Colour Consultation

Consultation for colouring

Level 2 part 3

• To minimise damage to clients skin, clothes and surrounding area what precautions must be taken?

• The importance of sectioning hair correctly when colouring & lightening hair is to ?

• The importance of preparing your clients hair before a service is to check for?

• Why is it important to protect clients skin prior to a colour service?

Preparation

• Depth
• Tone
• % of white hair
• Target shade

The principles of colour selection?

Covering White or Grey hair

• Identifying the percentage of white hair
• The amount of white hair on a head is described as:
• Percentage (%) of grey hair
• So, if every second hair on the head were white (half the total number) the head would be said to be 50% grey

Goldwell measure percentage of white hair as follows:

• 10-30% white = small amount
• 30-60% white = half/half
• 60-100% white = large amount

N, NA & NN shade

• These are specially designed for coverage on white hair
• If you have white hair and require coverage your formula must contain a percentage of N shade or NA shade

• NN is designed to cover resistant white hair
• Do not comb through a NN shade onto hair that is already coloured

White or Grey Coverage

• You would recommend permanent colour for a client with over 80% white hair
• A clients skin tone should compliment the colour of their hair, when possible it should look natural
• Coarse hair will be more resistant to colour you could use a NN shade
• Pre-softening is a process that makes resistant hair take colour more effectively

• HOW DO YOU PRE-SOFTEN IN YOUR SALON
• Hydrogen peroxide is applied to the resistant hair then dry in before applying the target shade

Resistant White Hair

These are contra-indications to a colouring service

• Medical advice or instructions
• Other known allergies
• Client has an infestation
• Client has an infectious condition
• Client has incompatible products on their hair
• Broken skin
• Hair damage

Contra-indications

• Why is it important to inform your client of the likely cost, duration and expected outcome of the service?

• During consultation what hair factors impact on colouring and lightening services?

• Why is it important to recognise any contra-indications to the colour and lightening service

• What effect do contra-indications have on the delivery of colouring lightening services?

• What is the current legal requirements and recommendations for colouring & lightening services regarding client age?

• Why is it important for you and your client to wear personal protective equipment (PPE)?

• When consulting with clients why is it important to ask clear questions and to record answers?