Knowing How to Remove Hair Color is An Art and I feel Everyone Needs to Know How to Master It Correctly.
have damaged hair that you want to repair you must remove the color first and start over with a better quality hair color.
changed your mind about the color of your hair? if so and you would like to go lighter again I receive lots of emails to this effect, then you must remove the old hair color first.
you have hair color that is just unbecoming to you, you must remove the old hair color first. You do not want to just overlap hair color on top of hair color. Removal will give you a feeling of "oh wow my hair hasn't felt like this in a long time" !!
do you want to go lighter? The only "healthy" way to go lighter is by removing old hair color 1st ! Remove it ALL THE WAY, when this process is complete I never hear people happier following any Salon Experience ! Now you have the knowledge and products to perform the exact same experience we use on celebrities.
Do you have crappy hair color-in-a-box hair colors that are in every store from Walmart to the Gas Station to 7-11 ? If you have this color in your hair..............get it out !
would you like to try out the new Pastels everyone is so excited about? Remove your old Boxed hair color FIRST, otherwise you will never see anything !
Does Your Hair feel like Straw? and not like real hair anymore? Has it been years since you have felt silky shiny hair? Remove your old hair color
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I've Been making my products so long sometimes.........I just don't stop....... take a breath and pay attention to how they are affecting peoples lives............. in today's world even ill people are busy.
Its ridiculous almost
Anyway this Dear Woman (Christine) of Wayne New Jersey..........truly lit up my life for a nice .... long ...
while I'm not curing cancer, its the only thing I know how to help people with ... which was what I was looking for to round out a very wild and jam packed life.
I had an excellent, excellent outcome and absolutely love all the products. My hair had taken a significant beaten in the past 3 years as a result of low nutritional absorption and menopause. I began to use many top of the line solon products with the hopes of getting my hair restored and as a result my hair became more damaged and subsequently lost tremendous amount of hair :( ... my gorgeous head of hair was slowly becoming shorter, brittle, lifeless and thin. I kept cutting off 3-4 inches at each haircut because the products could not restore. After much search and investigation I came across the Killerstrands.com and spent a considerable amount of time asking many questions on the products. I never ordered hair products over the internet but after speaking to the representative about the product I ordered the kit. I used the products as soon as I received and within 1 week my hair stopped falling and luster was restored! Honestly, my hair was now manageable and no longer breaking off or splitting. I couldn’t believe the turnaround and I’m forever thankful for finding a wonderful product that finally works. I can’t stop touching my bouncy shiny hair and excited in getting back my once crowning glory… they are remarkable products and would recommend to anyone who has encountered same problem. Thank you again Killer strands for making my hair come back to life!!! :)
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.These hair colors won the biggest award at the annual Hair Stylists Award Show which is our version of the Academy Awards.........in HAIR COLOR..............seems everyone is honing in on the Splashlights technique.....
Which for those of you who are not clear on what it is..........is putting a belt of lightened hair across the top layer of hair. This technique is not for those at home, it takes a well trained individual. Never go to just anyone for the high fashion hair color techniques, ask to see someone's portfolio and if they don't have one I would pass and keep looking!
There's a fantastic new product from TIGI called JOYRIDE ...............something I have never seen before and from tests on my own hair in produces a fantastic bed-head / texturized look. Its a primer that creates "lived-in" texture and oomph.. It gives hair that 2nd day feel without waiting the 24 hours to achieve it. Controls and de-frizzes on damp hair as a base or works on dry hair for definition without any stiffness.
The subject of shampoos fascinates over 90% of you which in and of itself is a fascination to me.... I've never developed the fascination with them - in hair Academy they taught us to use a Sulfate-Free version of which ever brand that you have success with stick with that and be done with it...All the hype and the commercials....complete and utter Bullshit.
..... so .... please ...tell me why you are fascinated with the subject of shampoos ?? I'm here ( as always to report the bad news : We all know that a shampoo is a product we all must use many times a week and there is not many things in life you need so much ... or spend so much time with and thinking about. I GUESS "MAKE-UP" really comes before shampoo because that is products also used every single day, sometimes multiple times a day even. But, I would bet more of you would prefer reading about HAIR if given the choice of only having the option of one or the other......Am I correct ? ? ? Yet the thing about shampoo and especially shampoos of right now today is.............it has come time that we no longer need to purchase a $30.00 shampoo for our hair to feel great. So many of you will ask me which shampoo will give you "this" asset or make your hair look "that" way - - - I hate to be the bearer of bad news but someone should tell you this.
or deteriorate in any way.. . . .then we should be very. . . .damn. . . pleased with it !
All the things that so many of you wonder if shampoo will do, is what "styling products" are used for. If you want texture or to make that bedhead look that one sees so much in the magazines and Victoria's Secret models, etc...Or Thickness or root lift.....or shine .....or Curl ....or straightness......all of those requirements will only come from :
Shampoo which is approx. 50-85% WATER....simply cannot meet your demand - in the "Styling Product arena" you will find more of what you desire in my opinion. I know there are thousands of products out there and its very difficult because every single persons hair is different, but there are a lot of cool products now with very unique and effective technique's to them.
There have really been only 2 innovations in shampoos in the past 20 years and that is
Sulfate-Free or SLS Free which took an absolutely horrible ingredient that causes hair loss OUT of all shampoos.......................and
pH balanced...........should be about 4.5 - 5.5
Everything else is just FLUFF.......................baloney, malarkey But, truly for those demands that I hear from people on a daily basis, wanting their shampoos to perform miracles.........head to the Styling products category or as we call it HAIR CARE!
Its Wella's brand new styling line called EIMI ( pronounced Eye-me) these are where I feel u should focus on when you want to make substantial changes as u ask about......Click the Blond for a link to them on the Store
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. You know when you read the directions that come from all of the various manufacturers on their own hair colors. . . . what type of hair do you think they are giving you directions for?
AVERAGE. & NORMAL.
They already have to write directions in 12 different languages!
The directions on a box of professional Hair Color only writes the directions for MEDIUM Texture and NORMAL porosity.......what about the rest of us. I find very few "average" people now-a-days......they are there somewhere but they don't happen to visit this Blog or shop in our store !
In order for the color to look beautiful and shiny and to last........... you must accommodate these issues in all of the factors that go into Coloring your hair correctly ! The diameter of the strands (texture) and the condition of the cuticle (porosity) are affected by how hair color absorbs into the hair. Texture refers to the diameter of the individual strands..... Is yours fine??? medium??? or coarse???
The greater the diameter of the hair strand the coarser the hair......and those are things you cannot change about your hair. So please be aware of which type of hair you have so you can make adjustments accordingly.
The less the diameter, the finer the hair. Fine hair has a thinner cortex so therefore is penetrated easier ( by hair color), it is lightened easier. Fine hair also FADES faster..........Coloring is faster as well.The finer the hair the faster it absorbs the hair color ! So...yes, you could cut 5-10 minutes off processing time. Some people have extremely fine hair (Meryl Streep) and in that case you would only want to process 20-25minutes. But that type is quite rare. Coarse hair has a thick cortex. Color Chemicals must penetrate more mass and lift more of your own natural pigment........so the whole process takes longer, using a stronger developer and choosing an ashier formula many times is wise to compensate for the stronger DURP (Dominant Underlying Remaining Pigment). POROSITY Porosity is the ability of hair to absorb and retain moisture......another word for Porosity is "Condition". Degrees of Porosity:
Resistant
Normal Porosity
Over-porous
So when someone asks you if your hair is in good condition they really technically are referring to your porosity. If you have poor porosity there is an old trick which truly helps the simple step of simply shampooing it.
Oil Pre-Wash with Gleam to turn back time in your hair's condition
If your hair is at all porous - even just a tiny, little bit, if it ever gets tangly or poofy or frizzy and seems like it needs weight, if washing it makes it seem to float in the air or if the ends of your hair seem to get wispy and disappear, oil pre-wash treatments can help. Oil pre-wash treatments add flexibility, softness and "weight" to hair. And when you think of "well moisturized" hair, you are referring to a number of qualities, two of which are flexibility and softness.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Here's the deal: You know how washing your hands too often makes them chapped - even if you don't use soap? Washing your hair ultimately dehydrates it too unless your hair is tremendously low porosity. By that I mean the cuticles are un-damaged and in such pristine condition that they don't let water in at all. Porosity is a surface thing. Oils have other great effects like making hair soft and flexible - those are partly related to porosity. Even low porosity hair can get dried out with too much washing or dry air or a lot of sunshine. I still say of all our products the one that makes the most significant difference is OVERNIGHT Oil treatments and Pre-Wash Treatments.
