Respect for showing a less than perfect colour correction. After all, you can only work with what is possible and it's important for the client to understand that.
cool video james! i have some secrets to share. 1) mix deep cleansing shampoo + bleach + peroxide 1.5-3% 2) try to apply highlift creme colors such as 10.X or 11.X they will get that blue color out and give a nice tone at the same time. *1 and *2 are both saperate methods.
Hi Ziv Thanks for your comment as always yes they are two techniques that I do use pretty regularly in the salon great technique is really really useful thank you for enlightening us
Thank you Amanda well hopefully this video I will give you a little bit more confidence to maybe tackle something like this in the future I think the more you expose yourself to stuff like this the more you grow so fingers crossed you take on On in the future
mahalo nui for this video I'm a stylist from Oahu and a client of mine is hapai and we wanted to do something new but we didn't want to go as long as we were striving for so I opted out in removing her color her semi-color and we wanted to go to a rich mocha or maybe even a nice burgundy but as I was removing her hair and when I toned for that session it was still that same blue green blonde so color theory reverse colors so the hair then add the tone I decided to go against all of what I knew and treated it as a color correction toning process but here's the kicker I use box hair color as my toners with six volume developer olaplex collagen and we ended up going in a different route as far as how I applied it and we both love the results. it was a challenge and I was really praying to the hair gods but after I did that test strand, trusted the process and education this vid really refreshing
I wish I could remember who taught me “natural-izing “ the hair. Bleaching blue makes for lighter blue. James this is gorgeous. And it looks like you retained the integrity👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hi Suzanne yes I’m in in my experience I have done a hell of a lot of these type of colours sometimes you can get them out with cloud removers or bleaching then gently But in some instances the cortex is stained and when the cortex is stained that’s it there is no more you can do to remove the colour so I think that was the case in this particular instance the high-priority of a haircut call staining to the cortex and well that was the end of the road or we could do then was hide it. Thanks for coming all the best James
Hello James ! Thank you vey much for this video ! To be honest, I haven't had a situation like this so far ! I would probably use 3% of peroxide, but I see you are using 1.8% ! Now, I know what I am going to do in such cases ! Thank you very much my friend ! I really appreciate it ! Well done !
Excellent video. One question, if and when she comes back to you in the hopes of her going lighter, what would you do on her following appointment? You know the history and condition of her hair, what next? Thanks!
Thank you very much Elizabeth well when she came back in the next time it very much depends on what she would like to achieve but you would probably be able to come over this with bleach and not expose any of the green I would probably recommend her if she wanted to go lighter a set of foils or a gentle Balayage technique But the only thing that you would need to be aware of is obviously there is a lot of bleach underneath that hair so you would need to be hesitant about leaving light on the hair too long 👍🏻
Hi. James amazing result as you did a very good job in first sitting with that client. It’s kind of a challenge to do in a first go but the way you did is really appreciating keep up of your good work. Thanks. ❤️
Hey James her hair looked in great condition when finished. (Probably olaplex 2. ). And that was a nifty colour correction. Yoi scissors!!!! I've been trying to get hold of Colin to sharpen mine. Lol. Well done. Really enjoyed it.
Hi Jane thank you very much yes I was in pretty good nick actually although I was very careful obviously and Olaplex did help. I’ll have you Joan send me a message on Instagram or Facebook with your contact details and I will get Colin to call you. 👍🏻
Oh hi Karen thanks for your comment yes I suppose I could’ve used that. I don’t think It would’ve had a massive amount of longevity and as my client was going back to Italy I didn’t want to leave her with a colour that was going to fade in a very short space of time so hence the choice of a semi permanent to get as much Long Jevity as possible I’m sure you’re aware of that when you apply a semi peppermint to porous hair it makes it almost permanent. And even the shade that I created was a long way off the target of taking her back to her previous colour (blonde) so we had to compromise compromise compromise and the condition to be honest wasn’t too bad in the end there was a little bit of sensitivity but not a huge amount more than when I started I was very careful not to over process any of the services and just keep a very close eye on the hair the entire time any signs of integrity loss would’ve resulted in me stopping process and having a consultation to remind the client that the integrity of her hair was of paramount importance
@@TheLifeOfHair yes it made sense james ..The only reason i suggested the copper shampoo prir to service was to naturalize and add the pigment onto the cortex because that's usually where those vivids are held and the light colouring or decomposition of melanin is of course in the cortex .now i can't feel the hair and more than likely can't truly see the colour . It looked already blonde enough with the cuticle showing the blueish and green tint .. but i'm not there and so it would be ignorant of me to think i have all the knowledge available.I'm not saying this about yourself but i see it alot when people do nt understand where the bleaching happens and where the vivids or semi permenants are held. they bleach hair that is already blonde ...I did see a phd chemist salon owner use copper shampoo and it was like magic james ..or i did see another woman use a shades eQ once ..the one thats like sweet and sour sauce and it literally went blonde ..anyway yes you made sense ..you know what you are doing and explained it very well..i learnt something new ...
