Getting Comfortable with 'Developer' While Coloring your Hair

Wow, I just did a small Search on hair and hair chemistry and cannot believe the amount of other sites there are out there now. I'm surprised how many of you ask me to continue to write....and encourage me to "keep going" admittedly they are not like KIller Strands but there are other sources, for the longest time, I was it. You don't abandon me and I won't abandon YOU !!! Be very very careful who you listen to, I saw 2 companies who write "supposed Blogs" that are tied to poor quality products, its kind of funny....really.  You will figure it out.....bad products word-of-mouth spreads quickly.


You have to learn to love Developer (peroxide) and not be afraid of it, and please please don't be so headstrong about which developer you ''ONLY'' want to use.  There just needs to be more education before you decide that you want this certain Volume, yet can't explain why. If you can explain 'why' and it follows the rules of hair coloring.....then fine use it. But please, many of you are very set on the Volume of Developer you want without any education.....or the knowledge of why that is your choice -  it needs to be really thought about for a better result. Remember.....I am on YOUR SIDE here !  So many of you are just Hell bent on not using anything higher than 20 Volume ( I have at least 8 of you with this same issue right now, so please don't think its "YOU".....what it is....is so funny that I have so many of you at the same time with the same misguided direction about Developer. All of you want to be a beautiful Blond, BUT won't use anything higher than 20 Volume.....a couple of you splurged and tried 30 Volume which......... still......... DID  NOT   WORK!

                                   Hydrogen peroxide (developer) H2O2 is 
                    responsible for oxidation (NH3 or ammonia + H2O2 = oxidation)

It makes the color permanent and MUST be present for the color to lift and develop, and it makes the color oxidize. First, it reduces (or lifts) the natural pigments (melanin) to reach the desired Target Level.  H2O2 is actually (water) with an extra molecule of O - oxygen .... something I would tell my clients all the time, to calm them when talking about developers. If its only 1 molecule away from water, really............could it be that bad? Oxygen is what creates the lift and development of color in the hair. Oxygen ! Nothing bad like so many of you think ;) .

             The higher the percentage of oxygen in peroxide 
                      the more lift you can achieve... "o-x-y-g-e-n" !

Most Level System colors operate with a range of developers from 5-40 Volume- although lately you can pretty much purchase any # Volume of developer. 

• 5 to 13 Volume is for DEPOSIT ONLY
• 20 Volume for the same level or one Level of Lift
• 30 Volume for 2-3 Level s of Lift &
• 40 Volume for 3-4 Levels of Lift  !

Although Volumes vary among the different product lines, you will notice some of the smarter lines adding moisturizers/conditioners/vitamins....etc. to their formulations of Developer to help condition the hair the one and only time the hair strand is open and able to be helped from the inside ....OUT!

As oxidation occurs, lift begins, which is the removal of the natural pigment (melanin) in the hair. Deposit also begins (at the same time ---> impressive don't you think)....Deposit is a process in which the intermediary color molecules begin joining or locking together to form a NEW color pigment combinations in the hair. With the aid of the H2O2 these molecules attract one another and make such large combinations that they become too large to exit the hair strand/shaft and are actually  are trapped inside. The lift and the deposit occur simultaneously!

Even Stylists think it is the H2O2 that causes the cuticle to open. The H2O2 acts as a buffer for the ammonia in color.  Its pH is actually 2.5 to 4.5. Only when its released through oxidation....does it begin to eliminate pigment.

The Volume of the Developer, along with the amount of ammonia in the color is what determines the lifting action. When a Color product is mixed with Developer, the H2O2 achieves a Working Volume (WV). WV is the actual volume of the diluted formula. Most Color Lines use equal parts to formulate.

                                              For example:
                                                2- oz. Color
                                             + 2- oz H2O2

So if using 20 Volume H2O2, this formula would have a working volume of 10Volume. As the Volume of the developer increases, so does the WV. 

I have tried over and over to make this one sentence crystal Clear, but I have failed. Please remember this, because nothing is more true about Developer than this statement:

The Volume of a Developer does not determine how strong it is, but merely how long it will lift. Stabilized H2O2 is CONTROLLED lifting power: the higher the Volume , the more the 'lift'. (what does "lift' mean? removing, subtracting or lightening color from the hair.

