DECOLOUR Flash Colour Remover

No, it is a reducer. A reducer is the opposite to bleach which is an oxidizer. Oxidizers expand and lighten molecules. Reducers shrink and split molecules. In the case of Decolour Flash Remover, the artificial oxidation molecules are being shrunk and shattered within the hair, so they can be flushed out. Reducers are found in other hair technologies such as perms and are known for their Sulphur smell.

No, Decolour Flash Remover can only evoke effects on artificial pigment molecules. If applied to your natural hair no results will be seen.

Not always. Permanent colourants are created by intermixing a colourant cream/oil or gel with a developer. This developer contains hydrogen peroxide. Certain Hydrogen Peroxide strengths will lighten natural hair colours. So, whilst you may not notice this lightening on your natural hair whilst the artificial colour is in place (especially with black shades) once you remove it, you might see your natural hair colour had lightened from the original artificial colour process or processes.

As above, it not a case of the hair going ginger, the issue could be the underlying natural colour had been lightened from the previous colourants applied and has gone warm. This does not always happen but is dependent on the peroxide strength of the developer in the brand of colourant or colourants that had previously been used on the hair. See tips on how to deal with unwanted warm tones hair.

No, reduction removers cannot reverse true semi-permanent colourants such as direct dyes. Direct Dyes are a different technology and work by ‘staining’ the hair. They should leave the hair with good clarifying. Please DO NOT use any reduction agent remover in attempt to take out a direct dye as it could warp the colour molecules. If you have purchased a product that stated on pack it would leave the hair within 10 washes, but it will not fade, you must firstly contact the manufacturers of that product for advice. If you are finding your fashion colour has faded, but some tone is remaining, please use
Decolour Stripper.

You should wait at least 7 days and 3 washes before applying any peroxide based colouring product to the hair, following any application of a reduction agent hair colour remover. Products you should avoid for 7 days are permanent colourants, bleaches, lighteners and peroxide based semi-permanent colourants. If in any doubt, look at the ingredients section of the product you would like to use to check for inclusion of ‘Hydrogen Peroxide’. After using a reduction agent hair colour remover, it is important the hair is allowed to normalize, and any residue of the reduction agent is flushed from the hair. If a peroxide-based product is applied to the hair immediately after colour removal any colour molecules that were not sufficiently flushed from the hair could be reactivated and the hair might go darker again.