topic Re: Hair Coloring in Beauty

Hair Coloring

Mistreatedbycs — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:25:38 GMT

I have been struggling with my regular hair dresser with her trying to get the color I want.

I took a picture on my phone and have been showing her that and it didn't seems to work, all I get is "brass" blonde.

Frustrated that I'm spending money and not getting what I want, I switched salons.

Walked in, a picture of a gal with exactly what I want was on the wall, the hairdresser asked me what I wanted and I said, that's it. That's all that was said, when she was done, I got exactly what I wanted.

Foils and color $130 but I didn't care, it was perfect!

Re: Hair Coloring

Icegoddess — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:33:26 GMT

As with many professions, some are better at certain tasks than others. I think a lot of hairdressers either don't realize how difficult achieving any color can be especially if they don't work with color a lot, or just don't want to admit to their client that color is not their forte. You have to not only consider the color of the hair they are starting with, but also the undertones. I could give someone the formulation I use for my color, but they would not end up with my color.

Re: Hair Coloring

VaBelle35 — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:34:15 GMT

A good colorist gets it right the first time. I've had to change 3 times in recent years and they always get it right.

Re: Hair Coloring

beckyb1012 — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:37:07 GMT

Do not let her get away. Back in 1996 I wanted a certain foil blond color and my stylist was maybe only 2 years in the business. The stylist in the chair next to hers would not allow me to leave or even go home to her own family until we got it right. We redid my foil three times and I was there until almost 8:00 at night. When my young stylist gave up doing hair shortly thereafter I stayed with the other lady. I saw her this past Saturday for my regular appt. Anyone who cared as much as she did I knew I needed to keep.

Re: Hair Coloring

skatting44 — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:07:32 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs

I can share your frustration with your 1st colorist who left your hair a " brass " blonde.

The colorist who's done my hair for the last 20 yrs mixes a couple of colors - adding neutral so that I don't come out with a brassy color . Mt colorist charges a pretty fee however the thought of having someone else v color my hair would be a nightmare .Sounds like the 1st colorist should have applied a toner to tone down the " brass " color .

Re: Hair Coloring

CatsyCline — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:22:18 GMT

If they do not use the proper developer and/or don't process for the correct timeframe you may get brass, and they should be checking the foils periodically. you get a whiter blonde with bleach + developer but it still requires the colorist to check the level.

When hair is colored and lightened, it oxidizes after a period of time and the shade changes, can get darker and brassy. Naturally ash based hair is less likely to go brass than hair with red or gold undertones.

Remember color does not lighten color - so in order to go lighter bleach/developer is required. Toner will not lighten hair, it will brighten the highlights and cancel red tones and brass tones. temporarily.

Re: Hair Coloring

Mistreatedbycs — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:20:57 GMT

@skatting44

I thought so too but for the last year, I've been tolerated it that long, it's been brassy and didn't know why. I complained but I liked my gal.

The salon went through a change of ownership and all the Redken products were on the shelves so I thought I was getting Redken color. The last time I got color I was told it's not Redken but the new owner changed to Clairol color last year. Really, I didn't know that I'm paying top dollar for Clairol vs Redken??? Wasn't happy.

So when I went to the new salon, I asked whose color and she told me we use Paul Mitchell color.

I didn't think anything about it and I assumed, I should of known better the ask questions.

Re: Hair Coloring

Mistreatedbycs — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:25:15 GMT

@CatsyCline

This gal has been doing hair for over 20 years, you would think she would know what's she is doing.

Last excuse was "everyone is complaining" and I'll have to "talk to my FB hairdressers". Sounded legiminate.

This is me, I don't know about hair or color but assume a professional does. Thanks for your information, it is so noted!

Re: Hair Coloring

skatting44 — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:33:49 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs

The salon where I live uses Paul Mitchell products. My stylist mixes a neutral color so that I don't get that brassy look and she also applies a toner that is applied while my head is wet. She washs the color out during my shampoo , then she applies the toner while my head is wet and leaves it on abt 10 -15 mins. My hair is perfect with no brassy color .

It took me going to abt 2 stylist at the same salon before I became her client . I to complained bitterly with the 1st 2 stylists who were very talented with hair cuts but they could not get the color that I wanted correct or less brassy . I have tried other color lines, however have found Paul Mitchell the best.

Re: Hair Coloring

CatsyCline — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 22:39:51 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs wrote:
@CatsyCline

This gal has been doing hair for over 20 years, you would think she would know what's she is doing.

Last excuse was "everyone is complaining" and I'll have to "talk to my FB hairdressers". Sounded legiminate.

This is me, I don't know about hair or color but assume a professional does. Thanks for your information, it is so noted!

:-) like another poster mentioned, some stylists like doing color and not cuts and some like doing cuts but dislike coloring.

ed: was heading out when i posted and just realized the goof!

Re: Hair Coloring

Lipstickdiva — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:28:35 GMT

I had the same problem with the last several hairdressers I had. My hair is a pain and it pulls super warm so it's a challenge. I hate warm hair on me.

My normal stylist went on maternity leave and hooked me up with another girl in the salon. She got my base color and my highlights spot on, first try. And the bonus was that she was much cheaper. But I felt guilty so I went back to my normal girl when she returned to the salon. Despite being given the exact formula, my color was a disaster.

I went back to the other girl and have never been happier.

Re: Hair Coloring

colliemom4 — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 02:10:13 GMT

I wonder if she was using color and not bleach to do the highlights.

Re: Hair Coloring

TerryNJ — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:09:49 GMT

i just bought a toner shampoo from Matrix. I hope it helps, cause I get that brassy problem.