earth.
What do you think you gain by using a highlift over cream lightener?

However you get to a certain lightness .........has done the exact same thing to the hair...........if you have overlapped, or used the wrong developer or quantity OF it, then you won't have the proper lightening experience but lets just say there is a Level 13, which there is in my head.
Level 13 is platinum/Gwen hair .
 If you want ZERO brass in it without the use of a toner (which, as a colorist I know every girl wants who shows me photos of a platinum or even a sandy head of hair who's DURP isn't going to help, you are at Level 13 - platinum. If you got there with bleach OR with a high-lift it does the exact same thing to the hair. It "LIFTS" out the color in the strands by the combo of 40Volume developer + the ammonia or MEA in the hair color.
Now, if you are talking the condition of the hair - I have tested many times on the same person a foil with Gleam on the hair and my best Cream lightener and 20Volume  VERSUS a lousy Highlift & 40 Volume.
Which do you think was the more conditioned swatch?
Right away and 2 months later it was the Cream lightener. I will confess that we did this on a client who had so much hair she would never know AND my assistants did it on the very underneath of her hair ! Kind of sneaky but we really wanted to know the answer.
Its also OK if you don't believe me.
One thing I will tell you, is country-wide L'Oreal across the board is in a battle with Aveda and Goldwell for the worlds worst color. They all produce DD Delayed Damage. The definition of DD is : hair color turning to shit in 2-4-6 weeks, for ZERO reason of your own.
How many of you walk out of the Salon all proud of your new hair color? Then about 2-4-6 weeks later ( depending on what you had done) your hair begins to start losing color, and volume and begins to feel very dry and damaged ??? That is you experiencing DD. Sooooo very many of you, begin to blame yourselves when it truly is NOT YOUR FAULT. You quickly run to the Beauty supply or mall to find some products that will regain its Zest. I mean of course, there is a little let down from the beginning of be Colored, but I am talking a substantial loss of quality.)
There are really only 2 reasons for DD:
  • Hair Colorist does a poor job of coming up with the correct formula  OR
  • the color they are using is a lousy brand
L'Oreal Majirel is one of those high-lifts that many of us feel is as close to a cream bleach as you can get exactly like "Chi's"
I used to carry Chi's high-lift and then 1 woman from Ireland called in and complained about it. I have a method I go by, that if one person complains about a product ...I pull it.
Then she sent me her photo...........the color she achieved with the Chi high-lift was finally the correct color.......she was so used to it a bright yellow, that when the brass was gone it shocked her into complaining. I told her alot of people have paid me a lot of money to achieve that platinum.
She begged me to put the product back on and I have not.

I think it is a great product for those who are in between bleach and high lift blonde.

Extensions - Headach-extensions

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My feelings on extensions... and why the bad news.



A lot of people like extensions, I even found out one of the staffers here where them, and she was afraid to tell me. The only reason I have the views I do. . . is because I feel the big giant companies and all their big money spent on advertising is leading the general public down the wrong road for the health of their hair. 

I mean I am beginning to see extension ads in everyday magazines and she told me she got hers at sally's...Sally's really? Oh dear Lord. The problem with extensions can be defined in 1-2 sentences...
There is really no safe way to put them in a head of hair. The people that want them, almost always have thin hair. Therefore, thin hair = weak hair. Look at what you are trying to do to already weak and fragile hair, you are adding what is like a big giant dumbbell to your present weak strands

How are extensions "ATTACHED" let us count the ways:
  • glue
  • adhesive
  • tape 
  • Cold FusionBasically identical to Warm Fusion but the  keratin bond is not warmed, but rather ultrasonic waves melt the Keratin to form the bond during installation
  • Warm Fusion, bonds are removed with a special solvent, and tool.
  • Beads, 
  • clips
  • and the list goes on endlessly.............and you know why? 
 Because they have not found a way, nor will they ever find a way that will be safe for the hair on your head,1/2 the actresses in Hollywood have lost half their hair because they got in on the whole extension wave about 15 years ago when they were a hidden wonder to most people.They were tens of thousands of dollars back then !  Now they have millions of women in India, the middle East, Africa everywhere there are groups of humans with strong hair, making a good living on selling their hair. Most all of the hair that you will wear now comes from the country of India.

