Hair Colour Patch Test

Service Description

Why do I need a patch test?  Firstly, it is a legal requirement to have a patch test under Section 3 of the Health & Safety act. Secondly, we need to ensure that your hair doesn't react with the chemicals in the dye, especially if your hair has been bleached before. Imagine that you haven't had a patch test, have a reaction to the chemicals in the dye, your face swells up, your hair breaks off and you end up in hospital. This is why we patch test.  What is a patch test? We will dab a bit of hair colour behind your ear on your skin.  Leave this on for 48 hours and monitor your skin very carefully for itching, burning or redness. If you have any reactions, please let us know immediately as we won't be able to go ahead with your colour service. Please bear in mind that we are not open Sunday, Monday & Tuesday, so if you have a colour service booked for Thursday morning at 10am, you must have had a patch test by close of play on the Saturday before. It must be 48 hours, no less. You will not get your deposit back if this hasn't been done. How old do I need to be to have a colour service? To meet insurance standards, you must be 16 or over for a colour service. ID may be asked.  If I have had a patch test at another salon, do I need to have a new one at The Hairdresser Salon? Yes, because different salons can use different products. Some salons may use permanent and semi-permanent dyes which contain paraphenylenediamine (PPD) which is a common allergen.  At the Hairdresser Salon, we use Organic, Vegan, and non-PPD products, so it is important to have a patch test at every new salon that you try.  If I have had covid do I need to have a new patch test? Yes, it is also a legal requirement as you may have different sensitivities to chemicals than before you had covid. If I haven't been to the Hairdresser Salon in 6 months do I need another patch test? Yes, this will meet a legal requirement as part of our insurance policy, because you may have developed a new sensitivity to chemicals If I have booked an appointment and had a reaction do I get my deposit back? Yes, we understand that a reaction is out of our control. To meet the deposit refund policy and allow for us to refund you, we would need to see photographic evidence of the reaction.  If you would like to have another patch test, you will need to wait 6 months from your initial reaction.