Any oil will keep the water out of your hair for a little while and that is great. Many oils can surround any chipped and broken places in your hairs cuticle covering, giving you better protection.
Gleam contains the absolute best oils for most people's hair because they "waterproof" the inner part of your hair that swells. If we can keep water from getting into our hair and swelling it up, it won't end up waterlogged and the cuticles will chip off less and we'll keep our lovely proteins and everything that keeps out hair strong from escaping down the drain.
Rose Hips Seed Oil Abyssinian Oil Meadowfoam Seed Oil Fractionated Coconut Oil Argan Oil ............are the top 5 oils out of 13 we have in GLEAM and that is why it rocks!
AS I've said many times before....all YOU have to do is figure out your own hair and these facts about your own hair .........its the professional's that must know and understand every type of hair in order to have a wonderful outcome - every single time they create a new hair color project !!!
Sorry I couldn't figure out why I was sleepy every time I've been posting lately...besides the usual medical crap going on, I was just unusually tired and just couldn't get inspired...INEEDTOWRITE ABOUTHAIR COLOR, to keep me jazzed and alive. So I am just going
to have to Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. alternate the posts, for fear of falling asleep and never waking up. DO NOT GET ME WRONG, Hair Health is as important a subject as there is, I promise you. But, for me I have done all of that writing and reporting... it was completed over the past 6 years - so its simply a matter of "re-writing" my notes - which I guess is what was pushing the snooze button for me. I NEED SOMETHING ABOUT HAIR COLOR TO MAKE ME HAVE TO WRITE FROM SCRATCH - its what made me become involved - inspired and REJUVENATED once again....something I very much NEED. So back we go. I ordered a couple of new Doll heads . . . Molly & Dolly's cousin's are on their way from back east. If you don't know who Molly and Dolly are . . . SHAME on you -- see here >>
http://killerstrands.blogspot.com/2007/12/ble-atched-hair-series-1.html. They are showing ble-atched- super light blond's well into the Fall - and its the subject I simply get the most questions about... getting to LEVEL 12 successfully & beautifully. So today we are going over the process from a different POV, twisted technical. Hang on. Below the surface off the skin is the hair root: above it is the hair shaft.
The hair root is housed in a sheath, a pocket in the skin, called a follicle. At the bottom of the follicle ( deep in skin) is the hair bulb. Cells that become a strand of hair are produced in the hair bulb, the LIVING PART OF THE HAIR, from which the hair grows. At the base of the bulb, nourishing it, is the papilla, a tiny mound of tissue laced with capillaries.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. The hair shaft is comprised primarily of cross linked, fibrous proteins called Keratin. Keratin accounts for 90-95% of the hair weight. Structures in the hair bulb called melanocytes make melanin, or natural pigment. that gives the strand color.2-3% of total weight comes from melanin. How is hair formed? The papilla supplies AMINO ACIDS ( remember this - I feel amino acids are important for new hair growth) to the hair bulb; the hair bulb produces keratinous cells; melanocytes infuse melanin into these protein-based cells; then, finally, the cells dry out and harden to form the hair strand ( called keratinization) which emerges from the follicle. There are 2 types of melanin
Eumelanins - the darker pigments from black to brown
Pheomelanins - lighter, ranging from red-brown to red-yellow to yellow
All hair no matter what color it is (except white- unpigmented) contains both in varying degrees. Very black Asian hair is heavily pigmented but may contain only eumelanin. The color of a strand of hair depends on how much melanin it contains, the proportion of eumelanin TO pheomelanin + the pattern of distribution of the melanin. There are additional descriptions of how these work but truly this all you need to know to understand 'basically' how the hair's VIRGIN color. . . GOT there!
LIGHTENING OF MELANIN From your POV, the most important thing to know about melanin is what happens to it in the presence of hair color. The color result depends as much on the natural pigmentation of the hair as it does on the artificial pigment used; the same ash brown formula may look ORANGE-Y on one natural base, drab on another, and Neutral on a third....something I try my damndest to explain to everyone. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Recognizing what depth the hair is to start with and how it will change tonally when lightened allows you to anticipate the final result. So many of you are so surprised & shocked at your results, which I guess really can only subside with experience. Through the years, all the various color manufacturers have come up with ways of getting this process across to hair colorists {and now ME to you } . . . . but the point of any theory of lightening is to drive home the idea that the color result depends on MORE THAN WHAT YOU put in the BOWL - - it also depends on the color contribution of YOUR hair on your head. So no matter how many rules we come up with and no matter how many different ways we try to teach lightening of the hair, going from Level 6 Brown Hair to that rocking Level 12 that you have always wanted to be. . . . it also depends on the color contribution of that hair on your head right now. Natural color contribution depends on:
the original virgin color &
how much you have to lighten it
The natural base level and the lightening capability of your formula, determine the color contribution of your hair. The color contribution of the hair AND the artificial pigment used...determine the color result. Natural color + lightening capability of the formula = the color contribution of the hair AND The color contribution of the hair + the artificial pigment = the Color result Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
Are you getting this...?? Color contributions of the hair is referred to any one of different ways: undertones, underlying pigment, natural underlying pigmentation, pigment bases, residual pigment contribution, natural contribution of the hair, lightened natural pigment and remaining natural color. Any of these term can be substituted in that last equation (above).
SEVEN STAGES OF LIGHTENING This concept concerns the color changes that happen when hair is exposed to a product capable of lightening it. One of the best lessons in hair coloring is how the FINAL Result depends as much on the natural contribution ( remember what YOUR hair has IN it naturally - as it was when you were born) of the hair a s it does on the artificial dyes, and the seven stages of lightening is a way to tell that story. The 7 stages of lightening are the colors that hair attains as it is lightened with either permanent hair coloring or bleach. If hair bleaching could be viewed in super SLOW MOTION, these are the tonal stages that would be seen during the progression from dark to light. The 7 stages of lightening are:
BLACK
BROWN
RED
RED-GOLD
GOLD
YELLOW
PALE YELLOW
When hair is exposed to a lightener agent, its black and brown pigments are first to begin to break down or oxidize ( the eumelanin lightens first). Then the red & gold pigments gradually oxidize - then yellow and pale yellow stages are simply lighter and lighter version of gold.
Notice 5 of the 7 stages have to do with red and gold, this is due to the tenacity of these colors in the hair. In other words, they are IMPOSSIBLE to get out of the hair! It takes longer to eliminate Red and forever to eliminate GOLD. I am hoping you will all relate this to your experience of being stuck in the "gold" stage as though it seemed like FOREVER The most sought after goal when going Gwen Stefani BLOND . .Pale Yellow, I refer to it as frozen butter. Pale yellow is the lightest hair can become without destroying the hair. Pale Yellow can be toned to be almost any color on the planet...including white. I am hoping with this series in the long run I will see less banana-heads on the street, realizing fully what a grand wish that is, I am still hopeful - they make me shiver.
Color Theory sounds boring and if you are like me, in Hair Academy, all I did was tune it out.
COMPLETELY OUT. Don't do it , its so simple and it solves SO VERY VERY MUCH ! ! Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Remember I was the rebel that did a complete 180 degree turn one third of the way thru - Sassoon Academy Year 1 (the Harvard of hair school's - world-wide). I'm telling you even to this day I am mad at myself for not soaking up every last little word...why? At Sassoon all they taught was necessary education. We did things backwards compared to the thousands of (so-called) Beauty schools because every single bit of education that I will teach you here is relevant, I'm too old and too tired to be teaching you anything, but that which is 100% necessary. PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THAT POINT. I'm telling you, just the other day when I was having problems trying to calculate a formula for the new "color-enhancing shampoo's" that I wanted to bring into the store as a 'new' Killerstrands product
Youcanenhanceanyone's appearance with color.
