DO YOU HAVE HAIR? THAN YOU NEED THIS MANUAL.

FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY. WE’RE SO HAPPY TO OFFER YOU THE LATEST AND GREATEST TECHNOLOGY HERE IN OUR SALON. AND WE’RE ALSO HAPPY TO EDUCATE YOU ON HOW TO USE IT.

 There are 1.7 million licensed hair colorists in the US today; only about 6,000 of them have passed the rigorous testing of the American Board of Certified Haircolorists to become board certified. That’s me, Kathy Partin, ABCH. Our goal is to help you in every way we can to have healthy, beautifully colored hair ~ and to get the compliments you deserve! Thank you for giving us the opportunity to earn your trust. The very best compliment you can give us is a referral orreview on Google, Instagram or Facebook.

To start, let me tell you a little about the game changing new bond building agent we use in the studio called Olaplex. The chemical name for it is Bis Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate. It works by finding single sulphur hydrogen bonds and cross linking them back together. It can’t be overused, and we break these bonds daily mechanically, chemically and thermally. 

It can be added to hair color and bleaches, used as a stand-alone treatment (lasts for 2 months!) on any hair type, and taken home (this is Olaplex #3) to maintain the effect. Olaplex builds bonds in the hair inside and outside, and will reduce frizz leaving the hair smooth, shiny and strong with regular use. It’s reasonably priced and will stop your hair from breaking, which makes this a product almost everyone can use with superior results. 

Problem Hair

Start by using Olaplex shampoo and conditioner (Olaplex #4 & #5), styling products (Olaplex #6 &#7), and moisturizing mask (Olaplex #8). You need just a small amount of the product, so its relatively economical to use. 

Hair Treatments

The Milbon Treatment is a two-step protein and moisturizing treatment, takes a minute or two at the sink and lasts up to 5 weeks! In addition to the ‘Stand Alone’ treatment we offer you, The Olaplex 4-in-1 Moisture Mask is a highly powerful professional reparative hair mask, specially designed to restore healthy moisture into damaged and dull hair like never before. Leave on for ten minutes for weeks of body and shine! You can pick some up in my salon.

Bleaching & Color Technology

We buffer all of our custom mixture bleaches and colors with our own Color ZENTM (developed right here!) to leave the hair supple, not brittle, a permanent effect. No itch, no burn, no scabbing! We know you’ll like the results as much as we do. 

Each hair color formula made here for you is a custom blend of up to eight different commercial lines and up to five different types of hair colors. We believe that one single line, brand or manufacturer of color offers too few choices for us to create a natural looking, long lasting, vibrant and shiny color. We are committed to the health of your hair and want you to wear only the finest hair color available. You will come to expect consistent results from us every time. We believe your hair is your most important accessory—You. Wear. It. Every. Day.

Before getting in the shower spray your hair about 10 to 20 times with a spray-on, leave-in hair conditioner that contains silicone. This will protect your color from the effects of chlorine and shampoo, i.e.: fade. We sell, use and recommend that you use shampoos that do not contain detergents, commonly listed on the label as sodium laureth sulfate, TEA lauryl sulfate, MEA, DEA and such. These are the same ingredients commonly found in baby shampoos; dishwashing detergents and you get the picture – Harsh. 

Let me step into the shower with you (you get what I mean ;)…

If you are less than five feet tall or have very thick hair (or just want an easy way to do stuff) invest in a detachable showerhead. Around $40 will buy you a personal power wash/rinse. As you think about washing your very damaged hair, get it damp and apply Olaplex #3 and #8 for 10 to 20 minutes weekly. 

After washing and rinsing your hair apply a moisturizer, reconstructor and detangler—in that order. You may layer them on and not rinse them out completely. The newer conditioners are not made of waxes and alcohol. They have ingredients that we use on the skin and are good for the hair. 

Do not use hot oil treatments or coconut oil. They don’t help your hair, and are really good for removing your hair color and clogging the scalp. Hard no. Try Milbon #3 or Derm Organic Masque. We search the cosmetic world over for the best stuff at reasonable prices. Ask us. Olaplex #3 and #8 Moisture Mask could be left on the hair for at least 10 minutes. Follow or just use a detangling rinse. 

If you have long hair that tangles and always has, we suggest you try the Milbon #3 rinse and get Olaplex treatments. You’ll love not tugging and pulling on your hair. Now wrap the hair in a towel and let it sit for about five minutes. No scrubbing or ‘buffing’ your hair with the towel! That is the exact way to remove the shine from your hair and weaken/break stressed hair. 

Do not comb through wet, bleached hair. It’s very fragile and should not be combed through until it’s more than halfway dry. Simply drying will remove most of the tangles. While the hair is damp apply a mousse, gel or favorite smoothing potion to the hair. We can recommend a few great styling products for your hair type if you ask. Please comb or brush your bleached hair in the shower with conditioner – not when you get out of the shower – that is when hair is most fragile and breaks easily. 

Don’t air dry. Leaving your hair to ‘just dry” is going to set you up for mold and mildew on the scalp. In fact, the longer you leave your hair wet the more damage occurs to the hair. It will make your hair oilier, too. 

Get a quality blow dryer. If your dryer is more than 10 years old, invest in a new ionic dryer. These dryers really do reduce frizz and dry your hair faster and more gently. They will have lower EMF’s and an ionic dryer [under $50, really] will moisturize your hair as it dries rather than cook the water away. You might dry your hair upside down or any way you wish rather than spend a long time using a round brush to get it smooth and straight like your stylist does. 

Hair Tools

We also recommend that you not use curling irons, combs, brushes and tools with metal parts, vent brushes or pics. Set your hair with Velcro rollers or big pin curls(with a little tension)when it is just dry and leave it while you apply your make-up and get your coffee and a healthy breakfast (which, I hope includes vitamins). If you keep your hair 3½ inches or shorter we can waive the above rules because you are keeping it short and sassy.

Hair falling out? Take VIVISCAL. It’s a proven hair grower. 

Other Helpful tips

One of the best suggestions I can give you is to find a way to sit down while fixing your hair and applying your make-up. Set up a dressing table for yourself somewhere in your house with a lighted magnifying mirror, other mirrors, all of your make up, brushes, rollers and vitamins. 

Questions about hair or hair loss? Please ask. We are happy to help in every way we can.