KEVIN MURPHY

Kevin Murphy hair products were developed because as an editorial hair stylist he (like I) was unsatisfied with what was out there. The products are heavy, greasy, and not nearly in touch with how the hair should be cared for. Kevin is also (as am I)  into giving hairdressing a ‘greener’ face by creating a line that uses natural, organic ingredients. I have been trying to carry his products since first using his wonderful first attempt at a Beach Salt Spray 15 years ago. I have kept my eye on him and his line ever since.

The problems came with his line being made in Australia (his home) and having no distribution here. Lately, I have been chomping at the bit to bring in 1 full dynamite line for you, 1 complete line that fully meets my standards  - - - I have hit the Goldmine with KM products, every single one are up to my standards. So I sat down one day and just started calling and emailing { I decided I wasn’t going to stop till I spoke to someone and got this line}  I finally reached his office in Australia who then connected me to a REP here in California, he finally decided to be represented in the States by a host of Beauty
Representatives, a little xtra effort worked.

This is it, it truly is. . . . he is known for his styling products and they all superb . . although his shampoos are his newest adventure and I was just praying they were up to the standards of the styling agents ( usually a company can master one and not the other?? ! ? )

SO………… I personally and 11 of us have been using them for 2 months. They are now my number 1 recommendation as far as all the shampoos we carry . . . a bit pricier - yes. . . BUT, you only need a tiny bit to make a huge amount of lather. E X C E L L E N T is how I sum the line up - couldn’t be happier. All KM products are just awesome and here are some of their positive points:

• scent & vitamin power
• shape of bottles (square) use 40% less plastic, yet holds more product (less waste in landfills)
• they make a contribution towards global carbon pollution with every sale
• www.kevinmurphy.com.au to find out how they really make a difference
• I respect any company that goes above and beyond and not only thinks of profits and sales + the quality of the products are king-of-the-crop

Today I have added his version of the summers biggest hit: DRY SHAMPOO

FRESH HAIR - Dry shampoo

Kevin’s Dry Shampoo Spray is the king of the crop. 

He is a styling master, plus I am so impressed to see a nice large size for a reasonable price. Dry shampoos give the hair body and the look of freshly washed hair. The reason these have had such a resurgence in popularity is because most are using them to give a dry matted Volume to the hair. ALTHOUGH, everyone with Oily hair, or those of you who must get off of the horrific idea that you need to shampoo your hair every day, can use this to get you through the detox period. No one should shampoo your hair everyday. NO ONE. Here is your answer if you do. Your hair will go through a detox period ( approx. 2 weeks) and then you can shampoo 3 times a week - MAX.

A nice big can of the best Dry Shampoo on the market . . . for a very decent price…

Killer Chemist

KEVIN MURPHY

Kevin Murphy hair products were developed because as an editorial hair stylist he (like I) was unsatisfied with what was out there. The products are heavy, greasy, and not nearly in touch with how the hair should be cared for. Kevin is also (as am I)  into giving hairdressing a ‘greener’ face by creating a line that uses natural, organic ingredients. I have been trying to carry his products since first using his wonderful first attempt at a Beach Salt Spray 15 years ago. I have kept my eye on him and his line ever since.

The problems came with his line being made in Australia (his home) and having no distribution here. Lately, I have been chomping at the bit to bring in 1 full dynamite line for you, 1 complete line that fully meets my standards  - - - I have hit the Goldmine with KM products, every single one are up to my standards. So I sat down one day and just started calling and emailing { I decided I wasn’t going to stop till I spoke to someone and got this line}  I finally reached his office in Australia who then connected me to a REP here in California, he finally decided to be represented in the States by a host of Beauty
Representatives, a little xtra effort worked.

