Coloring African American, Natural and Chemically Relaxed Hair

This book is Volume-8 in the Trade Secrets of a Haircolor Expert series, and it is designed to not only teach you how to color natural and chemically relaxed African American hair, but also as a reference book which you will keep by your side at the salon on a daily basis.

In this book we give you a Foolproof System to formulate haircolor for every conceivable haircolor process you will ever encounter with the African-American client.

This is the first book in the Haircolor Trade Secrets Series in which I have asked fellow haircolor expert, Mr. Paul Chambers, to co-author with me. Paul has a wealth of knowledge in this area, and he also shares a passion for teaching it, as I do.

In This Book You Will Learn:

• An Overview of the Coloring Process
• Rules of Texture and Porosity
• Understanding the pH Scale
• The Theory of Haircolor Does Not Change
• 10 Most Important Laws of Haircolor
• Gray Coverage Rules Do Not Change
• The 5 Variables of Coloring African-American Hair
• Variable #1--THE HAIR'S NATURAL COLOR
• Variable #2--2 KINDS OF TEXTURE
• Variable #3--3 TYPES OF NATURAL TEXTURE
• Variable #4--5 STAGES OF POROSITY
• Variable #5--3 TYPES of CHEMICAL RELAXERS
• The Differences Between Ammonium Thiogylcolate and Hydroxide
• Relaxers
• Three Strengths of Hydroxide Relaxers Mild, Regular & Super
• pH of Chemical Relaxers
• Pre-treating Chemically Relaxed Hair for Color
• Understanding the Formulation Charts
• Haircolor Selector Grids and Hair Classification Charts
• Group 1 - Natural Curl Texture Charts
• Group 2 - Chemically Relaxed Texture Charts
• After Care ---- Hair Care Products
• After Care Retailing
• At Home After-Care Maintenance Tips