FAQs ON POWERTOOLS
POWERTOOLS is an authentic and original innovative line of additives for professional hair colour and chemical services, aimed to solve any problems you face in the salon. Colour and chemical servicing becomes easier, cleaner and faster. You will achieve better, long-lasting results and your clients will receive a more comfortable experience.They will love you for it!
Yes, all the products are intermixable except CBC and GOD as both do opposite things.
We can email you a range sheet for each individual item for this
GOD (Grey Oxidizing Drops) this is added to the colour to give more red, blue, and yellow (natural) while not overriding the reflect.
TRA (The Resistant Assistant) is a 3 minute leave in pre softener, designed to open the cuticle.
GOD- adds more red, blue & yellow which gives you natural which is beneficial to achieving coverage.
Example.) 5N – 5 Base color N – Neutral
5NN – 5 base NN Neutral Neutral – Makes this grey series.
GOD basically adds the the extra N to make any color have the Neutral.
TRA- Normal hair has between 7 & 10 levels of cuticle. Resistant hair can have up to 16 layers. TRA opens the cuticle allowing the formula to do its job.
In the salon per pump of shampoo use 3-5 drops of GOD. If customising a bottle of shampoo a rule of thumb use 8mls for every 120m mls of shampoo. For both scenarios leave approx 3-5 minutes to tone the hair. Then rinse and condition.
STB (STOP THE BURN)
Yes, it will help alleviate the burn on the skin. May be mixed with your chemicals or applied directly to spot areas. It may also be applied directly to the scalp after the colouring if a client has burning or itching.
By protecting the scalp.
The oils in the formula have been shown to mend split ends when used in the colour formula.
It’s applied directly to the hairline before placing the cotton around the client. It prevents the perm solution from irritating the scalp/hairline.
PCS (PROTECTOR CONDITIONERS STYLING AID)
Yes, PCS is considered “insurance for hair color” always recommended to apply straight after a chemical service.
Chemical changes can occur in hair proteins, lipids and hair pigments. Lipid oxidation, disulfide bond cleavage, tryptophan degradation and cysteic acid formation led to an increase in fiber porosity, loss of mechanical strength and an increase in surface roughness.
Again, removes the residual peroxide which can cause the perm to relax if kept in the hair. Essentially this will allow the perm to last longer.
COS (COLOUR OUT SYSTEM)
This removes OXIDATIVE COLOR ONLY! Colours that use a developer or peroxide.
This will not remove direct dyes that do not use a peroxide or developer.
The technology of this product shrinks the dye molecule and rinses out the colour.
TCS (THE COLOUR STAIN REMOVER)
It does not contain any blockers so it will not affect the colour penetrating the hair or cuticle. Follow Directions.
Make sure to shake the bottle and use a wet towel to remove as it is water activated.
A combination of soaps and oils. So be sure to shake before using as they settle.
TRA (THE RESISTANT ASSISTANT)
Softens the cuticle of the hair to allow the colour to penetrate better.
GOD is designed for your formula & not specifically to open the cuticle
They can be used together or separate and in different situations.
GOD is used IN the formula for full head application.
TRA is normally used in targeted stubborn areas such as the hairline, root or areas that just don’t grab colour well. This is not just for grey. Any colour, relaxer…
CBC (COLOUR BALANCE CORRECTOR)
No, it is not meant to be used directly on its own, CBC may be added to permanent colour, lightener or shampoo.
CBC main job is to eliminate warm brassy tones from darker shades and gold from blonde levels. Think of it as a toner. If ever dealing with very porous hair, choose not to use CBC.
A single process refers to any colour service that is done in one step. It can also be referred to as a base colour or a “root touch up”, but it is not restricted to colouring just on the “roots”. This is generally a permanent colour that is applied either just to the roots or all over from roots to ends.
To refresh blondes in the salon, use 1 pump of shampoo to 3-5 drops of CBC leave in approximately 3 min depending on porosity. If customising a bottle of shampoo use 8mls of CBC per every 120 mls of shampoo for a 3-minute toning. Conditioner may be used.
No, however porosity is VIP, if you place on very overprocessed hair it may grab with a tone of blue.
For every 120 mls of shampoo add 8mls of CBC. You do have to look at porosity which may alter your formula. Timing for your client will be 3 minutes.
Example.) 120 ml empty bottle – holds 105 mls of shampoo so add 15mls of CBC and shake well.
TCA (THE COLOUR AND LIGHTENER ACCELATOR)
You certainly can – Its all natural oils will add all the benefits except for the faster processing time – unless you use a cap or low heat.
Yes, all Powertools are additives so it is based on the total formulation of colour & developer together equaling.
You would use in the neutralizer which will give better perm retention and condition. Add 5 drops into the neutralizer (shake vigorously and apply). Permed curls are healthier with increased resiliency.
17-20 drops. Cover in glad wrap which will reduce processing by 50% or use external heat which will reduce processing by 2/3 of the normal time. TCA slows down the processing of hydrogen peroxide and allows the anti-oxidants to speed up the penetration into the cortex where pigments dissolve due to oxidation (removing colour + depth from the hair).
In relation to reducing the processing time, no it wont. But you will still gain all its conditioning benefits.
It allows the colour to process more evenly, penetrate better and last longer.
Eliminates residual peroxide which causes hair to fade.
When using a cap or low heat the cuticle opens to allow colour to penetrate deeper and give a longer lasting colour result, and because of the proprietary blend of oils, it gives extreme condition which allows you to safely use heat with hair colour.
Usually 5 Minutes
Approximately 20
With all colour you still need to be attentive and check processing.
The proprietary blend of oils, highest grade of Vitamin E, olive oil, Jojoba oils mixed with the conditioner gives an amazing intense treatment.
You can even use a cap for even better results. 20 drops to 60ml-120ml of conditioner typically but this will also depend on the length of hair.
