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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Everyone Woman Should Color Their Eyebrows........Period!

I've written a few Posts on Coloring Eyebrows but I feel they have been confusing and complicated so I am going to put a number of girls up and tell you the formula's to their eyebrow color . . . so if that is you? You can just purchase those 2 colors and have the same color. I have had very good lucky with using Wella Koleston Perfect color for eyebrows OR if you have purchase other color from us you can try doing you brows in the same color....I just happen feel that brows should NOT be the exact same color, but about 1-2 shades darker. 

When mixing the colors you want..........you must make the formula with 2 colors. One that is a NEUTRAL or a '0'.....for example 7/0 N.........or 4-0 N..... as you see here

 
 to be 1/2 the formula 































 and the other half being the "tonal quality" you want.


The thing about tinting eyebrows is if you mix the formula..........brush it on, shape it clean with Q-Tip....... let it process for an hour ....it will last about a month!
If you purchase 2 tubes of Wella Koleston Color for eyebrow Tint, you may request a 'complimentary' Addition:
  • Eyebrow brush to apply color

Here are some more examples of color formula's:


 if you need a formula and don't see it, here, join our group. . . . put up a photo of your brows & hair color and I'm happy to give it to you!


Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Flakes, Flakes, Lots of Flakes and they are Not In My Cereal

A Wonderful manner in which to fight your dandruff is a great little kit we call the Hairmergency Kit

This problem is way more common than you would think, it is super contagious and if you don't have it and you use someone else's brush or comb, you WILL HAVE it. So I would highly suggest NEVER using anyone else's grooming tools, you cannot see it when it is on their as it is microscopic in size.....yes it grows and becomes large in size....but if someone has rinsed

I have put together this little kit if your problem is just the average size which will help get rid of  it at home under your own care. It involves using four products we carry or you you can purchase the kit which helps on the wallet.

The main product is Malibu2000 Shampoo for Scalp Wellness,

I have had quite a few people just use the shampoo and solve the problem, but the biggest point, is becoming AWARE OF IT. That way you watch all of these points I will tell you.







#1. Do not use ANYONE elses' comb or brush or styling tools of any kind which means Flat Iron or Curling Iron or even bobby pins. STOP USING OTHER PEOPLES products if you have this issue.

 #2 Use  shampoo Malibu2000 Scalp Wellness Shampoo or LANZA has a great Scalp Remedy








set which is also wonderful we carry in the shampoo section. Just be very sure you use a Scalp shampoo that has an "active" in it.

#3 Then next get the Kaaral Scalp Scrub, it has very fine wonderful feeling (kind of tingle-y) on the scalp, you know like menthol.....and AFTER your shampoo and very thorough RINSE ( oh btw a big cause of dandruff on people is people not rinsing their shampoo out completely....so Rinse 2-3 minutes longer than you normally would! Then use about 1/2 dollar size of the scrub and put it on your finger-tips and rub it into your scalp with the TIPS OF YOUR FINGERS, let it sit on there for 4-5 minutes and then rinse out { it is also a sweet Conditioner!}.

#4. oh....btw, in the shampoo stage and the scrub stage you must use the SCRUB brush as you see to the left here .... intermittently - remember you do NOT want to irritate the area either.... so go slow at first and increase the amount you use it over time. Your skin will get use to it.
Surprisingly enough this  little inexpensive way will get rid of most minor-medium cases of dandruff, it really will. You just cannot stop, stay ON IT.  You do not have to do the whole routine every day....for one thing don't shampoo every day any way. That is too freequently....BUT, be sure to at leas to Shampoo every - OTHER day and apply the Scrub/.

#5. Malibu 2000 Scalp Wellness Packet.
These packets are little works of art....POWDER is inside
the envelope you put the powder in a small bowl, add
Add caption
water.. . . . . then the mixture EXPANDS
and turns into this Gel - lots of gel, people are always astounded
at the amount of Gel that it produces. Then you take your figer tips and get the Gel on the Scalp.....LEAVE IT ON THERE for
at LEAST 10 - 20 minutes. Rinse off. Go to Bed. Its a great way to really care for the scalp then let it do its work throughout the
night.


There you have it, you should have your dandruff completely
solved and diminished and dissolved...in a matter of days with this kit!

