QuoteReplyTopic: Professional vs consumer hairdyes? Posted: June 07 2003 at 3:47pm
Greetings. I am very curious about the comparsion that the hair colorists and consumers use for hair dyeing. While I am aware that the chemicals and ingredients are similar in both professional and consumer hairdyes, but how do they differ in damage, quality and longetivity? I mean, professional hairdyes aren't available or sold to the consumers so how are they different? I am curious to hear about this since so many consumers in here have bad experiences with consumer products sold in drugstore and retail stores, including Sally Beauty.
Hi Beachgirl; My experience is almost exclusively in professional color...Schwartzcopf, Revlon, Dikson, Kenra Calibers, Sebastion, Redken, Matrix, Goldwell, Biosilk, ArtTec, It&ly.
I don't know about the OTC color that is available (aside from correcting some of it). But my opinion is that if you said to me tomarrow, "No more Pro-Color. All you are allowed to use is over the counter color." I would definately have some homework to do, educating myself on the color, and I don't know if I could find some of the strong lifting products I would need. But I'm very confident that I could still perform some great color.
I think the most important thing needed for great color, is education, practice and most important of all...experience. Just my opinion, and considering what I do I guess it's no suprise...LOL Cheers.
OTC color usually contains metalic dyes and are alot higher in ammonia. The high ammonia is for the consumer to be able to cover their grey hair and to cover their own reputation. If thier product did not cover the consumer would not purchase it again. The metalic dyes are for the same purpose. Both of these can cause some serious damage to the hair. Pro color contains vegetable derived dyes and are much better for the hair.
Why may you ask for the difference?
Pro colorist are educated on what the different colors and developers can and will do to the hair while the consumer may think "If this works so well. I think I will leave it on for an hour instead of the 30 minutes the box states" I know this is just one example of many reasons why the difference but I hope this helps in the explaination.
I am a professional Hairstylist/Haircolorist with 19 years experience. I have traveled all over the country for my advanced education. I am also a salon owner.:)........and I LOVE Redken!!!
Thank you both for your answers. Now, I understand better about why OTC aren't as good as prof. products because I kept seeing people who dyed their hair with OTC products, except for semi-perm. colors, with very damaged looking hair, almost fried or very dry looking. Plus the lifting ability's not as good as prof. products, I think. :) Basically, OTC products are good for those who want to cover gray or who are naturally light blonde who want to go a lighter blonde? That's why salons are needed for more complex jobs like highlighting, drastic color changes, and so on?
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