This is it, it truly is. . . . he is known for his styling products and they all superb . . although his shampoos are his newest adventure and I was just praying they were up to the standards of the styling agents ( usually a company can master one and not the other?? ! ? )

SO………… I personally and 11 of us have been using them for 2 months. They are now my number 1 recommendation as far as all the shampoos we carry . . . a bit pricier - yes. . . BUT, you only need a tiny bit to make a huge amount of lather. E X C E L L E N T is how I sum the line up - couldn’t be happier. All KM products are just awesome and here are some of their positive points:

• scent & vitamin power
• shape of bottles (square) use 40% less plastic, yet holds more product (less waste in landfills)
• they make a contribution towards global carbon pollution with every sale
• www.kevinmurphy.com.au to find out how they really make a difference
• I respect any company that goes above and beyond and not only thinks of profits and sales + the quality of the products are king-of-the-crop

Today I have added his version of the summers biggest hit: DRY SHAMPOO

FRESH HAIR - Dry shampoo

Kevin’s Dry Shampoo Spray is the king of the crop. 

He is a styling master, plus I am so impressed to see a nice large size for a reasonable price. Dry shampoos give the hair body and the look of freshly washed hair. The reason these have had such a resurgence in popularity is because most are using them to give a dry matted Volume to the hair. ALTHOUGH, everyone with Oily hair, or those of you who must get off of the horrific idea that you need to shampoo your hair every day, can use this to get you through the detox period. No one should shampoo your hair everyday. NO ONE. Here is your answer if you do. Your hair will go through a detox period ( approx. 2 weeks) and then you can shampoo 3 times a week - MAX.

A nice big can of the best Dry Shampoo on the market . . . for a very decent price…

Killer Chemist

KEVIN MURPHY

Kevin Murphy hair products were developed because as an editorial hair stylist he (like I) was unsatisfied with what was out there. The products are heavy, greasy, and not nearly in touch with how the hair should be cared for. Kevin is also (as am I)  into giving hairdressing a ‘greener’ face by creating a line that uses natural, organic ingredients. I have been trying to carry his products since first using his wonderful first attempt at a Beach Salt Spray 15 years ago. I have kept my eye on him and his line ever since.

The problems came with his line being made in Australia (his home) and having no distribution here. Lately, I have been chomping at the bit to bring in 1 full dynamite line for you, 1 complete line that fully meets my standards  - - - I have hit the Goldmine with KM products, every single one are up to my standards. So I sat down one day and just started calling and emailing { I decided I wasn’t going to stop till I spoke to someone and got this line}  I finally reached his office in Australia who then connected me to a REP here in California, he finally decided to be represented in the States by a host of Beauty
Representatives, a little xtra effort worked.

This is it, it truly is. . . . he is known for his styling products and they all superb . . although his shampoos are his newest adventure and I was just praying they were up to the standards of the styling agents ( usually a company can master one and not the other?? ! ? )

SO………… I personally and 11 of us have been using them for 2 months. They are now my number 1 recommendation as far as all the shampoos we carry . . . a bit pricier - yes. . . BUT, you only need a tiny bit to make a huge amount of lather. E X C E L L E N T is how I sum the line up - couldn’t be happier. All KM products are just awesome and here are some of their positive points:

• scent & vitamin power
• shape of bottles (square) use 40% less plastic, yet holds more product (less waste in landfills)
• they make a contribution towards global carbon pollution with every sale
• www.kevinmurphy.com.au to find out how they really make a difference
• I respect any company that goes above and beyond and not only thinks of profits and sales + the quality of the products are king-of-the-crop

Today I have added his version of the summers biggest hit: DRY SHAMPOO

FRESH HAIR - Dry shampoo

Kevin’s Dry Shampoo Spray is the king of the crop. 

He is a styling master, plus I am so impressed to see a nice large size for a reasonable price. Dry shampoos give the hair body and the look of freshly washed hair. The reason these have had such a resurgence in popularity is because most are using them to give a dry matted Volume to the hair. ALTHOUGH, everyone with Oily hair, or those of you who must get off of the horrific idea that you need to shampoo your hair every day, can use this to get you through the detox period. No one should shampoo your hair everyday. NO ONE. Here is your answer if you do. Your hair will go through a detox period ( approx. 2 weeks) and then you can shampoo 3 times a week - MAX.

