I love how real you are James. So many stylists portray a scenario where everything turns out ‘Instagram perfect’. This is the reality of being a hairdresser. You’re a realistic ambassador for our profession ❤️❤️
As a haircolorist myself I appreciate your videos because you explain what is happen and are transparent when things aren't going exactly the way they're suppose to as is in real life scenarios. keep up the great work.
@@TheLifeOfHair Was she allergic to bleach? I too feel a tingling sensation when I bleach my hair so if the bleach is a strong one, (there are strong bleaches like Schwarzkopf Blondme which lifts 9+ levels), in general bleaching powders give me the chill...so I use Wella Blondor Soft Cream Lightener, it is not strong, it only lifts up to 7 levels but it has oils in it, it has chamomille oil to soothe the scalp and I honestly can barely feel anything on the scalp with that bleach. And I only use 20 vol developer with it. Maybe strong bleaches are too much for on scalp applications.
Thank you so much for putting this out because I’ve had this happen to me quite a few times! I loved how honest you were. Now if this happens again, I will certainly know how to better approach this!
Wow love the finale results. Have to say I'm surprised she complained about the heat, considering she did it at home. I guess that's why her DIY didn't turn out, because she probably washed it out to soon at home.
Its definitely a mineral build-up. In color corrections I was taught to perform hair detoxing by Malibu C product called Crystal Gel under hood dryer for 45 min, and it gives you a clean pallet, its gentle but very powerful treatment that removes build-up from product and minerals. I also do this treatment on regular basis on clients who have hard water at home.Great video, thank you for being real!
Thank you for sharing! What I find really helps me feel less pain is to not wash my hair before having my roots lightened. If I know I'm getting it done then a few days before, I wash my hair well, use a light conditioner (on the scalp too), and no styling products. Then I don't wash my hair for 2-3 days, so the sebum can build up on the scalp to help protect it. Also make sure you don't scratch your head at all, because you could make tiny (even microscopic) cuts that will definitely hurt.
Bravo! You did exactly what you should do and she was lucky to come to you and not someone who would have just pushed past it and made the client feel like she was just being a baby. I’ve heard many horror stories of going platinum, but this was totally well done.
I actually made a decision a couple of years ago not to apply bleach to the scalp anymore. To many problems for some clients. There are plenty of other techniques without scalp applications. I'm also not a massive fan of the look either and way too harsh regrowth.
Oh and I used one of your foil techniques to correct a bleach at home client turned out exceptional and was fast with little damage to her hair it's the one with deep weaves and triangles thanks so much
Hi James well..... that was like watching an action packed film I held my breath for most of it ! 😳🤣 I'm Loving the fact your posting Real life situations and were all So lucky to have such an awesomely talented coach to guide us through these "tricky situations " 🙄😊 I was salon based for 28 yrs and now flying Solo, so miss the " safety" of fellow stylist to Help in this situation 😜 but honestly James you Smashed it as always and the fact she's living in France! Phewwww😜 that should at least save you from another repeat 😜 anyway happy Easter to you and the Fam James and stay well and many thanks, Paul 🐰👍😊
LOL Paul glad you liked it, Yes it’s a different scenario flying solo that is for sure and I’m very grateful for my assistance I always have one assistant to myself generally I train them up through their apprenticeships and then guide them to new pastures afterwards quite often. I have a feeling that Paul even though she lives in France that she’ll be back she was overwhelmed with the result in the end considering what happened throughout. Thank you for all your wonderful comments Paul it’s much appreciated have a wonderful Easter speak next week stay safe. 😁👍🏻
It is great that you are working in the salon and you have clients waiting. You are really real, you are so refreshing. Love your videos. Thank you so so much.
Miss seeing you James sincerely was sick w the flu type b totalled my car driving from the hospital had no one to call for help just giving you a quick shout out to say I hope your doing well and God bless you and your family and stay well 🙏
This just goes to show you how often stylists lighten roots too much when there going to do a root tap or shadow anyhow....you used the depth to your advantage. Yay. Love it
I used to have clients complain about the lightener hurting and itching when doing a lightening process. But if you've got the capability to choose what cream lightener you get to use in the salon, please try if you can, the ION Bright White Cream Lightener from Sally's. IDK if you even have Sally's in the UK. But it's literally the only OTC product I use in business!!! And NO I'm not any representative of any brand, just another stylist who does corrective color, and vivids like almost evert week. I've made my career into what it is using that lightener!!! I first found it when I'd take my level 2-3 native American hair white, and I mean WHITE! Sometimes grey or I'd put some shade of vivid or pastel to it, but I'd literally wait to get this lightener in my hands before doing my bleaching. Partly because nothing else would work, but also because the condition of my hair would be amazing compared to other on the scalp lighteners. I only ever needed 10 vol for on the scalp on myself to lift my hair too, just saying this lightener is STRONG, but gentle. Whoever, whatever lab is behind making this lightener needs an award!!! The Sally's here in the states are almost always sold out because it's literally so good. I might actually be doing myself a disfavor by telling you this because Sally's was once sold out for eight months.....and I had to use other lighteners that caused my scalp to peel because they would always chemically burn me. Including the Redken blonde icing, which burned with 20vol...and didn't give me a clean lift. Also, years ago I thought Redken was so awesome and amazing and I was so close to finishing my Redken certifcation. I'd only had to schedule the in the classroom week and go and do it. I'd studied/apprenticed under Daniel Rivera for a year when he gave classes in Atlanta back in 08 or 09... But SERIOUSLY after I found Wella, and their umbrella companies, I CAN'T STAND Redken now! Not even their ShadesEQ. Wella has this CRAZY GOOD "brass kicker" progressive toner that you can use in so many different formula combinations. You can even dilute the brass kicker with their "after service sealer" for a one and done quick tone and conditioning service thats done in fifteen minutes or less that you can charge 40 dollars (or pounds) at minimum, 60+ with styling. My favorite formula for super brassy level 7-8 hair that's super porous is; 10g brass kicker, w/ 20g 13v, w/ 20g after color service sealer, process for 8-10 minutes, rinse and condition again with half after color sealer and half sebastion penetrate masque for two minutes, rinse again and style as usual. Sorry if this all seems pushy. I swear I learned all this the hard way because for awhile there I was 100% brand loyal. But just like you I like to educate to help others from making my mistakes. *And if you actually read all this then I just want to say, Bravo! I envy you're ability to be comfortable in front of the camera. And plus, you're one of the few stylists on youtube who has the educating forthrighness keeping it real on here! Not everything is always instagram perfect!!! Keep up the good works. And I'd still watch for some little trick or info I might not know yet, or might've forgotten. The longer I've been a stylist, and even with all the education...the only thing I know, is that I don't know everything!