@@karentonks7581 Wonderful Karen thank you very much for that detailed explanation yes I’m absolutely sure it would work I quite often use vivid is to neutralise vivid is if the hair is a bit greenish I make a very very light pink conditioner and will conditioner at the backwash to remove any unwonted are green and other scenarios around the same issues thank you very much as always for your input it is hugely valuable and appreciated
Oh Jedi what an absolute nightmare horror for you 😫 I had a "smurf blue" similar situation last year and I'm still in therapy 😉😆 oh I just wanted to run for the hills screaming...😳 but put on my "pro hat" and ended up taking the obvious red/plum shade that worked a treat and then prayed to the hair gods she would never return... 😉🤣 fabulous result James and let's hope she flys back to see you and your magic wand😉😳😆👏🏼 thanks James 👍
Hi Paul yes and absolute nightmare hope the therapy is going well! I don’t think there’s many hills where you are hey? Yes I red/plum shade was a good shout 🙌🏻
Hi Amel you are very welcome for the videos. In the video I mentioned that I have used a colour remover prior to this application are used a Rusk gel colour remover that did next to nothing. I am not a huge fan of products like Efasseur they are basically a version of bleach powder it is an alkaline agent that is mixed with water I would much prefer to use a gel colour remover like Malibu CP or risk than a powder alkaline product that is similar to bleach when I can just simply use bleach with a low pro - oxide Hope that helps all the best James
@@TheLifeOfHair thanks a lot for your help, really I want to understand what is hair become alkaline or acid, in your live you tried to explain that but I didn’t understand well, I want to know what is hair scientifically and what colour and bleach do to the hair . Thanks 🙏 Allah bless you
I have 3c curly hair and this happens to me when I lighten with blue bleach after previously having a dark brown or previous silver toner in hair. I think it is the cortex being stained because curly hair is very porous. Will this fade to blonde if using a Demi light brown or brown gloss to hide the blue?
Hi thank you for your question yes it is staining of the cortex that you are experiencing. It will fade with time covering it with a Demi payment will just hide it until the colour has faded further but lightning will not help as if you start lightning the cortex you will break down the integrity of the hair and the hair will therefore break so Patience is a virtue and hiding it to with a Demi permanent will definitely help you achieve your goal
@@TheLifeOfHair , yes my hair was still relatively healthy and curls intact, but the blue would just get brighter if I bleach bathed it, and I wasn’t sure if it was because of the blue bleach? Do you know of a non blue bleach you recommend?
@@ReisePiece To be honest the colour of the bleach will have absolutely zero impact on the colour coming back through the colour has to simply saying the cortex said the colour of the bleach will seriously not impact the end result in that way it will just be a case of time time will save the day unfortunately
I had this situation years ago with pink/purple highlights, she used a chinese brand coloring bleach at home that DOES NOT COME OFF , i tried everything and it remained pink so i was like "i am done. Ur hair ain't falling off in my sheft" and i shaked my hands
Is it interesting thanks for the heads up. It must be in my requested messages I only go through them once a week or so so I’ll go and have a look thanks for letting me know
Okay I’ve got it now so what you’re saying is neutralise the green/blue to brown and then lighting over the top of it like a Balayage or whatever techniques you’re gonna you???
