Please check your skin test is valid

A valid skin test is essential to guarantee that your appointment can go ahead. Failure in having a valid skin test will unfortunately result in clients being turned away from their colour appointment.

There are 2 options of how a skin test can be carried out , This is either at the salon or from the comfort of your own home.

All new clients will need a consultation before you book a colour appointment but can choose either option for your skin test at the time of your consultation.

Option 1

At the consultation we can do a skin test,  This will be applied behind your ear, left to dry and you must wait 48hours before washing the skin test off.  The skin test will last 6 months from the date the skin test is applied. Regular colour customers will be text/emailed to be made aware that their skin test needs updating no less than a week before an upcoming appointment. This gives all clients the option to pop in on a late night Thursday and Saturday. It is our responsibility to regularly check that your skin test is in date so there is no need to keep track of this yourself. Where we only check the date it is your responsibility to check if any products/medications etc has made it become invalid. A list of this can be found below.

Skin test will be invalid if:

• You are a new customer.
• Its been 6 months since your last skin test , even if your having your regular colour
• If you have had your hair dyed elsewhere or applied a colour at home since your last visit.

This includes:

• Henna colours
• Root cover up colours/box dyes
• Hair lightening shampoos/sprays
• When changing your colour ( A colour consultation will be needed prior also.)
• Any medical reasons that you think we need to know about and be aware of.
• Have had any reactions to any products (except colour)
• Semi-permanent make up or black henna tattoo’s .

Options 2

Purchase and be part of the Colourstart passport, your Colourstart Passport will enable you to have full peace of mind for your colour years to come.  Purchase your Colourstart skin test patch from us for £15 and answer a simple set of questions. You will need to apply your Colour Start test at least 5 days before your hair colour appointment, and you will need to screen your information each time you visit our salon.

For more information on Colourstart passport visit their website at Colourstart.com/colourstart-passport