I have been observing a new student, and I was explaining the mixing ratios of peroxide, to hair colour, as per the manufacturers instruction.

I gave the student a guide of getting a consistency of “Heinz Custard”.  I said this was around the right mixture consistency, (if you have never tried the custard, I recommend you have some, its great).

If you have a client who has gray hair, you will need to get your mixture thicker, by adding more tint, this will give you better coverage to your hair colour.

When mixing Bleach, I always put into a tinting bowl the peroxide first, as this determines how much you are likely to use. Then sprinkle the powder or granule Bleach, over the peroxide in the tinting bowl, and give the peroxide a light covering. When you have done this, stir the mixture until all the granules or powder is mixed in thoroughly.

Now scoop some of the bleach mixture up onto a tinting brush and watch as it drips from the brush, if drips too fast then you need to sprinkle more bleach powder or granules, in the mix. Get it to a consistency the lets the bleach mixture run slowly off the brush.

The idea of the correct mixture is so that the bleach mixture can soak through, say weaved mesh sections of hair, but not so that it runs off your mesh and onto the hair you do not wish to colour.

If you are using a plastic cap to apply highlights, make sure the holes are not too big as this will allow the bleach to flow through the holes and onto the scalp, and this is exactly what you do not want to happen, so make your bleach mixture a little thicker than normal and make sure you give the highlights a thorough comb through.

I hope this helps you with some of your mixing of hair colours.

Enjoy your hairdressing.

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