Be honest or beware!

Attention clients! When getting a chemical service at any salon, the history of your hair is very important.

Things your stylist needs to know.
1. Have you EVER colored your hair?
  -4 weeks ago, 6 months ago, 2 years ago...they need to know!
2. Where did you purchase the color?
  -done professionally in a salon, purchased at Walmart Walgreens dollar general etc.... or sallys. VERY IMPORTANT.
3. If you did it yourself, was the color premixed or did you mix 2 things together (like a cream and a liquid)?
4. Have you ever permed or relaxed your hair and when?

There's other information that they need to know but those 4 are very important. Please don't lie about any of your answers or say what you think your stylist wants to hear. Would you lie to your doctor about your medical history? I don't think so, because it could be dangerous for you health. Well guess what?! Lying about your hair history can be dangerous to your hair and your image!
For example:
1. Hair could smoke.
2. Hair could melt off.
3. Hair could turn green.
4. When going blonde, hair can not even lift at all.
Please be honest! When stylists know what is on your hair, they can prevent these things from happening. Your stylist can create a game plan to either do a strand test, try to fade the color some, or simply strip the color from the hair and start fresh. They just need to know what they are working with.

For those of you who color at home I would like to clear something up. Color purchased at sally`s is not professional hair color.....if it was, you would need a cosmetology license to purchase it. However, if you DO color at home, I recommend using sally's color over grocery story or drugstore color. Sally's employees can assist you in picking out the right color and products (please know they aren't all licensed and the outcome of your hair is not gaurunteed). As for the dreaded BOX COLOR...please just don't! It's not good for your hair. It can be a mess if you ever want to change the color of your hair. BOX COLOR is a "1 formula for all". Would you buy a bra 1 size fits all? Of course you wouldn't, because everyone is a different size and shape. Same with your hair, everyone's hair is a different level, tone, and has a different texture. The reason stylists spent thousands and thousands of dollars on beauty school was to learn the chemistry to perfectly formulate the color to work specifically for YOUR hair. Some times multiple colors are mixed together to create the color you're wanting. Some clients need 2 different formulas put on the same section of hair to have an even color result. That my friends is nothing you can expect from doing your own hair and especially not from a box.

Finances keeping you from the salon? Salon's can be expensive yes. But again stylists didn't pay thousands of dollars to go to beauty school and then charge $20 for a color service. Look for a hometown family salon. Find a stylist thst fits your price range. Talk with the stylist about what you may be wanting. Find out the upkeep to that color/style and how much each service would cost. Some color choices need to be touched up every 4 weeks where as others you can stretch it out 3 months. Most stylists are more than happy to help you figure out what would work best for you and your budget. I promise you, in the end it's cheaper. A color correction from an at home color gone bad can cost $200+ instead of the $10 you paid for the color thinking it would save you money.