Understanding Color Theory is as easy as knowing the simpleLAW OFCOLOR and relating it to addition and subtraction. Sir Issac Newton discovered these theories having NO idea they would relate to the hair color world, years later.
Your first project?Color - - - the main Color Wheel --- with the six main colors on it, use different weird shapes for the colors {for fun}...the best medium? Paints. If that is not possible, use felt pens, your kids crayons....whatever. Just do it , so it gets implanted in your brain. It will help with make-up and hair color for the rest of your life.
Name the six main colors: #1_______#2________#3________
#4________#5________#6_______ - - - apply these to your first color wheel
3 of these colors are the Primary Colors.....Name them #1________#2________#3________
3 are Secondary colors ...Name them #1________#2__________#3__________
The Understanding of Basic Color Theory is essential to analyze coloring your own hair. Stylists go to school for a year to learn the basics and they spend about 5 days on hair color in the entire year long program {except at Sassoon} . . . its ridiculous......................You will be Light Years ahead of the stylists out there understanding these concepts, so just follow me into this world of color. Next... draw the below samples of different combinations .... Draw the wheel that show s "WARM" and "COOL" colors Draw the Wheel that shows PRIMARY and SECONDARY Colors What are SECONDARY colors created from? PRIMARY ....thus the name "SECONDARY" ...get it? Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.This is one of the most common questions I get. . . . I want to try of explaining in one other way so it will help many of you who are new to Killerstrands (of which there many lately) may understand a little bit better !
This woman wrote in and said for a few years she had good gray coverage by Wella's Color Charm .....this is what I have to say to all of you whom not only use Color Charm, but also any hair color from Sally's or ANY boxed hair color of any brand. Eventually you will all realize your hair either feels like straw OR your gray no longer keeps its coverage. Here is what I said to her and to the hundreds of thousands of you out there with the same issues. Wella is an absolute vast company and they are so heavily involved in Hair color that they have 3 tiers of Quality in their various hair color lines. Premium -- Moderate & Economy. As in all items from cooking to cars you can purchase the same item....the EXACT same ''end product'' in many different Q-U-A-L-I-T-I-E-S ! For example: a cake bought at your local grocery store VERSUS one made by your mother or from you by scratch and the difference truly in taste is night & day, as I'm sure many of you know. Take cars..........whats the difference between a VW and a Bentley? They both get you from point A to Point B , but5 the Bentley has mile high better ingredients that go into making it.>>ever driven in one? You don't even know you are in a car, it feels like you floating along the street on a hovercraft ! It all has to do with QUALITY. Same in exactly the same dimensions as premium hair color.
Why is there such a difference? (being as the end result is the same) ..........It is for one reason only : the quality of the ingredients used. The same holds true in hair color. While you can purchase boxed color for under $10.00, when you get your hair colored in a Salon - - - they will barely shampoo your hair for that amount. Its widely understood that high quality items cost more and if I can save even more grief every single week I receive between 1 & 10 emails from people who have been duped by purchasing Wella hair color on Amazon or EBAY. There are now what they think to be, over 100 countries counterfeiting the Wella brand of hair color. The tube and the box look almost exactly the same I have asked a couple people to send me their boxes and they were indeed counter missing just a few of the proper markings....so its hard to tell. How did they tell? They said their hair felt like straw after using it 2-4 times....they couldn't tell right away as that was just on the 1 inch of their roots! So its out there and everywhere. The only way I know how to tell you if its fake or not is by purchasing it here. Wella is the top-of-the-Line of premium Hair colors and actually is the highest quality hair color, I purchase it direct from the factory and Wella's headquarters is about 20 minutes from here. You couldn't get a newer -- fresher product.
Premium hair colors main charm is the "QUALITY" of the ingredients that go into that small tube ( or bottle !) They simply use the top-of-the-line ingredients and if you have ever gotten your hair done at a trendy - well known - ( expensive) Salon, the minute you walk out of there you touch your hair and know that the difference is huge. The way it covers gray, the amount of time it covers that gray, the shine, fade-ability - just about every little single thing is better !
Color Charm line is Wella's"lower quality" hair color line - it's sold at Sally's and anyone with 2 feet can purchase it. If you notice next timeu are there--- they don't sell the color I carry which is professional hair color. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.Wella has this 3 tiered system they sell to the world.
They don't sell the color to the public, I carry which is professional hair color. Which is why I changed my mission when I began this whole operation 10 years ago, Hair color is made in different qualities.
I'll use this as an example.. Have you ever tasted a home baked cake vs something you buy at a cheap grocery store? The difference is the ingredients. Good professional hair color uses good ingredients and companies hold those good ingredients for professional use and salon level hair color.
For gray coverage, I suggest using Koleston Perfect because it's best for gray coverage and gives ton of shine. In hair color, there are two variations. For example there is the color 7-0 and 7-00. The double zero means double pigment.
So if you want excellent gray coverage be sure to do 2 things:
Use professional brand color ( Wella Koleston Perfect or Illumina)
Be sure you use double pigment which is 7/00 versus 7/0 which is regular pigment in your formula.
Be sure to mix your NEUTRAL in the percentage of Gray hair you have. Do you have 30% Gray - use 30% 7/00 if you are covering Level 6 Hair. Why 6 if you are a Level 7? Because Wella in all their grand knowledge has always been 1 level darker than what they are supposed to be.
Why? I have no idea! ! ! ! I think because they began in Europe and used to be based in Europe and then 8-9 years ago came in wacky California !
Remember we do quick fast Consultation here in the store.. . . . . . for $39.00 . . . or read this Blog I promise its all in here for you to figure it out all on your own
With the recent review of a few heartfelt email questions I thought I would start out with a POST on something mellow -- yet imperative - SHELF LIFE and HAIR COLOR.
Shelf life is that length of time that food, medicine and other perishable items are given before they are considered unsuitable for sale or consumption. Shelf life is the time that products can be stored, during which the defined quality of a specified proportion of the goods remains acceptable under expected (or specified) conditions of distribution & storage. "WHEW!!
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Just like with every other food and product you deal with during the course of a normal day, there is a shelf life of hair color and cosmetics. How long should you keep that blue mascara from high school you can't buy anymore? I know I have at least a half tube of a golden brown that if I throw in some auburn ought to cancel the yellow out . . . right?
Sound Familiar? It should these are right out of some of YOUR emails { the names have been changed to protect the innocent}
Here is a very short general guideline for your cosmetics, because I feel so strong about this I'm even willing to roam over into the category of cosmetics for you (HAIR is big enough for me to cover without adding the never ending category of Cos. !)
First off, if it smells, stinks, has a distinct odor that should not be, throw it away! I am amazed at how long women will keep cosmetics that have a bad odor, look like its disintegrating or logically know it should be in the trash. Do yourself a favor and trash it. Another good rule of thumb, if you can't remember when you purchased it, trash it. Makeup should not stir up memories from ten years ago, if your makeup bag does, throw it out. I think when you purchase cosmetics you should mark it down on your calendar. 6 months is all I would keep mascara, if you aren't using it up in 6 months, you aren't using it and quit buying it maybe. Personally I permanently TINT my eyelashes - with albino eyelashes - you HAVE to.
Now as far as the SHELF LIFE of your hair color, the more "organic" or "natural" the product . . . the more susceptible it will be to "going bad". That IS one of the many down side's to the whole 'la-la' GREEN world. So one of the best tools to combat this - - - you already own, that I doubt you ever use <> is right there in your home and at your disposal . Your refrigerator. Store many of your cosmetics there if you are in need of becoming more thrifty, green and to be perfectly frank > smart. Yep its a pain to go back and forth, buy a tricky cool tray of some sort - one for cosmetics, one for hair color, even putting your teeth bleaching kits in there will preserve them the their fullest. If you are going to spend the CASH, get your money's worth.
When I give examples like this remember I am always talking about the professional Hair Color we sell at Killerstrands as our reference point. I have been using it for many years and have that 10,000 HEADS of experience to go off of that I feel safe and secure quoting to you, you will have to make adjustments with your own colors and brands. If you have any specific questions, remember an email to our store's email address : Killerstrands.info@gmail.com is still the FASTEST way to get an answer from ME ! I will always answer to, unless its a silly question. I really think hair color is good for up to 1 year and have used successfully hair color up to 18 months and it was fine. Look at it, keep it refrigerated, don't use it if something is odd about it.
