How To Avoid Orange (or BLOrange) In Blonde Hair Coloring

There should be no reason for orange in hair color. . . .none...never ever. But there seems to be a lot of complaints about it lately..... It's really pretty simple, if you use a color strong enough to get it PAST the orange stage ... you won't have the problem.  I need to understand why using highlift or cream lightener bothers you, I just don't understand that one.......? The following Graphic...

Quit Weighing Yourself ... Weigh Your Haircolor

Many Colorists use a digital scale for mixing hair color and its about time I stress the importance of it to you. Mixing the precise measurements of developer to color is made more precise by using a digital scale for measuring your hair color mixtures....which are also just as important as the processing times. A digital scale allows for the precise measurements that ensure a constant in your...

Hair Colorist of the Years 's . . .Winning Hair Color

Keep an Open Mind . . .                       Hair Color is truly becoming its own Art FIELD.....                        a true and realistic ART Form !     Its why I got into this field in the first place...                                             ...

Level System : Helps You Choose Hair Color Formula

BECOME A CRIB COLORIST  I would love to see a show of hands, from all Killerstrands readers, as to who had heard of the “Level System” before landing here. I’m fairly certain, that it would be few . . .  . In speaking to thousands of people both here in southern California and across this great land of ours the Level System is not even taught in the majority of Cosmetology Schools. Just...

Watch Out For Products That Have Formaldehyde In Them - - Please

Avoid Formaldehyde Please There are Straighteners after straighteners after straighteners, Chinese, Japanese, Brazilian, Peruvian, they change the name to change you from thinking there is anything bad in them. I know there are some that are not made with formaldehyde.  PLEASE  DO  YOUR  HOMEWORK Calif. Announces Brazilian Blowout Settlement Calif. Announces Brazilian...

Nappy, Wirey, Curlie-Wirlie Hair = Best Products Ever

I was having a Conversation in the KS group - which inspired me to write this Post. I was speaking with one of our zealous members who is a die hard fan of a certain line of products, just like me , that are unique, rare and wonderful. The said company is small and focused at curly hairs. Do any of you remember my tip ? ? ? ANYTHING that is made for "CURLY HAIR" is an excellent product for e v e...