A nice big can of the best Dry Shampoo on the market . . . for a very decent price…

Killer Chemist

May: More Thriven Arrives on your door-step while compliments of KillerStrands surprize

Always remember your roots, where you came from and who you are. As much as I concentrate on hair color education for many of you, I never want to forget our roots and how Killer Strands Hair Clinic began. On teaching you how to acquire:

HEALTHY HAIR 

with my ace training at Vidal Sassoon Academy (while still privately owned; btw) – it was drilled into my brain and I concur – nothing is as important as Healthy – Shiny – Strong Hair……….NOTHING. Not one thing should be applied to the hair that will destroy its integrity, shine & growth. There is such a huge gap between what the public knows in how to create shiny strong hair and actual “fact”. . . it was the original reason for writing this BLOG…for giving “YOU” the public the knowledge that I possess, that many Sassoon educators know. 

10,000 Heads began 15 years ago with 3 Steps. It (obviously) was not called 10,000 HEADS (the amount of heads-of-hair, I had worked on at one point in my career), but the theory and bascis are the same. Do whatever is necessary to contribute to healthy hair. Hair Color need not be detrimental, quite the opposite as a matter of fact {begin reading the Blog from the beginning}, yes it will take a little work. There are very few rewarding things in life that don’t take ‘ a-little-work!’. The number 1 recommendation I give people “NEW” to Killer Strands {begin reading the Blog from the beginning}.  

When I reviewed the stats for May, I saw that THRIVEN had risen to the top of all 350 products we carry as the NUMBER 1 product sold. I don’t know ‘why’ it surprises me, its what we began with.

I sold THRIVEN in my Malibu Salon for $94.50, 8 years ago – and could never keep it in stock. Its a full day experience for me to put the concoction together, with the amount of it we sell now, I don’t know how much longer I can continue to do it myself. If you have not experienced THRIVEN, I will encourage you to give it AND the SECRET SUPPLEMENT a 90 day spin. (information on ‘where to purchase’ and how to incorporate into your life are enclosed w/ package). Remember, I have an 80-88% success rate with THRIVEN + Secret Supplement. There are 14 Steps to 10,000HEADS, we ask you incorporate the last 7 into your life and do your best on the first 7….the more you practice the better the improvement in your hairs health, strength and shine. Promise.

Remember though, I am a rarity…I still have not heard of a single person (if you are out there – let me know!) that has training in all the different aspects of hair care that I do. Add to that my naturally inquisitive attitude, and you get what the members lovingly call me “ KC  - - or Killer Chemist”.

Being the CHO (Chief Hair Officer) of Killer Strands Hair Clinic ; it puts me in a wonderful spot … I receive numerous compliments a week ( some are ‘due’ my Forum Staff, some my shipping/packing staff) the remainder are for me. I cannot stress how much these compliments mean to me, they give me the strength to keep going . . . they bring an indescribable warmth to my heart … they just truthfully MAKE - -  MY - - Day. I don’t want any of you to think I take your compliments lightly….EVER. EVERY single one means the world to me.

I used to THANK every single person, now I simply, do not have the time. Please know I appreciate every single one….I mean it,

every

single

one !

This week brought a compliment from the exact category of individuals I was sure would never send me one.         Hair Stylists/ Hair Educators.

I just had to share it with you

If you are a qualified and talented hair stylist/colorist the last thing you worry about are ‘other’ stylists.

Why should you?

Your book is so full of appointments there are waiting lists of people who want you to do their hair….there really isn’t any room for more clients. 40% of KillerStrands membership are licensed Hair Stylists (Yep!) looking for additional education, normally from smaller states – where it is not available. I commend these people for having the confidence and security to understand that what KillerStrands is doing is not against the hair industry and their business but rather “FOR” it.     

I would like you to read the following complimentary email I received from a new member:

“ ………….10:23 AM (23 hours ago)

Just by chance I found your blog.  Seems I am always searching for honest education.  I am a stylist of twenty-five years and I am still trying to sort fact from fiction!  I grew weary, in the early part of my career, with education from "professional" companies using education as a vehicle to sell and market their products.  Thus began my quest for education without sponsorship from any brand.  I think the first great information I found was a book by Tom Sollock, then I found Beth Minardi and traveled to NYC to take her class, then there was Roy Peters and Tom Despenza.  I wish I had known you at that point.  I have spent thousands of dollars and bought many books and the things I have learned thus far are in your two year blog, better said and more easily understood.