What's that called?......................Common Sense
All of you new Crib Colorists are saving so much money by learning and doing this on your own - PLEASE PLEASE use the proper colors we have determined will be correct for you. Once you get past that initial consultation with me about your hair color formulation - buy 6 months worth of color and relax - - you only have to solve the hair color questions for your own hair Is your hair worth it?
YES.
How much time and effort do we all put into our hair? A LOT
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You cannot open a magazine without seeing or someone mentioning Rose colored hair and the funny part about this new Stratosphere trend is that so many think it is brand new, which is really ( in the world of British trained Colorists, at least 15 years old). I saw it for my first time the beginning weeks of Hair Academy and I will never forget my mentor showing me the color and I didn't "get it AT ALL". All the other color educators were oooohing and ahhhhing..... But she taught me that the true colors that were like gold if you could create them were the ones that did not come out of any bottle or tube....but colors that one created by mixing colors together or how ever you came up with the formula they were the odd colors the colors that the manufactured hair color companies have not figured out "HOW-TO-MAKE YET" ! ! THOSE WERE THE COLORS THAT I SHOULD SET MY SIGHTS ON AND SHOOT TO BECOME AN EXPERT AT. That was a very long time ago so the fact that this has happened seems really odd to me..... I have seen it done and have done it my self using the below formula for the last 15 + years. Her color was Rose and mine was Silver and we would do every type of chunk of tips or whats now called ombre ( WE CALLED Tip Drip! Its all been around such a very long time and I am actually glad that the world now welcomes these colors instead of look at them as they are just for a "particular type of person". Art is art and in my opinion hair color is just one more form of art and I will never forget getting chewed out in front of an entire Salon full of people for bleaching a young mans hair.... pure white and when he tipped his chin to his chest there was a beautifully shaded and all ............. 4 leaf Green Clover.
It was his mother and they were 100% IRISH and the next day was St.Patricks Day...I too am 100% Irish so I was proud to do this and this was in 2001! But I ended up in tears, but thank Lord the owner came to my rescue 3/4 of the way through her tirade. "how could you do something like this to a young man of his nature"...........1st of all I was about the farthest thing from Cheap you could be and he paid me for it, he was 16 you would assume he got the money from his parents. Although we were in Malibu so kids walk around with black AM EX's all the time....so I didn't take that into account. Anyway, thank the Lord aeveryone and there brother is walking around with crazy hair now!
First off we had to create the color from existing colors where as today there is a slow trail of Rose-Gold hair colors coming out from all of the major hair color manufacturers. That is how high fashion works, the ideas and colors and trends always follow something in history or nature or something that inspires me/ an artist or a Colorist in any Salon or World.
As far as hair color I feel I have decided to give you the formula we have used in Sassoon all these years. I was saving it for a book I wanted to write but I don't think that is going to happen, so you get a lovely surprize for Thanksgiving week - one of my secret formulas.
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We have been making this Rose color for over 15 years we just never have this whole marketing bombshell behind it. We have made it by mixing 2 Koleston Perfect colors as you can see right here on this DEMO I did just to show you. I took a brunette ( real virgin human hair) and lightened her hair with Blondor's COOL BLONDE Cream lightener and used back to back foils to hurry the process up. Which you can see worked nicely. This was 2 applications. So many of you are so anxious to be done with coloring you lighten with one step and quit and wonder why you have to battle with brass all the time. Lighten one more time and you end up with this beautiful shade of blond with zero toner.
Next. . . . You would begin by applying Gleam to hair, leaving on hair overnight prior to color day or at least apply 30-60 minutes prior to color. Next you mix 28 Grams of Koleston Perfect in 9/16AV with 3 grams of 6/45RV in a Tint bowl, stir these 2 colors together first ...then add 30 Grams of 10Volume Developer. Adjust accordingly if you need more color, all I needed was a small amount for this front quadrant of the hair ! Now take quadrant and begin at the bottom taking small sections applying with a tint brush as fast & as efficiently as possible to cover entire section. Process 45 minutes, rinse well. Apply INTENSIVE - leave on at least 25 minutes. Rinse and Dry and Style as usual. You will have the Rose look and a formula kept secret in the upper echelons for many many years. How do you may Rose? mixing White and Red/Violet if you you mix Red and white you get pink so its this very thin line between the two you may play with by varying the amount of 6/45 you put in the formula but this is perfect in real life I promise you.
Another choice is the MAGMA formula I came up with as well you can see it on the photos below with the dollhead next to the bottles of MAGMA. AGAIN you would mix Red/Violet with White....which is done bu mixing Wella's pigmented lighteners called MAGMA ..........use colors #/89....which is Pearl Cendre or the white and color #65 VRV which again is the one you use a little tiny bit of see the front 2 inches of her hair, I should have used a little bit more of the #/65VRV but it is beautiful light rose and the chunk in the back is half and half so its a pretty bright rose.( too bright but I wanted to see what that would make.
BTW, I grabbed the wrong bottle for the photo so don't let that throw you off......be sure you use /89 which is made for Level 6-7 which is for this doll. Or if you have darker ( Levels hair use the /89+ which is made if you have Level 2 - 5 hair. These pigmented lighteners are really a dream , just look at how beautiful that front 2 inches of hair is with that formula. Yes, I would now add 2 more grams ., but even like it is is the prettiest blonde I have ever fricken seen.....and that is saying a LOT!
In this week of thanks I want to personally THANK everyone who supports us all year long and has for the past 8 years - Thank You and have a healthy, warm & peaceful holiday.
The single most important concept to understand to be able to Color Hair successfully is Color Theory. 1% of people have Red Hair and 1% have Blonde - Everyone else has Brown and Black is the number 1 Color. So that is why, I feel, everyone tries to head to blonde and now Red is making a roaring comeback - because they don't have it!
Not one Stylist thinks this and not one Instructor or School teaches this. Which I m guessing: explains why there are many unqualified hair Colorists in the USA. My plan is to teach Color Theory more thoroughly here on the Killer Strands Blog, than it has ever been taught before - - - anywhere. That way you will now have the tools you need – the education at hand, to color your hair successfully. No excuses. If you don’t grasp it at first…remember – repetition breeds education. Just keep repeating it.
The 3 primaries, when mixed in unequal amounts, make brown. If there is more yellow than red or blue, the brown will be light, even beige. If there is more red than the other 2 primaries, the brown will be warm, and if there is more blue than yellow or red, the brown will be dark and cooler looking.
Complementary colors turn a brown of some shade of either when mixed. When complementary colors are mixed, they create the presence of the 3 primaries in uneven amounts. for example: when yellow mixes with blue + red which equals violet --- violet – we achieve a shade of brown . . . .the stronger shade will dominate the formula.
All virgin hair is a shade of brown; it contains all 3 primaries. Whether the hair is dark brown with black being the darkest (the bluest brown, Levels 1-4), auburn (the most warm brown, levels 5 –7), or blonde, ( the most yellow or lightest brown. levels 8-10), the color is an uneven combination of the 3 primary colors. Equal amounts of yellow + red + blue = black, gray, or platinum . . . depending on the level.
Extensive Lab tests have actually broken down melanin molecules and in all types of virgin hair, regardless of race, color or texture, unequal amounts of yellow, red and blue are found in each – which of course turns brown. If you want, or you can simply trust me, you can test this theory very simply… just head down to your local Michaels or Toys R Us purchase some PLAY DOH and with that, hold your own experiments. Mixing the various colors. Mix a little Red and Yellow Play Doh together which will eventually turn out as orange… add a little blue - - yep you get one shade of brown. In addition - - try all the other variations so you can check out all of these experiments demonstrate that primaries when mixed in uneven amounts equal brown.
BALANCED Color comes when all 3 primaries are present. I would say one of the biggest and most prolific problems within the hair color world comes from ‘lightening’ and the uneven balance that is just the inevitable result from the imbalance of the 3 colors as color is taken out. It is learning how to deal with this, which will make you a decent and qualified Colorist.
Very blond hair is brown hair with a dominance of yellow Red Hair is Brown hair with a dominant of Red Black Hair is the Bluest Brown A simple example of the composition of hair color molecules
Try to remember when you are lightening hair color, you are not really dealing with Brown, you are dealing with DURP (dominant underlying remaining pigment)………….which is reds….oranges….golds…(brass!!) and yellows.