@@TheLifeOfHair here is an example... Client presents with a strange faded pink. I used Shades mint, processed 20 minutes. Shampooed then lightened. Voila no pink. I do same with that horrid brassy orange, go over it with appropriate Shades B and voila neutralized.
@@TheLifeOfHair hehe on a serious note I probably would have used a bleach shampoo in slice section as you did .with toner afterwards. Not as bad as the crazy colours they were a nightmare to correct more of a stain than a pigmented colour!
Respect for showing a less than perfect colour correction. After all, you can only work with what is possible and it's important for the client to understand that.
Thank you very much niche glad you appreciated it.
cool video james!
i have some secrets to share.
1) mix deep cleansing shampoo + bleach + peroxide 1.5-3%
2) try to apply highlift creme colors such as 10.X or 11.X they will get that blue color out and give a nice tone at the same time.
*1 and *2 are both saperate methods.
Hi Ziv Thanks for your comment as always yes they are two techniques that I do use pretty regularly in the salon great technique is really really useful thank you for enlightening us
Blue-green is a hard color to remove! I've found Matrix Socolor removal pouch with warm water actually works best.😅
Amazing job as always!!! I’d be so scared to tackle this but you made it look effortless. Thanks for another great video!!
Thank you Amanda well hopefully this video I will give you a little bit more confidence to maybe tackle something like this in the future I think the more you expose yourself to stuff like this the more you grow so fingers crossed you take on
On in the future
@@TheLifeOfHair thank you for the encouraging words 😊
mahalo nui for this video I'm a stylist from Oahu and a client of mine is hapai and we wanted to do something new but we didn't want to go as long as we were striving for so I opted out in removing her color her semi-color and we wanted to go to a rich mocha or maybe even a nice burgundy but as I was removing her hair and when I toned for that session it was still that same blue green blonde so color theory reverse colors so the hair then add the tone I decided to go against all of what I knew and treated it as a color correction toning process but here's the kicker I use box hair color as my toners with six volume developer olaplex collagen and we ended up going in a different route as far as how I applied it and we both love the results. it was a challenge and I was really praying to the hair gods but after I did that test strand, trusted the process and education this vid really refreshing
Wonderful thanks for sharing your story really glad it worked out well
I wish I could remember who taught me “natural-izing “ the hair. Bleaching blue makes for lighter blue.
James this is gorgeous. And it looks like you retained the integrity👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hi Suzanne yes I’m in in my experience I have done a hell of a lot of these type of colours sometimes you can get them out with cloud removers or bleaching then gently But in some instances the cortex is stained and when the cortex is stained that’s it there is no more you can do to remove the colour so I think that was the case in this particular instance the high-priority of a haircut call staining to the cortex and well that was the end of the road or we could do then was hide it. Thanks for coming all the best James
Hello James ! Thank you vey much for this video ! To be honest, I haven't had a situation like this so far ! I would probably use 3% of peroxide, but I see you are using 1.8% ! Now, I know what I am going to do in such cases ! Thank you very much my friend ! I really appreciate it ! Well done !
You’re very welcome Christos. Glad it’s giving you a new insight see you soon my friend have a good week
Excellent video. One question, if and when she comes back to you in the hopes of her going lighter, what would you do on her following appointment? You know the history and condition of her hair, what next? Thanks!
Thank you very much Elizabeth well when she came back in the next time it very much depends on what she would like to achieve but you would probably be able to come over this with bleach and not expose any of the green I would probably recommend her if she wanted to go lighter a set of foils or a gentle Balayage technique But the only thing that you would need to be aware of is obviously there is a lot of bleach underneath that hair so you would need to be hesitant about leaving light on the hair too long 👍🏻
Great result James 🤗
And with real expectations
Thank you for the informative video!! So helpful for difficult color corrections!
Hi. James amazing result as you did a very good job in first sitting with that client. It’s kind of a challenge to do in a first go but the way you did is really appreciating keep up of your good work. Thanks. ❤️
Thank you very much Most Moazzama 👍🏻
Hey James her hair looked in great condition when finished. (Probably olaplex 2. ). And that was a nifty colour correction.
