Colour Kristina Talks Podcast for Hairdressers

Wondering if you need to pre-lighten or bleach hair before colouring light or bright reds and coppers? In this episode, we answer that question.

Many so-called "Hair Colour Gurus" will tell you to bleach before vibrant reds. Let's bust this myth! This is simply not true!

Unless you're working on hair with a buildup of colour you will NOT need to always bleach before colouring hair red or copper in the salon.

Pre-lightening principles are the same as blondes, brunettes, reds and coppers. It's no necessity to pre-lighten if you're working with virgin uncoloured hair. However, if you're needing to remove dye buildup or achieve 4 or more levels of lift on natural or coloured hair you will need to pre-lighten before colouring red or copper (just like when lightening to bronde, caramel, blonde). It's the same hair colour principle.

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Full show notes and learning resource links can be found at https://www.kristinarussell.com.au/110

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Many hairdressers associate alcohol and drugs with celebrations and having fun, and equally reach for substances to knock the edge off a rough day. This podcast is a conversation with Clive Allwright, salon owner, global educator, stylist, and industry icon coming clean about sobriety.

This is a very sensitive issue and this interview is published with permission by Clive. I have tremendous respect for him for sharing his personal story to help others.

I encourage you to listen with an open heart and an open mind.

Addiction doesn't discriminate and you don't have to be drinking at breakfast or homeless to be an alcoholic or addict. Most of us hairdressers are highly functioning professionals. Juggling our businesses, family, marriages, parenthood, friendships and now lockdowns, it's like we are constantly spinning plates. Who doesn't deserve a bottle of wine or two to help relieve the pressure?

You can just listen and learn more about the recovery and the support available.

That's why podcasts are such an accessible platform for learning and seeking information that's evergreen, which means it is available to listen to as many times as you like wherever you are whenever you like.

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Full show notes and learning resource links can be found at https://www.kristinarussell.com.au/109 DM KRISTINA ON INSTAGRAM - let's chat! https://www.instagram.com/colourkristina

If you need urgent help contact www.lifeline.org.au or call 131114

Find an AA meeting near you https://www.aa.org/

Very few women experiencing family violence approach specialist services or the police in the first instance. However, they are likely to tell someone they trust. Due to the 'touch and talk' nature of salon work, hairdressers and other salon professionals often develop a strong and intimate bond with their clients where personal details are revealed.

Being listened to, believed and given appropriate information can have a significant impact on someone experiencing family violence. They may not have received this kind of response elsewhere and it can encourage them to seek help and safety from a family violence service. For many women, this kind of early intervention can be lifesaving. In this episode, we're talking about family violence training and why hairdressers are such an integral role in a community free from violence, where everyone is safe.- - - - - - - - - -

Want to learn more? Here are a few ways I can help you:

Full show notes and learning resource links can be found at https://www.kristinarussell.com.au/108 DM KRISTINA ON INSTAGRAM - let's chat! https://www.instagram.com/colourkristina Call 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) for 24-hour support if you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse.

https://www.1800respect.org.au/

Scared of stripes? Not sure what foil pattern suits which hairstyle? Not If You Use these 6 Must-Know Foil Highlight TechniquesThe Right Way!

I love foiling! I love foil highlights! And I am absolutely not the only hairdresser that loves and utilizes foil fundamentals for haircolour success.

Balayage has evolved to include so many foiling techniques, such as Foilyage, Blendage, Tip Outs, Wide Jumbo foils placed in hair with Foil and Balayage Boards, to name just a few.

Let me take the guesswork out of the foil angles, techniques and placement for you so you can just focus on the formula. If you're needing to freshen up your foil know-how, this is the podcast for you!

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Want to learn more? Here are a few ways I can help you:

Full show notes and learning resource links can be found at https://www.kristinarussell.com.au/107 DM KRISTINA ON INSTAGRAM - let's chat! https://www.instagram.com/colourkristina

FREE ONLINE MASTERCLASS - Get Instant Access! How to Paint Reds and Copper Hair Colour without Hot Roots or Banding.

https://www.kristinarussell.online/webinar

Link to learn more https://salonscale.com/kristina-russell/

Branding for your salon and your personal brand are both hugely important for your success as a Hairdresser! Think of strategic branding as really defining your purpose, your mission statement, your brand vision and your 'WHY' as a brand. If you don't know this it's not too late to do this now!

Branding is all about presence, trust and connecting with your audience in your own unique and special way. Creating strategic design and branding in your salon will have a huge impact on your business to build awareness and communities around your brand.

In this podcast, I'll be talking with Kristy Campbell of Pink Pony Creative about How to Ensure Your Brand Stands Out.

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Full show notes and learning resource links can be found at https://www.kristinarussell.com.au/106 DM KRISTINA ON INSTAGRAM - let's chat! https://www.instagram.com/colourkristina

FREE ONLINE MASTERCLASS - Get Instant Access! How to Paint Reds and Copper Hair Colour without Hot Roots or Banding.

https://www.kristinarussell.online/webinar

JOIN THE FREE FACEBOOK GROUP, COLOUR LOVING HAIRDRESSERS, WITH KRISTINA RUSSELL - An online community for Hairdressers & Industry Professionals!

Link to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/KristinaRussellCOLOUR

Whether you are a Stylist, Colourist or Salon Owner, SalonScale is the best profit app for Hairdressers!

SalonScale Founder Alicia Soulier noticed a leak in her salon business that was directly affecting her bottom line: the colour bar. Without the proper technology to account for the cost of hair colour, many colour sessions were walking out the door unpaid. This discovery led to the creation of SalonScale, an advanced hair salon back bar software that has now earned Alicia the title of "tech founder" in her portfolio.