When you go to lighten hair as you head towards Blonde The first pigment to leave the hair is blue. If you begin with the blackest most coarse hair and apply bleach to it, the change will occur immediately…blue will again leave the hair quickest and head to the red zone ( also one of the most difficult to leave)….
I still feel that level 7(orange) is the most difficult level to get past ( thus the problems with brassy colors that plague our country – some people worry about politics – me - - I worry about brassy hair and how to rid the country of it !! We all have our priorities ! )
For those of you truly interested in learning color theory I would encourage you to purchase a pack or two of the human hair swatches you will find at this link in our Killer Strands online Store Do some testing with bleach, we have both 1 oz & 3 oz. containers of Blondor bleach that you can use to do some experimenting. It will truly begin opening your eyes to how hair color truly - - - basically - - - works….which then benefits you as you work on your own hair color. I promise light bulbs will begin to clink on all over your work, all over your thought bubbles in thinking about your next color project, whether on yourself, your kids, your girlfriend or your dog.
About twice a year I will receive emails from disgruntled Brunettes who say all I do is write for Blondes...well that is because Blonding is the epitome of the term "high maintenance". So they are constantly having to tweak their hair color formulas - etc. Brunette's just don't have that much maintenance....... but when this question came in this morning I felt it so good...I bet a lot of you darker haired people will appreciate it. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. Wella Color Touch
Here was her question: What Would Be a Great Toner For Brunettes?
Here is my answer to her:
In my opinion Wella Color Touch is the single best line of Toners all around. The entire industry uses them for the absolute best shine and variety of colors. The entire line is A solid Demi-Permanent line and you have the choice of 6 or 13Volume Developer. So just look at the swatches of color and remember this one very important fact....
All WELLA COLORS run 1 Level Darker
Lets just imagine......... you have Level 6 hair and want a Toner, you would choose the LEVEL 7 colors.
For example Using 7/7 or 7/71, one of my fav formulas in the brunette range....would be mixing these 2 colors: 1.) 8/0 N......50% + 2.) 8/71 ........50%...remember in actuality these colors are a LEVEL 7 mix well first then add developer which is either 6 or 13 Volume - that's a personal preference ( me I would use 13 Volume but both are fantastic).
Another Trick Wella's Color Touch is great for is.......... root touch-ups or hair thinning cover-ups. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.All you have to do is mix up 1 tablespoon of the color you want to use , then add 2 Tablespoons of 13Volume stir well, then apply right down the center or side part and at the sides along the hairline. This is just buying yourself some time.
Hey on second thought you could also use BOOST & BURST in CASHMERE CHOCOLATE BROWN Have you tried our BOOST & BURST? They are Professionally tinted hair shampoos and conditioners, you wash and condition the color 'IN" and Wash & shampoo the color out, if you want to do something different with your hair!
My assistant has waist length 2 inch thick hair which is gorgeous Level 5-6 - earlier this year she had some OMBRE highlights and she didn't like how they made her hair feel, so I asked her to just try BOOST & BURST in Cashmere Chocolate Brown. That way you can shampoo in .,....and use regular shampoo to eliminate any remaining color if you want
One of the Best ways everyone can help us out is by one of 2 ways....either send us your photos results like this lovely lady has ..........or by sharing the web address of our Blog/Store with as many people as you can. It really makes my day when we have someone help out in this way! Now this woman began reading the Blog when she had jet black hair done with boxed hair color ! So the entire transformation was done by her own hands and to me I can see the pride she takes in her results by the notes we get from her . . . and THAT is the goal of Killerstrands and myself. Educating the masses in how to care & color for your hair in the professional manner. In other words .......... celebrities always have gorgeous hair why can't we? The reason up until I hit the Internet 9 years ago was the lack of education and access to quality products.
Now you have both.....PLEASE.................. USE THEM BOTH
What's Hiding In Your Water Is Affecting Your Hair
and especially Your Hair Color
Most of the people in the United States are using well water or hard water and that is only in your house, can you imagine what the water is like that is used in public places. It gives me the shivers.
All public water locations should have a water treatment service taking care of the water and running pH and other tests to keep the water at the right levels. I am told that blond hair should not even turn green in pools if the levels are correct, if hair is turning green it means the levels of copper in the pool are too high. It may be that the water is too acidic (low pH) and that this is coming from the corroding fittings of the heater, so the solution is simple. Alternatively you may be over-using algaecide's that are copper-based, so never knowing this before, I've always reverted to Malibu 2000 and other tricks. Lets look at our water and what it can cause and create.
Over 85% of the population in the U.S., according to the Water Quality Association, are bathing with hard water. While hard water is fine for drinking, it can cause many problems for your hair, scalp and skin.
These problems include:
Hair feels dry
Hair is resistant to color
Dandruff or eczema of the scalp
Dry, flaky skin
Thinning hair
Colors fading too quickly
Discoloration or darkening of hair
Hair lacks body and shine
HOW YOUR WATER AFFECTS YOUR HAIR
The water you use to wash your hair, scalp, and skin comes from one of two sources:
Ground Water
Surface Water
Ground Water If your water comes from the ground, it is either from your own well or from the local treatment plant that derives the water from wells pumping water from the ground. The source of ground water is from rain passing through aquifers, which are layers of minerals. The acidity (pH below 7) of the rain increases the dissolving effect of minerals. These dissolved solids are found in the water when pumped above the ground and used to bathe.
Surface Water If your water comes from the treatment plant which derives the water from a surface source, the water is coming from either a river or a lake. Surface water usually contains less minerals because the water has not filtered down through the mineral layers. However, increasing populations are polluting the water causing additional bacteria growth. As a result, the treatment plants must add more chlorine to kill bacteria and then add lime (a calcium compound) to help control the chlorine levels. Water hardness is determined by the level of calcium that is in the water either found naturally from the ground or put into the water by the treatment plant. While calcium is the element that determines hardness of water, there are many other elements in the water that effect the texture, volume, shine, control and health of hair.
Chlorine - a harsh oxidizer added to the water to kill bacteria also adversely effects hair.
How do minerals and chlorine attach to the hair?
Our hair, scalp and skin have an electrical charge and that charge is negative. Minerals and oxidizers are charged positive. When a positively charged mineral comes in contact with our hair, scalp, or skin, it attaches on like a magnet. Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
How do hard water minerals and chlorine effect hair?
Calcium - If your source for water is a well, then more than likely you have calcium in your water. If your source for water is coming from a treatment plant, calcium may have been added to your water. Calcium is the mineral that determines hardness of water.
How calcium effects hair:
Calcium leaves the hair feeling dry and weighted down. It can even cause a perm to appear relaxed.
Calcium builds up on the scalp causing flaking of the scalp, giving the appearance of dandruff.
Calcium can choke the hair at the mouth of the follicle causing the hair to break off, then coating the scalp, blocking further new hair growth.
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Iron - Iron is found in ground water from domestic wells and wells used by treatment plants as the source for local water.
How iron effects hair:
Iron leaves the hair feeling dry, brittle and weighted down.
Iron can cause dark hair to tint darker and blonde hair to turn orange, sometimes I think this is many readers problem.
Iron can color from properly processing.
Copper - Copper originates in water in three ways:
It comes from the ground and is pumped into the water from a well.
Particles of copper can come from copper piping. The corrosion caused by hard water lifts the copper particles off the pipes and deposits them into the water.
Copper sulfates are added to swimming pools to control the growth of algae. Copper is often added to lakes (that are a source of drinking water) in the summer to kill algae.
How copper effects hair:
Copper discolors hair causing blonde hair to turn green and dark hair to tint darker - the reason for that Green!
Copper can weigh hair down and cause dryness.
Copper can inhibit the proper processing of color and relaxers.
Magnesium - Usually found wherever calcium comes naturally from the ground, magnesium is abundant in the soil and is very much a part of the mineral complex associated with hard water.
How magnesium effects hair:
Magnesium causes hair to feel dry.
Magnesium causes hair to appear weighted down.
Magnesium can inhibit the proper processing of color and relaxers.
Magnesium causes hair to lack shine.