I Have been hairdressing for over forty years and it was nice to see that everything you said and did was also my procedure , its important to be honest and not to let your client talk you into leaving it on and then damaging their scalp, you wouldn't stand a chance if they took you to court, we should be professional enough to know when to call it a day ,AS YOU DID well done.
Always learning from you J. Thanks for sharing a Behind the scene- that’s reality we go through as HD. Lot of clients brings in that perfect blonde from IG not knowing the millions of thoughts that hits our brains as soon as they pull up that pic from that IG post they found 😆 hilarious and horrifying. 🇨🇦
Love how you handled this situation. It’s sometimes that clients want platinum hair but have no idea how it is actually going through this process. After just the slightest tingle some panic and are sure that is an allergic reaction but it’s just active oxygen reaction on their head. Luckily I never had to rinse a client earlier than the process needed, but of course there is always the possibility of some reaction going wrong when there are minerals in the hair, so it’s hard to judge what is actually going on. If in doubt, rather rinse then causing scalp trauma or letting hair disintegrate! I only had foils go hot or doing open air techniques where I felt lightener literally moving on the hair which were done in 5mins so I was happy no damage occurred. You handled it
0 Loopz I get really bad reactions to Kenra high lift colors. Even in just 5 min. Even after washing off it gave me blisters for two weeks. Sometimes clients just have allergic reactions.
Leslie Sanchez interestingly highlift haircolors tend to irritate my scalp much more than a standard bleach with 20vol. I think it’s the high ammonia and high developer combo. On clients I rarely even use 20 vol on their scalp with lightener, most will lift with 10vol just fine. Of course allergic reactions can occur and it’s vital to abort mission and rinse, but when there no signs of strong irritation some clients are just not used to the sensation of lightener. In his video I think he could avoided the ears and neck skin a little more and put a piece of cotton between coated hair and skin, but his second application was spot on. It’s also a good idea to base the ears, hairline and neck prior to lightener application with vaseline
@@TheLifeOfHair yes me too really been a long journey for me I've been super depressed but I'll make it I'm strong thanks so much for responding and talk to you soon blessings to you and your family
I’ve been through those colors have natural light brown ugly blond . Going to retry my attempt at lightening my hair!! Thx! Did 10 processes 10 years ago lol
Great video. I always get strong irritation from bleach to the point where I feel I cant cope but it doesn't cause damage to hair and scalp, so I ride the storm. Would 10v been less irritating? Would you consider doing a video on toners, there is a big gap on you tube on why you choose what level of toner to use and why you are mixing different toners together? Thank You, Happy Easter.
Yes I also have clients to get irritated and just ride the storm, I just didn’t wanna take the risk on this one, with me this bleach there is no 10 volume in the bleach that starts at 20. Yes I totally have plans for making Toner videos very soon is that they would’ve been out now had we have not been in this situation 😁👍🏻 Happy Easter
Some people have used sugar, I'm not sure which type in particular I've maknoy seen sweet and low sugar used, to help with the irritation of bleach. It doesn't seem to affect the formula but I doubt in professional settings they would use it.
Glad you enjoy that yes we’ve all been there but it’s not one of those things that everybody is talking about I really want to make more content like this it’s not easy though it means filming everything I do and that is very very time-consuming 😁👍🏻
Uff....breathtaking... i thought after bleaching and asking her so often if it`s to hot..maybe her hair is fallen out like a "chemical Haircut"..but than all turns into great work. James, you did it again ;-) !Perfect!
That was pure magic!! Beyond impressed at how you saved the day after the first bleaching. Did you ever figure out why she had so much discomfort during the initial bleach?? I would have been stressin!! Thx for your education sir!! 🇨🇦😁
My daughter is not a hair dresser & bless her heart an A fit effort. Due to the pandemic I won’t go to hair salon because I’m immunocompromised. Well after the bleach and a level 9 ash color my hair turned red. My hair looks like your clients hair. I didn’t know what to do so I went a level down to an 8 ash. My hair is a lesser orange on top and darker on ends... I’m in USA and need help correcting my hair. I have pics if you wanted to see. Thank you for all your information I think your explanation is helpful. For my hair I don’t want to over do it. My hair wasn’t colored for 7 months prior to last week, the bleach and color turned orange. Help! Thax!