I am also a cosmetology instructor. I work when needed, substituting, color classes, cutting classes, for a Jr. College.  Your knowledge and skill of communicating in book form would be a great contribution to the cosmetology profession. It would have the potential of making the profession, professional.

I have ordered several of your products and found everything you have said to be true.  Thank you for this great resource of information and products.

Diana S.

TEXAS………………”

I realize the web has changed a lot in the past few years. There is so much BS - - - so much ‘mis’ information…you don’t know what to believe in. There was a 2-3 year period - - when the info on the Web was accurate – it ‘was’ educational, you could rely on it.

With Diana’s note, I feel she “summed” Killer Strands up - - better than I.   Thanks Diana. . . and to ALL that send us compliments, it means the world to me and inspires me to continue on

Happy Fathers Day, Dad . . .  and to all the Fathers out there

HUG  A   FATHER

Killer Chemist

May: More Thriven Arrives on your door-step while compliments of KillerStrands surprize

Always remember your roots, where you came from and who you are. As much as I concentrate on hair color education for many of you, I never want to forget our roots and how Killer Strands Hair Clinic began. On teaching you how to acquire:

HEALTHY HAIR 

with my ace training at Vidal Sassoon Academy (while still privately owned; btw) – it was drilled into my brain and I concur – nothing is as important as Healthy – Shiny – Strong Hair……….NOTHING. Not one thing should be applied to the hair that will destroy its integrity, shine & growth. There is such a huge gap between what the public knows in how to create shiny strong hair and actual “fact”. . . it was the original reason for writing this BLOG…for giving “YOU” the public the knowledge that I possess, that many Sassoon educators know. 

10,000 Heads began 15 years ago with 3 Steps. It (obviously) was not called 10,000 HEADS (the amount of heads-of-hair, I had worked on at one point in my career), but the theory and bascis are the same. Do whatever is necessary to contribute to healthy hair. Hair Color need not be detrimental, quite the opposite as a matter of fact {begin reading the Blog from the beginning}, yes it will take a little work. There are very few rewarding things in life that don’t take ‘ a-little-work!’. The number 1 recommendation I give people “NEW” to Killer Strands {begin reading the Blog from the beginning}.  

When I reviewed the stats for May, I saw that THRIVEN had risen to the top of all 350 products we carry as the NUMBER 1 product sold. I don’t know ‘why’ it surprises me, its what we began with.

I sold THRIVEN in my Malibu Salon for $94.50, 8 years ago – and could never keep it in stock. Its a full day experience for me to put the concoction together, with the amount of it we sell now, I don’t know how much longer I can continue to do it myself. If you have not experienced THRIVEN, I will encourage you to give it AND the SECRET SUPPLEMENT a 90 day spin. (information on ‘where to purchase’ and how to incorporate into your life are enclosed w/ package). Remember, I have an 80-88% success rate with THRIVEN + Secret Supplement. There are 14 Steps to 10,000HEADS, we ask you incorporate the last 7 into your life and do your best on the first 7….the more you practice the better the improvement in your hairs health, strength and shine. Promise.

Remember though, I am a rarity…I still have not heard of a single person (if you are out there – let me know!) that has training in all the different aspects of hair care that I do. Add to that my naturally inquisitive attitude, and you get what the members lovingly call me “ KC  - - or Killer Chemist”.

Being the CHO (Chief Hair Officer) of Killer Strands Hair Clinic ; it puts me in a wonderful spot … I receive numerous compliments a week ( some are ‘due’ my Forum Staff, some my shipping/packing staff) the remainder are for me. I cannot stress how much these compliments mean to me, they give me the strength to keep going . . . they bring an indescribable warmth to my heart … they just truthfully MAKE - -  MY - - Day. I don’t want any of you to think I take your compliments lightly….EVER. EVERY single one means the world to me.

I used to THANK every single person, now I simply, do not have the time. Please know I appreciate every single one….I mean it,

every

single

one !