Peroxide + ammonia = Lift & Development of Color

During coloring the H2O2 is converted to water and oxygen

• water drives the pigment into the hair
• oxygen develops pigments 

become friends with the developer needed to achieve the color you desire, especially you Blondes !

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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

  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 !

Shampoo Train ... to Vanish... to Re-Color

So many of you lately are taking the plunge and have been on the Shampoo Train....for weeks and have just ordered your VANISH to finish it off. I cannot tell you how proud of you all I am.

The idea that light hair color may not be put upon dark hair color and be expected to work, that just is not part of today's technology. I can tell you that I know that is the number 1 thing all Cosmetic Chemists are working on day in and day out. They are trying to make it become a reality for all you Crib Colorists out there...but to date it just has not happened ! ! 

So even once you have hopped on that shampoo Train and shampooed the living hell out of your hair....followed that with 1 -2 -3 Vanish Treatments...your hair that is underneath is NOT going to be your virgin hair -- I want you to know that. The hair underneath was changed forever that first day you applied whatever color you did by the developer that was mixed with that color.

Some of you think that after all of that you will reach your virgin hair....this is just to tell you the hard but necessary news that ....you will not. You will reach some odd form of brassy Blorangey - Bronze. Then you may make your plan for where to go from there. Be very careful in your decision, because you want it to be something beautiful which you have the power to do now.

If necessary join our group talk to fellow members who have gone through similar Hair Color disasters and most have come through the other end very happy and with a smile on their puss ! ! Permanent color has only the capacity to lift VIRGIN hair, not hair AFTER Color is removed.

You possibly may get a little lift, but if its blonde you are looking for you must choose: oil-bleach, creme bleach, or powder lightener for your weapon of choice.

Do not let this discourage you from the process though, because I never hear more complements than I do from this protocol. I hear the following sentence (or some version of it) over and over :

" I finally feel my own hair back again, 

it is soft and light, like it used to be. . . ."

. . . and I have been hearing that for every week of my entire 7 years on the Internet !

KC

Knock Knock...Who's There? MEN, & We Want Our Hair Colored Correctly Too !

SO MANY men could benefit from the Illusion of top quality hair color, its tough to explain exactly what I mean through a Blog, but I know you guys are out there - - looking for me ! 
I simply want about 50 % of you to use our top quality hair color, to color your hair the "same color" your hair already is. Why? To give the illusion we use on film all the time. Every actor you see has died their hair in the manner in which I am talking about. What it does is fill-in the hair strands and skin on a man's head to give the appearance of thick hair..

EVEN IF YOU HAVE NO GRAY HAIR. Why? Because hair color in the quality we carry at KS works to add the illusion of color density to your hair, it will just color your hair the color it is and make it look as though you have a full head of hair  - -  when in fact, you may not - you may even have a decent head of hair, but coloring as I am talking about could offer you the ability to get a job or even!

The look, which you may be able to easily accomplish with just the slightest of trouble, will make it look like you have a full head of hair without any of the problems! 

I would recommend all men purchase 2 tubes of color at the level of their hair color they are..
 I'm terrified of making this too complicated for you.

 Men, you have been having to use Boxed Hair Color crap for way too long now and I'm here to announce : I'm here for you ! Back in 2007 I tried to begin a Blog just for you, as you can see loud and clearly at my other blog : www.razerburn.blogspot.com,
 but it was just too much, so I want to ask the girls to scoot over and let the men come on in... so we can do it all in the same place - @ the same time....It really does go together. Men, I hope you will come out of hiding as well...although its OK if you do not
.
 So with the addition of quite a few new men customers this past week, I have heard from you loud and clearly that you want 2 things for your color which you are not getting in the boxed kits:
#1: EASY
&
#2: NATURAL LOOKING.
I invite you to become a CRIB  COLORIST right along side the women.
In the next week I will be rolling out a couple different product pages designed specifically for you. 

1. Mens Hair Color kit + sample oil
2. 'Annihilate' (mens buckthorn oil)
3. B & B Kit (brow / beard tinting Kit) 

I've made an oil that is designed for men, you use it for 2 reasons: to soften your beard prior to shaving, and apply it to the hair prior to coloring. Using oil on the hair prior to coloring in my world has always been mandatory. There is absolutely no reason you cannot have shiny, healthy hair as well. NO REASON! 