Hi Rose if you have Instagram the best thing to do will be to send me those pictures so I can see what’s happened to your hair and maybe try and give you some advice. Space my Instagram is @thelifeofhair1
Loved this video! Always nail biting, especially when you dont know their complete hair history & even more so when you know they have done a home colour job, as You dont know how it would react. Out of interest, do you ever do a strand test when doing a colour correction like this? (I would have just so I wasn't taking any chances, and would have also done a skin test too, just so that I would have had an idea of how it was going to take & any possible reactions - But I know you dont always have the time options in a busy salon, & when someone else is booking your appointments) It makes you wonder too if she was 'having a true reaction' or if her scalp is just a bit sensitive.... Were you worried she may also react as her scalp was sensitised by then to the toner too???? Fab video though, great to see a true to life scenario with a good result, rather than the standard application techniques that everyone else likes to put online! :) xxx
Glad you liked it Nicky, yes I did a strand test prior to doing it and they skin-test so all the bases were covered so it really was one of those moments where you didn’t expect it to go that way. Yes I think she was just Irritated by the product rather than an actual reaction but I couldn’t take the risk hence my decision to remove it. Better safe than sorry 😁👍🏻
The Life Of Hair See that’s the thing, after doing all that you’d be going into it thinking it would all be fine! Brilliant result though...love watching your videos, even more so in lockdown! Xxx
Hi James, it’s reminding me similar experience 😱....... I don’t know you? But I have realized those last 15 years that more and more clients are becoming very sensitive of the scalp ...... I always try not to forget to ask clients if they are sensitive and check their scalp condition , especially when it’s a first time client .... in that case, using the scalp protect cream or oil which really help any irritation during procedure 😉
she’s never had bleach before obviously on her hair… it was none stop complaining. You did a fabulous job. I don’t want this to sound rude, because obviously I would not want to burn a client, but there are some that just complain at the slightest tingle or heat. ☹️
Yes Melissa it was a tricky situation indeed I wasn’t really sure what the situation was 100% as you say some peoples tolerances are lower but then again we always have to air on the side of caution so instance we had to pivot and change the plan
I bleached my black hair it went the usual orange yellow…. I expected that. I toned is not worked out… 🥺 It is a darkish blond brassy… I washed with purple shampoo it went Friday…now I’m stuck in watching this. I need an Appointment!!! ☝️
I am not a pro but I’ve been covering my grays myself for years, just a single process but with salon quality products. Never ever a box dye. I just gave myself a home bleach job, took my time and even did the color correction myself too! Brought my hair down from a solid level 5, maybe even as dark as level 4 (because of the intensity that an only an NN dye can bring ) to a level 7, nearer to an 8 at the ends and a tiny bit through out. So after toning I ended up with a cool dark blonde, with very soft highlights through out to give my hair a bit of dimension. The roots are darker and I have no demarcation. And with as little damage as possible! I took that this not something that can be rushed to heart and did all of this over three weeks. My hair feels and looks great! Wish I could post a pic here, so proud of myself! Seriously though, MONTHS OF RESEARCH! Educating myself on levels, tones, lightening, methods and techniques for how to successfully achieve what I was wanting to do. Honestly, concentrating a whole lot on what NOT to do probably as much as what TO do 😂 Lots of time spent learning how to deal with orange and red, which I knew I’d have to contend with from the many years of dyeing my grays, my usually medium to dark brown using double intensity to cover those stubborn grays... I could not be happier with the results. Even going to a salon, my stylist could not get my hair as cool as it is right now, anytime I’ve had it professionally done it continues to pull a red tinge in the brown. I can not believe I was finally able to get rid of that and I didn’t have to pay someone else to do it. I’ve also learned that working backwards in two different mirrors to see the back of my head isn’t as hard as it first seems 😂 Anyway, it’s videos like yours that gives such a complete and thorough verbal explanation and visual aide and is what helped me along. I can read about something over and over agin, but it is so much more helpful to hear it explained and watch it done. It’s what makes my brain absorb and better understand all the information I’d been reading about, like flipping on a switch. So THANK YOU!!! I’m one of those people that when I want something done in a really specific way and I can’t quite explain it but I can clearly visualize it, I teach myself how and do it. I even just remodeled a bathroom myself; demolition, tiling, plumbing, and even built a small custom shower with built-in shelving and a bench!!! All self taught, with the help of experts so kind as to share their secrets 😉 So again, thanks a lot!!
Wow thank you that’s fantastic comment lovely to hear that you’ve got the results that you wanted in the end and your patience and educating yourself paid off immensely and I’m super impressed about your bathroom to I’m so pleased I could’ve been assistance to you on your journey of colouring your hair
💚 Wow...amazing result with lots of increased level steps played to get her to the result she probably didn't even imagine! Did you pretone, and what developer vol with the HDR on scalp vs shaft? What products did she go home with to maintain that awesome colour of hers? I hope she returns. Awesome vid process, much appreciated...stay well 😊
Great question Heather in terms of the toner no I didn’t pre-tone Both of the toners were done with 15vol Take-home lies she took home Redken extreme shampoo and conditioner and Fanola shampoo, Stay well.
I love how some clients don’t realise how powerful our professional products are compared to shop bought home colours, that’s why they require a professional to apply & why we get the results you can’t achieve at home , it doesn’t help if they are cry babies lol . We also carry the burden that once our tint brush touches their scalp it’s now our problem hence our prices. I love a good colour correction like the next stylist however I don’t enjoy the negotiations between clients requests & the actual achievable result due to budget/ time & maintenance required. You did a great job , loving the videos- just wondering where we as stylists are going to end up due to recent world events , my clients are already going a bit crazy missing appointments. Looking forward to your next videos
OMG love it. In my next life I hope I will not be so lazy and learn this, I still feel a bit down this part of my life didn’t go as planned. Xx (hopefully will still do barbering tho)
Loved the video. You have helped my hair game so much! Thank you. Wanted to share with you what I use before a bleach application I also reapply if they complain. It's instant relief for them and if applied all over before I usually have no problems unless they are allergic. "Color prep spray from Eufora color".
I love when she strated getting scared of the heat and u lost ur words for a moment 😂😂😂 happens to me alot and i feel so embarassed thinking profesionals never lose thier words
There are times bleaching can go wrong for one reason or another, but when you can smooth it out in the end and share with others how to.....then your a master ! Well done and thank you for the video !
I've had a chemical burn from a hairdresser I had seen priviously and was ok. But this time, my scalp was oozing, red, irritated,dry...It was horrible!
Ohhhh that was tense to watch hahaha I thought that it was a video that wouldn’t have a good ending, but your professionalism was stronger than the situation and you delivered a wonderful job!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
So glad I found you!💜 I really appreciate your videos! I've also registered to your online platform! Extremely helpful!✌💜✅ Please continue doing this! We need masters like you!👏
Bleaching is painful. I have my hair bleached every 3mos for 4 years now and i know the discomfort. However beauty sometimes need sacrifing comfort. All love ❤❤❤
It will burn my ears or fingers when I do it myself. Always need a wet rag .just make sure to wash wet rag by hand or the bleach from it can mess up a laundry load
Due to salon time constraints applying foil to a full head bleach is not generally salon practical the technique is much longer and more expensive we did it this way afterwards because we were in a pinch 😁👍🏻
@@TheLifeOfHair this is a very poor excuse. At the client’s consultation it would have been appropriate to tell her the amount of time necessary to do the work with optimal outcome in the safest way possible. That you would need to book her on a day that allowed a long amount of time so foils would be used. If she cannot afford it then you turn down the work. Agreeing to do it quicker and cheaper is not professional nor ethical in certain situations. Going to platinum is a huge task on dark hair, let alone major color corrections. This was sloppy work overall.