In this episode, we're talking about how SalonScale technology helps to create profitable salons and stylists in the hair industry and why you need one.

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Want to learn more? Here are a few ways I can help you:

Full show notes and learning resource links can be found at https://www.kristinarussell.com.au/105 DM KRISTINA ON INSTAGRAM - let's chat! https://www.instagram.com/colourkristina

FREE ONLINE MASTERCLASS - Get Instant Access! How to Paint Reds and Copper Hair Colour without Hot Roots or Banding.

https://www.kristinarussell.online/webinar

Link to learn more https://salonscale.com/kristina-russell/

Wondering when to use 10, 20, 30, or 40 vol peroxide in the salon? In this episode, we answer that question.

Peroxide, developer, activator, processing solution. It's all the same thing. Just different names are used for different strengths and by different brands to describe peroxide. Deciding on your colour tube is only part of the equation when formulating your hair colour. You also need to understand what peroxide you need based on your existing colour and your target colour.

Basically, the hydrogen peroxides' job is to lift the cuticle layer of the hair. The stronger the developer the more the cuticle opens and the more lightening of natural pigment it has.

Listen to episode 104 of the Colour Kristina Talks Podcast to learn when to use 10, 20, 30 or 40 vol peroxide.

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Want to learn more? Here are a few ways I can help you:

Full show notes and learning resource links can be found at https://www.kristinarussell.com.au/104 DM KRISTINA ON INSTAGRAM - let's chat! https://www.instagram.com/colourkristina

FREE ONLINE MASTERCLASS - Get Instant Access! How to Paint Reds and Copper Hair Colour without Hot Roots or Banding.

https://www.kristinarussell.online/webinar

JOIN THE FREE FACEBOOK GROUP, COLOUR LOVING HAIRDRESSERS, WITH KRISTINA RUSSELL - An online community for Hairdressers & Industry Professionals!

Link to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/KristinaRussellCOLOUR

I love how Instagram Coach Nicole Healy teaches strategies in such an easy-to-understand way in her Social Salon School membership for Hairdressers and Salon Owners. 

In this episode, we’re talking about social proofing strategies for your business, plus why you can’t rely on just Instagram for new client attraction and communicating with your clientele.

There are so many different methods to social proof your salon business. Testimonials can help you appear to be trustworthy on Facebook and Google, for example. When clients are searching for a new hairdresser in their area they will often check out Instagram first and then check them out on google, and then go back into blogs and websites.

Listen to this podcast to learn how to make it easier for clients to find you, like you, trust you and book with you.

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Want to learn more? Here are a few ways I can help you:

Full show notes and learning resource links can be found at https://www.kristinarussell.com.au/103

DM KRISTINA ON INSTAGRAM - let's chat! https://www.instagram.com/colourkristina

FREE ONLINE MASTERCLASS - Get Instant Access! How to Paint Reds and Copper Hair Colour without Hot Roots or Banding. 

https://www.kristinarussell.online/webinar

JOIN THE FREE FACEBOOK GROUP, COLOUR LOVING HAIRDRESSERS, WITH KRISTINA RUSSELL - An online community for Hairdressers & Industry Professionals!

Link to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/KristinaRussellCOLOUR

I love colour corrections! I know that many hairdressers find the dreaded c-word frightening, but let's face it! Almost every new client is some kind of transformation or correction of some kind. Perhaps you could change the word from correction to transformation to remove your fear! In this episode, we're talking about 5 must-know colour correction techniques for haircolour success and why you need to be grounded in every one of them to be a confident hairdresser working behind the salon chair.

I have a free ebook available for you in this episode's blog, The Ultimate Guide for Colour Corrections, as your podcast freebie!

Want to learn more? Here are a few ways I can help you:

Full show notes and YOUR FREE COLOUR CORRECTIONS EBOOK can be found at https://www.kristinarussell.com.au/102 DM KRISTINA ON INSTAGRAM - let's chat! https://www.instagram.com/colourkristina

FREE ONLINE MASTERCLASS - Get Instant Access! Create Predictable Red & Copper Hair Colour WITHOUT The Costly Mistakes & Refunds. https://www.kristinarussell.online/webinar

JOIN THE FREE FACEBOOK GROUP, COLOUR LOVING HAIRDRESSERS, WITH KRISTINA RUSSELL - An online community for Hairdressers & Industry Professionals!

Having a cancellation policy in theory versus putting it into practice in your salon are two very different things. If you've never communicated your policy with clients, how comfortable do you actually feel in charging them for a no-show or last-minute cancellation, or the dreaded situation when a client arrives at your salon too late for their appointment. That is #awkward because it can become a face-to-face conflict or uncomfortable conversation that pulls you away from other clients. The alternative is running so late all day if you squeeze them in that your wish they actually were a no-show.

None of this is workable. None of this is sustainable. Let me help you with some insights into how my salon business communicates policies and enforces them with kindness in this podcast.

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Want to learn more? Here are a few ways I can help you:

Full show notes and learning resource links can be found at https://www.kristinarussell.com.au/101 DM KRISTINA ON INSTAGRAM - let's chat! https://www.instagram.com/colourkristina

FREE ONLINE MASTERCLASS - Get Instant Access! How to Paint Reds and Copper Hair Colour without Hot Roots or Banding.

https://www.kristinarussell.online/webinar

JOIN THE FREE FACEBOOK GROUP, COLOUR LOVING HAIRDRESSERS, WITH KRISTINA RUSSELL - An online community for Hairdressers & Industry Professionals!

Link to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/KristinaRussellCOLOUR