3AM · SERVICE GUIDES / 04
Bleach, toner & colour correction
Understand lift options, dark-dye history and what a colour-correction appointment should explain.
Prices follow the confirmed menu. Unspecified steps or fees are marked for confirmation. General care and safety information does not replace a hair assessment or medical advice.
01Do I need colour, bleach or smoothing?
Choose by the change you want: colour changes the shade; bleach is a lightening step; smoothing addresses the finish and frizz. One is not a substitute for all three. Bring a reference and separate the colour goal from the texture goal before selecting services.
02What do the $180, $280 and $380 bleach prices mean?
No. The options are Essential Lift S$180, Clean Lift S$280 and Bond Lift S$380. These are bleach selections, not short/medium/long prices. Ask which product and treatment steps are included; a price tier alone cannot guarantee an achievable shade.
03What do the bleach-and-colour packages include?
S$588 lists basic bleach, one-tone colour and basic treatment. S$988 lists Clean Lift, customised colour and repair treatment. S$1,380 lists multiple lightening stages, correction and intensive care. The achievable target and stages must be assessed; this is not unlimited bleaching regardless of condition.
04Can years of dark or box dye become light ash in one visit?
Do not book on the assumption of a one-visit result. Describe every known colour layer and show the target. Ask whether a strand assessment and a staged plan are needed; your current ends and new growth may require different treatment.
Reference: Wella · Before colouring
05Can milk-tea or ash-brown hair be done without bleach?
The name alone does not answer that. Compare the depth of the reference with your starting colour and history. For our no-bleach reference looks, no bleach means virgin hair only: no previous bleach or colour. Other hair histories require a separate assessment.
06What is toner, and is it the same as bleach?
Ask whether the appointment is meant to lift the base or adjust an existing tone. Toner is discussed for tonal adjustment; it is not an automatic replacement for a lightening step. Request the intended result and any separate toner charge in the quote.
07Why does my hair look yellow or orange after fading?
Show the current colour in daylight and explain the last service. The next step may be tonal adjustment, a different depth or a staged correction; do not assume more bleach is the only answer. Ask what can be improved now without overworking the lengths.
08Can you fix black roots, a brown middle and yellow ends?
Treat this as a colour-correction consultation, not automatically a standard single colour. Photograph all zones and choose a realistic final depth. Ask how each zone will be handled and whether the result can be approached without further lightening.
09How many bleach sessions will my reference need?
A photo alone is not enough to promise a number. The starting depth, old colour and condition of the lengths must be considered. Ask for a goal, an assessment step and a stopping point; a more expensive package is not permission to keep bleaching indefinitely.
10Can badly damaged hair still be bleached again?
Put the colour target on hold until the hair is assessed. Cosmetic treatment should not be treated as permission for another chemical service. Discuss a lower-risk visual change or a staged plan; significant breakage or scalp symptoms may need professional medical advice.
Reference: AAD · Colouring and perming
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