Annihilate is formulated with a base of these some of these oils and in varying percentage's .  Killerstrands oils are  made with a higher quality than any other oil:
Here is a portion of the oils in this formula:

• Sea Buckthorn Berry Oil
• Aloe Vera Extract Oil
• Coconut Oil
• Mixed Tocopherols T50, Natural Vitamin E 
• Argan Oil
• Nettle Extract Oil
• Abyssinian Oil
• Calendula Extract Oil
• Horsetail Extract
• ..............PLUS + another additional 11 extracts included in this formula..........THIS IS WHY THIS WORKS!

there are benefits in each individual oil that I add to this Complex. . .give this a chance so you can see the wonderful healing properties.
 It's the unique combination of oils that makes Annihilate work so well . . . same with Gleam and all my combinations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

With each purchase of of the hair color kit we are giving you a small sample of Annihilate enough for 1 hair color. Or you can purchase a 2 or 4 oz bottle, this oil is good for any scalp/Itchy or dandruff problems you may have Oils are truly miraculous,these oils problems you may have along with dandruff                                                                                                                                               
 
 Currently I already have a few. Including the Free consultation with order offer.  The difference being - if you have the traditional mens hair and it is not as long as say Kid Rock's is, then you only need to answer the following questions:

1. Is hair thick or thin ?
2. What % gray do you have overall ? 
3. Do you have previous color on your hair ? 
4. For how long have you been applying that color? 
5. What is brand?
6. What LEVEL is your Virgin hair (your own with nothing on it
7. What LEVEL is your Color Now?
8. What LEVEL do you want it to be?

 Men, were 50% of my color clientele so I have had a lot of experience in the field. I can tell from what many of you order how simple you want the formula. You cannot get the same result from Sally's color as you can with any of the color lines we carry. From the amount of people coming to Killerstrands I can only deduct that Sally's color creates as many bad results as boxed color. I cannot exactly pinpoint the difference, I can only say that the color doesn't react to removal like any of the higher end lines of color. There is a certain way that hair color goes into the strands of hair...molecularly and that does not seem to happen with the other lines of color is my best guess. .The reasin almost every guy is coloring his hair? To cover gray. He simply wants to cover the gray and keep it the same color. 

The thing is, so MANY OF YOU COULD benefit from the Illusion god quality
I would recommend all men purchase 2 tubes of color at the level of their hair.
 I'm terrified of making this too complicated for you.
I know you want easy.

The Level is how light or dark.
Level 1/2 is black and then Level 12 is Platinum
Level 1 and 2 are too dark for the human eye to even tell the difference, but is Asian or Indian hair color.
 and then submit your answers to the above questions with your order, here: Color with Consultation
Submit those answers with the purchase, there is a little box that holds a lot of info. right as you check out.
When I was forced to end my Salon career nearly 50% of my clientele were men, and in Malibu they were coloring their hair at that time so I thought every man would want to . But as Malibu usually does, it surprises me, and is its own little microcosm in the world!  For some reason, Google is not letting me have access to Razerburn ... so I will begin to write here to you. The reason being is there is already so much information on hair health and hair color right here on Killerstrands .... so the women are going to have to scoot over and make room for you. 

I will begin writing one Post a week to you here, just to you. The hair color you want to use and the Consulting + hair color we offer is perfect for you. I am going to make up a much shorter list of questions for you to answer. The women have to answer 15 questions............. for you men, when you purchase the Free Consultation with Color, youonly have to answer 7 and I will help you!!!

please come join our Yahoo Group, that way you can ask questions of me, do not worry about not knowing what to do, I have no idea what I am doing in the group either I am constantly dropping messages...its really quite funny you would think I know how to work it. . .  but I do not!

The Only Hair Color Remover ANYONE Ever Needs

Rarely Does a Product Work As Well As It Claims

"VANISH" Works Even Better

To understand how to get old miserable hair color out of your hair, let me tell you a little story of how hair color actually works...how it changes the color of the strands and how it remains changed into another color other than its own ! ! Then you will be able to understand how to remove hair color.