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Does Your Hair Feel Like Straw? Have You Not Felt Soft Shiny Hair For Years?

Whoops so sorry..........
I wrote the title then got completely distracted....
So ANYWAY.............

Lately we have had quite a few woman go through this wonderful transformation and I had no idea I had not talked about it in a long long time. What happens when you use boxed hair color or Sally's hair Color is a very low grade of hair color that has less than desirable ingredients in it gets deposited on the hair strands and for some reason slowly works on them to begin to feel like sand almost. Feel your hair right now....does it feel soft and hiny....does it blow in the wind like it should? The people who have used this low grade color start to have their de-grade over a very long and slow process. . .  it is so slow and so low, that they don't notice it right away. It takes about 2 years minimum for the person to wake up to the fact that their hair ...no longer....feels like hair any more.

 I have never quite figured out why Boxed Color/or Sallys Color doesn't act or react like professional hair color....I have tried for 7 years now to get ALL people to change over to professional hair color. What you will experience when you do take this adventure in removing the old hair color ........ in
and of itself will be exhilarating to you.......BEFORE you even 're-color" your hair you will be thrilled at how your hair feels. Your hair will feel like it hasn't felt since you were young ......once you go through this. I have so many women go through this, that I get used to all the wonderful comments, but every once in a while...one woman's story stands out that it hits me like a train and I remember it is time to go over the process to you the public once again.....

Now it is not that expensive of a process I don't believe for the joy and pleasure you will get out of this. Currently we have a Group ( that you may join if you wish although it is $10.00/monthly) and in this group a number of the women have gone through this process I am going to lay out....
These woman keep talking about how they haven't felt their hair feel as it does now since they were in high school, etc... and that is what woke me up to the fact that it was now time to review the process to the public.

Here is your shopping List:

  • 1 King Size bottle of the cheapest lousiest SHAMPOO that HAS SULFATES in it !
  • 1 dozen plastic caps - minimum ( that we will give you with any order over $25.00)
  • 4-6 Malibu 2000 Color Correction Packets
  • 2 boxes of VANISH - Hair Color Remover from our site - yes it is pricey - but the miracles it performs are worth every teeny-tiny Cent. I would highly suggest you purchase the VANISH KIT  - otherwise you will have to drive all over town to get the items yourself in order for VANISH to work correctly. If you have blonde hair you will only need 1 box all other colors of hair will need 2 ! In each Vanish box is 2 applications so you will have 4 applications of Vanish - TOTAL !
  • INTENSIVE - which you will need after each VANISH application and prior to all hair color and or after all hair color
  • Gleam ...Unique Oil we make with 15 ingredients and truly reboots your hair into being the hair of your dreams, the only oil on the market that does NOT have silicone's in it. Therefore it replenishes the lipids that are missing from the lower quality hair color you have been using in the past.
  • Lastly....THRIVEN - A deep OVERNIGHT Conditioner, that will be the magic that is not on the marketplace anywhere. This product is always in our top 3 sellers and will replace the life and vitality to your hair that has never been found in another product on the market place.. You will sleep with this in once a week and your hair will be REVIVED and you will have the hair of your youth with this Protocol.
Now the 1st process is to take that lousy shampoo and perform something I call the shampoo train. Where you shampoo the hair in your kitchen sink for about 5 minutes....scrubbing the hair's end and lengths with your 2 hands for another 5 minutes.....you really want to try to get that shampoo INSIDE your hair strands. Then you will LEAVE the SHAMPOO ON YOUR HAIR for a few hours which is why you need the plastic bags. The plastic bags will generate heat and make the shampoo work deep inside your hair strands to help loosen the hair color. Why do we do this? Because the people who do not do the Shampoo Train must use 3-4 sometimes 5 boxes of VANISH, which makes it get very expensive. The Shampoo Train eliminates multiple boxes of VANISH. So I suggest doing this step with Vim and Vigor.

Next Step will be applying the Malibu2000 Color Correction packets in between some of the 
shampoo Trains to help eliminate and loosen up the old color molecules... So Do a Shampoo Train or 2 - then do 1 Color Correction packet..

