Beauty

[Mistreatedbycs]

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!

[Icegoddess]

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.  

[VaBelle35]

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.

[beckyb1012]

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.  

[skatting44]

@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 .

[CatsyCline]

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.

[Mistreatedbycs]

@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.

[Mistreatedbycs]

@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!

[skatting44]

@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.

[CatsyCline]

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@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!

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:-)  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!