Idea for patch testing clients...

[craigkeane]

Hey geeks. I currently use colour start patch tests. I was thinking of a new idea.. What about mixing colour up and posting it to a client in a small plastic bag, size of a credit card along with a cotton wool bud. So they can apply themselves.if its all done within 48 hrs of mixing the colour shouldn't it be ok? I know if we used a colour on a clients have that time later it wouldn't work. But for patch testing shouldn't it be ok? The ingredients are not going.to disappear... What do you geeks think?

Craig Keane
www.hculture.co.uk

 

[Miss Pink23]

This idea has also been talked about with regards to tanning as well, the only problem is that you dont know whether the client has actually done the test or not and apparently this wouldnt stand up in court if the client sued if they had a reaction as you the therapist did not do the test yourself.

 

[craigkeane]

This idea has also been talked about with regards to tanning as well, the only problem is that you dont know whether the client has actually done the test or not and apparently this wouldnt stand up in court if the client sued if they had a reaction as you the therapist did not do the test yourself.

Maybe a plaster over the colour so it stains the skin so you can see it?? How do you patch test your tanning clients ?

Craig Keane
www.hculture.co.uk

 

[Fuzion]

Hey geeks. I currently use colour start patch tests. I was thinking of a new idea.. What about mixing colour up and posting it to a client in a small plastic bag, size of a credit card along with a cotton wool bud. So they can apply themselves.if its all done within 48 hrs of mixing the colour shouldn't it be ok? I know if we used a colour on a clients have that time later it wouldn't work. But for patch testing shouldn't it be ok? The ingredients are not going.to disappear... What do you geeks think?

Craig Keane
www.hculture.co.uk

Hi Craig,

I've just posted on other thread about patch testing, that's wat I already do, except you only need a small amount colour, doesn't need to be mixed with peroxide therefore I apply product, be it tint, Brazilian solution etc, to some cotton wool then wrap it tightly in clingfilm, job done. If a client really wanted to get ******* she'd deny patch test wherever they had it done, and as product is ment to be left on the skin 24 hours they're hardly gonna sit in a salon for 24 hrs, therefore if it ever went to court, regardless of how, where, when patch test was done it could not be proven product was or wasn't left on skin for 24 hrs.

 

[coops]

I might try this with existing clients, I've spent so many hours and miles going out to do patch tests, it would probably save me a fortune. I might call my insurance up in the morning and see what they say about it.

 

[coops]

Just had a thought, are we supposed to send things like that through the post? Do you send it special delivery or just normal?

 

[Fuzion]

Just had a thought, are we supposed to send things like that through the post? Do you send it special delivery or just normal?

I just send it normally, there not harmful substances and it's such a small amount on the cotton wool, then wrapped in clingfilm, I also put a note in with instructions and business card.

 

[jenny miles]

Hmmm, i quite like this idea, as long as i could see actual proof that they've done the test! It really would save a fortune in petrol coz my car is a bit of a petrol monster!!!x

 

[lauren89]

Tint does need to be mixed with peroxide to do a patch test, I doubt you can send it through the post. X

 

[capacape]

Hi I use Goldwell and it is just the colour cream that is used to patch test (no peroxide )48 hrs before a service and on the inside of the elbow then leave on for 45 mins wash off . This allows the cream the normal amount of processing time and then 2 days for any reaction to occur.

 

[Fuzion]

Tint does need to be mixed with peroxide to do a patch test, I doubt you can send it through the post. X

Majirel doesn't, apply just the tint behind the ear and leave it 24 hrs before washing off, others don't actually state anything.

 

[persianista]

Firstly, I think tint needs to be mixed for a patch test. Second, patch tests MUST be documented. We document what was used for the patch test, the date, then the client and stylist sign. We get all the stuff for this from Redken.

 

[dee]

ok as i have been out of hair for a while i may be sounding a bit daft but i always thought you had to mix the tint before a patch test ? , have never heard of it being done any other way, its just the same as if you are doing an eyelash tint , you mix the tint accordingly ..
also i wouldnt think it would hold up as being properly done if you were to just bung a bit on cotton wool and send it through the post ,
i personally would make the client come to me if its too expensive for you to go to them .. or include it in your pricing ??

 

[sazza83]

The college that i am training at use little transfer test for patch tests and they give them out every colour treatment...I use them and i find they never stick to me that long but apparently i am the only client this has done this 'strange' thing lol
sazza x