  Look at all that hair where the hair Bulb will be destroyed & hair won't grow again !

But I want you to think about what is happening. ....no matter how you try to attach the hair to your current strands it is pulling on your roots. What happens is........ they pull on the lengths .........which pulls on the roots  which pulls out the bulb .....and a hair bulb is where new hairs grow ..........which is how you continue to HAVE hair continuously growing. 

Remember hair is terminal it sprouts out of the root.....begins to grow stays on your head anywhere from 2 to 6 years. It then dies and sheds. That one Bulb stays dormant for 2-4 weeks as it gets ready to grow again.....Now this is where Extensions get in the way of your entire head of hair....the bulb gets damaged by the fake hair pulling on those bulbs - while alive - then when they go to sprout again they can't because the damaged bulb is just that --> TOO DAMAGED....... for that one hair to grow again. The major problem is that is happening on ALL OF THE HAIR

The reason they keep changing the methods of attaching the extensions is because the current method 'gets a bad name' so they come up with another one. Trying to trick you....

Why would ANY manner of attaching the extensions to your hair be OK, when... the problem is the WEIGHT OF THE HAIR pulling on your real strands and the hair bulb, it has NOTHING to do w/ the manner of attaching the extensions !

Don't fall for it.  If you really understand how hair grows on your head, it will make sense as to why no method will ever NOT PULL on your REAL hair strands and the LAST THING YOU WANT IS FOR YOUR REAL HAIR STRANDS -- NOT TO GROW !

hope that helps,
KC
Killer Chemist

The Level System of Hair Color Does NOT Work (but Rarely)

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The Level System just truly is useless anymore.The Only hair it works on is hair with NO COLOR on it, which means you have to be about 12 years old for that to happen. There are just so many exceptions that I am pushing for that system to be demolished. 
I mean we can use the Levels to talk about what,
Level of hair color you have .....if Virgin
What Level of color you have.....if Colored , etc. But that is it! 
The Level System just does not work if you have previous hair color on your hair and I think that is what confuses new and sometimes 'older' hair stylists. I have had plenty of hair stylists contact me with questions about the LEVEL SYSTEM NOT WORKING and it is because they have tried to apply it to hair 'WITH" hair color on it.

The Level system
..... has "exceptions...like there are a few categories of Virgin Hair Color that the Standard Virgin Hair Color System just does not work for and I don't know why I have not brought this up before and this is why Boxed Color or E Color or any automated color just DOES NOT WORK ! But to be honest the Level System does not work anymore because it was designed to work on people with NO hair color on their hair.  The system just does NOT WORK if you have present hair color on, period !




Probably the same reason we (as Colorists) just go on our merry way coloring hair and not considering the fact that there are just so many people it just doesn't work for. I had to have one of my long-time wonderful customers ring the bell in my head as to the fact that I have NOT written about it....as he is Asian....and has Level 1 (BLACK) hair color { which btw is the #1 hair color in the world}. He wondered why the Schwartzkopf APP that I had asked everyone to download and play with gave the wrong answer. . . .  and BOOM...... that was my wake-up call.

This is why all these systems like EColor and Boxed Hair Color,  and Sally's color and on and on - - just do not work....it is because there are exceptions to all of those standard rules and that is where Colorists come in to do the 'tweaking' of the System.
They came up with a Systematic System for Levels 4 thru 9 hair which is where a large majority of people's hair fit that don't have Black.