Silica - Silica is a sand-like substance found in desert or volcanic areas. It is usually bound to calcium or magnesium and forms very hard, virtually insoluble deposits.
How silica effects hair: Silica causes many of the same effects on the hair as calcium.
Silica causes hair to feel dry.
Silica weighs hair down.
Silica can cause dandruff-like symptoms of flaking.
Build up of silica can choke the hair follicle causing hair to fall out.
Lead - Lead acetate is used in certain home remedy gray hair cover-ups - like Grecian Formula or JUST FOR MEN. They used lead to make the color work which screws up your hair for everything else. I believe they got sued and are in the process of changing those boxed kits. How lead effects hair:
Lead can cause the hair to feel dry.
Lead can prevent the proper processing of perms, color, and relaxers.
Chlorine - unlike the other elements listed above, chlorine is not a mineral but an oxidizer. Chlorine is put into drinking water and swimming pools to kill bacteria. In addition to the following effects chlorine has on hair, due to it's oxidizing effects, chlorine also oxidizes minerals onto the hair causing worse effects of those minerals.
How chlorine effects hair:
Active chlorine in the hair can cause hair to feel gummy when wet,straw-like when dry.
Chlorine can damage the cuticle and proteins of the hair.
As an oxidizer, chlorine can cause the air and sun to oxidize hair and worsen the conditions listed above.
Chlorine can cause hair to feel dry.
Chlorine can cause hair to become brittle.
Chlorine can cause hair to lack shine.
Chlorine will be on of the highest ingredients in public water as they are trying to prevent bacteria and infection. So getting that off of your hair immediately is very important.
What I had my water poloplayers do for Hair <>works at the Gold Medal Level ! :
while dry, wet hair with bottled water (or similar-not pool)
apply a handful of hair conditioner, INTENSIVE is excellent
apply rubber swim cap - tuck in hair
when finished, have large bottle of "SODA WATER" available (carbonated) pour & rinse thru hair - stops chlorine from doing any damage
take Shower immediately, shampoo with Malibu 2000 Well Water or Swimmers Shampoo - Sulfate-free all of them
I fully realize no one is swimming right now, but what I am trying to show you is a way to care for the crappy water that comes out of your shower.....
People complain all the time about the weird tinge of color they have on their blonde hair.....you know what that is now right? All these minerals and chemicals in the water. ++ TREATMENT FOR WATER ALTERED HAIR
If you feel the water in your home has built up on your hair, something we do before coloring Celeb's hair is apply different water treatment packs. Which I am happy to make available to you. The problem with having them done in a Salon for you and me? The cost and the time, it adds at least another hour to your time in the Salon and anywhere from $30 to $80.
Making these available to you at home, I will sell the individual treatments to you. I will list the various treatments and tell you they are super SIMPLE to apply... just time consuming - perfect for at home application. If you are applying your hair color ( which I hope ) apply the treatment the night before, then get up and color your hair > Perfect Plan! Wait till you see how much better your hair color comes out if you pre-treat your hair - its a treat and yes its worth the time and effort.
What It Is: A patented, fresh-dried vitamin complex that dissolves into a gel in the palms of the hands forming a rich lathering treatment specifically formulated for hair prior to every color service in the salon, at home or when traveling to assure predictable and successful color results. What It Does:
Prepares hair for superior color
Gently yet effectively removes minerals from hair that inhibit proper processing of color
Extends life of vibrant color to prevent fading
Helps prevent brassiness or discoloration
Accelerates processing time of color
Protects scalp from itching or burning caused by oxidizing chemicals
A patented, fresh-dried vitamin complex that dissolves into a gel in the palms of the hands forming a rich lathering treatment specifically formulated for blonde and highlighted hair to be used in the salon, at home or when traveling to brighten and increase shine/ vibrancy while helping to prevent damage from environmental elements in the air and water. What It Does:
Immediately brightens blonde and highlighted hair
Removes & prevents hard water mineral build-up that can dull blonde & highlighted hair
Immediately restores vibrant color and radiant shine
A patented, fresh-dried vitamin complex that dissolves into a gel in the palms of the hand forming a rich lathering treatment specifically formulated for swimmers to be used in the salon, at home or at the pool after swimming to remove and prevent all the elements from pool, spa or ocean water that can otherwise damage and discolor hair.
What It Does:
Immediately removes chlorine and mineral build-up from swimmers’ hair to help restore health and wellness to hair and scalp
Removes chlorine and bromine that can otherwise oxidize and dry hair
Helps prevent brittle, damaged hair
Removes copper build-up to lift green discoloration
HARD WATER DE-MINERALIZER What It Is: A patented, fresh-dried vitamin complex that dissolves into a gel in the palms of the hands forming a rich lathering treatment specifically formulated for hair shampooed in hard water or exposed to water softeners that use salt and/or phosphates. May be used in the salon, at home or when traveling to lift surface minerals and oxidizers, remove discoloration, brighten and increase shine/vibrancy while helping to prevent damage from environmental elements in the air and water. What It Does:
Removes all hard water minerals that can discolor or damage hair
Eliminates brassiness
Normalizes hair texture
Revitalizes shine and manageability
Restores flow and movement of hair
Prevents dry-feeling hair
Features & Benefits:
Safely restores natural color
Makes hair feel lighter after removing hard water minerals
Formulated with a patented, nature-identical Vitamin C Complex
Food-grade, wellness ingredients
Weekly I will receive at least a dozen emails from people so stumped by the weird color their hair has become and they are almost frantic as to what the cure is. To date when I hear this issue I always start them out with the MALIBU 2000 or now its called Malibu C line of products. This is the very first line of shampoos that went sulfate-free nearly 20 years ago now THAT is brilliant in and of itself. But they went on to develop all sorts of products to help the hair deal with the crappy water we shower in. If you don't have a shower filter - purchase one SOON!
Most of us are bathing and showering with hard water, its OK for drinking but Hell on Hair
a welcome piece of information in your quest for killer strands Elements in your environment can have a lousy affect on your hair, scalp and skin. One of the major contributing factors affecting the health of your hair and skin is the water you use to bathe/shower in. Minerals and oxidizers found in your water can cause dryness and damage to your hair and skin as well as make existing conditions -- worse.
Hard waters' collateral damage to your hair > Hair feels dry > Hair is resistant to color > Dandruff or eczema of the scalp - lots of email on this subject !!! > Dry, flaky skin >> Thinning hair > Colors fading too quickly > Discoloration or darkening of hair > Hair lacks body and shine
Once you know this you can begin to do what you need to change it.
My water Filter completely changed my water - I've had it for 5 years, it cost $80. That's not bad, worth every penny.
I'm wondering how many of you have heard the new class-action lawsuit by celebrities and a host of others who claim after long term use of WEN "CLEANSING CONDITIONERS" they have extreme hair loss??? !
Doesn't surprise me in the least. Do my longtime readers remember when I wrote a Post about him and his lame idea of a shampoo? Well, after purchasing & trying it myself.....the results were horrible in my opinion . So I wrote a whole Post about how I thought his whole idea was bullshit. I said the only reason that the people on one side of a "BEFORE & AFTER"- had beautiful hair after they used the WEN product was that one had an excellent BLOW DRY & the other one didn't. Well, he sent me a letter of warning ( from his attorney) to "Cease & Desist" with my Post regarding his product and him....So, instead of sticking up for myself - I caved and gave in and deleted it. Now I am so mad at myself !
Remember I am not tied to any company like so many Bloggers, Social Media Wizards and businesses are. So, I can just talk freely and I love that. I'll never forget watching my mentor go through the process of getting offers to work for some of the companies she taught me were terrible and made bad products and this company came to her and held a gigantic wad of cash in front of her and she caved and went to work for them. That is called SELLING OUT.
IN my opinion this man who does not actually do 1 celebrities hair that my family knows of and we have been in movie biz for over 30 years. The couple he paid an astronomical amount of money to go on the commercials and say their hair was completely changed, did that ONLY for the money he paid them. IN fact I wrote a Post regarding this exact thing 4-5 years ago and I received a "warning letter" from one of his attorneys and I took it down.
More than 200 people in 40 different states have filed a class-action lawsuit against Wen Hair Care and that weird business infomercial giant Guthy-Renker, alleging that using the company's cleansing conditioner resulted in baldness, rashes, scalp irritation, hair breakage and hair discoloration.