Some people like to get this all over with and you can do this all in 3-4 days, but it will be all you do.
So I suggest you spread it out over a week or 2. It really is up to you but you will notice a little bit of change at each step and that is what will make you go to the next step so you can increase the softness and shine of your hair.
After each VANISH box.


If you have any questions or you want to others stories you can always join the group, if its even for a month, its only $10.00 but the info you learn and get to listen to is priceless I'm sure you feel.

Your hair will feel like silk and blow in the wind like satin.....when you are finished with this. I can't wait to hear even more stories i NEVER ever GET TIRED OF THEM.....

Killer Chemist
KC

Thursday, October 31, 2013

An Honest Comment From a Loyal 7-Year Customer (& Crib Colorist)

. . . . a poignant email I received today that I feel many of you will learn from....




-----Original Message-----
From: RXXXXX LXX <xxxxxway.com>
To: KillerTrinity3 <KillerTrinity3@aol.com>
Sent: Thu, Oct 31, 2013 8:40 am
Subject: Re: Schwarzkopf Igora Royal




Hi. 
I just tried using Schwarzkopf Igora Royal for the first time, and want to pass along my experience and comments. This is the first color I've found that I love for toning pre-lightened hair since Renbow went out of production. I like to tone with a  blend of level 9 ash and neutral permanent color mixed with 10-volume developer. I used to use Renbow Colorissimo 9A and 9N and loved both the depth and tone. Since I've tried equivalents from Lakme Collage, Kaaral Baco, and Wella Koleston Perfect and just haven't been as happy. The toning qualities of these three didn't produce a dark enough depth, and usually required a second application to get the right results. Compared to Renbow Colorissimo, these three produced lighter results, as if they were really level 10 colors. 
Don't know if this makes sense (maybe it's because they were mixed 1 oz color to 1.5 oz developer, versus Renbow and Schwarkopf's 1 to 1 ratio?)
Whatever the case, I'm thrilled with the results of Schwarzkopf Igora Royal. I've attached a photo of the results (color may be a bit off due to color correction setting of computer). FYI, my formula: pre-treat hair with Gleam, then Kaaral Cream Bleach with 40 volume developer, then tone with mix of 3/4 oz Igora Royal 9.1 and 1/4 oz 9.0.
 I'm about a natural level 5, very ash (me and my friends call the tone "pencil lead"), with 30-40% gray on top-front. Since I have my hair cut short every 4-6 weeks, I apply the bleach all over every time, not just to roots. I do see where the front takes the toner more since it is more porous from previous lightening. I the past I have heavily conditioned this section before toning, and that does seem to help equalize the toning from front to top (didn't do that this time). Anyway, wanted to pass along my experience and thank you again for being a pioneer in home hair color education and product availability in the digital age. 
Best wishes.

Rxxx


That is exactly the experience I have and your color looks phenomenal, very good for a Crib Colorist...actually very good for a professional Colorist (truly)
You have been with me a very very long time and I appreciate your loyalty.
You really have learned a lot , just in the way you speak about it shows what a great student you are. Again so many 
many thanks....

BTW, I used Schwartzkopf - had results like the Renbow days....then another miracle happened. The next time, because I was bringing the DAVINES line


in for other reasons I decided I liked their Color Chart so much that I would try my own usual Color to compare results. I am a super light level 9 Red/Neutral (a tough color to achieve) - so if a line can master my normal color it has done a whole lot of homework.
I'm telling you DAVINES not only tops Schwartzkopf, I think it is the best line of Color I have ever tried (in 20 years)..which is a HUGE 
statement by me.
 
The color range which I can't even fit on one page is unbelievable...a Level 8 (double Violet !!) 8VV - the single most brilliant idea in Hair Color, I've ever heard.  Plus an entire tonal category in Violet which is what will get rid of the massive Brass and BLORANGE on people everywhere.

I am going to use your email as a Post on the BLOG I get dozens of emails daily, but certain ones, really speak to me in the way I want to come across to the public..

So many thanks for taking the time out to write that.

It is deeply - deeply appreciated, as is your 7 year loyalty!

KC  







Check out his color:

excellent 

Friday, October 18, 2013

Gray Hair . . . No More? ? ?