Yoi scissors!!!! I've been trying to get hold of Colin to sharpen mine. Lol.
Well done. Really enjoyed it.
Hi Jane thank you very much yes I was in pretty good nick actually although I was very careful obviously and Olaplex did help. I’ll have you Joan send me a message on Instagram or Facebook with your contact details and I will get Colin to call you. 👍🏻
Great result 👍🙏🙏...love this and thanks a lot for sharing ❤👍🙏
Thank you very much you’re very welcome
Orange/copper shampoo james..saves damaging the hair any further..it already looked white? ..just a thought
Oh hi Karen thanks for your comment yes I suppose I could’ve used that. I don’t think It would’ve had a massive amount of longevity and as my client was going back to Italy I didn’t want to leave her with a colour that was going to fade in a very short space of time so hence the choice of a semi permanent to get as much Long Jevity as possible I’m sure you’re aware of that when you apply a semi peppermint to porous hair it makes it almost permanent. And even the shade that I created was a long way off the target of taking her back to her previous colour (blonde) so we had to compromise compromise compromise and the condition to be honest wasn’t too bad in the end there was a little bit of sensitivity but not a huge amount more than when I started I was very careful not to over process any of the services and just keep a very close eye on the hair the entire time any signs of integrity loss would’ve resulted in me stopping process and having a consultation to remind the client that the integrity of her hair was of paramount importance
Hope that makes sense all the best James
@@TheLifeOfHair yes it made sense james ..The only reason i suggested the copper shampoo prir to service was to naturalize and add the pigment onto the cortex because that's usually where those vivids are held and the light colouring or decomposition of melanin is of course in the cortex .now i can't feel the hair and more than likely can't truly see the colour . It looked already blonde enough with the cuticle showing the blueish and green tint .. but i'm not there and so it would be ignorant of me to think i have all the knowledge available.I'm not saying this about yourself but i see it alot when people do nt understand where the bleaching happens and where the vivids or semi permenants are held. they bleach hair that is already blonde ...I did see a phd chemist salon owner use copper shampoo and it was like magic james ..or i did see another woman use a shades eQ once ..the one thats like sweet and sour sauce and it literally went blonde ..anyway yes you made sense ..you know what you are doing and explained it very well..i learnt something new ...
sorry onto the cuticle not cortex
@@karentonks7581 Wonderful Karen thank you very much for that detailed explanation yes I’m absolutely sure it would work I quite often use vivid is to neutralise vivid is if the hair is a bit greenish I make a very very light pink conditioner and will conditioner at the backwash to remove any unwonted are green and other scenarios around the same issues thank you very much as always for your input it is hugely valuable and appreciated
Looks fabulous James and thank you for sharing the formula 👍👍
You are very welcome glad you enjoyed it
Perfect...you are a realistic hair artist 😊
Thank you Ana I certainly try to be 👍🏻
I was doing formulas in my head. I knew you were going to ace it
Oh Jedi what an absolute nightmare horror for you 😫 I had a "smurf blue" similar situation last year and I'm still in therapy 😉😆 oh I just wanted to run for the hills screaming...😳 but put on my "pro hat" and ended up taking the obvious red/plum shade that worked a treat and then prayed to the hair gods she would never return... 😉🤣 fabulous result James and let's hope she flys back to see you and your magic wand😉😳😆👏🏼 thanks James 👍
Hi Paul yes and absolute nightmare hope the therapy is going well! I don’t think there’s many hills where you are hey? Yes I red/plum shade was a good shout 🙌🏻
Thanks James, what a fab result x
Thank you Lesley much appreciated
Love your work James ❤️ God Bless you
Thank you very much Vanessa
Thank you for your tutorials videos but I want to ask you why you didn’t use efasseur instead bleaching?