 But the Level System does NOT work for virgin: 
(virgin hair is the hair color you were born with) :
  •  Redheads 
  • 100% Gray
  • Level 1-3 - so that includes all Asians and Latins which is the largest hair color category in the world & lastly. . . 
  •  Level 9-10 (virgin)


    So that is an awful lot of people.....and truly not fair. But I promise you.....they are working on hair color and how it works frantically.// Hair Color is a multi-Billion dollar business and its going no where but UP UP & UP . . . if you are ever looking for somewhere to invest your money...hair products and hair color will go no where but up ! So I am afraid those of you in those EXCEPTIONS. . . .  of categories of hair color will have to join our group. . . which for $49.00/ monthly will get you help or "tweaking" from myself, to getting you the color of your dreams ! I don't know what else to say, to help the thousands of people out there with every different color of hair possible....what - to - do.......

    http://groupspaces.com/KillerstrandsHairClinic/public/pay/subscription/ 



    I don't mean we should throw the entire chart of Levels out the window....BUT everyone needs to understand that there no longer is a simple easy to use system. As long as you have colored your hair at least once and the color is still on your hair.....you canNOT just color your hair 1 color and it will work..........because it WON'T! and I am very very sorry it no longer is easy.

    My Best

    KC
    killer chemist

    Parting & Where To Begin the Hair Color Application

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    There are strcit rules that State Boards of Cosmetology set out to uphold, they are weird, but I suppose I see the justice in them....when just starting out. As a home hair Colorist I would like to emphasize that it will be in your best interest to follow some of these rules as well. I haven't brought them up before, because I just didn't think they were all that important while I was in Cosmo School.

    While in hair academy they break up the way you are to apply the hair color into categories like this:
    • applying Tint to virgin hair
    • applying Tint Re-touch
    • applying highlift to Virgin Hair
    • applying highlift Re-Touch
    • applying Re-touch to Gray hair
    • applying Bleach & tone to Virgin hair
    • applying Bleach & Tone Re-touch.........etc...
    This is one of the very first things you learn and when you are new to everything hair color, it can be very confusing. Why the different applications? What you are supposed to do is determine where in the 4 quarters of the head you should 'begin the application of color". Remember how I have explained: dividing the hair into quarters... in order to apply the color.... in an organized fashion?? Like you see in these illustrations:

    So even though you are applying your color to yourself, you should still apply it to the proper quarter - FIRST+

    Tint to Virgin hair: outline the first right or left section.....then begin the parting from the bottom to the top. applying the color from root to tip. . . moving quickly and evenly.














    There is a reason the quarter-parting is done, that I think I have missed explaining to you over the years.
    It is one of the rules that were designed by the State Board of California, that I felt were more silly than anything, once I became a Colorist. These State Board tests have Roller Sets and finger waving in them which are such outdated techniques it was always hard to pay attention to anything they taught. The V.Sassoon Academy gave ZERO respect to those tests, so I guess that just transferred over to me.

    For example one of the rules are: if a client has gray hair, you should begin applying the color in the front quarter (either side) ....why? Gray hair almost always begins in the front, if you start the application on that quarter then the
    hair color will be ON the gray hair -- the longest. Which really does make sense, except when you are coloring 10 - 15 heads in a day and you are apply so fast even those 3 minutes are not really that much more !

    But, for todays' Post, we are talking about going from Blonde to Brown and the first step is always to
    well.                                                                                                                                                                    

    Getting Comfortable with 'Developer' While Coloring your Hair

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    Wow, I just did a small Search on hair and hair chemistry and cannot believe the amount of other sites there are out there, now. I'm surprised how many of you ask me to continue to write....and encourage me to "keep going" admittedly they are not like KIller Strands but there are finally other sources Be very very careful who you listen to, I saw 2 companies who write "supposed Blogs" that are tied to poor quality products, its kind of funny....really.You will figure it out.....bad products word-of-mouth spreads quickly....
    At least I know I was first. 


