The Best Way to Approach Long Roots & Virgin Tints

Hot Roots, Banding, Inconsistency, Stripes, and unpredictable colour results are just a few of the things that regularly go wrong with hair colours in salons. Especially when it comes to dealing with clients that have left it too long between salon visits. During the last 18 months, our industry has been negatively impacted with forced closures due to lockdowns and this has pushed clients' appointments to be many months apart. I have recently been coming out of a 3 and a half month lockdown and am seeing clients with anywhere from 4 months regrowth to 12 months regrowth. I knew it would be challenging & I know I am not alone with feeling overwhelmed, overworked, and trying to navigate big jobs to be no probs, so I wanted to create this podcast to help you with my virgin tint formula and strategy to ensure you get it right the first time every time to minimize stress, product wastage, and expensive redos.

Show notes for podcast episode 84

the modern approach to virgin tinting is fool proof

My modern approach to virgin tint application will always give you an even result and is my absolute go-to favourite secret sauce approach to tinting. And you know that I do a lot of reds, coppers and strawberry blondes… and yes you guessed it, those are all tints! I use this approach daily for hair colour success with grey coverage, fashion colours, high lift blondes and every other shade you can imagine with tinting. Let me share it with you:

• Step 1. Analyse the hair
• Step 2. Decide on the final look and formulate the roots to achieve your vision
• Step 3. Paint colour on roots
• Step 4. Immediately mix another bowl of colour that is lighter and brighter (this is explained in depth in the podcast episode, so make sure you listen to learn this!)
• Step 5. Paint the mid-lengths and ends colour on. Set timer for manufacturers instructions from the last brush stroke.

this is the only formula you'll ever need

I have the formula to help you with longer roots or virgin application tinting that works with every brand and is translatable to every trend.

Here it is: The mid-lengths and ends need to be LIGHTER and WARMER than your root formula. For example, if the Roots are tinted 7 level natural with 6%, you would mix 7 level natural and 7 level gold with 9% for the hair beyond the heat band. The peroxide gets you lighter and the colour choice will deliver the warmth needed.

Listen to learn more in Episode 84 of the Colour Kristina Talks podcast to find out the best way to approach long roots & virgin tints.

Beware of so-called experts sharing their tips. Hair colour can be dangerous when not used properly or simply we don’t get ideal results when we are guessing our way through things.

Would you like to have my help with some of your formulas and meet like-minded people that are colour loving hairdressers just like you?

If you are not already make sure you come to join my free Facebook group called the colour loving hairdressers club with Kristina Russell. I created this group for you to share your work and ask questions about the podcast or haircolour. Please join us and network amongst the group.

I look forward to connecting with you there 🙂