This week brought a compliment from the exact category of individuals I was sure would never send me one.         Hair Stylists/ Hair Educators.

I just had to share it with you

If you are a qualified and talented hair stylist/colorist the last thing you worry about are ‘other’ stylists.

Why should you?

Your book is so full of appointments there are waiting lists of people who want you to do their hair….there really isn’t any room for more clients. 40% of KillerStrands membership are licensed Hair Stylists (Yep!) looking for additional education, normally from smaller states – where it is not available. I commend these people for having the confidence and security to understand that what KillerStrands is doing is not against the hair industry and their business but rather “FOR” it.     

I would like you to read the following complimentary email I received from a new member:

“ ………….10:23 AM (23 hours ago)

Just by chance I found your blog.  Seems I am always searching for honest education.  I am a stylist of twenty-five years and I am still trying to sort fact from fiction!  I grew weary, in the early part of my career, with education from "professional" companies using education as a vehicle to sell and market their products.  Thus began my quest for education without sponsorship from any brand.  I think the first great information I found was a book by Tom Sollock, then I found Beth Minardi and traveled to NYC to take her class, then there was Roy Peters and Tom Despenza.  I wish I had known you at that point.  I have spent thousands of dollars and bought many books and the things I have learned thus far are in your two year blog, better said and more easily understood.

I am also a cosmetology instructor. I work when needed, substituting, color classes, cutting classes, for a Jr. College.  Your knowledge and skill of communicating in book form would be a great contribution to the cosmetology profession. It would have the potential of making the profession, professional.

I have ordered several of your products and found everything you have said to be true.  Thank you for this great resource of information and products.

Diana S.

TEXAS………………”

I realize the web has changed a lot in the past few years. There is so much BS - - - so much ‘mis’ information…you don’t know what to believe in. There was a 2-3 year period - - when the info on the Web was accurate – it ‘was’ educational, you could rely on it.

With Diana’s note, I feel she “summed” Killer Strands up - - better than I.   Thanks Diana. . . and to ALL that send us compliments, it means the world to me and inspires me to continue on

Happy Fathers Day, Dad . . .  and to all the Fathers out there

HUG  A   FATHER

Killer Chemist

Krazy Kolors Go Pastel

Yes the style’s are over-the-top . . . but check-out the beauty and what can be done with hair in 2010. The top Hair Stylist in the world right now is a gentleman named Eugene Soulemain and although most of have never heard of him - he is the Vidal Sassoon of 2010 – this is his work.

Its not everyone’s taste, not even mine. . . BUT, sometimes you just have to admire the complexity that it took to make these colors AND styles happen. In the top echelons of hair there have always been these extremists, extreme texture, extreme color, extreme haircuts. Makes the observer wonder, “who in the world would ever wear this ?? “ To that, I respond….not many..in fact pretty much no one. The point is to push the boundaries of what can be done, so that the extreme nature of these ‘do’s – are then re-interpreted for film and other ventures. Think Avatar, Music Videos, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Video Games, etc.

A Salute to the Vampire hotness of today, am a huge True Blood Fan….I’d love to see this on the show.

This looks like Lady Gaga

   hmmmmmmm ? ? ? ? ?

h

Check out the insane make-up job on all of them, I mean as weird and crazy as it is…what else would look good with that type of hair…it looks very cool

I think it was last week , but one of you  wrote in the Group ( I think it was ) that you really wanted to have the color of this certain flower….at the time, I responded with : “while the color of the flower was drop dead…I wasn’t too sure it would look very good on the hair.

I am now here to admit, I was COMPLETELY WRONG. . .  COMPLETELY… Check this out . . . . .

I would love to have someone take this on right now. . . its bold but it is….. B E A U T I F U L….{the hardest part is finding a person daring enough to do the wild and crazy color work ..I so enjoy doing}

so, whomever  that was….I’m impressed with your “eye for color” – obviously it is leaps and bounds ahead of my own.

Summer is here,

do something fun with your hair  - - You only live once, and hair is more resilient  than you think

Killer Chemist

Krazy Kolors Go Pastel

Yes the style’s are over-the-top . . . but check-out the beauty and what can be done with hair in 2010. The top Hair Stylist in the world right now is a gentleman named Eugene Soulemain and although most of have never heard of him - he is the Vidal Sassoon of 2010 – this is his work.