I’ve had this happened to me many times before sometimes it calms down, sometimes it is going to cause chemical burns these days and more cautious these days and as soon as they say they’re they are in pain I just take it off 😁✌🏻
The result is stunning. well done. I have a question, what do you think of wella koleston permanent dye, i would like to use it as a toner to close the cuticle and hence prevent furthermore damage after the bleaching process.
Thank you Marina, in terms of turning your hair with anything you need to make sure that it’s not permanent because permanent hair colour tends to be more alkaline this will further exacerbate the damage. So a semi or a Demi is preferable because they tend to be closer to the alkaline side of things. once the hair has been bleached is in an extremely alkaline state, So you really need to turn her back to an alkaline state as best as possible you cannot do this in one move though and it means putting something acidic on the hair usually conditioners are acidic, So you have to condition hair multiple times post bleaching to start feeling the benefits of turning her back into an alkaline state. If you have any further questions let me know
@@TheLifeOfHair, you are a God sent :) thank you so much! If i ever come back to uk, i would love to pay a visit to your salon. You do an extraordinary job. Thank you again for your time and patience. Stay safe
James wasn't alerted to the fact that his client had issues w/ bleach, more than likely the client didn't know. If James would have know, he would have approached the entire situation differently. However, there are very few choices other than bleaching the hair (lifting color from) to go platinum, which is what the client's goal was in the end.
Hello, I was going back through your videos, was wondering if you could do a video on how to care for your hair once it has been colored, highlighted, (processed hair) which products you would recommend and why? Why hair cuts are important to the health of your hair. There is more videos on how to get hair colored, highlighted, some hair cuts, but not a lot on products, what’s important for over processed hair. The ones that do talk about products, never show the actual hair before or after. Why your hair breaks off? How you can prevent it from doing this? Being in state lock down has been hard for everyone, so I’m trying to watch and learn from the professional side rather than what the amateur person is using, which in the end could possibly damage your hair even more. Thanks!
Hi. Thanks for the video. I noticed redken bleach hurts . I am a stylist too. Schwarzkopf better. When I highlight I don't wear glows, and redken bleach hurts my fingers.
The Life Of Hair also have made the huge mistake of bleaching over toner to get back to lighter and burnt my hair off! There was a point when I had all 10 levels in my hair at once 🤨 not cute. I coulda gone into the jungle and blended in there until my hair looked better. There’s always next time 🤷♀️
I love how real you are James. So many stylists portray a scenario where everything turns out ‘Instagram perfect’. This is the reality of being a hairdresser. You’re a realistic ambassador for our profession ❤️❤️
"I like to under promise to over achieve ..." I love that💜
As a haircolorist myself I appreciate your videos because you explain what is happen and are transparent when things aren't going exactly the way they're suppose to as is in real life scenarios. keep up the great work.
Such a beautiful end colour, I can't believe how much toner can make a difference!
as for bleaching, you can't be a princess about it lol. loving the fact you have recorded this process and the result is brilliant!
EXCELLENT video. Had me scared for a second. Quick thinking.
Superb glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
@@TheLifeOfHair Was she allergic to bleach? I too feel a tingling sensation when I bleach my hair so if the bleach is a strong one, (there are strong bleaches like Schwarzkopf Blondme which lifts 9+ levels), in general bleaching powders give me the chill...so I use Wella Blondor Soft Cream Lightener, it is not strong, it only lifts up to 7 levels but it has oils in it, it has chamomille oil to soothe the scalp and I honestly can barely feel anything on the scalp with that bleach. And I only use 20 vol developer with it. Maybe strong bleaches are too much for on scalp applications.
Good result Carla leeds
Thank you so much for putting this out because I’ve had this happen to me quite a few times! I loved how honest you were. Now if this happens again, I will certainly know how to better approach this!
Fantastic Andrew I’m glad that it struck a chord with you and hopefully in the future you will come to benefit from it stay safe
Wow love the finale results. Have to say I'm surprised she complained about the heat, considering she did it at home. I guess that's why her DIY didn't turn out, because she probably washed it out to soon at home.
Thank you Tracey yes I think she did have some sensitivity from her experiences at home.
Beautiful colour result. My first time bleach mistake ... Well my hair was so Orange it glowed and Nasa could see me from Space Lol 😆😆😂
Thanks Rachel. 😂😂😂 bless you 😁👍🏻
Its definitely a mineral build-up. In color corrections I was taught to perform hair detoxing by Malibu C product called Crystal Gel under hood dryer for 45 min, and it gives you a clean pallet, its gentle but very powerful treatment that removes build-up from product and minerals. I also do this treatment on regular basis on clients who have hard water at home.Great video, thank you for being real!
Maybe next time you could cover the client's ears and neck with vaseline. This could act as a protective barrier from the harsh chemicals
Thank you for sharing! What I find really helps me feel less pain is to not wash my hair before having my roots lightened. If I know I'm getting it done then a few days before, I wash my hair well, use a light conditioner (on the scalp too), and no styling products. Then I don't wash my hair for 2-3 days, so the sebum can build up on the scalp to help protect it. Also make sure you don't scratch your head at all, because you could make tiny (even microscopic) cuts that will definitely hurt.
wowwwww,i didn't expect such a stunning result and i loved how you find such a good plan B. Great, great video. xx
Bravo! You did exactly what you should do and she was lucky to come to you and not someone who would have just pushed past it and made the client feel like she was just being a baby. I’ve heard many horror stories of going platinum, but this was totally well done.
Thank you Leslie glad you appreciated it
Itching is one thing. Burning is another. i can't stand lightener on my scalp. Brilliant recovery with clients waiting. WOW.
I actually made a decision a couple of years ago not to apply bleach to the scalp anymore. To many problems for some clients. There are plenty of other techniques without scalp applications. I'm also not a massive fan of the look either and way too harsh regrowth.
Hooowwww is her hair still healthy?!? Wow! You did such a good job, she’s lucky to have you as a hairdresser now!
It was one hell of a day M But we got there in the end
So happy for her and bravo to you for pushing through and reaching that gorgeous color result.
