Creme Of Nature Exotic Shine Permanent Hair Colour With Argan Oil - Soft Black,3.0-83

BEFORE COLORING:LEARN HOW TO PREPARE TO ACHIEVE AMAZING COLORING RESULTS:

• After shampooing your hair, wait at least 24 hours before colouring
• Perform a skin allergy test 48 hours before use
• Perform a colour preview test with a small strand of your hair before colouring
• Follow the instructions carefully given in the instruction manual
• Select a shade no more than 2 levels lighter or darker than your current colour for best results
• If you have previously bleached, highlighted or relaxed your hair, wait 2 weeks to apply hair color
• Always apply to dry hair, Before applying, comb your hair to detangle it
• If color touches the skin, wipe it off immediately
• Only apply hair color to healthy hair, Gather all supplies for application process before beginning

DURING COLORING: FIND OUT HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR EXOTIC SHINE COLORING PROCESS:

• Make sure hair is fully saturated with color mixture for best results
• For short hair, use at least 2/3 of the bottle and for shoulder length to long hair
• Use the entire bottle for long hair
• Carefully massage color mixture throughout the hair with your fingertips
• To refresh preciously colored ends
• Apply remaining mixture during last 3 minutes of processing and work into later before rinsing
• Follow the recommended processing times in the instructions for best results.

AFTER COLORING:DISCOVER HOW TO MAINTAIN LONG-LASTING, VIBRANT COLOR:

• When shampooing your hair in between retouch applications use Creme of Nature Sulfate-Free Moisture & Shine Shampoo and Intensive Conditioning Treatment to keep your color vibrant and to prevent fading.
• To maintain well-hydrated colored hair, infuse Creme of Nature with Argan Oil Treatment when conditioning and apply Creme of Nature Anti-Humidity Gloss & Shine Mist for added shine.
• For naturals, Creme of Nature Butter-Licious Curls and Pure-Licious Co-Wash is a great combination to provide great hydration for curls and color protection.

STEP-BY-STEP:

STEP 1 PRELIMINARY SKIN TEST:

• Using a plastic spoon, mix together 1 teaspoon of Permanent Creme Gel Hair Color and 1 teaspoon of Creme of Nature Developer in a plastic bowl.
• Wash and dry area in the fold of the arm and apply small amount of mixture with a cotton-tipped applicator. Leave undisturbed for 48 hours.
• If skin shows signs of irritation, redness, itching, burning, swelling or any other abnormal reactions, do not proceed with the hair coloring process.
• Hair color should never be applied to the hair if the scalp shows any evidence of abrasion, eruption or diseased condition.

STEP 2 COLOR PREVIEW TEST:

• Snip small hair swatch and dip hair in color mixture.
• Wait 25 minutes, rinse, shampoo, and allow swatch to dry.
• This is the color you will get when completing your coloring process.

STEP 3 PREPARATION:

• Drape towel over shoulder, put on gloves and begin mixing Permanent Gel Hair Color and Creme Color Developer.
• Shake mixture until totally blended.

STEP 4 APPLY:

• Part hair into 4 sections and apply mixture to ½ inch sections using the tip of the bottle.

STEP 5 SET TIMER & WAIT:

• Based on the condition of the hair, leave color mixture on hair as indicated below:
• Chemically Treated Hair: 25 minutes
• Natural Hair: 30 minutes
• Gray or Resistant Hair: 30 minutes

STEP 6 RINSE, SHAMPOO & CONDITION:

• When time has expired, add warm water to hair and work into lather, then rinse until water runs clear.
• Shampoo well and rinse.
• Apply Argan Oil Intensive Conditioning Treatment to hair. Leave on hair for 5-10 minutes and rinse thoroughly.

STEP 7 STYLE:

• Snap off plastic top of Argan Oil Treatment ampoule to open.
• Pour into hand then apply throughout damp or dry hair.
• For best results, use entire contents. Style as desired.

RETOUCH APPLICATION:

• If you have previously colored your hair 6 to 8 weeks before, follow steps 1-7, applying to new growth only.