Its not everyone’s taste, not even mine. . . BUT, sometimes you just have to admire the complexity that it took to make these colors AND styles happen. In the top echelons of hair there have always been these extremists, extreme texture, extreme color, extreme haircuts. Makes the observer wonder, “who in the world would ever wear this ?? “ To that, I respond….not many..in fact pretty much no one. The point is to push the boundaries of what can be done, so that the extreme nature of these ‘do’s – are then re-interpreted for film and other ventures. Think Avatar, Music Videos, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Video Games, etc.

A Salute to the Vampire hotness of today, am a huge True Blood Fan….I’d love to see this on the show.

This looks like Lady Gaga

   hmmmmmmm ? ? ? ? ?

h

Check out the insane make-up job on all of them, I mean as weird and crazy as it is…what else would look good with that type of hair…it looks very cool

I think it was last week , but one of you  wrote in the Group ( I think it was ) that you really wanted to have the color of this certain flower….at the time, I responded with : “while the color of the flower was drop dead…I wasn’t too sure it would look very good on the hair.

I am now here to admit, I was COMPLETELY WRONG. . .  COMPLETELY… Check this out . . . . .

I would love to have someone take this on right now. . . its bold but it is….. B E A U T I F U L….{the hardest part is finding a person daring enough to do the wild and crazy color work ..I so enjoy doing}

so, whomever  that was….I’m impressed with your “eye for color” – obviously it is leaps and bounds ahead of my own.

Summer is here,

do something fun with your hair  - - You only live once, and hair is more resilient  than you think

Killer Chemist

“How to SEARCH Killer Strands Blog”: by Nikki, Our Dear, Longest Staff Member

In the Killerstrands group, we believe in helping you learn for yourself, how to take the best care of your hair.  We encourage you to read and learn the great information Killer Chemist has shared with us. And one of the best ways is to use the blog to research…

Why read it thoroughly? Because the answer to your question is almost always written already… If you don’t remember where you read it, you just need to be familiar with how to look…

Super Simple Search:

On the TOP of the blog, above the “Killerstrands” header – is a dark blue bar. On the far left is a “search box” for the blog itself. Enter the word or phrase you need more information about…and hit enter or the click the magnifying glass to search. If that doesn’t do it, use a similar term… search. IF that doesn’t work, search on the opposite term.

3 easy tips on how to learn more:

1) Find out by using the topics. Use the tags on the right side of the blog. Detour did a marvelous job of tagging the topics for the entire blog (WOW)… you can usually read down the list and find one or more that are pretty close to the key word for your questions. These links start about one full blog post down (below the first set of ads) in the right-hand column. Search this way first, as sometimes the word "I" might think makes sense (bleach) has so many meanings - "developer" is not there alone, but "peroxide/developer" is…. So don’t stop at the first one or two options – read through the list.

2) Keep reading the blog, beginning to end - and do NOT skip the notes. Frequently, some great details and many expanded explanations are in the notes. KC hasn’t gotten all of the questions turned into blog posts yet. A wealth of material lurks there - including her recipe for 6 shades of ribbons for my blondish hair.

REMEMBER - as time has gone by, some of the early recommendations have been changed, as far as products. Subsequent posts note, for example, that x or Y was a disappointment. (Clairol Pro, for example - had promise but it didn’t hold true to it). That’s why sometimes jumping into action too soon is not good - read and keep reading… make sure…. the answers are not always immediate.

3) Join the Killerstrands group (you will find information on how to the right of the blog). You can search the discussions for group. And - do not take anyone’s advice but KC’s unless she echoes or reinforces it. There are good answers and good discussions in the group. In the early days, before the store, KC had more time to post answers there, so there are some expanded topics. Additionally, the moderators and other group members help by pointing to the answers in the blog, so you can find more information or longer explanations in the discussions. The Killerstrands group has a search box, too.

