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How to choose the Right Developer Strength for Color, Toner & Bleach - Stylist's Pro Guide
Stylists: learn now how to choose the right strength of developer for your client
As a stylist, do you get confused about which developer strength you should be using in your salon?
We have made it easy for you.
The rules for choosing your developer strength with color and toner are given below.
Use 5 Vol Developer under these situations:
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When you are looking to do a quick gloss tone on highlights that are truly well lifted
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When you are looking to not touch the base at all.
Use 10 Vol Developer under these situations:
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If you are looking to do level on level coloring
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If you are doing tone down coloring
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If you are looking to tone hair blonde on hair level 10 that is already very well-prelightened
Use 20 Vol Developer under these situations:
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If you are looking to achieve 1-2 levels lift with ugly duckling color
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If you are looking to tone hair blonde on hair that is level 8-9 and still has yellow in it
Use 30 Vol Developer under these situations:
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If you are looking to lift your client’s hair by 2-3 levels
When to use Bleach
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If your client’s hair needs to be lifted by more than 3 levels, you will need to bleach first, then color or tone.
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Ugly Duckling bleaches are very fast acting.
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Use 20 Vol with Ugly Duckling bleaches for lifting up to 3 levels.
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Use 30 Vol with Ugly Duckling bleaches for lifting more than 3 levels.
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Always remember that the root area will lift more quickly than the rest.
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It is a good idea to make a separate mix with 1 strength lower (for example, 20 Vol and not 30 Vol developer) for the root area in such situations.