    You have to learn to love Developer (peroxide) and not be afraid of it, and please please don't be so headstrong about which developer you ONLY want to use.  There just needs to be more education before you decide that you want this certain number Volume, and can't explain why. If you can explain 'why' and it follows the rules of hair coloring.....then fine use it. But please many of you are very set on the Volume of Developer you want without the knowledge of why that is your choice - needs to be really thought about for a better result. Remember.....I am on YOUR SIDE here!




    Hydrogen peroxide ( developer) H2O2 is responsible for oxidation (NH3(ammonia) +H2O2 = oxidation). It makes the color permanent  and MUST be present for the color to lift and develop, and it makes the color oxidize. First, it reduces (or lifts) the natural pigments (melanin) to reach the desired Target Level.  H2O2 is actually (water) with an extra molecule of O - oxygen....something I  would tell my clients all the time, to calm them when talking about developers. If its only 1 molecule away from water, really............could it be that bad? Oxygen is what creates the lift and development of color in the hair. Oxygen ! Nothing bad like so many of you think ;) .

                 The higher the percentage of oxygen in peroxide 
                          the more lift you can achieve... "o-x-y-g-e-n" !

    Most Level System colors operate with a range of developers from 5-40 Volume- although lately you can pretty much purchase any # Volume of developer. 
    • 5 to 13 Volume is for DEPOSIT ONLY
    • 20 Volume for the same level or one Level of Lift
    • 30 Volume for 2-3 Level s of Lift &
    • 40 Volume for 3-4 Levels of Lift  !
    Although Volumes vary among the different product lines, you will notice some of the smarter lines adding moisturizers/conditioners/vitamins....etc. to their formulations of Developer to help condition the hair the one and only time the hair strand is open and able to be helped from the inside ....OUT!

    As oxidation occurs, lift begins, which is the removal of the natural pigment (melanin) in the hair. Deposit also begins (at the same time ---> impressive don't you think)....Deposit is a process in which the intermediary color molecules begin joining or locking together to form a NEW color pigment combinations in the hair. With the aid of the H2O2 these molecules attract one another and make such large combinations that they become too large to exit the hair strand/shaft and are actually  are trapped inside. The lift and the deposit occur simultaneously!

    Even Stylists think it is the H2O2 that causes the cuticle to open. The H2O2 acts as a buffer for the ammonia in color.  Its pH is actually 2.5 to 4.5. Only when its released through oxidation....does it begin to eliminate pigment.

    The Volume of the Developer, along with the amount of ammonia in the color is what determines the lifting action. When a Color product is mixed with Developer, the H2O2 achieves a Working Volume (WV). WV is the actual volume of the diluted formula. Most Color Lines use equal parts to formulate.

                                                  For example:
                                                  2oz. Color
                                                  2-oz H2O2

    So if using 20 Volume H2O2, this formula would have a working volume of 10Volume. As the Volume of the developer increases, so does the WV. 

    I have tried over and over to make this one sentence crystal Clear, but I have failed. Please remember this, because nothing is more true about Developer than this statement:

    The Volume of a Developer does not determine how strong it is, but merely how long it will lift. Stabilized H2O2 is CONTROLLED lifting power: the higher the Volume , the more the 'lift'. (what does "lift' mean? removing, subtracting or lightening color from the hair.

    Peroxide + ammonia = Lift & Development of Color

    During coloring the H2O2 is converted to water and oxygen
    • water drives the pigment into the hair
    • oxygen develops pigments 

    KC
    Killer Chemist 

    A Brand New Design, For A Very Old Blog - How Refreshing !

