• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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!

• Glosses often contain peroxide and penetrate the cuticle layers, therefore you should review our Color Swatch Set Recommendations chart for deposit only colors.

• Although glazes are considered non-damaging, you are still applying a chemical color treatment and should use caution with levels 11 and 12.

• Review the recommended Pre-treatment and Post-treatment guidelines before you begin.

• 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.

• 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.

• See Post-treatment recommendations.