The Real Secret to Formulating Reds & Copper Hair Colour

These are the common questions that lead to fear-based colouring in salons. I don’t want that for you, so I’m sharing the answer to all of these questions in this podcast by discussing how to decode colour tube labels, deciding on colours to mix, tips for peroxide selection and how to approach every red & copper colour with more confidence.

Show notes for episode 133

Every professional hair colour brand can achieve beautiful red and copper colours when you know how to formulate. The problem with reds and copper is the ‘root glow’ is so much more obvious it screams at both you and the client in the mirror that can leave you frightened to do more.

Formulating red and copper hair colour is a combination of knowing my unique 5-6-7-8 levelling system for hairdressers with peroxide selection, and decoding the colour tubes. If you are looking at your colour chart and not sure which colour to mix for a client it can feel really overwhelming with all the options. I get it! I’ve been there too! I used to watch others in the salon confidently grabbing tubes of colour while I was stuck stroking the swatches without a clue of what to do next other than guess and make mistakes and learn from my mistakes. 

The Real Secret to formulating reds and copper

BIG NEWS for those who want to stop making mistakes with reds in the salon: my NEW online course ‘The Real Secret to Formulating Copper Hair Colour is here! 

✨ Here’s the tea: 🍵 if you want to avoid making colour Fuk-ups with RED, you must learn to combine Creative Colour Theory with Science. But most people end up just guessing formulas or blaming the brand they use and – shocker! — it doesn’t work! 

That’s why I’m so excited to let you know my NEW online course THE REAL SECRETS TO FORMULATING Reds & Copper Hair Colour is here. 

Why am I so excited about this?  Because you no longer need to struggle FORMULATING REDS AND COPPERS or worry that your client's roots will be so bright they can be seen from outer space – how amazing would that be? 

I created this for you to stop avoiding red & copper requests in order to avoid making mistakes that result in client complaints when you’re pretending you know what you’re doing.

Here’s what you’ll get when you enrol in The Real Secrets to Formulating course: 

✅ You will learn how to achieve beautiful reds with any colour brand

✅ A tutorial on how to avoid the 3 biggest mistakes hairdressers make with reds

✅ You will learn my proven 5-6-7-8 levelling system for formulating reds & coppers

✅ The FAQ about pre-lightening with Bleach before colouring Red & Coppers answered

✅ Access to an amazing 1-hour Masterclass on How to formulate Reds + Coppers with loads of formulas shared, plus tips for grey coverage and how to decode colour charts and tube labels

✅ PLUS a BONUS Consultation class, including my 2 favourite questions for successful colour consultations

Grab my online Formulation course for only $129

PRO TIPS FOR PEROXIDE SELECTION FOR REDS:

• 10 vol best suits Base Breakers for warmth
• 20 vol is suitable for grey coverage and red
• 30 vol is suitable for Copper hair colour 
• 40 vol best suits any red needing 3-4 levels of lift, including strawberry blondes

Listen to episode 133 of the Colour Kristina Talks Podcast to learn more about the real secret to formulating red and copper hair colours. The links below direct you to my Instagram and to my NEW fast-track online course for hairdressers on formulations.