Once you’ve joined, you can go to the group’s home page:

http://groups.google.com/group/killerstrands?hl=en

Look on the same "row" as the group’s title, to the right. You will see a search box with two buttons after it, which will enable you to search the group. Enter the word or phrase in the box(see point 1 above – try synonyms as well). When you click a button, pick the first one “Search this group” - you don’t want to search the world of all google groups for bleach and tone!

In addition to G1(Group1) , which will remain exactly the same . . . we are expanding our little hair care empire . .  with an addition of a Fee-Based PREMIUM LUXURY Group – the name? TCE – This Changes Everything    

Last tip: don’t forget to not only read, but click through and shop the advertisers. That helps KC. It makes it possible to keep the blog alive, and the readership statistics help encourage her.

killer Chemist

1 Color = 2 Uses

To me? The only true “permanent” hair color is Bleach ( which I refer to as lightener) All Hair Color Tints, very lightly fade – every single one of them – there isn’t a tint made that doesn’t fade. I appreciate the fact they very lightly fade, I mean all the color I support and recommend comes out vivid, adds body and volume and a color resurgence. After 5-6 weeks of wear and tear the color fades to about the perfect point to either keep the same color, lighten it 1 level or darken it to pretty much any color of the rainbow. So the name “permanent” hair color is not only mis-leading it is completely wrong. If it remained that vivid for all 6 weeks, then you would have overlapping problems with hair tint the same that we have with bleach. So looking at the mild fadage that comes from 6 weeks between appointments, is a plus. Very few of my clients wanted to be the exact same color month after month. They would go a bit ( or a lot) lighter in spring/summer . .  going darker in the fall/winter months…it made that very easy to accomplish with the minor fading.

Hydrogen peroxide ( developer) is the OXIDIZER for permanent hair color, providing the oxygen for lightening of your natural pigment and for the development of the ‘ARTIFICIAL PIGMENT”. If any damage occurs to the hair strands… It is the hydrogen peroxide in permanent hair coloring – NOT THE AMMONIA – that would cause it. I am constantly trying to explain this difference to clients / readers.  With ammonia having such a strong and jarring odor, it is always taking the heat for the damage it brings to the hair strands when nothing could be further from the truth.

Top colorists realize that using the lowest Volume of peroxide (“for the job”) is the key and secret to minimizing any damage to the hair strands while coloring. Just yesterday, I was testing the brand new color line we will be carrying in the new Group : TCE…I had not re-colored the “lengths” of my own hair in over a year ! I applied the permanent color to my base and then mixed up this new line of Demi-permanent color for the lengths of my hair. 2 words:

Vivid….Velvet

My hair has never looked or felt better, I have never found hair color to be damaging….EVER. The one and only reason it would be damaging is if you are not applying it correctly and for that? Well? You will need to do some reading, join one of the 2 groups we offer, or get a consultation if need be…Because having properly colored hair is just a few steps away and I promise you its just not that hard. You must be ready to realize one of my most poignant statements:

NOT ALL PEOPLE CAN BE ALL HAIR COLORS; many need to compromise

The chemical shorthand for hydrogen peroxide, H2O2, means 2 hydrogen atoms and 2 oxygen atoms. Higher volumes of  Hydrogen Peroxide provide more oxygen for more extended lightening. Higher volumes create more lift and less deposit ; lower volumes create less lift and greater deposit. This is why better gray coverage is achieved with 20 Volume rather than 40 volume.

Some strength of hydrogen peroxide has to be used in to develop the dyes of permanent haircoloring.  Just to get the dyes to color the hair, an OXIDIZER has to be present.( In turn – peroxide all by itself will NOT lighten hair, either…it needs to react with ammonia –or similar ingredient- in order for efficient oxidation to occur. Peroxide, ammonia, and the dyes all need each other to get the haircoloring to work.

Something I found in the Salon, was that 95% of my clients, while all health nuts and environmentalist-types . . . when it came right down to it . . .what  they ALL really wanted was superb hair color and that is what I wanted to give them.  I would use permanent hair color pretty much most of the time, by using various Volumes of developer I could do anything with (so-called) permanent hair color. If you were to take a tube of Koleston Perfect permanent hair color . . .lets use one of my new favorites…

See below in this swatch chart. . . . 9/38  or  9GP Gold Pearl

       The GP colors have an iridescent violet base almost, so I love ‘em. 

