The way I handle color corrections now is nothing like my old method...

Back in my first year, I'd just slap a heavy filler on everything and hope for the best... it was a mess half the time. The change came after a client in Charlotte showed me her hair, a real orange mess from a box dye, and I realized my usual fix wasn't going to cut it. Now, I spend a solid 20 minutes just looking at the hair under different lights before I even touch a bowl. I mix my own corrective shades from three different lines instead of relying on one 'correction' formula. It takes longer, but the results are actually predictable. I haven't had a client leave unhappy with a correction in over two years. What's the one thing you changed in your corrective process that made the biggest difference?

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jake18915d ago

Honestly, that switch to mixing from multiple lines is huge. I'm curious, when you're looking at the hair under different lights, what's the one shade shift that always tells you the most? Like, does it look way more yellow in natural light every time?

rose_craig9715d ago

The yellow shift in sunlight is real, but I've seen it happen with ash tones too. Honestly, if the color looks good in the room where you spend most of your time, that's what matters. People get too hung up on chasing a perfect match under every single bulb.

paige42712d agoMost Upvoted

Ngl, when Jake said "look way more yellow in natural light," I felt that. My bathroom vanity lighting is a straight up liar. I'll think I've nailed a perfect neutral brown, then I'll catch my reflection in a store window and I'm basically a walking highlight reel. It's the worst when you think you look fine indoors and then the sun hits you and it's just...brassy.