Battle of the Highlift Blond VERSUS Bleach - Photo Demo: See For Yourself

This an old post from 2008 and I wanted to show you that at one time there existed a highlift that could PROPERLY Lift hair to blonde with ZERO brass from a Level 5-6 ......  which the dollhead came with......  I found these old photos and I'm just so very upset that 8 years ago we had a highlift blonde that lifted hair from a Level 5-6 to a Level 11 - virtually BRASS-FREE This was...

Want To Be One of The Best Hair Colorists ?

There is no secret that one of my favorite tricks is the MALIBU C line of shampoo's and treatment packets. I want to answer a couple questions I receive about the line and one that I don't think many of you realize. Years ago I fortunate enough to assist in a master class for Master Hair colorists at Sassoon Academy. It was one of the most amazing days/nights of my educational career and I will...

The Results of Various Toners & How They Work ?

This is the single most common email question/subject I receive and I hope writing a Post about the results of various Toners might help many of you understand the answer. This answer has 2 separate answers.............. 1 answer would not cover the whole topic. Remember whenever using ANY developer and yes...I mean "ANY"....If you have virgin hair anywhere on your head, that hair will...

Class Is In Session : Understand How To Rid Hair of Unwanted Tones (DURP)

Unwanted Tones is a difficult subject  for Most Hair Colorists I have been writing about this subject for over 10 years. . .because it is single most misunderstood subject. People ask me every single day how they might rid their hair of this tone or that tone. So in a dream (weird I know) the idea below hit me and I am hoping it will help Hair Colorists across the board (both Crib & Professional...

Master Pastel Hair Color and the Products to Explore the Trend

The trend for Pastel Hair coloring is growing everyday, believe it or not, I have received many requests to open up the secrets to achieving these wonderful looks. I know many of you might wonder, what the Hell ?  But come on  . .  its hair color and as I used to say to parents who would ask me what to do about their child wanting Krazy Kolors in their hair................... "If that...