What does Level 10 developer do?
The 10 volume developer is a standard oxidizing level for permanent, no-lift hair color. It’s designed for use when you want to add a color tone or tint to the hair of the same lightness level. It also opens the hair cuticle layer, allowing the color molecules to penetrate and deposit in the cortex.
What is the difference between 10 and 20 developer?
10 Volume Developer, containing 3% hydrogen peroxide is used for no-lift hair color, tone-on-tone and tone-down applications. 20 Volume Developer, containing 6% hydrogen peroxide is the developer strength the most widely used by colorists in salons.
What developer should I use on my scalp?
Use 40 Volume Developer It has 12% peroxide, and that can cause burns on sensitive scalps. If you are bleaching your hair at home it is much better and safer to do several rounds of bleaching with 30 or even 20 volume developer, and use loads of conditioning treatments and protein builders in between.
What’s the difference between 10 volume and 20?
10 volume developer is meant to deposit pigment into the hair without lift. 20 volume developer is intended to lift the hair 1-2 levels.
Can you use 10 developer to darken hair?
What volume developer should I use to darken hair? 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.
Can I use 10 volume developer with toner?
If you are using toner that mixes with a 10 or less volume developer, it’s going to do little to no damage to your hair. That’s because the higher the volume of developer, the more damage.
Does 10 vol developer lighten hair?
Ten volume is also the default developer for many toners and glazes, however, keep in mind that this higher volume developer means a possible shift to the natural base color. When 10 volume is used with bleach it can give 1-4 levels of lift depending on the bleach, the method of application, and the hair.
What happens if you bleach Level 10 hair?
A bleach bath will lift the entire head, so it’s better to do a very weak strength so that those already level 10 areas don’t over lift all the way to white (if they do, it’s gonna break off). Low and slow is best.
Can I use a 10 volume developer with permanent hair color?
10 volume will slightly open the cuticle and allow for moderate penetration of color molecules. Similar to 5 volume, 10 volume can be used with permanent color lines for depositing color, however, it will not offer much grey coverage or lift.
Does 10 volume lighten hair?