FROM : CONSUMER REPORTS I began using this product in May of 2015.. My hair was already damaged from highlights, and was slightly thin. When I first started the product I noticed a change in texture. Fast forward to October, life seems good except for a spot near the crown of my head that seems to be thinning again. What I experienced were handful after handful of my hair coming out in the shower and larger thinning spots beginning to appear. I immediately stopped using the product and have returned to using my sulfate free shampoo I used prior to WEN, but my hair just isn't the same. I still have thin spots and although it's reduced, I'm still losing more hair than I was before. I am completely disappointed. For a product that costs $40 and is backed by celebrities, I would have expected the beautiful hair I was promised. I do not recommend this product.
I WANT EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND WHEN A CELEBRITY ENDORSES A PRODUCT, it is NOT BECAUSE THEY USE IT >>>>>
ITS BECAUSE THEY WERE PAID AN ASTRONOMICAL AMOUNT OF MONEY TO BE SEEN IN A PHOTO OR COMMERCIAL WITH IT I KNOW I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THESE PERSONALLY DO U KNOW WHO PIERCE BROSNAN IS? HE WAS A FRIEND & I WENT WITH HIM ONCE WHEN A COMPANY PAID HIM $1 Million Dollars to do a photo shoot with the product and he hated it. But, wouldn't YOU do it? I probably would. In 2 hours of a very luxurious photo shoot - he was fed Crystal Champagne, had caviar and a beautiful spread of food for him and he walked in ...........had his hair and make-up done, ..........took 1 hour of photos and was given BOTTLES of the product we took with us when we left.... As soon as we got to Malibu we went to lunch and boom he said " lets through this in the dumpsters" And we did ! YOU JUST CANNOT THINK T%HESE PEOPLE TRULY ENDORSE AND USE THESE PRODUCTS, I want you all to understand so you don't get drawn into something that is a complete lie.
You just cannot think that Blake Lively uses drugstore shampoo, that would not happen in a million years.
There are a zillion stories like this and I am so sorry I caved to his threat of an attorney lawsuit, I'm sure it was just a bullshit maneuver now. I wish I would have left it up - if I did then people would have read it and I could have helped some of them.....
I"M SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SORRY
There is nothing in these ''cleansing conditioners" that makes sense to me. I mean when they came out I kept an open mind, I even ordered some and gave it a try on my own hair -- I am certainly glad that only lasted 1 week. I lost my hair due to medical issues and by following my 10,000 HEADS Protocol - in 3 months I had a drastic change....and my hair came back better than ever!
See this photo?.......its from the "wen" library The only difference is a LOWLIGHT that was put in the front of the hair AND a better BLOW-DRY for the AFTER SHOT
More than 200 people in 40 different states have filed a class-action lawsuit against Wen Hair Care and that weird business infomercial giant Guthy-Renker, alleging that using the company's cleansing conditioner resulted in baldness, rashes, scalp irritation, hair breakage and hair discoloration.
I don't talk about the 10,000 HEADS Regimen enough but now I am going to begin a review of it going back and forth from Hair Color Posts to Healthy Hair Posts. Beginning today!
So this is what was on the 1st page of GOOGLE about this subject and how many people are reviewing the Hair Care Line - EVEN Consumer Reports ! ! ! !
21 hours ago - More than 200 people in 40 different states have filed a class-action lawsuit against Wen Hair Care and infomercial giant Guthy-Renker, ...
Claim: The WEN hair care brand of cleansing conditioner causes hair loss. ... TRUE: Lawsuits have been initiated claiming that WEN hair care products cause hair loss. UNPROVEN: WEN hair care products cause hair loss.
4 days ago - More than 200 women from 40 states are involved in the class-action lawsuit, which has been filed in California Federal Court against Wen by ...
5 days ago - Now, more than 200 women in 40 states have joined a class action lawsuit against WEN by Chaz Dean and infomercial giant Guthy-Renker in ...
21 hours ago - Hair today, gone tomorrow. More than 200 women in 40 states have joined a class-action lawsuit against the makers of the hair care line WEN, ...
2 days ago - In fact, Wen is currently embroiled in a class-action lawsuit brought by more than 200 people who claim they lost their hair after using Wen's ...
IN my opinion this man does not truly do 1 celebrities hair that anyone in my family knows of and we have been in movie biz for over 30 years. The couple stars on his commercial were paid an astronomical amount of money to go on the commercials and say their hair was completely changed, did that ONLY for the money he paid them.
IN fact I wrote a Post regarding this exact thing 4-5 years ago and I received a "warning letter" from one of his attorneys.
More than 200 people in 40 different states have filed a class-action lawsuit against Wen Hair Care and that weird business infomercial giant Guthy-Renker, alleging that using the company's cleansing conditioner resulted in baldness, rashes, scalp irritation, hair breakage and hair discoloration.
FROM : CONSUMER REPORTS I began using this product in May of 2015.. My hair was already damaged from highlights, and was slightly thin, which was due to a thyroid issue already being treated by medicine. When I first started the product I noticed a change in texture. Fast forward to October, life seems good except for a spot near the crown of my head that seems to be thinning again. What I experienced were handful after handful of my hair coming out in the shower and larger thinning spots beginning to appear. I immediately stopped using the product and have returned to using my sulfate free shampoo I used prior to WEN, but my hair just isn't the same. I still have thin spots and although it's reduced, I'm still losing more hair than I was before. I am completely disappointed. For a product that costs $40 and is backed by celebrities, I would have expected the beautiful hair I was promised. I do not recommend this product.
There are a zillion stories like this and I am so sorry I caved to his threat of an attorney lawsuit, I'm sure it was just a bullshit maneuver now. I'm thinking if no one would have
There is nothing in these ''cleansing conditioners" that makes sense to me. I mean when they came out I kept an open mind, I even ordered 2 types and gave it a try on my own hair -- I am certainly glad that only lasted 1 week. I lost my hair due to medical issues and by following my 10,000 HEADS Protocol - in 3 months I had a drastic change....and my hair came back better than ever!
Now on a little different note...............I am wondering if you all have seen or noticed that the bigshot Hollywood Hair Colorist from Hollywood name GUY TANG (he is everywhere on social media) - NOW is sponsored by KENRA. So the only color he can hype is Kenra. What happens is these big companies try to find someone like Him that ALL OF YOU pay attention to and think that he pulls off some miraculous hair colors.
They approach him with a Yearly Contract and with that comes a truckload of Cash. I was trying to guess how much he got paid and I bet its $1.5million at least. I had friends do this and these people if they are a true artist are very conflicted when they make this decision as they are used to using colors from every line to achieve all their different looks ......and to now have to use 1 line. That is scary to them . But, hey, what would you do? $1.5 million .............or the ability to use which ever hair color you wanted.
I might even cave to that .
I will tell you my problem with this Guy Tang dude...........He uses Extensions on all of his models.....you can purchases extensions that are already colored with OMBRE ends in SILVER metallic/purple metallic etc.... So he tacks those on to all of his models and you all think he has performed a miracle. The "before photo shows the models with thin scraggly hair in one color....but he uses a lot of extensions and there is nothing worse for your hair than extensions. THEY PULL YOUR HAIR OUT AT THE ROOT! Ask Jen Anniston, her hair was her crowning glory and sparked millions to imitate her.
But now Jennifer Aniston has revealed that her famous top has become a disaster area - after an ill-advised decision to have hair extensions.The star admitted that extensions ruined her hair. " I decided to have a couple of extensions, never knowing you end up with 400 things in your head that cause your hair to break off."Nothing destroys your hair faster than extensions. It's taken years to get my hair grown out. and now the thickness has been damaged " Miss Aniston's comments follow celebrities including Nancy Dell', Olio, Kate Beckinsale and Christina Aguilera all being spotted with temporary bald patches caused by hair extensions.
"Hair extensions are one of the worst possible things you can do to your hair," she is so sorry she used them. They should never ever be used unless you are a movie star and they are mandatory for your part. I don't think one person should use them they are so very dangerous and it doesn't matter which method you use to put them in. They are all lame and dangerous. IN my opinion this man (WEN) who does not do 1 celebrities hair that my family knows of and we have been in movie biz for over 30 years. The couple who do = he paid an astronomical amount of money to go on the commercials and say their hair was completely changed, did that ONLY for the money he paid them. IN fact I wrote a Post regarding this exact thing 4-5 years ago and I received a "warning letter" from one of his attorneys.
