We do not encourage anyone to color our hair extensions. This is because high risks (including affecting the quality, longevity, etc.) are taken when chemicals are applied to hair. If you plan to apply color treatment, we strongly recommend you read the following page for advice and how to avoid common mistakes.
Coloring Our Hair Extensions:
Warnings, Guidelines and FAQs
Attention Please:
Pre-metalized fiber dye
All of our hair colors, except the bleach colors, have been dyed with a pre-metalized fiber dye that is permanent. Toning may result in a color different than expected on scalp hair.
Toning or Lifting
We do not recommend toning or lifting any colors for levels 11 through 12. This hair will most likely become over dry and damaged if additional chemicals are applied.
High Risk
Colors from our color swatch set that are marked "high risk" could be damaged by further chemical treatments. Treat the hair gently as you would with any highly bleached hair and always do a strand test.
Strand Test
Always conduct a strand test before applying any chemical treatment to the hair extensions. Please note that altering the hair makes it non-returnable.
PRE-TREATMENT
All the hair will have conditioning deposits that may inhibit the absorption of any color treatments.
We recommend washing the hair with a clarifying shampoo before your color application.
The ends of the hair will grab color the fastest and require caution. The last 4-6" of a hair strand will have the least amount of cuticle layers that help protect the hair. All the hair will have conditioning deposits that may inhibit the absorption of any color treatments.
We recommend applying a light layer of conditioner on the ends before applying color.
Apply color on the tips only at the last few minutes of the application and watch carefully.
Coloring Poly Extensions Warning!
When applying any toners on or near the bonds, please allow 24 hours for the hair to completely dry and any peroxides to dissipate before installation.
POST-TREATMENT
We strongly recommend cleaning the hair after a chemical application on any of the color levels and following with a sealer to close the cuticles and moisturize the hair.
Any type of chemical application, including a purple shampoo, will open the cuticles and often raise the pH level of the hair. It is very important to lower the pH level and close the cuticles to avoid dryness and frizz.
After you have obtained the desired color, dip the hair into vinegar rinse. It not only closes the cuticles but it helps seal in the color. The use of vinegar rinse is a very quick and highly effective method to lowering the pH. Rinse thoroughly and then follow with a good daily conditioner. We recommend using our Ionix Brush Up to seal the cuticles after any type of color treatment. It also prohibits dryness and tangling and the hair is soft, supply and shiny. If you do not have our Ionix Brush Up on hand, then try to use a low pH conditioner. The point is to close and seal the cuticles.
- Bleach Colors
- Ash Colors
- Natural Colors
- Red & Gold Colors
- Blends & Rooted
BLEACH COLORS
The Color Swatch Set also contains what we call “Bleach” colors for more variety and flexibility for the stylist. Bleach means the hair has not been dyed with our fiber dyes that permanently stain the hair with shades that cannot be removed. Bleach colors are not just base colors for lifting or depositing toners, they are also stand-alone hair colors that are popular to use as is.
Color Type | Deposit color only | Deposit &/ or lift | Deposit color only, high risk! | High risk color! We do not recommend applying any type of color application! |
3 Bleach | | |||
4 Bleach | | |||
8 Bleach | | |||
9 Bleach | | |||
10 Bleach | | |||
11 Bleach | | |||
12 Bleach | |
ASH COLORS
All the Ash colors have been bleached to a base color according to the level and then permanently dyed with a pre-metalized acid fiber dye.
Colors Type | Deposit color only | Deposit &/ or lift | Deposit color only, high risk! | High risk color! We do not recommend applying any type of color application! |
2 Ash | | |||
3 Ash | | |||
4 Ash | | |||
5 Ash | | |||
6 Ash | | |||
7 Ash | | |||
8 Ash | | |||
9 Ash | | |||
11 Ash | |
NATURAL COLORS
Colors Type | Deposit color only | Deposit &/ or lift | Deposit color only, high risk! | High risk color! We do not recommend applying any type of color application! |
1 Natural | | |||
2 Natural | | |||
3 Natural | | |||
4 Natural | | |||
5 Natural | | |||
6 Natural | | |||
7 Natural | | |||
8 Natural | | |||
9 Natural | | |||
10 Natural | | |||
12 Natural | |
RED & GOLD COLORS
All the Red colors have been bleached to a base color according to the level and then permanently dyed with a pre-metalized acid fiber dye.