Oh and I used one of your foil techniques to correct a bleach at home client turned out exceptional and was fast with little damage to her hair it's the one with deep weaves and triangles thanks so much
Absolutely fantastic Lenora so pleased for you 😁👍🏻
Hi James well..... that was like watching an action packed film I held my breath for most of it ! 😳🤣 I'm Loving the fact your posting Real life situations and were all So lucky to have such an awesomely talented coach to guide us through these "tricky situations " 🙄😊 I was salon based for 28 yrs and now flying Solo, so miss the " safety" of fellow stylist to Help in this situation 😜 but honestly James you Smashed it as always and the fact she's living in France! Phewwww😜 that should at least save you from another repeat 😜 anyway happy Easter to you and the Fam James and stay well and many thanks, Paul 🐰👍😊
LOL Paul glad you liked it, Yes it’s a different scenario flying solo that is for sure and I’m very grateful for my assistance I always have one assistant to myself generally I train them up through their apprenticeships and then guide them to new pastures afterwards quite often. I have a feeling that Paul even though she lives in France that she’ll be back she was overwhelmed with the result in the end considering what happened throughout. Thank you for all your wonderful comments Paul it’s much appreciated have a wonderful Easter speak next week stay safe. 😁👍🏻
It is great that you are working in the salon and you have clients waiting. You are really real, you are so refreshing. Love your videos. Thank you so so much.
That ash toner and your great techniques saved the day!
It sure did Amberielle Lol 😁👍🏻
I can't imagine doing this with my sleeves rolled down, hahaha.
Hahah yer dicing with death lol
Miss seeing you James sincerely was sick w the flu type b totalled my car driving from the hospital had no one to call for help just giving you a quick shout out to say I hope your doing well and God bless you and your family and stay well 🙏
Oh my gosh, I hope you are ok now? We are all good thank you 🙏🏻
This just goes to show you how often stylists lighten roots too much when there going to do a root tap or shadow anyhow....you used the depth to your advantage. Yay. Love it
Thank you very much yes I totally agree that the root area gets over light and quite often 👍🏻
Wow! Bravo. Great professional work in a sticky situation! She ought to be quite grateful💯
Thank you very much Melissa glad you appreciated it
I used to have clients complain about the lightener hurting and itching when doing a lightening process. But if you've got the capability to choose what cream lightener you get to use in the salon, please try if you can, the ION Bright White Cream Lightener from Sally's. IDK if you even have Sally's in the UK. But it's literally the only OTC product I use in business!!! And NO I'm not any representative of any brand, just another stylist who does corrective color, and vivids like almost evert week. I've made my career into what it is using that lightener!!! I first found it when I'd take my level 2-3 native American hair white, and I mean WHITE! Sometimes grey or I'd put some shade of vivid or pastel to it, but I'd literally wait to get this lightener in my hands before doing my bleaching. Partly because nothing else would work, but also because the condition of my hair would be amazing compared to other on the scalp lighteners. I only ever needed 10 vol for on the scalp on myself to lift my hair too, just saying this lightener is STRONG, but gentle. Whoever, whatever lab is behind making this lightener needs an award!!! The Sally's here in the states are almost always sold out because it's literally so good. I might actually be doing myself a disfavor by telling you this because Sally's was once sold out for eight months.....and I had to use other lighteners that caused my scalp to peel because they would always chemically burn me. Including the Redken blonde icing, which burned with 20vol...and didn't give me a clean lift.
Also, years ago I thought Redken was so awesome and amazing and I was so close to finishing my Redken certifcation. I'd only had to schedule the in the classroom week and go and do it. I'd studied/apprenticed under Daniel Rivera for a year when he gave classes in Atlanta back in 08 or 09... But SERIOUSLY after I found Wella, and their umbrella companies, I CAN'T STAND Redken now! Not even their ShadesEQ. Wella has this CRAZY GOOD "brass kicker" progressive toner that you can use in so many different formula combinations. You can even dilute the brass kicker with their "after service sealer" for a one and done quick tone and conditioning service thats done in fifteen minutes or less that you can charge 40 dollars (or pounds) at minimum, 60+ with styling. My favorite formula for super brassy level 7-8 hair that's super porous is; 10g brass kicker, w/ 20g 13v, w/ 20g after color service sealer, process for 8-10 minutes, rinse and condition again with half after color sealer and half sebastion penetrate masque for two minutes, rinse again and style as usual.
Sorry if this all seems pushy. I swear I learned all this the hard way because for awhile there I was 100% brand loyal. But just like you I like to educate to help others from making my mistakes.
*And if you actually read all this then I just want to say, Bravo! I envy you're ability to be comfortable in front of the camera. And plus, you're one of the few stylists on youtube who has the educating forthrighness keeping it real on here! Not everything is always instagram perfect!!! Keep up the good works. And I'd still watch for some little trick or info I might not know yet, or might've forgotten. The longer I've been a stylist, and even with all the education...the only thing I know, is that I don't know everything!
I Have been hairdressing for over forty years and it was nice to see that everything you said and did was also my procedure , its important to be honest and not to let your client talk you into leaving it on and then damaging their scalp, you wouldn't stand a chance if they took you to court, we should be professional enough to know when to call it a day ,AS YOU DID well done.
Exactly Mark It’s our professional reputation at the end of the day and we are in charge 😁👍🏻
Aquaphor is really good to protect the ears from chemical burn.. I didn't have any oil one day so I used Aquaphor and it worked well..
For a bleaching "going wrong" it's a superb result! Your videos are inspiring!
love that you use your hands!
They are great tools and always to hand LOL
Always learning from you J. Thanks for sharing a Behind the scene- that’s reality we go through as HD. Lot of clients brings in that perfect blonde from IG not knowing the millions of thoughts that hits our brains as soon as they pull up that pic from that IG post they found 😆 hilarious and horrifying. 🇨🇦
This is such an important video. Going platinum is not a walk in a park kind of process.
Omg! Perfectly done in a sticky situation sometimes it difficult to get that col correction just right
It certainly is Vashti that one particular came out well believe me they don’t always go that well LOL
Love how you handled this situation. It’s sometimes that clients want platinum hair but have no idea how it is actually going through this process. After just the slightest tingle some panic and are sure that is an allergic reaction but it’s just active oxygen reaction on their head. Luckily I never had to rinse a client earlier than the process needed, but of course there is always the possibility of some reaction going wrong when there are minerals in the hair, so it’s hard to judge what is actually going on. If in doubt, rather rinse then causing scalp trauma or letting hair disintegrate! I only had foils go hot or doing open air techniques where I felt lightener literally moving on the hair which were done in 5mins so I was happy no damage occurred. You handled it
0 Loopz I get really bad reactions to Kenra high lift colors. Even in just 5 min. Even after washing off it gave me blisters for two weeks. Sometimes clients just have allergic reactions.
