Common uses include:
- Gray coverage
- Change color of hair
- Lightening natural hair color*
*Permanent hair color formula for lightening hair up to 3 - 4 levels must be mixed with double 40-volume developer for maximum lift (remember that a client's natural pigment will affect timing and final results).
Examples of Permanent Hair Color
Clairol Professional liquicolor permanente when a liquid formula is preferredClairol Professional crème permanente when a cream formula is preferred
Clairol Professional liquicolor permanente
Comes in 64 shades and is ideal for fast bottle applications, in-between foils, or to quickly apply all-over color to longer or extremely thick hair.
Clairol Professional crème permanente
Comes in 42 shades, and can be mixed with the demi Cool Mix Tone for additional custom formulas. You can put crème permanente into foils using bowl & brush or to apply to isolated sections on head.Timing
Timing is 30 minutes for standard color application; 45 minutes for maximum gray coverage and for high-lift shades. Typically, with permanent color, the first 15 minutes provide time for the peroxide and ammonia to open the cuticle and penetrate into the cortex to lighten natural pigment. The final 15 – 30 minutes are for additional lightening and dye-molecule development to provide maximum deposit.Gray/White Coverage
For maximum gray coverage, formulation should include either Neutral or Intense Neutral to provide the missing balance of tones in white hair.Neutral is a blend of equal parts of all 3 primary colors. It is essential for covering white (non-pigmented) hair because it creates a foundation to replace missing pigment. Using Neutral in a hair color formula ensures coverage and true tones.
Basic gray coverage formulation is based on percentages of gray. Percentage of Neutral in formula matches the percentage of white in hair:
- 25% white: ½ oz. Neutral shade in target Level plus 1 ½ oz. target shade
- 50% white: 1 oz. Neutral shade in target Level and 1 oz. target shade
- 75% white: 1 ½ oz. Neutral shade in target Level and ½ oz. target shade
For natural results and balanced tone, formulate within 2 Levels darker or lighter than Natural Level.
Additional Advice
To remove color, rinse with tepid water, shampoo thoroughly and condition the hair. Towel dry and style as usual.Apply hair color evenly and thoroughly to thin sections to ensure complete saturation. A section should be fine enough to see through it. If it is too thick, the color will not penetrate through the hair, leaving gas in the color application, commonly called ""holidays.""
Hair color should be applied evenly and thoroughly to the re-growth of previously tinted hair only. Because of the ammonia, hair that has been previously treated with permanent color, lightener or chemical relaxers will benefit from the use of a non-ammoniated, demi color, such as crème demi permanente.
