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I read a report that said most hair color corrections happen within 3 months of a new stylist doing the original color.
I found this in a trade magazine survey from last year. It said over 60% of major color fixes they tracked were for work done by someone with less than two years behind the chair. That really surprised me, as I always thought corrections were more about client at-home mistakes or drastic change requests. It makes me think our industry might push new stylists into advanced color services too fast before they have enough hands-on mixing experience. I'd love to hear from stylists who have been coloring for five years or more. Did you feel truly ready to tackle any color request in your first couple of years?
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christopher9435mo ago
My friend went to a fresh stylist for a shadow root and it turned out a harsh, straight line, like a stripe. She had to book a correction with a senior colorist who basically had to blend it out from scratch. It looked so simple on social media but the execution was way off. That experience really showed me how much skill it takes to make things look soft and lived in. You can know the steps but not have the eye for it yet.
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xenaf515mo ago
Reminds me of a client who came to me after a new grad bleached her dark hair. It was supposed to be a sandy blonde but it turned into this patchy, banded mess with some parts almost white and others still dark brown. The client was in tears. I spent six hours over two appointments just getting it to a single, even color before we could even think about the tone she wanted. That's a lot of chemistry to figure out on the fly.
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terryw675mo ago
That stat doesn't surprise me at all. My sister went to a new stylist for a simple highlight refresh and came out with orange streaks (the toner just didn't take, I guess). She had to go back twice to get it fixed, and the manager ended up doing it herself the second time.
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