Category Archives: Permanent

How to do a Patch Test using L’Oreal Excellence from USA

Posted on 26th June 2015 by Charlotte

How to do a Patch Test using L’Oreal Excellence from USA For this skin allergy patch test, I used a box dye which was purchase in the US. The biggest difference is that the patch test in the instructions is … Continue reading →

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Hair Strand Test using Garnier Olia

Posted on 16th June 2015 by Charlotte

This is carrying on from the Garnier Olia skin allergy patch test but it is a hair strand test  using Garnier Olia to see what my dark brown hair would look like if I were to dye it with Deep Violet … Continue reading →

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How to do a 2 part Patch Test – Garnier Olia

Posted on 16th June 2015 by Charlotte

How to do a 2 part Patch Test – Garnier Olia A slightly different patch test – I used a different, vibrant colour and also did a hair strand test. The instructions do say to just do a one part … Continue reading →

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How to do a Skin Allergy Patch Test – Vidal Sassoon Salonist

Posted on 13th June 2015 by Charlotte

How to do a Skin Allergy Patch Test – Vidal Sassoon Salonist The Vidal Sassoon Salonist is one of the newer home hair dye kits on the market and comes with a bowl, brush as well as the regular gloves. … Continue reading →

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How to do a Skin Allergy Patch Test – Clairol

Posted on 7th June 2015 by Charlotte

This is a how to do a patch test using both the Colour Blend – Bottle 1 (colourant) and Colour Activating Creme – Bottle 2 (developer) as instructed by Clairol for both UK and USA. A small disclaimer – The … Continue reading →

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How to do a 2 part Patch Test – L’Oreal Excellence

Posted on 4th June 2015 by Charlotte

This is a how to do a patch test using both the colourant and developer. It is advised by Allergy UK  that if you are using a 2 part hair dye – then you should perform a skin allergy patch … Continue reading →

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How to do a Skin Allergy Patch Test – L’Oreal Excellence

Posted on 2nd June 2015 by Charlotte

The patch test described in the L’Oreal Excellence instructions say to only use the colourant part of the hair dye as it contains the para-phenylenediamine (PPD). A small disclaimer – The photos used are of my arm. At the time I … Continue reading →

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