Leslie Sanchez interestingly highlift haircolors tend to irritate my scalp much more than a standard bleach with 20vol. I think it’s the high ammonia and high developer combo. On clients I rarely even use 20 vol on their scalp with lightener, most will lift with 10vol just fine.
Of course allergic reactions can occur and it’s vital to abort mission and rinse, but when there no signs of strong irritation some clients are just not used to the sensation of lightener. In his video I think he could avoided the ears and neck skin a little more and put a piece of cotton between coated hair and skin, but his second application was spot on. It’s also a good idea to base the ears, hairline and neck prior to lightener application with vaseline
Very beautiful outcome by the way happy to be able to come back and chat and see how your doing hope all is well James
Thank you, glad to have you back in the chat 😁👍🏻
@@TheLifeOfHair yes me too really been a long journey for me I've been super depressed but I'll make it I'm strong thanks so much for responding and talk to you soon blessings to you and your family
I’ve been through those colors have natural light brown ugly blond . Going to retry my attempt at lightening my hair!! Thx! Did 10 processes 10 years ago lol
WOW!! Truly AMAZZZZZZING! You are too NICE. It is expected to irritate a little.
She should expect that.
Glad you liked it thank you for your comments
I wish we could have seen more of the finished product. It was so pretty
Great video.
I always get strong irritation from bleach to the point where I feel I cant cope but it doesn't cause damage to hair and scalp, so I ride the storm. Would 10v been less irritating?
Would you consider doing a video on toners, there is a big gap on you tube on why you choose what level of toner to use and why you are mixing different toners together?
Thank You, Happy Easter.
Yes I also have clients to get irritated and just ride the storm, I just didn’t wanna take the risk on this one, with me this bleach there is no 10 volume in the bleach that starts at 20. Yes I totally have plans for making Toner videos very soon is that they would’ve been out now had we have not been in this situation 😁👍🏻 Happy Easter
Some people have used sugar, I'm not sure which type in particular I've maknoy seen sweet and low sugar used, to help with the irritation of bleach. It doesn't seem to affect the formula but I doubt in professional settings they would use it.
Hi James,thank you so much for showing this,because we have all been there!!!!!
Glad you enjoy that yes we’ve all been there but it’s not one of those things that everybody is talking about I really want to make more content like this it’s not easy though it means filming everything I do and that is very very time-consuming 😁👍🏻
Uff....breathtaking... i thought after bleaching and asking her so often if it`s to hot..maybe her hair is fallen out like a "chemical Haircut"..but than all turns into great work. James, you did it again ;-) !Perfect!
Thank you glad you enjoyed it it was a bit nailbiting wasn’t it unfortunately
It turned out so good! I love the color! You did an amazing job!
Thank you very much
It's a real life situation and I love to see more like this. Professionally handled the job, thanks for sharing ❤️ greetings from Hungary
Thank you glad you enjoyed the content yes I really like this style of video too, I need to work out a way of making more like this. 👍🏻
Excellent! Except ear caps! Can’t bleach without ear caps, I really burned my ears off one day! From now on ear caps only! 🙈 Loving the result though!
That was pure magic!! Beyond impressed at how you saved the day after the first bleaching. Did you ever figure out why she had so much discomfort during the initial bleach?? I would have been stressin!! Thx for your education sir!! 🇨🇦😁
My daughter is not a hair dresser & bless her heart an A fit effort. Due to the pandemic I won’t go to hair salon because I’m immunocompromised.
Well after the bleach and a level 9 ash color my hair turned red. My hair looks like your clients hair.
I didn’t know what to do so I went a level down to an 8 ash. My hair is a lesser orange on top and darker on ends... I’m in USA and need help correcting my hair. I have pics if you wanted to see.
Thank you for all your information I think your explanation is helpful. For my hair I don’t want to over do it. My hair wasn’t colored for 7 months prior to last week, the bleach and color turned orange.
Help! Thax!
Hi Rose if you have Instagram the best thing to do will be to send me those pictures so I can see what’s happened to your hair and maybe try and give you some advice. Space my Instagram is @thelifeofhair1
Wow you did a really good job
Thank you
Fantastic results lovely colour and I learnt alot about observation and client conversation 👍
Wicked Mandi, glad you enjoyed it stay safe. 👍🏻
Great result!! Love that you share not just the perfect results but how it truly is behind the chair. 🙌🏼
You’re very welcome I’m glad you appreciated it
Loved this video! Always nail biting, especially when you dont know their complete hair history & even more so when you know they have done a home colour job, as You dont know how it would react. Out of interest, do you ever do a strand test when doing a colour correction like this? (I would have just so I wasn't taking any chances, and would have also done a skin test too, just so that I would have had an idea of how it was going to take & any possible reactions - But I know you dont always have the time options in a busy salon, & when someone else is booking your appointments) It makes you wonder too if she was 'having a true reaction' or if her scalp is just a bit sensitive.... Were you worried she may also react as her scalp was sensitised by then to the toner too????
Fab video though, great to see a true to life scenario with a good result, rather than the standard application techniques that everyone else likes to put online! :) xxx
Glad you liked it Nicky, yes I did a strand test prior to doing it and they skin-test so all the bases were covered so it really was one of those moments where you didn’t expect it to go that way. Yes I think she was just Irritated by the product rather than an actual reaction but I couldn’t take the risk hence my decision to remove it. Better safe than sorry 😁👍🏻
The Life Of Hair See that’s the thing, after doing all that you’d be going into it thinking it would all be fine! Brilliant result though...love watching your videos, even more so in lockdown! Xxx
Hi James, it’s reminding me similar experience 😱....... I don’t know you? But I have realized those last 15 years that more and more clients are becoming very sensitive of the scalp ...... I always try not to forget to ask clients if they are sensitive and check their scalp condition , especially when it’s a first time client .... in that case, using the scalp protect cream or oil which really help any irritation during procedure 😉
she’s never had bleach before obviously on her hair… it was none stop complaining. You did a fabulous job. I don’t want this to sound rude, because obviously I would not want to burn a client, but there are some that just complain at the slightest tingle or heat. ☹️
Yes Melissa it was a tricky situation indeed I wasn’t really sure what the situation was 100% as you say some peoples tolerances are lower but then again we always have to air on the side of caution so instance we had to pivot and change the plan
I bleached my black hair it went the usual orange yellow…. I expected that.
