Stop bleaching over old toner without strand testing first

Ngl I keep seeing people at my salon slap fresh bleach right over leftover toner like it's nothing. Just last week a girl came in with orange splotches all over her crown because she didn't realize her previous toner had metallic salts in it. I've been doing hair for 6 years and I learned the hard way after I ruined a client's balayage back in 2019. That one mistake cost me a $250 correction and two hours of my Friday night. If you don't test a small section first you can end up with weird hot roots or uneven lift. Has anyone else had a toner reaction mess up their whole schedule?

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parkerk563mo ago

My sister once asked me to fix her orange roots and I figured "how bad could it be?" Ended up with a patch of green on her hairline that looked like I tried to dye it with lime jello mix. Strand tests save lives and hair folks

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ninah103mo ago

And honestly that's just how life works sometimes isn't it? You think one little shortcut or quick fix is fine and then suddenly you're dealing with a whole new problem you never saw coming. It's the same reason I always double check my measurements when cooking now, one "eh close enough" moment and suddenly dinner tastes like a chemistry experiment.

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