How do you know when a protein treatment is needed, especially for a client with locs? As well as why does the color red fade so quickly in comparison to other hair colors?

Can you go over low and high porosity hair on Monday? How it can affect hair color as well as silk presses etc.

Can I be honest with y'all? Early in my career, I rinsed color and lightener before it was ready. I was impatient. I didn't set a timer, or I set one and didn't wait for it. And I didn't know how to check the hair and actually READ it before I rinsed. I'd see it looking light in the bowl or the foil, rinse, and then wonder why it came out darker, warmer, or patchy. If that's you right now, you're not bad at color. Your hair just didn't finish processing. Here's what affects that 👇🏾 1️⃣ No timer, or not trusting it. Every color and lightener has a processing time for a reason. Permanent color needs its full time to develop inside the hair. Rinse early and you can end up lighter, warmer, or with weak gray coverage. Set it, and WAIT for it. 2️⃣ Not wiping to check. Wet lightener looks lighter than the hair actually is, especially blue or violet lighteners, which hide the warmth underneath. Before you rinse, take a damp towel, wipe a strand clean, and check it against your target level. Don't guess. Look. 3️⃣ A cold client. Body heat helps color process. If she's sitting under the AC vent or in a cold room, everything slows down. Keep her comfortable and out of the draft. 4️⃣ Lightener drying out. Lightener only works while it's wet. Once it dries, it stops lifting. Foils or a plastic cap keep it moist and hold in her body heat. 5️⃣ Thin application. If the hair isn't fully saturated, you'll see spots and patches. Every strand needs product. 6️⃣ Sections that are too thick. The thinner the slice, the better. Smaller sections let the product reach every strand, so the hair processes faster and more evenly. Big, thick sections leave the middle under-processed, and that's where your spots and patches come from. 7️⃣ The wrong heat. Only add heat if your color line's directions say you can. Use a color processor, not a hooded dryer, and never a cap AND a dryer together. Most lighteners on the scalp say no heat at all, and you don't want to burn your client. 8️⃣ Not reading the HAIR. Coarse, resistant textured hair can take longer to lift. Porous ends can process faster than the roots. Hair near the scalp moves faster than the lengths. The same timer can give you different results across one head, which is why you check, not just count.

my name is Dominik I live in Brooklyn How long you've been doing 15 years but started school last year I’m at 400 hours right now I just want to master cutting layers finger wave , braiding and I’m here to learn more and master my weakness and what I’m go at ‼️