Does it matter what developer you use with hair color?

Hair developer is an essential part of the coloring process. The active ingredient in developer is hydrogen peroxide, which helps to open your hair cuticles. The volume of developer you choose when you dye your hair will determine how light or dark your hair color will appear.

Can you mix any hair dye with developer?

Mixing hair dye and developer together means that you are one step closer to having a brand new hair color. When combining the dye and developer, use the correct ratio and combine the mixture until it’s smooth. It’s also possible to mix together 2 different colors together to create a new shade of hair dye!

Should I use 20 or 30 Developer hair dye?

You can use 20 volume developer with bleach to lighten hair that is naturally blonde in a gentler fashion. 30 volume developer allows you to lighten the hair while coloring by two or three levels, and allows more pigment to embed into the hair shaft.

What does mixing 10 and 20 volume developer do?

The 10 volume developer is a standard oxidizing level for permanent, no-lift hair color. It also opens the hair cuticle layer, allowing the color molecules to penetrate and deposit in the cortex. The 20 volume developer opens the hair cuticle but unlike 10 volume, it provides lifting of the hair by one to two levels.

What developer do I use for brown dye?

It depends on what you are trying to achieve. If you’re going darker, you should use 10 developer. 20 – 40 developer can be used to lift 1-4 levels. 20 developer is best for grey coverage.

What volume of developer should I use?

20 volume is likely the most used developer in the salon. Twenty volume will give 1-2 levels of lift when used with permanent hair color. On finer fabrics it may even give up to 3 levels of lift. It is the standard developer for grey coverage, however, a stronger developer may be needed for more resistant hair types.

How do I know what developer to use?

Choose developer strength according to how many levels you need to lift. Use 20 Vol developer for 1-2 levels, 30 Vol for 2-3 levels & 40 Vol for 3 levels. If you are going more than 3 levels lighter, you will need to use bleach first. Stick to the recommended color and developer mix rules.

What volume developer is in Schwarzkopf box dye?

3. Box color only contains 20 volume developer which does not allow for customized formulation to your specific hair type which can cause your color to come out all jacked up! “That’s one way to put it.”

What number developer should I use for GREY hair?

We recommend you use 20 Vol developer for most grey hair coverage cases. If the hair is very very thick and resistant, or you are trying to lift the base by 2 or 3 levels, then you can use 30 Vol also.

How do I know which developer to use?

How do you mix hair color and developer?

Mix the developer solution Using a coloring bowl, mix 3 tablespoons 20-volume developer, 2 tablespoons lightener, 2 tablespoons clarifying shampoo and 2 tablespoons conditioner for dry hair. Higher-volume developers should not be used with permanent dyes, especially black or bleach.

What does developer do for hair dye?

The developer is used to help open the cuticle of the hair so that the hair takes the dye. The cuticle needs to be opened so the pigments can get into the hair. The makers of the dyes that require developer created the dye to work a specific way, which requires the developer.

Can I use developer only to lighten my hair?

Never use any developer over 30 volumes when you lightening your hair as the strength of the chemical can be too strong and cause burns if it touches your scalp. Thirty volume developers are typically used on dark hair, while lower volumes of developer, such as 10 and 20, are used for naturally lighter hair.

How much developer do you add to hair color?

For most applications, 4 ounces of hair color, consisting of 2 ounces of developer combined with 2 ounces of pigment, is enough to color all the hair. However, it may take 6 to 8 ounces to color hair that is particularly thick or long. Since hair color is only good for about an hour, it’s usually mixed as needed rather than all at once.