Greetings! This is my first blog for this site and I've picked a topic that I feel will stir up a lot of interest. OTC "over the counter" styling products, straighteners, and hair color. What compels you to purchase these products? As part of my consultation with my clients I find out what they are using at home. Then I ask why. Some don't know why, some say the lady or man at the supply told them it would work. Really, they sell thousands of products, what is the incentive to sell you that one? Maybe its what the packaging says, organic, miracle growth, super grow, etc. But what they don't take into consideration is the pre-existing variables the may alter and prevent the desired results and or cause damage.
I once had a client that insisted on coloring her own hair and came in to salon every 8 weeks for a haircut. Every single time she came she would have so much discoloration from missing areas and choosing the wrong formula for her hair. One time she came in and it was purple. I asked what color were you aiming for, she said it was on sale at the local drug store and was labeled eggplant brown. Well I don't believe that it was meant to be a bright violet, but as a trained colorist and knowing that her hair is 70% white, that their was not enough natural brown pigment in her own hair to offer the results. But the box didn't ask her about her natural color, it just says mix and apply. I often hear people say "I put this color on my hair and it didn't take". The problem is not the color its the person applying and choosing to use a product that may not be suitable for that client current or prior condition.
When choosing products consult with your beauty professional, and when it it comes to chemical save yourself time, money, and hair by leaving a professionals job to a professional. Your thoughts are welcomed.
Great Blog and so true. I once ventured and tried doing my own perm only to loose my hair. After that experience I still tried doing my own hair, only to grow three crops of hair in my experiences. I decided years ago to leave it to the professional and keep my hands out of my hair.
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