Colors Type | Deposit color only | Deposit &/ or lift | Deposit color only, high risk! | High risk color! we do not recommend applying any type of color application! |
2 Red | | |||
3 Red | | |||
4 Red | | |||
5 Red | | |||
6 Red | | |||
7 Red | | |||
7 Gold | |
BLENDS & ROOTED
Colors Type | Deposit color only | Deposit &/ or lift | Deposit color only, high risk! | High risk color! we do not recommend applying any type of color application! |
6N/9N Blend | | |||
7G/10N Blend | | |||
8N/11A Blend | | |||
9A/11A Blend | | |||
10B/12B Blend | | |||
11A/12B Blend | | |||
2N/4B Rooted | | |||
4N/7G Rooted | | |||
6N/10N Rooted | | |||
7A/11A Rooted | | |||
7N/11B Rooted | |
FAQ'S
Can the bleach line be lifted lighter?
- The bleach line can be lightened or darkened, specifically 3 Bleach, 4 Bleach, 8 Bleach, 9 Bleach and 10 Bleach.
- Level 11 to 12 Bleach are EXTREMELY vulnerable, so while Level 11 can handle some gentle toning, Level 12 should NOT be colored.
- Keep in mind that:- This hair has already been bleached before, so you must treat it accordingly. -Coloring our hair makes it non-returnable.
- For a successful coloring job with our hair, remember to:- Do a strand test to ensure everything goes as planned. Please review the Color Swatch Set Recommendations chart. - CLOSE THE CUTICLES with a low pH treatment. Please review the post-treatment recommendations.
- For product recommendations and tips from other stylists that have colored our hair, our Facebook group is the best place to ask!
Can you custom color any of your extensions other than the bleach line?
- Levels 1-10 can be toned, but beware that most colors have been bleached and dyed using permanent fiber dyes so it may react differently than expected.
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If you do decide to custom color our hair, do a strand test to ensure everything goes as planned. And most importantly review the color swatch set recommendations chart.
Can I use purple shampoo to make the level 12 brighter? Or tone the hair?
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Using purple shampoo to create a brighter blond does work very well. We strongly recommend our after-care treatment to make sure the hair stays soft and supple.
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We recommend the Fanola No Yellow shampoo. It has a good medium to low pH of 5.0-5.2 and it covers yellow very well and lasts for several weeks.
You should make a water bath and put in only a tsp of the purple shampoo.
1.)First, wet the hair extensions and then dip into the bath. The ends are going to grab the colorfast so try to dip them last.
2.)Depending on how intense of color, it can take only 3-5 minutes. Color check and dip again if needed.
3.)If you make a mistake and the color comes out too purple, use a clarifying shampoo in hot water and it will pull out the color.
Note: I DO NOT recommend toning the hair as any further chemical treatments with peroxide and/or ammonia will dry out the hair severely.
Levels 11 and 12 have reached their limit for chemical applications and any additional processing can degrade the hair permanently.
4.)After you have obtained the desired color, dip the hair into white vinegar. It not only closes the cuticles but it helps seal in the color.
5.)Rinse thoroughly and then follow with a good daily conditioner. I recommend using our Ionix Brush Up to really seal the cuticles after any type of color treatment.
If you do not have our Brush Up on hand, then try to use a low pH conditioner.
The point is to close and seal the cuticles.
Do you recommend any brands or types of toners?
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We are very experienced with the processing of human hair for hair extensions and wigs. Our objective is to create natural looking colors that do not fade like hair salon dyes. Therefore we use fiber dyes used for silk and wool.
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This means we cannot recommend salon hair dyes as we do not have experience in these types of color applications. For product recommendations and tips from other stylists that have colored our hair, our Facebook group is the best place to ask!
What about glosses or glazes?
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Glosses often contain peroxide and penetrate the cuticle layers, therefore you should review our Color Swatch Set Recommendations chart for deposit only colors.
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Although glazes are considered non-damaging, you are still applying a chemical color treatment and should use caution with levels 11 and 12.
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Review the recommended Pre-treatment and Post-treatment guidelines before you begin.
What can I do if I make a mistake and the color turned out too dark or the wrong color?
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Try to avoid shampooing and drying the hair after a color treatment until you have verified the desired color results. Otherwise it can be more difficult to remove off-colors and/or darker colors.
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Immediately apply clarifying shampoo to area as this will often lighten the color.
If the color is very dark, dip the area into a hot bath of clarifying shampoo and the heat will help open the cuticles and remove color quickly. Repeat until the dark stains have lightened. -
After rinsing from the clarifying shampoo bath, dip into cold white vinegar for about 5 minutes to close the cuticles.
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See Post-treatment recommendations.