any excellence hicolor exp
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Topic: any excellence hicolor exp
Posted By: vanzack
Subject: any excellence hicolor exp
Date Posted: August 16 2003 at 8:16am
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has anyone had any exp with excellence hicolor? pls relate any exp or reviews thanks |
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Posted By: goreygirl
Date Posted: August 31 2003 at 9:51am
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BUMP I'm wondering about it myself. Sounds a lot like Dikson, which can lift several levels using a single process. It appears HiColor accomplishes this by using 30-40 vol. developer. And it promises to work even on black or dark brown hair. So if anyone has any experience or knowledge of this product, please post. ------------- |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: March 15 2004 at 12:36pm
I've used L'Oreal Hi-Color a few times and it worked wonderfully! I have very dark brown hair that is very coarse and dry. Ive been trying to achieve a J-Lo colr, caramelish( I have a dark olive complexion). The color I used was shimmering gold, and it was very close to the result I wanted without having to bleach my hair and getting it toned(which costs alot, ruins hair, and needs lots of touch ups.) Although, I used hi-color the other day, but used a 25 volume developer(big mistake, since it calls for 30 or above), and my hair is dark coppery on top, and reddish brown everywhere else. So USE30 or above developer, and all is well. Now, if anyone knows how to turn my brassy hair lighter and to a sandier caramel brown, I appreciate the advise!
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Posted By: charkkatz
Date Posted: March 15 2004 at 5:17pm
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Actually, my mother uses it to correct grays. It works quite well for her, but I'd recommend getting a deep conditioning treatment. (Bumble and Bumble deep conditioning). It may somewhat damage your hair, but this is always a risk with coloring. ------------- Charlotte (The blonde brunette) |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: January 13 2005 at 3:32pm
| I had done several strand tests w/ this back when i had virgin black hair and it did practically NOTHING for my hair, even tho i left it on for longer than normal on the second strand test! All it did was reached a deep reddish burgundy shade, oh i used the shade "red fire" which was supposed to be bright auburn...And yes i tired them using 30 vol. and 40 vol. developer. But don't let this discourage anyone, i heard it worked wonders for others! I guess it just didn't work well for me...hmmm. |
Posted By: basilisk06
Date Posted: February 02 2005 at 12:36am
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I haven't used it yet, but I'm doing some research to find out if it's going to be a waste of money, or if the stuff will really work. I have BLACK hair and NOTHING has ever stuck to it (colorwise) before. I had my hair professionally bleached once, but it took several times and a lot of pain to get my hair into a yellow stage...and then my scalp blistered. My question is: What is the difference in the developer level? It says to use 30, but what does 40 do? I haven't colored my hair since I was 20, and now that I have a little gray showing, I'm looking into changing my color altogether to a light chestnut brown (I think). ~Thanks! |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: February 02 2005 at 1:24am
| 30 lifts less than 40 and 40 vol. means: 40% peroxide to 60% water, 30 vol. meaning 30% peroxide to 70 % water, and so on. As for hicolor, It's worked for many others howver, i found that whtever professional salon color i've used, indola, schwarzkopf, and well kp, lift my hair really well to the target color w/ just 30 vol. and my hair is also naturally black. While strangely, hicolor didn't work on me. But most say it works. |
Posted By: basilisk06
Date Posted: February 03 2005 at 2:24am
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Thank you Veronica! I appreciate the reply. Now to decide whether or not I'll try it.....hmmmm! ~TJ ------------- |
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Date Posted: February 04 2005 at 5:25pm
Best thing: buy it and try a strand test and if it doesn't reach ur target color u could most probably return it to sally's, or clall l'oreal and explain this to them i did and ended up getting a six dollar gift certificate on any loreal product..hehe. |
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