Thanks again and Allah bless you
Hi Amel you are very welcome for the videos. In the video I mentioned that I have used a colour remover prior to this application are used a Rusk gel colour remover that did next to nothing. I am not a huge fan of products like Efasseur they are basically a version of bleach powder it is an alkaline agent that is mixed with water I would much prefer to use a gel colour remover like Malibu CP or risk than a powder alkaline product that is similar to bleach when I can just simply use bleach with a low pro - oxide Hope that helps all the best James
@@TheLifeOfHair thanks a lot for your help, really I want to understand what is hair become alkaline or acid, in your live you tried to explain that but I didn’t understand well, I want to know what is hair scientifically and what colour and bleach do to the hair . Thanks 🙏 Allah bless you
Great video, thanks for sharing James ❤️x
Thank you very much Lauren Hope you’re well?
@@TheLifeOfHair all good here James thankyou… hope you and yours are all good ❤️x
@@laurensteele6148 great! Yes we are all good thank you 🙏🏻
I have 3c curly hair and this happens to me when I lighten with blue bleach after previously having a dark brown or previous silver toner in hair. I think it is the cortex being stained because curly hair is very porous. Will this fade to blonde if using a Demi light brown or brown gloss to hide the blue?
Hi thank you for your question yes it is staining of the cortex that you are experiencing. It will fade with time covering it with a Demi payment will just hide it until the colour has faded further but lightning will not help as if you start lightning the cortex you will break down the integrity of the hair and the hair will therefore break so Patience is a virtue and hiding it to with a Demi permanent will definitely help you achieve your goal
@@TheLifeOfHair , yes my hair was still relatively healthy and curls intact, but the blue would just get brighter if I bleach bathed it, and I wasn’t sure if it was because of the blue bleach? Do you know of a non blue bleach you recommend?
@@ReisePiece To be honest the colour of the bleach will have absolutely zero impact on the colour coming back through the colour has to simply saying the cortex said the colour of the bleach will seriously not impact the end result in that way it will just be a case of time time will save the day unfortunately
@@TheLifeOfHair ok, thank you this was very helpful
Beautiful ❤️ as always
Thank you Toni
I had this situation years ago with pink/purple highlights, she used a chinese brand coloring bleach at home that DOES NOT COME OFF , i tried everything and it remained pink so i was like "i am done. Ur hair ain't falling off in my sheft" and i shaked my hands
Fair enough sometimes you just have to walk away from a job
I turned out so pretty after what happened down the road🥰👏🏻 i hate to work with blue because of this Can happen 🙈😂
Thank you very much Robert yes working with blue and green can be really tricky
The audio is a little low - i had to turn up my volume to hear you.
Also, I sent you a question on instagram about your Balayage paddle board.
Is it interesting thanks for the heads up. It must be in my requested messages I only go through them once a week or so so I’ll go and have a look thanks for letting me know
Saint Mark what is your Instagram handle I can’t seem to find it on my Instagram messages
@@TheLifeOfHair
HAHAH!
It probably got buried because you get a lot of messages.
my handle on instagram is @iam.markstephen.
Do you ever pretone before using the lightener? I have great success doing this.
Interesting suggestion Elizabeth could you elaborate further pretone before using the lighter??
Okay I’ve got it now so what you’re saying is neutralise the green/blue to brown and then lighting over the top of it like a Balayage or whatever techniques you’re gonna you???
@@TheLifeOfHair here is an example... Client presents with a strange faded pink. I used Shades mint, processed 20 minutes. Shampooed then lightened. Voila no pink. I do same with that horrid brassy orange, go over it with appropriate Shades B and voila neutralized.
Yer got ya I will give it ago 👍🏻
Hi James!
Hi St Mark 👍🏻
I wonder if Guy Tangs striptease would have taken the blue out? The finished results are absolutely beautiful! It’s a lovely color.
Hi James 😀
Hi Toni 🙌🏻
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Wonderful Toni thank you very much hugely appreciated
Amazing
Thank you Sara
Tomato ketchup 😂
LOL tomato ketchup love it
@@TheLifeOfHair hehe on a serious note I probably would have used a bleach shampoo in slice section as you did .with toner afterwards. Not as bad as the crazy colours they were a nightmare to correct more of a stain than a pigmented colour!
@@mad3arber Sounds like a plan 👍🏻
Lemon juice or bicarbonate of soda and shampoo. Both drying, so be aware!
Yes I’ve heard about both of those options but I’ve never tried them thanks for the Suggestion