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Warning: Took me 5 hours to fix a bad toner job I thought was fine in 20 minutes

So last week I had a client who wanted a cool ash blonde, and I used a toner I had used before no problem. But I rushed the application, didn't check the processing time close enough, and it came out this weird muddy greenish color. I thought I could just throw another toner on top and fix it, but that made it worse. Ended up spending almost 5 hours doing a color correction, stripping it back and starting over. That whole day was shot and I had to reschedule two other clients. My advice is always test a small strand first and set a timer, don't trust your gut on timing. Has anyone else had a toner turn on them like that or was it just my bad luck?

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the_tessa•18d ago

Heard a stylist at the supply store say long layers are dead and honestly I think that's just lazy cutting talk

I mean, maybe it's just me, but every time a new trend cycle drops people act like a whole technique is garbage, when really it's about how you place them for the specific head shape, has anyone else noticed this pattern every 2-3 years?

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william_henderson•19d ago

Why does nobody talk about how much shampoo bars dry out hair?

I read a study from a dermatology journal last month that said bar shampoos have a higher pH than liquid ones, which can strip natural oils. I tried one for two weeks and my ends felt like straw. Has anyone else noticed this difference?

c/cosmetologists

Warning: Took me 5 hours to fix a bad toner job I thought was fine in 20 minutes

Heard a stylist at the supply store say long layers are dead and honestly I think that's just lazy cutting talk

Why does nobody talk about how much shampoo bars dry out hair?

Foiling vs balayage for highlights, which actually saves more time?

My curling iron literally exploded mid-curl yesterday

Rant: Stop calling every short hairstyle a 'pixie cut'

Spent 45 minutes trying to fix a clogged spray bottle on a color rinse today

Hit 100 perms in a single day last Saturday and honestly thought my booking system glitched out

Had to pick between tape and liquid for a full set yesterday

Vent: That sulfate-free shampoo trend I resisted for 2 years finally got me

Rant: Why I stopped using alcohol-based sanitizers between clients

My aunt the hair stylist told me to stop using alcohol-based setting lotion...

Client asked for 'natural' and then hated everything I did, taught me a lesson about consultations

Used to do blowouts in 20 minutes flat, now I take 45

Spent 2 hours trying to fix a bad toner application on one client

Saw a stylist in Portland using a regular kitchen knife to cut hair

A client's blunt comment about my blowouts made me rethink everything

Unpopular opinion: I tried a 'cold perm' on my own hair to test it before a client

Finally got a client's hair to match their inspo pic after three tries

Pro tip: My cordless clipper battery died mid-fade on a groomsman 20 minutes before a wedding ceremony.

I used to think a 20 minute process was fine for a Brazilian blowout until a client in Austin said her hair felt like straw after 3 weeks.

I used to be so scared of doing a full bleach out in one sitting

Had a client yesterday who asked for a color correction after a box dye disaster.

PSA: I compared a $15 ceramic flat iron from the drugstore to my usual $150 professional one for a month, and the damage to my test mannequin's hair was shocking.

TIL a lot of stylists are still using the wrong brush for smoothing treatments