I toned is not worked out… 🥺
It is a darkish blond brassy… I washed with purple shampoo it went Friday…now I’m stuck in watching this.
I need an Appointment!!! ☝️
Hi very nice color lift.result is awesome. I m your regular student now .your videos provides excellent knowledge.Thank you very much ❤😊💐
Thank you glad you enjoyed the video and I’m super pleased you’re taking knowledge with you. 😁👍🏻
Indola do an oil N1 i believe and that stops the chemical shock effects and symptoms on the scalp, you mix it in with the lightener
Wonderful thank you very much I will look into the product
My head actually burn many times i go highlight as i use 40 vol on my scalp.. Its like hell on top of my head🤣🤣
I am not a pro but I’ve been covering my grays myself for years, just a single process but with salon quality products. Never ever a box dye.
I just gave myself a home bleach job, took my time and even did the color correction myself too! Brought my hair down from a solid level 5, maybe even as dark as level 4 (because of the intensity that an only an NN dye can bring ) to a level 7, nearer to an 8 at the ends and a tiny bit through out. So after toning I ended up with a cool dark blonde, with very soft highlights through out to give my hair a bit of dimension. The roots are darker and I have no demarcation. And with as little damage as possible! I took that this not something that can be rushed to heart and did all of this over three weeks. My hair feels and looks great! Wish I could post a pic here, so proud of myself!
Seriously though, MONTHS OF RESEARCH! Educating myself on levels, tones, lightening, methods and techniques for how to successfully achieve what I was wanting to do. Honestly, concentrating a whole lot on what NOT to do probably as much as what TO do 😂 Lots of time spent learning how to deal with orange and red, which I knew I’d have to contend with from the many years of dyeing my grays, my usually medium to dark brown using double intensity to cover those stubborn grays... I could not be happier with the results. Even going to a salon, my stylist could not get my hair as cool as it is right now, anytime I’ve had it professionally done it continues to pull a red tinge in the brown. I can not believe I was finally able to get rid of that and I didn’t have to pay someone else to do it. I’ve also learned that working backwards in two different mirrors to see the back of my head isn’t as hard as it first seems 😂
Anyway, it’s videos like yours that gives such a complete and thorough verbal explanation and visual aide and is what helped me along. I can read about something over and over agin, but it is so much more helpful to hear it explained and watch it done. It’s what makes my brain absorb and better understand all the information I’d been reading about, like flipping on a switch. So THANK YOU!!!
I’m one of those people that when I want something done in a really specific way and I can’t quite explain it but I can clearly visualize it, I teach myself how and do it. I even just remodeled a bathroom myself; demolition, tiling, plumbing, and even built a small custom shower with built-in shelving and a bench!!! All self taught, with the help of experts so kind as to share their secrets 😉 So again, thanks a lot!!
Wow thank you that’s fantastic comment lovely to hear that you’ve got the results that you wanted in the end and your patience and educating yourself paid off immensely and I’m super impressed about your bathroom to I’m so pleased I could’ve been assistance to you on your journey of colouring your hair
PS I would love to see your hair you could DM me on Instagram @thelifeofhair1
The Life Of Hair Sure!!! Give me a few minutes!
The Life Of Hair and thank so you much!!!!
💚 Wow...amazing result with lots of increased level steps played to get her to the result she probably didn't even imagine! Did you pretone, and what developer vol with the HDR on scalp vs shaft? What products did she go home with to maintain that awesome colour of hers? I hope she returns. Awesome vid process, much appreciated...stay well 😊
Great question Heather in terms of the toner no I didn’t pre-tone Both of the toners were done with 15vol Take-home lies she took home Redken extreme shampoo and conditioner and Fanola shampoo, Stay well.
I love how some clients don’t realise how powerful our professional products are compared to shop bought home colours, that’s why they require a professional to apply & why we get the results you can’t achieve at home , it doesn’t help if they are cry babies lol . We also carry the burden that once our tint brush touches their scalp it’s now our problem hence our prices. I love a good colour correction like the next stylist however I don’t enjoy the negotiations between clients requests & the actual achievable result due to budget/ time & maintenance required. You did a great job , loving the videos- just wondering where we as stylists are going to end up due to recent world events , my clients are already going a bit crazy missing appointments. Looking forward to your next videos
Just WoW.....
OMG love it. In my next life I hope I will not be so lazy and learn this, I still feel a bit down this part of my life didn’t go as planned. Xx (hopefully will still do barbering tho)
Hi Rachel how are you long time no speak hope you’re well besides feeling a bit down 😁👍🏻
I just got some ears protectors, my skin is very sensitive. I hope they work 🤞🏽
Fingers crossed they work for you I’m sure they’ll be absolutely fine
It is very good correction 👍🏻
Thank you 🙏🏻
You are more than amazing; professionally and personality!!💕👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾 thank you.
You are such a great teacher Maestro!!!!! Bravo 🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Loved the video. You have helped my hair game so much! Thank you. Wanted to share with you what I use before a bleach application I also reapply if they complain. It's instant relief for them and if applied all over before I usually have no problems unless they are allergic. "Color prep spray from Eufora color".
Wonderful thank you very much Kim
I love when she strated getting scared of the heat and u lost ur words for a moment 😂😂😂 happens to me alot and i feel so embarassed thinking profesionals never lose thier words
Excellent save James ! My anxiety was through the roof watching this though
Stunning color
Stunning result!!
Thank you very much, much appreciated
There are times bleaching can go wrong for one reason or another, but when you can smooth it out in the end and share with others how to.....then your a master ! Well done and thank you for the video !
Thank you very kind glad you enjoy the video
great save! thanks for clearly stating the colors you used.
You’re very welcome
I've had a chemical burn from a hairdresser I had seen priviously and was ok. But this time, my scalp was oozing, red, irritated,dry...It was horrible!