I will tell you one very interesting piece of news I have found out from my Cosmetic


Chemistry magazines....
A Pill has finally been approved for eliminating gray hair. BUT it has a HUGE exception.....you must take it for 10 years before it works and it will not get rid of current gray hair is one piece of news I heard then I read this in Forbes: and for those of you that are petrified of putting hydrogen peroxide (or developer on your hair) ...you will notice that hydrogen peroxide is produced by the body ITSELF so it is a 100 % natural ingredient made by the body itself, you can't get anymore organic than that !

In the past three years, the concept of popping a pill to prevent gray hair has been fast-tracked from fantasyland to almost-reality. First came the groundbreaking British study published by FASEB (the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) in 2009 exposing the mechanism that governs loss of hair pigment.

Researchers in the UK demonstrated how over time, accumulated oxidative stress leads to the overproduction of hydrogen peroxide in the hair follicles. In other words, the hair begins to bleach itself from the inside out. The buildup of hydrogen peroxide begins to block the production of melanin, the pigment that gives hair its blonde, red or brown color.


Underlying this process is a series of complex chemical mechanisms involving the effects of oxidative stress and follicle damage on key enzymes. One is catalase, which is supposed to break up the hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen so the body can eliminate it. But catalase levels drop as we age, allowing hydrogen peroxide to accumulate unchecked.


Would Emmylou Harris have taken a pill to prevent gray hair? Would you? 

Two other enzymes, known as MSR A and B, are supposed to stimulate hair follicles to repair the damage, but levels of MSR A and B drop with age as well. Without enough MSR A and B, the body can’t produce enough of another enzyme, tyrosinase, which is directly involved in melanin production.

 A New Consumer Market: Gray Hair Prevention
All of these enzymes give drugmakers new targets for medications and supplements aimed at boosting levels of catalase, MSR A and B, and tyrosinase. Cue the rush to market.
One such drug has already been announced by L'Oreal, which promises a 2015 market launch. A fruit extract about which little else is known, L’Oreal’s product acts on the production of tyrosine-related protein TRP-2. Of course, there’s no need to point out that a no-gray-hair pill could make L’Oreal a great deal of money. L’Oreal researcher Bruno Bernard was quoted by the Christian Science Monitor as saying the company already has a “watertight proof of concept” and will be in full production by 2015.
Smaller companies and supplement manufacturers aren’t waiting in the wings, though. They’re mounting online sales campaigns and putting new products on health food store shelves everyday.

The best known of these, having mounted an impressive viral marketing campaign, is Go Away Gray, manufactured by Rise-N-Shine LLC. Go Away Grey, which has been covered in a plethora of women’s magazines and newspapers, contains 5000 IU of catalase and a cocktail of L-tyrosine and tyrosine-boosting plant extracts, with the promise that boosting catalase and tyrosinase levels will prevent graying. I don't suggest falling for these.

More catalase-based supplements are arriving everyday. Other contenders include Anti-Gray Hair 7050, No More Gray with Catalase, and Anti Grey Pure by Absonutrix.
Do they work? Hard to say. The road is littered with discarded vitamins and minerals that made perfect sense but proved to be digested and excreted without effect. Some experts have suggested that it may be more effective to supplement the minerals such as zinc and selenium that the body uses to produce catalase, MSR A and B, and tyrosinase, rather than take them directly. Spinach, avocados, and liver are rich in catalase, so you could always try adding these to your diet for a more natural approach.
Next Step: RISK Warnings from Docs 
Of course, we’re talking about important enzymatic reactions here, and doctors immediately reacted to the L’Oreal announcement by cautioning that there may be significant areas to meddling with basic biology in this way. Without a product available from L’Oreal to test, however, it’s hard to argue for or against health concerns. One would hope that the anti-gray supplements already on the market have been proven safe. But there’s no way of knowing that, either. Supplements are not subject to the same regulatory scrutiny by the FDA that new drugs must undergo.

Don’t Throw Away Your Hair Dye Yet
Unfortunately, if you’re already gray or quickly getting there, the new pills won’t help you much. They have the potential to stop the graying process, but so far no one’s suggested any ability to reverse it. In fact, L’Oreal’s Bruno Bernard specifically warned that people will likely need to begin taking L’Oreal’s new supplement well before (as much as ten years before!) they would expect to begin turning gray to see the full effects.


