Frequently Asked Questions
WE ARE CONSISTENTLY ASKED “WHAT IS THE RIGHT HAIR COLOR FOR ME?” BELOW ARE THE ANSWERS TO THIS AMONG THE MANY OTHER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS. IF YOU DON’T FIND AN ANSWER HERE THEN SEND YOUR INQUIRY TO OUR TECHNICAL SUPPORT. YOU’LL RECEIVE A VERY PROMPT ANSWER.
A: The colors are mixed equal parts with the Activators. (1 to 1) The High-lift series are mixed 1 part Color to 2 parts (40 Volume) Activator
A: The bottles are 5.10 oz or 150 ml. You can get 3 -5 applications per bottle.
A: This cuts down on waste and packaging and ultimately costs.
A: The product is a liquid, which turns to a gel when you mix it with the activators. The more you mix it, the thicker it becomes. You have the ability to adjust the thickness to whatever you want.
A: Yes! The Naturlite Oil can be used as a clear gloss, mixed in equal parts with 0 Vol or 5 Vol.
A: Yes there is. Naturlite Lightening Powder is an Ammonia free lightening powder. (Bleach.)
A: This depends on the base level you are starting from in the first place. (As with any lightening powder or bleach.) It depends on the strength of activator you use also. Up to 5 to 6 levels of lift can be achieved.
A: For on the scalp lightening (bleaching) you would add the “Naturlite Oil” to your formula. This makes the process gentler for scalp lightening.
A: No! It is important to understand a slight change with OCS. With Ammonia based colors there is a boosting effect that occurs with Activators/Developers. Without Ammonia in the Colors you need to go up (1) one strength of Activator than what you would normally use with an Ammonia based color. Example – If your formula was normally a level 6 with 20 Vol, with OCS it would be level 6 with 30 Vol.
A: The liquid Activators are for use with the Colors. The Cream Activators are for use with the Naturlite Lightening powder. The Hairmonics Activators are for use with resistive gray or reducing the processing time. (On normal Hair.)
A: Yes you can lift natural color up to 3 levels with the colors. High-lift Series up to 4 levels (with 40 volume.)
A: Yes you can! This is relevant for instance with resistive hair.
A: This would depend on the hair and the result you wanted to achieve. If you wanted to get less cuticle penetration as in a demi, result, this most certainly can be done.
A: This would depend on the hair and the result you wanted to achieve. If you wanted to get less cuticle penetration as in a demi, result, this most certainly can be done.
A: With OCS we are softening the cuticle of the hair with oils, and then using heat to open it instead of a chemical such as Ammonia. This is much gentler on the hair as well as the client.
A: No! This is not recommended. It makes the product to runny and hard to work with. Only use the Naturlite Cream Activators.
A: Yes you can.
A: It is used as a dilutor (by mixing with 10 Vol or 20 Vol) to create lower volumes (Strengths) of activators for semi permanent results.
Q: Can I use the Activator “0” by itself?
A: No! It’s not recommended. The activators are designed to go together to achieve a specific pH. The quality of the ingredients is different, too. Would you get a decent result? Yes! But not the same quality as when you use OCS Activators.
A: Yes. It is important to massage or emulsify the color with a small amount of water before you rinse it out of the hair. Then shampoo with Status Quo Shampoo. Next condition with Status Quo Conditioner. This will allow you to return the hair back to its normal pH and fully close the cuticle.
Q: Why do you advocate massaging the color at the basin for 2 to 3 minutes
A: We have found that the elastic, bouffant processing caps are not as good to use. They are too small as well as they can scrape the color off of the hairline. We have a source for big processing caps that are the best to use and make it easier for you. They are less expensive also.
Q: Is it necessary to cover the hair under the dryer?
A: Yes you can! As long as you have the heat range 100° to 110° and it covers the head of your client.
A: You Need 100° to 110° Fahrenheit. Normally the low to medium setting on a dryer will achieve this temperature.
A: (I have done a RED and A BLONDE next to each other and don’t want to have the BLONDE affected by the RED?) There are circumstances where it is not possible to emulsify colors together, as in above scenario. In this case it is recommended to rinse very well and shampoo the hair twice at minimum before you condition the hair.
A: Yes, it will. Plus, for extremely resistant grey hair, we have a NN Series, specifically designed for colouring this hair type.
A: Yes, except metallic based products, such as Compound Henna, or colour restorers for grey hair.
A: There are 60 shades in Organic Colour Systems and they are all fully intermixable, which means there is no limit to the number of shades which you can create.