FROM : CONSUMER REPORTS I began using this product in May of 2015.. My hair was already damaged from highlights, and was slightly thin, which was due to a thyroid issue already being treated by medicine. When I first started the product I noticed a change in texture. Fast forward to October, life seems good except for a spot near the crown of my head that seems to be thinning again. What I experienced were handful after handful of my hair coming out in the shower and larger thinning spots beginning to appear. I immediately stopped using the product and have returned to using my sulfate free shampoo I used prior to WEN, but my hair just isn't the same. I still have thin spots and although it's reduced, I'm still losing more hair than I was before. I am completely disappointed. For a product that costs $40 and is backed by celebrities, I would have expected the beautiful hair I was promised. I do not recommend this product.
There are a zillion stories like this and I am so sorry I caved to his threat of an attorney lawsuit, I'm sure it was just a bullshit maneuver now,. I'm thinking.
There is nothing in these ''cleansing conditioners" that makes sense to me. I mean when they came out I kept an open mind, I even ordered some and gave it a try on my own hair -- I am certainly glad that experiment only lasted 1 week. I lost my hair once already....due to medical issues and by following my 10,000 HEADS Protocol - in 3 months I had a drastic change....and my hair came back better than ever!
I don't talk about the 10,000 HEADS Regimen enough but now I am going to begin a review of it going back and forth from hair Color Posts to Healthy Hair Posts. Beginning today!
We will begin reviewing the 10,000 HEADS Regimen for all the new Readers and customers we have
The Steps in importance go from Step 14 being the most important and in reverse. The more steps you follow the better your hair will get --PROMISE! I realized last year that you can "google" the Secret Supplement and you will get what it is ! ! ! ! That is how important/popular it has become !
So, remember THINK Realistically before you leap into hair products.
This Is about formulating your hair color. So throw in the towel, raise up your hands, Shake your head, and raise the white flag ...we must all surrender to the fact that we must learn some of the RULES that are the STANDARDS in hair coloring.
To Color hair the way we would do it for a hair color commercial lets say......which is using every Rule in the rule book and some more that are not in there ! ! !
You will need a total of (approx.) : 4 ounces of hair color - 2 types though > 2 ounces of Permanent color (using Wella Koleston Perfect - uses 1:1 Ratio Color to Developer) and > 2 ounces of Demi-Permanent Color (using Wella Color Touch - uses 1:2 Ratio Color to Developer)......lets make note of some of the Rules on this Post: RULE #1 : Always find out the ratio of hair to developer for the line of hair color you are using in Wella alone almost every single line has a different ratio
Koleston Perfect : is 1:1 Which means 1 ounce of developer to 1 ounce of hair color Color Touch : is 1:2 means - 1 ounce of hair color to 2 ounces of developer Illumina : 1:1.5 meaning 1 ounce of hair color to 1 and a half ounces of developer
those are pretty much all the ratios that are sprinkled all over all hair colors all over the world.............every single line of hair color comes with its own directions, on professional hair color the directions are printed INSIDE THE BOX of any & every box of hair color that way you can't lose them when in a hurry in the busy color room of a very busy Salon now why the 2 tyoes of color? Well, normally you would be applying the permanent color mixture to the base ( or Root area) all the way around FIRST. Then once that is applied (remember for this post we are not talking the formula, just all the rules one uses to get the hair color in that Tint bowl that is all mixed up . . . . ON YOUR HEAD! ! ! ! )
> she wants her color refreshed and looking rich & shiny
First you will mix the permanent hair color ( Koleston Perfect) ........mix 1 ounce of color to 1 ounce of developer and get the next bowl ready......why? you want the color fresh and it works the best right after being mixed, so you split the mixture.
You divide the hair into quarters ALWAYS.............EAR TO EAR.............NOSE TO TAILBONE. I would clip them that way.
Now the goal when trying to become the best Crib Colorist is to do it quick enough so you don't dread it and to use as many tricks as I have taught you, so that you achieve professional results. As long as you use the professional color + developer and have the proper formula you should have successful results.
Now what is the number Rule that I repeat over and over? HAIR COLOR DOES NOT LIGHTEN HAIR COLOR or in professional terms: HAIR COLOR DOES NOT LIFT HAIR COLOR both sentences mean the exact same thing.
can you do that ? ? ? by just applying Level 6 on top of it ?
CAN YOU ? ? ?
NO, of course you cannot.
Why???? Because the rules... the rules.... Remember the Rules..... ! ! !
There are Rules in Hair Coloring that have been the standards for 70 years, and to be honest not a whole lot has changed in the last 70 years.
Hair color cannot "lift" hair color ( remember : lift equals lighten) .I always tech it this way: I liken it to crayons or sharpie's if you were to color a dark brown circle, then I asked you to lighten it by coloring a yellow circle on top of it ............ would it lighten it? would it be yellow?
Of course not.
Same with hair color. we just do not own the technology for that process to work. How does it work with a crayon? we have to start over don't we? we need to have a lighter circle say it was pale yellow..........then could you make it bold yellow? YES........ Just like hair you must lighten hair past the stage you are aiming for.
So then, you may re-color it the color you truly want and desire. It then will work properly.
Follow those rules & your results will be as you desire!
When you do go for removing the hair color so you may lighten remember this important rule: Do NOT use bleach to remove the hair color. USE THE PROPER TOOL FOR THE JOB AT ALL TIMES IN HAIR COLORING. Use Hair Color Remover, which is either VANISH or
The discoveries they've made in the last 70 years are nothing really new. Except for a new bag of tricks I recently heard about, it arrived yesterday and I am not sure if it works or not.
If what it claims is the truth. . . . it could honestly be a game changer, but I have not got my hopes up, because every time I do it fizzles and burns out so we shall see.
you will be the first to know if it does indeed take off into the stratosphere!
the Salon Arena I chose a Specific Salon because I wanted to be in a certain area where I knew they would appreciate my talent and education. What I didn't know was that there would be so many colorists who had absolutely NO idea what the outcome of their work would be. I had no idea the majority of hair school taught the applicants was just enough to pass their State Board Test and didn't give a rat's ass about whether or not they learned the art of color or NOT. It was just so sad to hear . . . . . . . so when you have a lousy color job it really isn't the Colorists fault, they didn't know any better when they signed up for their hair school. They thought that money they paid would teach them how to color and cut hair....not knowing that 90% of schools just want that admission check and don't care about the reputation of their graduates.
There is a new trend though, which I find very encouraging.....and it involves new hair companies opening Hair School Academies trying to go into business against Vidal Sassoon Academy......which -- from a business stand point, is a very brilliant move. Competition is good for business. Just like when I started Killerstrands, for the first couple years I was the only one doing this. I didn't really know what I was doing at the beginning and everything I did ........I kind of made it up... until individuals began to look at what I was doing and began to copy me, which created "competition" for me+ my business which in turn drove my prices down. As much as I don't like it, competition is good for business AND for customers in order to be in a lower price bracket for the customer.
I am willing to bet that is what is happening with Vidal Sassoon + John Paul Mitchell Schools + Aveda Schools + Tony & Guy Academies, now having competition they drive the pricing downward and make it more reasonable for everyone to be able to go to the "BEST" Hair School in the world. Which makes it a more 'even' playing field.
Even though I attended the best hair school in the world I will tell you honestly that I have done a lot of praying to the "Hair Gods Above" as I call it....every now and then . Hair Coloring is NOT 100%, no matter where you went to school or who you apprenticed under, there are just too many variables in each and every person's hair. You know how the talk lately is about DNA and the GENOME platform each and everyone of us has, well all of those 'VARIOUS' factors ALSO affect the hair coloring factors of each and every person's hair. So there just can never be 1 rule that will work on each and every person in regards to hair color. The variables and DNA are simply to vast and too massive ! Granted I can get it right 90-95% of the time, but there is still that 5-10% of the time, that is not correct. Doctors only get it right 80-85% of the time and people think that is amazing ! !