I would say the 3 hair colors that work the best for the "Exceptions" are

IGORA ROYAL by Schwartzkopf as long as you are using a "double Zero" in the Level of your goal 
Essensity by Schwartzkopf and the most remarkeable color of our Library coming soon.... the Organic Line of Color entry by schwartzkopf has turned out to be a real winner.

Remember any help you may need in coming up with your hair color formula
     if you are in the unique category . . . .
            or just having a hard time. . . . . . . .
                    please join our brand new intimate Group, in which you pay a . . . . . .
                         nominal fee to get help and watch others get help in figuring. . . . . .
                               out  their NEW COLOR + can ask for help with yours - 
                                     there is no pressure please sign up and join here:  . . . . . . . . . .

                 Join Our New Group 1 Month At A Time

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Why The Level System Doesn't Work For Certain Categories of People

The Level System which I talk about all the time as "the System" that Colorists use to 

calculate Hair Color ....is great and wonderful but guess what.......it has "exceptions" ...like there are a few categories of Virgin Hair Color that the Standard Virgin Hair Color System just does not work for and I don't know why I have not brought this up before and this is why Boxed Color or E Color or any automated color just DOES NOT WORK ! 





Probably the same reason we (as Colorists) just go on our merry way coloring hair and not considering the fact that there are just so many people it just doesn't work for. I had to have one of my long-time wonderful customers ring the bell in my head as to the fact that I have NOT written about it....as he is Asian....and has Level 1 (BLACK) hair color { which btw is the #1 hair color in the world}. He wondered why the Schwartzkopf APP that I had asked everyone to download and play with gave the wrong answer. . . .  and BOOM...... that was my wake-up call.

This is why all these systems like EColor and Boxed Hair Color,  and Sally's color and on and on - - just do not work....it is because there are exceptions to all of those standard rules and that is where Colorists come in to do the 'tweaking' of the System.
They came up with a Systematic System for Levels 4 thru 9 hair which is where a large majority of people's hair fit that don't have Black.




 But the Level System does NOT work for virgin: 
(virgin hair is the hair color you were born with) :
  •  Redheads 
  • 100% Gray
  • Level 1-3 - so that includes all Asians and Latins which is the largest hair color category in the world & lastly. . . 
  •  Level 9-10 (virgin)
 
So that is an awful lot of people.....and truly not fair. But I promise you.....they are working on hair color and how it works frantically. Hair Color is a multi-Billion dollar business and its going no where but UP UP & UP . . . if you are ever looking for somewhere to invest your money...hair products and hair color will go no where but up ! So I am afraid those of you in those EXCEPTIONS. . . .  of categories of hair color will have to join our group. . . which for $ 10.00/ monthly will get you help or "tweaking" from myself, to getting you the color of your dreams ! There just HAS to be an educated person if you are in the above EXCEPTIONS ! If you are in the exceptions - - please give our new group a try for at least 1 month !:

http://groupspaces.com/KillerstrandsHairClinic/public/pay/subscription/ 



 You will be able to slowly and precisely receive hair color help for those in those exceptional categories I am helping a Hawaiian right now !

All my best and sincerely,
KC
 
Thank you for all your prayers during the recent fire at our complex . . . a couple more days and we should be completely back to normal. 
 
again, Thank You

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Government Down....Hair Color UP ! !

It was brought to my attention that the color swatch charts for all our hair color lines were not working correctly for many of you...We are in the process of putting up all Color Swatch charts for: 
  • Wella ILLUMINA ....................................................Done   X
  • Wella Color Touch...................................................Done   X
  • Schwartzkopf IGORA ROYAL.................................
  • Wella Koleston Perfect............................................
  • Schwartzkopf Organic ESSENSITY Color ............. Done X
  • LANZA....................................................................
 and any toners, etc....that are new....


The rest will be up as quickly as possible and we are sooooooooooo sorry....... I would encourage everyone to check out the new Essensity line from Schwartzkopf it is soooooooooo gorgeous, the 'tones' are divine. Its a lot more beautiful than I realized !

