Great color needs hair which is in great condition. Hair needs to be healthy and strong to properly absorb and hold color, look its best, and to maintain strength, softness and shine.

Our colorists have seen it all – from the healthiest hair untouched by any processes, to hair which unfortunately is so over-processed that it leaks color like a sieve.

If you want amazing color and condition, you need a coloring routine which can keep your color fabulous and your hair in its best possible condition.

Which is why we developed our 2-step approach Color Perfection technique as the ultimate approach to minimise unnecessary processes, while achieving beautiful colour, grey coverage, and strong, healthy hair.

It involves applying permanent color at the roots only and using a semi-permanent color or toner to freshen up your lengths and ends and boost shine.

The Color Perfection approach will:

• Cover gray regrowth at the roots, permanently
• Keep your lengths fresh, bright, balanced, glossy
• Retain and tone highlights or balayage
• Let you add different tones or color with a lighter color in your lengths
• Protect your hair from unnecessary over-processing
• Avoids layering color in your lengths, which can lead to darker or duller color results, especially over porous hair
• Support the health and condition of your hair, keeping it healthy and strong

Step 1: Permanent Color Over Regrowth

Our color Perfection technique involves applying permanent color to your roots only, covering each section of hair (grays or regrowth) once only with permanent color, minimising the processes the hair is exposed to.

color is blended with either a 20 vol or 27 vol developer to achieve permanent coverage over grays:

• Our standard 20 vol developer can typically achieve complete gray coverage and up to 2 levels of lift.
• If you have color resistant grays, select the 27 vol developer.

Permanent color Application:

Apply the permanent color close to your roots only, to cover your regrowth only, without applying any color to your lengths.

Step 2: Semi-Permanent Color or Toner Only On Your Lengths

With the color Perfection technique, every time you color, you’re applying a semi-permanent or toner instead of permanent hair color on your mid-lengths and ends.

This technique lets you boost your color in your lengths, while avoiding repeated permanent color applications.

Semi’s and toners are very gentle, deposit-only products. A semi-permanent color is a neutral or warm color blended with a 5 vol developer. A toner is a cool color blended with a 5 vol developer. Using a semi or toner on your lengths will boost your color and shine, while protecting your hair’s health and condition.

coloring with a semi only in your lengths also gives you flexibility to change color and tone. coloring with a semi which is a level lighter than your roots will give you a a slightly softer tone in your lengths which can look very natural. Try neutral, warmer or cool tones 1-2 shades lighter than the color at your roots for a fresh, multi-dimensional finish.

Semi-Permanent or Toner Application:

Apply the permanent color to your roots only first. After you have touched-up your roots, you can apply your semi or toner. It can be easier to apply the semi or toner on a seperate day, as they should be applied full-length, over dry hair. Follow the instructions and apply the semi or toner as a full length color application. You can over-lap the toner/semi over the permanent color application at your roots.

Covering Grays

Covering grays usually requires at least a 20 vol developer. A 20 vol developer is the standard developer used in salons to achieve permanent gray coverage.

Some people have stubborn grays which resist coloring.

Gray hair often undergoes changes to the structure and texture of the hair. The outer cuticle layer can become thicker and more tightly layered. This makes it more difficult for the color to be absorbed into the hair. Our 27 vol developer has more lifting power than the 20 vol developer and it will lift the hair cuticle of stubborn grays, ensuring gray coverage over colour-resistant grays.

Highlights/Balayage

color Perfection is the best approach if you have lighter lengths, and want to retain your highlights or balayage. The roots only application will cover regrowth and grays permanently, and a semi or toner through your lengths will refresh your tone and color.

Healthier Hair

Your color Perfection technique will keep your hair fresh, vibrant and healthy by avoiding over-processing and coloring your lengths only with our gentlest deposit-only formula.

color Perfection will keep your grays covered, your color fresh and your hair fabulous!

I haven’t been able to color my hair for over 3 years as normal color irritates my scalp. The Shade doesn’t irritate. I’m so happy, thank you!

Sofie Simioni

After trying this wonderful product, my hair was soft and shiny but also didn’t shed at all. The grays were gone and the tint itself was so natural looking it didn’t even look as if I’m dying my hair. Top this all with brilliant customer service.

Merilyn Opatovsky

The Shade has been a godsend. It covers grays, it’s easy to use and my hair is so healthy. Even my hairdresser wanted to know what brand of coloring I use. I receive so many comments on how shiny my hair is since using this product. A very happy customer.

J. Ahearn