The client has level 7 – 8 ASH Virgin hair she would like some Level 9 Ribbons & Drips added for the summer ( a very common request here in southern Cal.)  

Using 10/38 GP and 40 Volume using the proper foiling technique for the desired look , developing for 60 minutes . . . we would get the lightened pieces we were looking for.

rinse, light shampoo, In-Depth , TOWEL DRY…..

Say those strands were just a little brassier than you desired… you could also “tone” them using the exact same color…

how?

by changing the peroxide VOLUME…..by using 10Volume mixed with 10/38 GP – you have created a TONER ! ! See how versatile permanent hair color can be ? ? Depending on the amount of brass you would like to knock-down – Apply the 10/38 + 10V accordingly.

If the brass is just a ‘little’………… process for 10 minutes…a lot? Process for 35 minutes…Rinse ( NO SHAMPOO)  and style. You would NOT be able to do that with a semi permanent or Demi permanent line of color.  So that turns all of the level 9 and 10 colors of the Koleston Perfect Line of color we carry into TONERS. Which gives you such a wide selection I should have taught you this a very long time ago.

                                                                                                        The dyes in permanent hair color, all aniline derivatives or aniline relatives of various types, are most of all indirect dyes, which must undergo oxidation in order to color the hair. These are also called dye precursors or intermediates. The dye intermediates are tiny, colorless dye molecules that develop into large, colored molecules when oxidized. Hydrogen peroxide is required as an Oxidizer (developer) .  

Shortly after the dye-bearing cream is combined with the developer ( peroxide) – dye molecules begin developing, rearranging into bigger, complex, colored molecules. That is the number 1 reason  hair color should not be mixed until just before application – that and the fact that the lift cycle is underway soon after mixing. Color Deposit and lifting capability begin ticking away approx. 10 minutes after the colorant is mixed - -  which gives you 10-20 minutes to apply the product.

The tiny size of the dye precursors ‘before’ oxidation enables them to  pass easily into the cortex of the hair, penetrating it fully. As, the color processes………..the tiny dye molecules change  structure, beginning to form bigger larger  — colored molecules.. These newly created dye molecules , now  - -  are too big to leave the way they came in, affix themselves to the keratin chains in the hair.

I suppose the most distinct and remarkable trait of a permanent hair color? This is the only category of hair color that “lightens” virgin hair. Think of how often you have wanted to lighten your hair???….. As a Colorist, I would venture to say,75% of all my color work is “lighter”. That is a lot.

There fore  this is a super important hair color category to be concerned with

Happy Memorial Day- - Hug a Soldier

KC     

The big product for summer? DRY SHAMPOO

DRY Shampoo is a dynamite little product. I mostly use on everything BUT shampooing. Plus the ingredients in most are actually non harmful for the hair ( Rice Starch, grape fruit Extract,)- -  such a pleasant surprize.

The reasoning behind them 40 years ago when they first came out, was simply to absorb up the excess oils at the root area…

Today they are used to add texture to the hair ( as well as absorb the oil ). . .  and for a while the pricing was prohibitive to most, and me frankly. I won’t buy something that is completely ridiculously priced if its not a great product. ON the other hand I will pay anything ( nearly ) for a GREAT product.

Finally I’ve seen a couple dry shampoo’s come out in a much more reasonably price.  Presently we have in:

• KMS : Hair PLAY : Makeover Spray – Dry Shampoo

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• Rockaholic Dirty Little Secret by TIGI  Dry Shampoo

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• SUDZZ  FX Design Powder is one of the most versatile products to hit the market in ages. It’s a lightweight powder designed to create volume, lift and separation at the root, but it can also be used as a dry shampoo or even a face powder!

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Piecey – choppy hair will come very easily from a Great Dry Shampoo

FYI . . . in the new G2:TCE we will be carrying a line that has one of the top 5 Dry shampoo’s I have tested. So think about that….

June 1 is G2:TCE

Get yourself one

killer chemist