JAMES..I LOVE IT!! You are so very real!! I just love seeing you be an authentic professional! Thankyou so very much!
Carmen you are very welcome glad you appreciated this and my real approach to hair education
I'm watching this at 2160p and it feels like you're in my room
Ohhhh that was tense to watch hahaha
I thought that it was a video that wouldn’t have a good ending, but your professionalism was stronger than the situation and you delivered a wonderful job!!!
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you MK3 glad you enjoyed it 😁👍🏻
Excellent work I admire it , beautiful result
So glad I found you!💜
I really appreciate your videos! I've also registered to your online platform! Extremely helpful!✌💜✅ Please continue doing this! We need masters like you!👏
Oh wonderful glad you appreciate the channel thank you very much for joining my online platform it is massively appreciated
Bleaching is painful.
I have my hair bleached every 3mos for 4 years now and i know the discomfort. However beauty sometimes need sacrifing comfort.
All love ❤❤❤
Yes I find it painful, it I know some of my clients can’t even feel it so it’s a trick one to judge. But you are rite pain is beauty I think 🤔 ✌🏻
@@TheLifeOfHair its nice of you to respond. I appreciate it much.
❤ god bless and stay safe 💗
My pleasure I don’t always have time to respond but when I do I always will 😁👍🏻
It will burn my ears or fingers when I do it myself. Always need a wet rag .just make sure to wash wet rag by hand or the bleach from it can mess up a laundry load
Wow what an amazing result.
This is gorgeous.
Wow James that is amazing, you are so patient, realistic and informative! I only wish i lived closer so i could be your client! x
Oh thank you Nicole that’s amazing, Thanks I’m sure I got to have you as a client 😁👍🏻
Wonderfully done I would love to see more on toners
Fantastic I’ve definitely got plans for videos around toning eq
Wow!!! The pain was worth it.The end result was gorgeous!
Loved the color, quick thinking!
Glad you liked it and I thank you
The foil use is what you could have done from the beginning
Due to salon time constraints applying foil to a full head bleach is not generally salon practical the technique is much longer and more expensive we did it this way afterwards because we were in a pinch 😁👍🏻
At least he was honest about it.
Grace A, agree 100%! Foils necessary.
@@TheLifeOfHair this is a very poor excuse. At the client’s consultation it would have been appropriate to tell her the amount of time necessary to do the work with optimal outcome in the safest way possible. That you would need to book her on a day that allowed a long amount of time so foils would be used. If she cannot afford it then you turn down the work. Agreeing to do it quicker and cheaper is not professional nor ethical in certain situations. Going to platinum is a huge task on dark hair, let alone major color corrections. This was sloppy work overall.
Maybe the balayage technique will be her best route/root in future 🙂
Very possibly Zoltan I’m not entirely sure I’ll see her again and she lives in France but who knows 😁👍🏻
Yes I think so. She has a poor level of tolerance for lightners.
I've had my scalp start hurting really bad while in the chair but it passed after like 10 mins
I’ve had this happened to me many times before sometimes it calms down, sometimes it is going to cause chemical burns these days and more cautious these days and as soon as they say they’re they are in pain I just take it off 😁✌🏻
The result is stunning. well done. I have a question, what do you think of wella koleston permanent dye, i would like to use it as a toner to close the cuticle and hence prevent furthermore damage after the bleaching process.
Thank you Marina, in terms of turning your hair with anything you need to make sure that it’s not permanent because permanent hair colour tends to be more alkaline this will further exacerbate the damage. So a semi or a Demi is preferable because they tend to be closer to the alkaline side of things. once the hair has been bleached is in an extremely alkaline state, So you really need to turn her back to an alkaline state as best as possible you cannot do this in one move though and it means putting something acidic on the hair usually conditioners are acidic, So you have to condition hair multiple times post bleaching to start feeling the benefits of turning her back into an alkaline state. If you have any further questions let me know
@@TheLifeOfHair, you are a God sent :) thank you so much! If i ever come back to uk, i would love to pay a visit to your salon. You do an extraordinary job. Thank you again for your time and patience. Stay safe
Great job, all around
I could be wrong because I’m not a hairstylist, but couldn’t more have been done to avoid her skin/scalp?
James wasn't alerted to the fact that his client had issues w/ bleach, more than likely the client didn't know. If James would have know, he would have approached the entire situation differently. However, there are very few choices other than bleaching the hair (lifting color from) to go platinum, which is what the client's goal was in the end.
As always, you gave everyone a very useful senario after quarantine stylist will facing. Excellent color correction result, love the cool silky hair.
Superb Jan glad you enjoyed it 😁👍🏻
oh ive been there. Nice job, and this stuff pumps our blood as a hair colorist.
What a save ! Great result
Thanks Amanda 😁👍🏻
Fabulous results
Thank you David
It looked beautiful 😍
Thank you very much Alexandra
Hello, I was going back through your videos, was wondering if you could do a video on how to care for your hair once it has been colored, highlighted, (processed hair) which products you would recommend and why? Why hair cuts are important to the health of your hair. There is more videos on how to get hair colored, highlighted, some hair cuts, but not a lot on products, what’s important for over processed hair. The ones that do talk about products, never show the actual hair before or after. Why your hair breaks off? How you can prevent it from doing this? Being in state lock down has been hard for everyone, so I’m trying to watch and learn from the professional side rather than what the amateur person is using, which in the end could possibly damage your hair even more. Thanks!
I bleached my hair from dark to blond and my hair smell bad, it's been 2 months and still smells bad
Hi. Thanks for the video. I noticed redken bleach hurts . I am a stylist too. Schwarzkopf better. When I highlight I don't wear glows, and redken bleach hurts my fingers.
LEVELS! Omg I have ruined my hair with toning and bleaching fails due to not saturating and now toning...the toning phenomenon 🙄
Yes I remember when toning wasn’t a thing to that’s an interesting point Maybe I should make a video called the rise of the toner lol
The Life Of Hair also have made the huge mistake of bleaching over toner to get back to lighter and burnt my hair off! There was a point when I had all 10 levels in my hair at once 🤨 not cute. I coulda gone into the jungle and blended in there until my hair looked better. There’s always next time 🤷♀️