what level of peroxide?
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Topic: what level of peroxide?
Posted By: pea19
Subject: what level of peroxide?
Date Posted: April 24 2008 at 8:30pm
What level of peroxide should I use when using a # 3 level color on hair that is just a tad lighter than that?I
am planning on using Framesi 3N hair color on my already died dark
brown hair, and I would like to know which volume of peroxide would
give the best results and do the least damage.
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Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: April 25 2008 at 7:19am
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I'd use 10 volume maximum, definitely not anything higher.
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Posted By: johnsod8
Date Posted: April 25 2008 at 10:47am
Thank-you! Will that be strong enough for greys on the temples?
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Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: April 29 2008 at 9:11am
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Gray hair can be resistant. I don't have gray yet so I don't have any personal experience, but I know there are a lot of tricks out there to try to open up the tough cuticle on gray hair before dyeing. One trick is letting the dye sit on the gray hair alone, (without the developer) then toweling it off after 10 minutes, then adding the dye mix. (the alkaline dye is supposed to help open the cuticle). This should work even better with ammonia based dyes (more alkaline). Another trick is putting developer on for a few minutes prior to try to open the cuticle. You are right, I'm not sure 10 volume would be strong enough for this job, I usually hear at least 20 volume used for that - but again, I haven't tried it personally. Since you want to go darker, I'd try the dye alone trick instead. ------------- Making metal barettes/concord clips hair safe, long hair style how to: http://alonghair.wordpress.com |
Posted By: johnsod8
Date Posted: April 29 2008 at 12:05pm
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Wonderful advice! Thank-you. |
Posted By: Rebekah
Date Posted: April 29 2008 at 8:32pm
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20 vol will help cover the grey but 10 won't. Good luck! Rebekah
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Posted By: johnsod8
Date Posted: April 29 2008 at 8:34pm
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