Hair Chemistry 101: 3 Tips for Preserving Fall Red Color

Tip #1: Avoid Salt & Sulfate Shampoos

Clients are always looking for color safe products but sadly many products that say they are color safe contain harsh salt and sulfates, two ingredients that strip color right out of the hair. When especially dealing with red color, always use a shampoo that is salt and sulfate (Sodium Lauryl) free. Try O2 Juá Extract Shampoo which uses the natural healing and cleansing properties of Brazilian Juá extract for a rich lather without salt, sulfates, or parabens. Get it Here. 

Tip #2: Protect You Hair From The Sun

UV rays from sunlight fades red pigment in your hair fast, even in the Fall and Winter months because the sun's UV rays are the same year-round. The best protection from fast fading red is a leave-in conditioner with UV protection. Using a leave-in like O2 Vita-Cell Thermal Protector will seal the color in your hair and protect it from fading. O2 Vita-Call Thermal Protector provides protection from UV rays and heat for 15 washes. Get it Here.

Tip #3: Protect Your Hair From Heat

While we're on the subject of thermal protection, heat styling actually causes chemical reactions in your hair that fades the color. Before blow-drying or heat styling your hair, always ALWAYS use a thermal protecting leave-in like the O2 Vita-Cell Thermal Protector which also provides UV protection for up to 15 shampoos.

Follow these 3 simple tips and you'll have vibrant, longer lasting red hair this fall!

RED HOT: Formula and How-To Plus Maintenance by MS

Amanda Billardello from Glitz Salon in Rochester, Michigan helped turn up the heat on her client's haircolor.  And a sleek cut and shiny finish highlights the fiery red Billardello created following the steps below.

Hair Color 101, Back to Basics

The treatment used for this demo was NutriFuze™, our "Hair Diet" treatment that gives the hair an infusion of nutrients to leave the hair soft, vibrant, and healthy.

Your client was born a brunette but always wondered what it would be like to be a flashy red head. Months later, she has had her fun and is ready to dim down that red light and go back to brunette. Now what?

Fall Hair Color, Plum & Raspberry Tone Formula

Fall Hair Color, Plum & Raspberry Tone

We came across this inventive Multi-Fall hair color on behindthechair.com and just loved it! This rocking dye was created by Kristin Pellegrino, head of Candy Salon in Cherry Hill, NJ. She created a harmonious balance of colors that represent the Fall season with raspberry, grape, tangerine and brown tones. Let's take a look at the formula to achieve this look:

Mixing Hair Colors- Fall Red Head

Retouching hair color can be tricky, but not if you have O2 on your side. To achieve this color we simply did an O2 Detox treatment prior to coloring to ensure maximum absorption of color.

If you love this color here's the formula:

1 ounce 6RR Red Crimson

1 ounce 5RV Medium Red Violet2 ounces 20 VolumeMix and apply!


Remember to detox the hair prior to coloring and enjoy the new color!

Why detox? Removes build up, color absorbs better, lasts longer, adds shine and more!

Fall Hair Makeover: Tips for Preserving Color

Thomas Moore once wrote “All that’s bright must fade,” we wonder if he colored his hair too…

In reality, we are all looking for that magic formula to keep our hair color vibrant and lasting as long as possible (especially all of us faux redheads out there).  There are many tips and tricks we can try at home to extend the life of our color, but in addition to that there are things a stylist can do starting at the chair, that not only guarantee a longer lasting vibrant hair color, but your client’s heart as well.  We did just that at Salon Olez.

Our Office Stylist Goes Lavender Using Olez O2: Here's How She Did it!

Olez Product Specialists Gets Lavender Hair

We Love that Olez Headquarters is the kind of place where employees, especially our in house stylist/product specialist, can experiment with crazy cuts and colors. Olez is all about creativity and our newest product O2: Hair & Scalp Detox is the perfect tool for color lovers! 

O2 is a unique oxygen therapy that detoxifies the hair and scalp. O2 releases oxygen that removes all toxins and impurities from the hair and scalp, followed by an infusion of nutrients and oils, resulting in healthy and luxurious hair.

Here's How Ashley Went from Medium Blonde to Lavender using Olez 02 and direct dye.

Lavender Hair How-to:

O2 Set

Step 1: Remove all product buildup from the hair using 

Step-1 and Step-2 of O2: Detox. This will ensure maximum color absorption.

Step 2: (Optional): Ashley used a Soap Cap to slightly lighten her hair and to get rid of unwanted yellow/orange tone.**Note – When using Violet, hair must be lifted to a level 7 in order to achieve desired results
 Step 3: Dry the hair thoroughly. Combine 1 drop of Violet direct dye with about 3oz. of Step-3 Nutrient Serum of O2 Detox. Apply the Color/Conditioner mix to hair and allow this to process for 20 minutes without heat.

Step 4: Rinse and style as desired using O2 Step-4, Thermo Protector. 

Questions? Email info@olez.com or call 1-800-251-2479 to speak with our product specialists.

Olez O2: Hair & Scalp Detox: http://www.olez.com/o2- 

Olez Website: http://www.olez.com/ 

Ashley taking an order for O2!