Why Would I Mix Haircolor?

Sometimes no matter how many different brands of haircolor you try, the color-that you feel is truly ìyouî eludes you. One color is too light, the next too dark. One color is too gold, the next too neutral or ash, too drab, too boring!

The answer is: Mix color! Don't be afraid to mix!

How do I do It?

It's not difficult or even expensive, but strand testing is highly advisable!

As you open your box of haircolor, you'll find two bottles. The first is in a bottle with a nozzle (an applicator bottle) contains the ìdeveloperî and , the second, a bottle of color. Normally you would mix the two together and discard the unused portion. Mixing color allows you not only to customize your formula, but save money as well because you'll only mix the amount of color you'll need.

To mix color, follow the procedure below:

1. Choose the colors that you would like to mix. Don't fret about the cost of purchasing two boxes of haircolor, you'll be able to do at least two color applications with these colors.
2. Decide how much color mixture you'll need to color your hair. If you've colored before, you have a good idea as to how much of the mixture you discard each time you color your hair. Is it half the mixture? Is it more? Less?
3. You might like to purchase an applicator bottle if you'll be mixing color on a regular basis. Color is mixed 1:1. Knowing this, measure the amount of developer to equal one half of the amount of the needed formula. Into this bottle add the same quantity of the color mixture you've chosen.

Example:

1 ounce of developer

1/2 ounce 1st color

1/2 ounce 2nd color

Apply as usual. Tightly close the unused and unmixed color bottles and developer. Discard any remaining mixed color.

1. WRITE YOUR FORMULA DOWN AND SAVE IT!!!!!

This is crucial if you want to remember what you have done and in order to keep a record of what you are doing to your hair until you achieve the look that most suits or pleases you.