KC

Might As Well Strip & Re-Color Your Hair .......Being As The Govt.Is Going To Close Up


OR
Can You Tell I Was Watching John Stewart Last Night?
if you don't watch John Stewart you must 

#1 Quick Method of Stripping and Re-Coloring Lousy Hair Color, in other words a Quick-Fix
Stripping hair color is a weirdly worded "topic", because I don't really call it stripping hair color in the manner in which I approve doing it. 

It is REVERSING Hair Color. Reversing BAD Hair Color;
 I admit it is very time consuming using VANISH and you can kind of go around it now with IGORA ROYAL & Wella's Illumina. . But when I started writing this Blog there were many people who could not afford VANISH...pretty much anyone can afford the Color Correction packet & do the Shampoo Train...while you save up to purchase Vanish...you can be doing this. I promise - IT WORKS ! !


Of all the Treatment Packs this one is Great for alternating with VANISH -- when trying to get old syrupy mollasses-y Boxed Hair Color out of the Hair.   Now the Shampoo Train experience comes from trying to take actors who wanted different colors all the time ...and do it safely and gently so this is my own little treatment that stems from my training at Sassoon... it works well. There is the wonderful Color Remover called VANISH we recommend. But, doing any hair color process, even removing your color is just not healthy to do every day or every week. Don't get me wrong, there is a lot of room to play...and we will go into all the ways when someone poses a question they want answered.
The last trick for stubborn color
  • Bleach Soap Cap - For directions on this and more in-depth help with it I require you to:
  • join our new GROUP ................which is in an area where I can help explain better.....
  •  (1/4 teaspoon powder bleach + 10 Vol Developer)  If you email us we will give you the exact directions for this - it is very very tricky...you must be very careful with this. It does work on tough situations though ! Plus it is a weird name ! Email us at our new email :
  Using the Malibu2000 Color Correction packet !   + Intro  to KC's "Shampoo Train"
This packet is the one I recommend to so many of you who end up here at Killerstrands in hopes of repairing and re-coloring your old horrible hair color or/ Sallys horrible ION Hair Color (which destroys hair) or Boxed Hair Color. You must get  those types of hair color OUT-OF-YOUR-HAIR, first so you have a stripped down base ! !
  1. Do the very best you can to REMOVE the old DULL Hair Color by applying 1-2-3 packets of this.
  2. Purchase the Travel Hair Dryer as it works even better with the heat ....... it will work 4X as well !
  3. Use Cheap PRELL Shampoo or the cheapest lousiest shampoo you can find under the sink to remove your old dull hair color .........then when you have a nice clean faded BASE.............
  4. Use one of 2 Hair Colors either ............SCHWARTZKOPF IGORA ROYAL or ESSENSITY..........both add so much Shine or
  5. Wella ILLUMINA ..........this line works great as well but focus' on Level 5 thru 10 ONLY!
it is about the toughest project you can take on in Hair Color - there almost always is one "Hair-Color-Correction Specialist in every town. But I have taught thousands of people to strip and re-color your hair...............
Stripping is what is so important to the Re-coloring portion of the process.

This is my favorite packet for Strip and Re-Coloring the hair, if you truly cannot afford  VANISH

