Hey everyone!
In today's video, I'm going to give you a mini masterclass on color,
so you can understand what color is, the level system
and why all the attempts that you've done at home haven't worked.
So what this video is for, is really to help you understand
and maybe help you make better decisions on which colors to choose.
But also kind of demystifying and finally explaining why box color never really works.
So, the first thing you need to know is understand color levels.
So, neutral is where the middle is and that's what where the numbers are
but then there's a warm version of each number
and there's a cool version of each number.
Basically, a one is black, so this is the dark side.
Ten is blonde, so the lightest it gets.
Most brunettes that we see with really, really dark hair, they're at about a level 5.
The most important thing that you need to determine is,
where you fall on this scale and where you want to be.
So, pretend that someone is a brunette level five,
whether they're warm or cool,
right now we're just focusing on the number.
Pretend she wants to go blonde in one day,
so that she wants to go all the way to a ten,
so if you see from here to there that is five levels and this is, where it gets tricky
and this is where most hairdressers would say that is not possible
because you cannot jump five levels in one day without breakage.
The level you want is basically really simple
because you just point ten-blondes that's what I want.
The most important thing is knowing where you're starting,
so the problem with box colors is, they don't know, where you're starting
and even though, they have that little index, where they'll show you,
if you're dark, you know, use this and if you are medium, use this
but basically, you know, there's still only three choices.
Now, let's focus on developer.
So there's ten volume, 20, 30 and 40.
Forty is the strongest.
Basically, if you mix a ten volume with any one of these levels,
it's just kind of going to stain the hair a little bit.
Basically, it just sits on top of the hair.
So basically, what these do is,
basically, they strength on how much it opens up the hair.
So, if you imagine a 40 that has a lot of strength
that's really gonna just rip open the hair,
so that you can put any color you want in
or if you're just using bleach, you're just stripping basically, the hair.
So, for most people that want to just go up one level,
pretend that she's a brunette and she only wants to go up to six.
If you want to go just one, you would use ten volumes.
So basically, ten volume will move you one level
but keep in mind that that's only on virgin hair.
So, the problem with box color is that sometimes say, someone is at level five
and they want to be a beautiful golden blonde in a level seven,
so they're, like, "Okay, two levels, I will just take 20 volumes,
so I'm going to mix 20 volume with a seven warm
and I'm going to get the perfect color that I want."
Well, imagine that their hair is virgin only at the root
and then they have box color on the rest of their hair.
What's going to end up happening is the roots are going to go orange
and the rest of the color is going to be,
not even budge,
it's going to be the exact same color, it was.
Along with that I still understand that people still want
to be able to have a solution at home
and not everyone has the time or the money to keep going into a salon.
So, what this video is about, is a solution for that.
I heard about eSalon on the Rachael Ray Show, a while back
and ever since it was always kind of in the back of my mind
and then I saw it again on Cosmopolitan magazine
and that's when I started to finally research on it
and find out what this really was about.
So basically, I reached out to them.
I got a sample and I was absolutely in love.
Basically, you know, when you hear about something and it's kind of like it,
you, you need a solution for something and then you finally find your product
and then sometimes you end up, trying it out
and you're still somehow a little bit disappointed.
Well, this was a complete opposite.
I was beyond impressed that the service actually delivers.
So basically, what eSalon is, is you tell them the color that you have
and the color that you want,
then you upload a picture.
So, the website is run by salon experts that actually know and understand color,
like the way a colorist in a salon would.
So basically, they formulate something super specific to you,
so you don't get generic instructions where it's mixed one and two and apply,
it's not going to be like that because even where to get beautiful hair color,
sometimes you need to add something different to the root
as you do to the ends and all of that.
So basically, that's what this is, is they, it's really formulated to you.
So, it's basically, you know, like you're going to the doctor
and you're exactly telling him what the problem is and what you want to achieve
and now he can give you a prescription to fix all of that.
So, this is individually blended matched color for each client,
so, you know, no two boxes or no two formulas will be the same
because it's absolutely unique to you.
So, I had to order and see for myself.
Obviously, I'm not going to recommend anything to anyone without me seeing,
how it really works.
So, here is the, you know, their little kind of booklet
and here are my specific instructions to me and it says "Elle".
So it says, "Here's your custom color in the lightest blonde."
And the instructions come with pictures and all that, so super easy to follow.
Next, what I realized is that, it really comes with absolutely everything you need
and now, if any of you have ever used box color, if anything,
it might come with a really cheap brush and that's about it.
You get a brush, you get the specific developer,
so it, it tells you what it is,
so this just says that it's 15 of volume,
so super specific that you could never, you can't really get 15 volume in a box color ever.
And there is my specific color, blended for me
and it tells you, you know, that it's really like a prescription,
it's adorable and it says, "For Elle Bangs"
and then it says, made on, you know, the date.
The amazing thing about this too is that it comes to you in like three days,
so if you're, like I really want to get on this and I want to change my hair color,
it gets to you that quick,
so and it comes with the heart locket, color safe shampoo.
So again, I don't know about any box color that you've ever gotten
that comes with an actual real shampoo
and not just some weird tube of stuff.
So just everything, everything really is high-quality,
it's everything, it's just a smaller version
but if anything that I personally would use in the salon.
So everything included, there is the bowl, there is the brush, the clips
and even timer, with the, with a battery.
I mean it's just, it's, there's nothing that you can extra need from this,
it's really everything that you need for your perfect color.
So, now that I've shown you everything,
obviously, you're like thinking,
"Oh my gosh, it's probably going to be super expensive
and it's like going to be salon prices
and I was floored when I looked at the price.
So, for all blended and formulated colors for you, it's 19.95 I think about $20
but for the first time you get it for $10,
so I will definitely leave the link down below.
I'm such a fan of like startup companies or companies that you just know,
that are going to be amazing
but they're just not really well-known yet.
And when I found out about this and did a little bit more research,
there's no way that I could not, you know, go without sharing this with you.
I really, truly am so passionate about this company and their products.
And for me to say that as a stylist and as a colorist for me
to find a product, that is a take-home product,
that I totally believe in,
trust me, it's really hard for me to recommend something that's not high-quality
and especially, anything that's here.
You know, once you've gone to school and you've gotten the training
and you are color certified and you really understand the chemistry of color
and to see, you know, a company do something that's so awesome,
it really just makes me think why didn't I think of this, this is a brilliant idea.
So, I'm more than happy and excited to, to talk about this company
and to give it awareness and basically, just tell everyone.
I hope, you have absolutely learned something about color
and the levels and all of that.
And I hope, you do give this a try.
Thank you so much for watching,
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And as always I will see you in the next video.
Bye.