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Picked a Demi-permanent over Permanent for a color correction and it saved me
I had a client last Tuesday who came in with brassy blonde from a box dye. She wanted to go to a cool ash brown but her hair was fried from previous treatments. I was torn between a permanent color that would cover everything in one go and a demi-permanent that would be gentler but might fade faster. I went with the demi because her ends were snapping off when I tested a strand. Did a protein filler first, then the demi in a 6A. It came out even and she said her hair felt softer than when she walked in. Three washes later and it's holding fine, no brass yet. Anyone else find demi works better for damaged hair in these situations?
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cameron_hernandez697d agoMost Upvoted
Demi-permanent color is safer for damaged hair but it can't handle the heavy lifting a permanent can. I've seen too many clients come back two weeks later needing a touch up because the demi didn't have enough staying power to fix their multi-tonal brass. Permanent color done with a low 10 volume developer takes more care but actually gives you one shot to get it right without the fading headache.
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wendy_henderson217d ago
Honestly, isn't it wild how a demi can save us from a total meltdown? Tbh I've learned the hard way that permanent is a gamble on fried hair, and I always end up kicking myself. Ngl my first color correction was a hot mess, and I think the client's hair is still mad at me.
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taylor_patel7d ago
Wait, is demi really a save-all though? I found out the hard way that demi can still lift some natural pigment if you leave it on too long. My first big color correction was with a permanent color, and yeah, I totally overprocessed the ends. Now I just stick to demi for minor toning and use permanent only for gray coverage or major lifts, but even then I keep the developer low.
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