 The Color Correction  particular packet is used for a multitude of applications, let me pin-point the important ones:
  • old hair-color removal
  • mistake's in hair color
  • Shampoo Train step 
  • Prepping hair for NEW color
  • Remove 'many' of various Krazy Kolor brands
  • removes chlorine, metals, build-up - prior to coloring ANY color                        
 As the title says it helps Correct hair color mistakes...sometimes not completely... but it loosens the molecules in your attempt to remove hair color undesired.  I have been using these packets for 15 years, they make such a difference in both coloring results AND in the health of your hair....they are very reasonably priced and we include a Cap with ours free of charge ... they work much better if used with cap - the cap helps generate heat on the head for optimum results. This tip and trick has been kept hush-hush for many years, from the head Colorists at V.Sassoon. The difference it makes in the coloring of your hair is wonderful. You may use this packet as well as any in the Malibu 2000 line to keep the metals & gunk in all water now, out of your hair. Many people love the light and clean feeling of their hair. Try one, you'll see. 
 The Shampoo Train is my little cute (effective) trick for helping change hair colors semi-often. Depending on the procedure of course, and I remind you - everyone is different.                              The SHAMPOO TRAIN  goes like this :
Purchase or use that one bottle of sulfate-shampoo you have hiding in your cupboard or you purchase one at the drug/grocery store.. You are only using it for this one process so there is nothing to worry about. Then as frequently as you can : shampoo the hair ferociously (not scalp - just hair strands!) -- being sure to spend 4-5 minutes -- scrub - scrub - scrubbing ! ! scrub the hair in your hands with a back & forth scrubbing action - like a washboard almost. The last step is to either:
  •  leave the shampoo on the hair  for 30-45 minutes with a cap or 
  • if you are really trying to have it work fast... you will need the heat of a Hair Dryer... and dry it for 15-20 minutes.
  • Now you may do this procedure 4-5 times in one day or over the course of  1-2-3 weeks - its all completely up to you and how big your project is. ..... and all these applications are why the "train' reference.......... as it just keeps going and going !
  • This is the description of the most radical Shampoo Train  - - then you may condense it down to your situation ! OK? Get it? Questions? Use the FEEDBACK buttons in the store.
  Now, the most inexpensive/compact version of a blow dryer was this little Dryer system you see ( click it to purchase).....They come in silver & black -- so don't expect any particular color.....but they last a long time and work well for this and a multitude of things. * dry velcro curlers * deep condition with Thriven or you deep conditioner * Hot Oil Treatment with Gleam * Heat up your hamburger !! j/k......you watch all the reasons you find for this! . . . 

Everyone tells me they love it - - - we carry this great compact version in the store for this and for deep conditioning which you should do when completed with this entire procedure PLUS use INTENSIVE to save the pH.  This contraption turns a blow dryer into a hood dryer - they fly out of here because they work for a multitude of hair applications. After that you  shampoo.  What this does is loosen the color molecules that are lodged in your hair.  
 OR... If you are having problems lightening a color a little that way ...then you next add this Color Correction packet, do the complete application as stated on the packet....then the shampoo train -- then the Color Correction packet -- and back to the Train and on and on.... one then the other... and for the perfect Color Removal process you would Shampoo Train for a few days in a week ....Isn't it funny... so many of us color our hair and do everything possible to get it to stick and stay in the hair.. now here we are trying to get that same color out ! ! 
The advantages of the Shampoo Train procedure are :
  • lessens the amount of Vanish you have to use
  • Most Gentle method of shaking up molecules you plan to remove
  • Boxed hair Color can be next to impossible to remove, this helps the process not cost so much.
So, if you need to do the most 'thrifty process' available buy 1-2 packets of Color Correction, hop on the Shampoo Train and follow that.....and you will be well on your way to new hair color !


Saturday, September 28, 2013

Tip of the Year - Regarding Hair Color

Colorists across the nation (from both home and Salon) have been noticing a troubling phenomenon lately that can impact your hair color results. 
The application of color has been coming out spotted or uneven and chemists from a few of the large corporations have sent their Chemists out to figure what is wrong.

The answers have come up as 2 completely different reasons for the same result.

Apparently a lot of you have been purchasing Wella Color Touch and Koleston Perfect on Amazon and they are counterfeit hair colors. You are buying what is typically a $11.-$14.00 a tube product for $2-$6. Now wouldn't you think that would be your first clue? Anyway what you are purchasing is counterfeit Hair color, its hair color manufactured in 3rd world country's such as Mexico/China/ and Indonesia apparently. The quality of the hair color is very poor using ingredients not even close to what are in the original formula's. 


 I know this story to be 100% true and for a very long time........ as about 3 years ago I had a friend who manufactured car wheels and his plant was in Mexico near.....Tijuana. His company shared those big large trash bins with the company in the same building next to them....that had NO sign on the outside and all the employees acted very funny. One day his employees brought in a couple of boxes that were from next door they had WELLA and PAUL MITCHELL and their logos printed on the box.

Wella and Paul Mitchell have no manufacturing plants in Mexico.

Counterfeit hair color again.

With so many reports of spotted applications of color, and hair color not turning out the same, the chemists took samples, analyzed it and came out with the findings it was all counterfeit hair 
color.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
Be careful where you purchase your hair color..............the Wella company is located 30 miles from Killerstrands Hair Clinic and I would NEVER in a million years consider purchasing from anywhere but them


KC

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Ever heard of this?