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I used to rush through root touch-ups and it showed every time
I used to bang out root touch-ups in like 20 minutes because I thought speed was the goal. But after my client Sarah pointed out a streak near her temple back in June, I realized I was just slapping color on without sectioning properly. Now I take a full 40 minutes, using tiny triangular sections and a fine-tooth comb to get the roots saturated right. It feels slow but I haven't had a single complaint since I switched. Anyone else have a client call them out and completely change how you work?
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quinn16115d ago
Sarah saved me from a similar mess with my color melting technique - she pointed out I was overloading the crown and leaving the back patchy. Now I weigh the formula for each section to keep it even, never been happier.
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samrodriguez15d ago
But what if Sarah was wrong though? I mean sure, maybe your sectioning was messy but 20 minutes of fast root touch-ups never did me dirty. I still do mine in like 15 minutes with just a rattail comb and my fingers, no tiny triangles or fine-tooth comb needed. I actually got more complaints when I tried to slow down and be fancy because clients said the color sat too heavy and felt cakey. Fast and light with a little bit of blurring at the root line always blends natural for me, so maybe you were just using too much product or pressing too hard.
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murray.robert15d ago
That bit about "fast and light with a little bit of blurring at the root line" really hit home for me. I've been doing roots for twenty five years now and I swear the best results come when you treat it like feathering, not painting. If you push too hard with the brush or comb you're just forcing color into the cuticle where it doesn't need to go. I actually tell my newer stylists to hold their brush like it's a butterfly they don't want to crush. Let the product do the work and keep your hand light. The clients who complained about cakey color were probably getting someone who was pressing too hard and using too much product like you said.
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