Skin Testing Before Hair Colouring

Skin Testing Before Hair Colouring at Partners Hair Salon in Broughty Ferry, Dundee

Skin testing is vitally important prior to having your hair coloured. This is due to the potential risks associated with an active ingredient found in most hair dyes, known as ‘PPD’ (paraphenylenediamine).

PPD has been proven to cause allergic reactions to hypersensitive individuals, causing very uncomfortable symptoms such as blistering of the skin, infection and soft tissue swelling (as pictured).

Hypersensitivity can be quite common. It is an over reaction of the immune system to what is known as an ‘invading’ hapten, such as PPD. Haptens have the ability to provoke an immune response that brings about such dramatic changes in the body’s tissues (known as an allergic response or allergy).

In extremely severe cases reactions can be life threatening and these allergic responses can develop at any time. The simplest way to avoid such nasty complications is to have a skin test at Partners Hair, Dundee!

Skin Testing at Partners Hairdressers in Broughty Ferry, Dundee

Partners Hair Salon in Broughty Ferry have a DUTY OF CARE to make sure that you are protected in these circumstances! The best way of ensuring that you are allergy free when it comes to hair colouring, is to come into our Dundee Salon 48 hours before the application of hair dye. Here you can have specific skin test done with the WELLA Hair Colour range we use at Partners Hair, Dundee. This is without a doubt the safest and most efficient way of detecting any allergies that may cause damage to your skin!

FAQs About Hair Colouring 

Skin Testing Policy for Bleached Hair 

*PLEASE NOTE* THERE IS NO SKIN TEST FOR SENSITIVITY TO BLEACH THAT WE CAN PERFORM

Each individual has a different sensitivity or tolerance to scalp bleaching. Different factors such as skin type (dry/oily etc), room temperature and temperature of the person’s scalp all play a part in how bleach works.

It is completely normal to feel an itching or tingling sensation, even a little heat when bleach is first applied to your scalp so try not to be too alarmed. If you feel any MAJOR discomfort during the bleaching process, please inform your Partners Hair stylist IMMEDIATELY.

Skin Testing Disclaimer

Partners Hair STRONGLY ADVISE a skin test before we colour your hair. If you are adamant that you would not like to undergo a skin test, we will ask you to sign a disclaimer as a last resort. This will state that you waive any responsibility for any reactions at Partners Hair Salon.

PLEASE NOTE: SUCH DISCLAIMERS CANNOT BE USED ON A REGULAR BASIS – THEY WILL NOT PROTECT YOU OR PARTNERS HAIR & BEAUTY IF USED AS NORMAL PRACTICE. As professionals we endeavour to keep you from harm at all times. The BEST PRACTICE is to come in to our hairdressing salon in Dundee and undertake your specific skin test.

SKIN TESTING IS HERE TO PROTECT YOU!