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aluminum foil for haircoloring

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Topic: aluminum foil for haircoloring
Posted By: Janicebobanis
Subject: aluminum foil for haircoloring
Date Posted: July 06 2005 at 12:53pm
Why do hairdressers use aluminum foils when coloring hair.  Does this prevent your highlights being to light near the scalp due to heat from your head. So one can get closer to the scalp than normal?  Or am I just wishing....

Janice


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Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: July 07 2005 at 7:43am
I suspect it has more to do with the cheap price and ease of working with foil.  Its an easy way to keep hair separated so you can do different colors on chunks of hair at once.  What else would they use that's as cheap and pliable?

Anyone else know what effect the aluminum would have as related to heat?



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Posted By: Kymiks
Date Posted: July 07 2005 at 2:18pm
I think you both have it right as to the cheapness and pliability, not sure about the heat.  I find it odd especially when directions tell you NOT to use anything metal, not even for stirring or mixing.  I assume it has something to do with oxidization.  I see now alot of salons and pros are using Saran wrap.  Mostly to insulate the hair from the heat and also as you said to separate large chunks.

Posted By: blondie88
Date Posted: July 07 2005 at 7:04pm

Actually from what I know, I'm pretty it helps keep in the heat in your hair - so that the colours/bleach will process quicker.

But I'm not a HD so I'm probably just guessing :)

Posted By: LiliBeach
Date Posted: July 10 2005 at 2:46pm
It's the pliability and hold factor.  It does not have anything to do with heat.  Some of the highlighting tools are made of a clear plastic.  I find them very hard to use since I am used to foil.

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