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    Welcome to the new 

                                beautiful world of Hair,


                  through my eye's
                                               and 
                        my brand new beautiful
                                               re-designed Blog

    Thank You Lindsey...............for all the help


                                                                KC

    High-Lift Blonde Versus Bleach . . . Which Is Healthier For The Hair

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    ............. is one of the #1 asked question of going Blonde. The decision for each of your hair should be simple. If there is brass of any sort after using Level 12 with double 40 Volume. Then you should use Cream lightener, If its beautiful after Level 10,11 or 12. Then that should be your choice

    Almost always you get 2 different colors from the 2 procedures on the same hair....one person doesn't like the color she gets from the high-lift, but is very concerned about the health of her hair.
    Here's what I have experienced:
    Certain Level 7''s can achieve a gorgeous blonde with Level 11 or 12 or Level 12 with a booster...
    Certain Level 7's cannot - it still has brass in it so you end up constantly applying Toners and purple shampoos / conditioners - - the more you do shit like that - it DOES take its toll on your hair.
    The goal is to achieve the lightest blonde so you don't have to use Toners or anything else so that its a color that is beautiful and you can live with it.
    If you can achieve that with a Level 12 & double 40V............then that should always be your first choice.


    On the same subject, if you use bleach, it should be cream bleach - NEVER POWDER....
    and Gleam, Intensive should be used & THRIVEN should always be left in overnight. ...after the application of either, if you take the time to do it right, then you will not have damage.

    Aveda makes one of the worst colors and lighteners on planet earth, so I would stay away from that line completely ever again. Never use powder lightener. That's what cream lightener is made for, why don't people use it more???
    Its more expensive.
    but as a Crib colorist you are only doing your own hair so it shouldn't be that bad
    The most important part of blonding are the other steps you do:
    • always begin with a Malibu2000 Color Prep package
    • apply Gleamto hair then
    • use creamor oil bleachif using bleach
    • use Schwartzkopf 12.19 with Double 40Volume violet developer
    • I have had some people get remarkable results from Level 10/69 Illumina, always worth a shot
    • the most important step is following the color up with INTENSIVE to bring the pH back to normal as fast as possible - this step helps with shine, stabilizes the hair, locks in the color.....keeps hair healthy.
    • Thriven over-night
    If you do this every time with 1 -2 Thriven treatments in between you should have

    The Terror of Chlorine on the Health Of Hair & My Tricky Solution for Prevention

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    We all want healthy shiny luxurious hair, but like losing weight, we don't want to do the work NEEDED to achieve it. For the summer we all want to be able to go swimming, in the pool ....in the ocean...without adding to the daily destruction of our hair. So a long time ago when I was a long distance swimmer, there was a trick I came up with and it truly works.

    I think by now we all know that a single human hair is built of keratin, which is a protein, whose major components are amino acids. Hairs are covered with natural oil (sebum) that gives hairs their shine and flexibility. The color of hair depends on relative content of each of the two melanin variants.



     
    Chlorine
    Chlorine is added to water in swimming pools and spas in order to reduce the growth of microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses. The chlorine that is able to sanitize contaminants is called “free” chlorine. The level of “free” chlorine in swimming pool should be between 1 and 3 ppm (parts per million), and between 3 and 5 ppm for spas. 

    The total amount of chlorine in water is the sum of “free” active chlorine and “combined” inactive chlorine, which has reacted with contaminants. Other chemical properties of water, which have to be controlled because of the effect they have on water and pool equipment, are: total hardness, total alkalinity and pH, which measures relative acidity/alkalinity of water.
    Chlorine (hypochlorous acid) reacts quickly with organic and non-organic materials present in swimming pool water. Because of its chemical activity, chlorine also affects hair of swimmers.

    How does Chlorine affect Hair?..........not well, I'm Afraid. . .
    Chlorine affects hair by direct chemical reactions resulting in chemical changes to hair components, by changing physical properties of the hair, as well as by changing electrical charge of minerals bonded to hair and reacting with those minerals.



    The direct chemical changes include reactions of chlorine with pigments giving hair their color, oils covering hair and proteins forming hair shafts. The reaction of melanin pigments with chlorine results in change of hair from natural colo'r (blond to black) to straw color of keratin.

