I’m a hairstylist – here’s the HUGE mistake that could melt your hair off at the salon

GOING to the hair salon is very similar to going to the doctor, where you always have to disclose your history, whether it’s medical or at the salon. In this case, a hairstylist warned her followers on social media that they should always tell them when they’ve used other hair dyes. Keri Davis, who is […]

GOING to the hair salon is very similar to going to the doctor, where you always have to disclose your history, whether it’s medical or at the salon.

In this case, a hairstylist warned her followers on social media that they should always tell them when they’ve used other hair dyes.

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The Happy Hairstylist revealed the one mistake people are making, and that’s not telling the stylist your hair history[/caption]

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Not revealing some things could severely damage your hair[/caption]

Keri Davis, who is known on social media as The Happy Hairstylist, warned that you should never bleach your hair when you have used henna dye before.

She recreated a situation between two hairstylists and a customer who had dyed her hair with henna previously and now wanted to go blonde.

“Your client is smoking. Her hair is smoking, it’s on fire,” one of the hairstylists told the other, who immediately went to check on her client’s head.

When she went to remove the foils, they were hot to the touch.

Because the client had refused a consultation before their appointment, she failed to disclose that she had used henna hair dye previously.

“Thorough consultation is the most important part of the service,” the hairstylist told the other, who was struggling to understand why the hair foils had gotten so hot.

Because a stylist doesn’t really know what metals are in the henna previously used to dye the client’s hair, they don’t know what ingredients it could have that could react to the bleach.

“It’s not controlled and because you don’t know what metals they are in it, it can have a chemical reaction when it comes in contact with the bleach” she explained.

“That’s why you don’t use metal clips with bleach or use a metal bowl with bleach.”

In the video, the customer ended up losing hair because it simply cinched off.

Following the mom of two’s post, many took to the comment section to reveal a similar situation had happened to them.

One hairstylist wrote: “This happened to me but my client completely lied to me. It was scary but luckily, we caught it pretty quick.”

“This is why you check the first foil of each section as you go as well!” a second added.

And a third revealed: “I had a client complain their ear was burning, and I was like but it’s in foils.

“When I opened it, it looked like it had a cigarette.”

Davis did clarify that some salons will mix the two but it’s only because they know where the henna is coming from and what the metal percentage is in it.

Previously, another hairstylist revealed that you should be prepping your hair weeks before your next appointment.

Tom Smith, hairdresser and international creative color director at Evo Hair, explained that preparations should begin a fortnight before your appointment date – but only if you’re someone who uses toners or purple shampoo.

“Two weeks before your appointment quit toning your hair at home,” he told Glamourmagazine.co.uk.

“Purple shampoo or color-boosting home-toners are fantastic to keep your color looking salon fresh, but allow them to wash away a bit before you see your stylist so they can get a clear view of where your hair is without them.”

When it’s just seven days until your appointment, use the Olaplex No. 3 treatment.

“It’s a great way to boost the quality of your hair before your appointment,” Tom said.

“The healthier the hair, the more options we’ll have with your colour plan and the less we’ll have to cut off.”

In addition, it’s worth giving your hair a detox ahead of your appointment, by using a cleansing shampoo or a mineral remover.

Colour Wow’s Dream Filter is a good one to try.

Tom also set the record straight about what your hair should be like when you go to your appointment, insisting that stylists prefer working with freshly-washed locks rather than slightly dirty ones – despite the myth suggesting otherwise.

“Most hairstylists prefer to work on relatively clean hair – the exception being if you’re having a scalp bleaching service, where a little build-up of natural oils will actually help to protect your scalp from irritation,” he explained.

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In this case, the client failed to say they had used henna hair dye before getting it bleached[/caption]