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Schwarzkopf Essensity

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Mixing ratio

1:1 (60 ml colour + 60 ml Oil Developer)

60 ml ESSENSITY Permanent Colour 60 ml ESSENSITY Oil Developer Essensity oil developer, mixing

1:1 with Essensity Oil Developer

Mix Essensity hair colour with Essensity oil developer in a 1:1 ratio (e.g. 60ml colour + 60ml developer). user manual
10 series

1:2

For shades 10– mix Essensity hair colour with Essensity oil developer in a 1:2 ratio (e.g. 60ml colour + 120ml developer). user manual

Development time

regrowth

10-15 mins on the lengths, then the roots, total 30-45 mins

re-growth application: first apply to mid-lengths and ends (10-15 minutes). then apply to the roots. total processing time: 30-45 minutes. Application methods
more than 50% white hair or unruly hair

45 mins

Note: Processing time for white hair and resistant hair types (50%): 45 minutes. The use of heat-activating devices is not recommended. Application methods

30 to 45 mins

TOTAL DEVELOPMENT TIME 30 – 45 MIN. application schedule
first colouring on uncoloured hair

10-15 min lengths and ends, then application, total 30-45 min

First apply to mid-lengths and ends (10 - 15 minutes). Then apply to the roots. Total development time: 30 - 45 minutes. Application on virgin hair
first colouring, mid-lengths and ends then roots

10-15 min, then 30-45 min

First colouring - first apply to the lengths and ends (leave on for 10-15 minutes), then apply to the roots (leave on for another 30-45 minutes). user manual
50 to 100% grey or unruly hair

45 mins

For hair with 50–100% grey hairs, the application time is always 45 minutes. user manual
touch up colour, 10-series on the roots only

20 min, total 35-40 min

Colouring the hair - first apply to the roots (leave on for 20 minutes), then apply to the lengths and ends if necessary; tint 10 - apply only to the roots (total time 35-40 minutes). user manual

grey coverage

Oil Developer 5.5% (18 vol), up to level 9

up to 100% white cover

WHITE HAIR COVERAGE – Up to 100 % coverage can be achieved using ESSENSITY Oil Developer 5.5 %/18 Vol. (up to level 9). frost coverage
50 to 100% white hair

1:1 with Oil Developer 5.5% (18 vol)

Ready to use on 50% to 100% white hair, mixed 1:1 with ESSENSITY Oil Developer 5.5% 18 Vol. frost coverage
fashion tints

50% coverage, up to 100% at a 2:1 ratio with a ‘Nature’ shade of the same depth

- 50% white hair coverage - Up to 100% coverage when mixed 2:1 with the Natural shade (2 parts Fashion shade + 1 part Natural shade of the same depth) frost coverage

Maximum increase

Fashion & Cover

up to 3 levels

- Fashion & Cover - Up to 3 levels of lift developer usage
Lightning inks (10-series)

up to 4 levels

- Nature+ shades - Up to 4 levels of lift with Lightening shades (10–series) developer usage

Mind out

do not use heat appliances

The use of heat-activating devices is not recommended. application schedule

do not shampoo beforehand, on dry hair only, wear gloves

Do not shampoo prior to application. Apply colour mixture to dry hair only. Wear protective gloves. application
10-series extension

apply only to the roots

(Lightening shades (10-series): apply onto the re-growth area only.) Renewal application

mix colour and oxidant for 45 seconds

For perfect viscosity and best colour results mix colour and developer for 45 seconds. application
Where this comes from

The quotes are in the manufacturer's language, often English or French. That is deliberate: a translation by us is no longer comparable to the data sheet. We write the explanation surrounding them, not the quotes.

Everything above comes from the manufacturer's data sheet. Always check the data sheet with the packaging, as that takes precedence. Do an allergy test 48 hours in advance and, if in doubt, a strand test.

All colour ranges

501 regulations from the technical data sheets of 7 brands, distributed across 48 colour lines. Each provided with the quotation and the source.

Goldwell

Indola

Keune

L'Oréal Professional

Schwarzkopf

Sens.ùs

Wella

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