Tools and Materials required for Semipermanent Color Services:
Preparation:
Procedure:
Clean up:
- Comb
- Timer
- Towels
- Shampoo
- Cotton
- Color chart
- Conditioner
- Protective cream
- Plastic clips
- Plastic cap
- Waterproof cape
- Protective gloves
- Client record card
- Selected haircolor
- Applicator brush or bottle
Preparation:
- Perform a patch test.
- Client consultation.
- Ask client to remove and store jewelry.
- Drape client.
- Perform strand test.
- Record results.
Procedure:
- Shampoo clients hair and towel dry.
- Put on gloves.
- Apply protective cream around hairline and ears.
- Part hair into four sections; ear to ear and from front center of forehead to center nape.
- Take ½ inch partings and apply color to new growth or scalp area in all four sections.
- Work the color through the rest of the hair shaft to the ends until full saturation is achieved.
- Set timer to process. Follow manufacturer’s instructions. May need a plastic cap.
- Rinse, shampoo, condition and style.
Clean up:
- Discard disposable items.
- Close containers, wipe and store them.
- Sanitize cape, tools and workstation.
- Wash your hands with soap and water.
- Rinse plastic bottles, bowls, and brushes, disinfect according to state chemical disposal regulations.
- Complete your client’s record card and file for future use.