You must understand how hair color goes into the hair in order to understand how it comes OUT.
When you apply hair color to the hair (that is ANY hair color that comes with developer) it goes INTO the hair strand (it doesn't sit on top of it).  It doesn't matter if it is called demi-permanent, semi-permanent, or whatever the hair color companies have made up. Hair color is a chemical process and the one and only way it works is when you put the hair color in the bowl and THEN add the developer..... and... POOF... the magic happens!!  The mixture of those 2 chemicals creates this process that shrinks the hair color molecules very miniscule . . . so small that they can get inside the shaft of the hair and turn that hair strand a different color. THEN...the molecules enlarge so that they are STUCK inside all the hair strands. So those color molecules are bigger and another color now.

Many of you get frustrated with your hair color or decide to do something different to your body or looks -- to shake things up -  so you drive down to Target or the grocery store -- buy a box-o-haircolor'-- and apply. Through this Blog I am convinced it happens umpteen times each and every day, but 'why' is the question!?!?

I am trying to figure out why people do this..... go to a drugstore  to get hair color is like driving to the Beauty Salon to buy steaks to cook for dinner. You wouldn't do that, because the Salon doesn't cater to things 'food' related does it? They probably wouldn't know what to do with the meat .... how to keep it fresh .... how to package it....just everything. So that, is truly the same thing as driving to the Supermarket and picking out a hair color to apply. Who at the supermarket could answer questions about hair color? The Butcher? The Pharmacist?  You don't know if it is a bogus product or not, you can't even ask anyone for help. If you asked a manager at a grocery store for help with either choosing your hair color or how to apply it, he truly would look at you as though you were crazy - - - wouldn't he/she??  Please, there isn't a person alive...that doesn't cherish their hair - - . If that is truly the case then why start the process by purchasing the product somewhere they know nothing about it ??? The whole idea is as puzzling to me as it should be to YOU !
Your hair is important to you.
Don't disrespect it by purchasing the hair color you are going to use to change its color at the supermarket! PLEASE!

Now, let's just say you have done this. You have driven to the wrong store to purchase the wrong hair color, and you have applied it to that hair you love so much and it has become a God-awful hair color. . . .
What would you do?
Where would you go? 
How would you fix it ?
I hope you would head here...to the Killerstrands Blog for help with...one of 3 methods of yucky hair color removal.

The 3 standard items I believe remove hair color all in varying strengths are:

1. Shampoo 'with' sulfates (most gentle method)
2. Malibu2000 Packets - Color Correction (med. strength)
3. VANISH Treatments - (strongest - can do multiple applications)

I want to explain how VANISH works and why. The reason I want to do this is because there is not one other product like it on Planet Earth, it uses NO peroxide/developer, NO bleach, no ammonia.
You have read how hair color goes into the hair strands, now you must picture how it comes out with VANISH.

Remember how the hair color molecules shrink really small which makes them tiny enough to go INSIDE the strands of hair ? ?

When you mix Bottle #1 ... with Bottle #2 from the Vanish box into a bowl....the liquid looks exactly like water..... water with a funny smell. But it is now ready to apply with the sponge. Once you apply the liquid  - it begins working by REVERSING those molecules that went "IN" the hair strands by SHRINKING them again which allows those color molecules to COME OUT OF THE HAIR STRANDS ! ! ! 
That is why Vanish is the supreme product, no damage, no destruction of the hair strands AT ALL.

There is no better way to remove that color you no longer want.
I hope that story explains it a little bit (and remember if you want).

A link to see our color removing products

happy holidays
KC



 

Hair Color Removal & the 'Shampoo Train' !

Gentle & Safe Tricks to Remove Old Hair Color 

+ Intro to KC's "Shampoo Train"

 This trick normally would be the one I recommend you head to a Professional for, 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. Or at least here in California there is. Encourage Stylists in your area to specialize in it they will become very very busy.

First we want to talk about the Malibu 2000 Color Correction Packet.
 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  that is super cheap  + has sulfates in it... you know every bad thing there is.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.

I admit it is very time consuming. 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
In order to begin, depending on the previously colored hair you will need to pick 1,2 or all 3 of these procedures first.

There is no magic to this problem , you must get the color out of your hair first, in order to change colors. I know it sucks.