    Chlorine removes natural oils covering hair resulting in loss of hair shine and flexibility, as well as making it more susceptible to mechanical damage. Reaction of chlorine with keratin results in creation of water-soluble chemicals and weakens chemical bonds between fibers forming hair shafts. 

    Also chlorine can get between the hair fibers. As the crystallization process develops inside the hair, the chlorine crystals can separate the hair fibres disrupting structural integrity of hair shaft, which weakens the strength of the overall hair as well.

     Once the bonds are broken, the hair becomes weak and ends of the hairs split.

    Chlorine salt crystallization process may also affect the hair cuticle. The cuticle is an outer layer of very hard, dead cells over the hair surface. If the chlorine gets between the scales it could push up the scales; therefore, making it rough and prone to damage or breakage. These flaked cuticles reflect light poorly and so the hair fiber looks dull, dry and may feel rough when touched.  Chlorine can change electrical charge of minerals bonded to hair and oxidize them as well.






     Head to the local Drug Store with your list for 3 items:
    • Shampoo & Conditioner- if you have to get it at the Drug Store, the choices are all so bad anyway, it really doesn't matter which ones! They are all horrible! remember this is only if you did not "PLAN AHEAD".
    •  Swim Cap, they have them everywhere
    • Lastly.....6-Pack of CANNED SODA WATER.

    Shampoo your hair rinse in water, apply conditioner..............a lot of it...... ! ! ! 

    LEAVE THE CONDITIONER IN  !!!   Apply Swim Cap.. 

    Now have the time of your life !
     Done swimming? Take 2-3 cans of SODA WATER, pour on hair to stop all action of chlorinated water from affecting the hair at all! 

    If you do plan ahead please purchase:
     Malibu 2000 UN DOO GOO shampoo  or 
    Malibu 2000 swimmers shampoo .....or
    swimmers treatment pack 


    thanx,

    kc

    3-DAY "WHOOP-IT-UP-SALE" IN THE STORE -- 15% OFF EVERYTHING ! !

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     15% SALE OFF EVERYTHING IN STORE
    if you have a Blog & need a new look  (do you love the re-vamp?)  check with Lindsey at Designer Blogs.... she is amazing.
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     The brand Davines has pulled the Plug on 'us' being able to purchase from them any longer.  I've been sad & upset by their decision. I have a Cosmetology License, Salon License and a Business License and have had all of them for over 20 years.  I will never understand the Beauty industry.... it bites itself in its OWN ASS, and then can't figure out what is wrong.  Davines sell's to Walgreen's, of all places. Whatever. . . as April says, we were both so happy with the new Schwarzkopf line when it came out...both of us LOVE it, and we are tough cookies to please !

    We have 2 new products coming down the line that will change hair color forever. . .you are not going to believe it - and one of them has shipped already. Hold on to your horses ! !

     If anyone needs a conversion of your hair color formula, I will be giving them for free for the next month.  Just email your present formula and I will use one of the 4 lines we carry to convert it to the same formula in a different line send to: Killerstrands.info@gmail.com

    We do this all the time in the Color Room's of Salons across the country ! Happy Holiday !

    KC

    APPLICATION of Hair Color-Page1 part A How to Quarter--Part Hair to Begin Sectioning Crb Colorists Style

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    There are thousands of rules on application of hair color and with this new re-vamp of the Blog.... I have truly realized that there are thousands of points I have missed about everything. Seems hard to do considering there are 600 Posts written already...but a perfectionist is never satisfied....which can be a good thing and a bad thing....   Good for all of you who are yearning to learn.Bad for me, I already have enough on my plate  -- but April is going to help me this time, so we are very lucky!. But whatever, the number doesn't matter the education does and I started out wanting  a great education for Crib Colorists and I continue to want the exact same thing.

    Lets Just Start with some Basic Tips about applying hair color and see where it leads us!

    Hair coloring should be applied methodically

    • Quarter PART the hair......remember : 
    • NOSE to SPINE.....and
    •  Ear- to - Ear  with the tail point of a tail comb '


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