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well i'm going in!!!

into doing hilighting that is. my shop makes lots of money with hilights.

i need to get into doing them. exspecially now that the weather is changing, everyone is going to want it.

how do you know what to mix and why do my foils keep slipping off. what is carmelizing?? please someone help

i try to watch others doing them but i can't stay because i need to answer the phone or get a client to do. please help, deedee

sorry, i should have asked this in the haircolor section.

I used to have trouble foiling, and I bought a video about it, and watched it over and over. It helped me with technique, and knowing placement, but I got better with practice. You really learn by doing. Practice on a mannequin at home. Can you go to your job on your days off to watch? If your salon doesn't offer color classes, it might be a good idea to invest in one. It really makes a difference. My choice in product varies from each client. We use V-lite and Keidicolors. I prefer using Keidicolors (20 vol) on virgin hair, it lifts up to 5 levels, and tones. Colorgraphics is also good for this, so is scruples. If it's darker than a level 6, I use V-lite (or use lightener of your choice), it lifts 7 levels, or they have a color in their hair, and I need alot of lift (using 20-40 vol.). I try to take as much time as I could to analyze the hair, and make a decision based on both what I see in it, and the condition it's in. I found a discussion on Carmelizing here.

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