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Hunters Hair Specialists follow a strict Colour Responsible Policy for the safety and peace of mind of our clients.
Skin Testing and Screening For Sensitivity and Reactions
We use testing and screening to check suitability for the colouring products we provide. You may choose either;
Please register on the Colourstart website by clicking here and create your passport.
Answer the screening questions, buy your skin test direct from us and apply your Colourstart Patch following instructions in this video.
Upload your results to your online passport. Share your results with your preferred salon Hunters Hair Specialists – (we are registered with Colourstart).
Once you have created your passport and completed your first test, further colour treatments require you to answer the screening questions – testing with a Colourstart test may not be necessary unless something changes.
Your Colourstart Passport will confidentially store your records. For more information about Colourstart as a screening method for safe colouring services please ask one of our salon professionals.
For your first AAT with Hunters or if it is 6 months since your last AAT;
Make an appointment to attend the salon at least 48 hours before your appointment.
We will apply a small amount of colour formula to the inside of your elbow.
Leave for 48 hours, should you experience any signs of irritation, reddening, swelling, inflammation or itching please contact us.
If you develop symptoms that make you unwell, please contact a medical professional.
When you attend the salon, we will observe the test site and ask you to complete a questionnaire.
Subsequent colour services may not require an AAT test subject to screening questions and if you are not changing your colour or tone. We advise you to speak to your stylist about what is best for you.
All our stylists have been trained to test and screen for suitability for colour services. You can be sure we only use the best products and invest in the most up to date practices. We take your safety and our work seriously. When you visit our Salon, you can have peace of mind that we are taking the best care of you and your hair. We thank you for your co-operation in our preliminary procedures before your service with us.
Skin Testing FAQ
Signing up and ongoing screening on the passport is free. The Colourstart test is £15. You can buy it direct from Hunters Hair Specialists. To support this convenient method of testing, when you buy a Colourstart test from us we will take £5 off your next three colour services or we will upgrade your next two appointments with a choice of our hair ritual treatments (RRP £20) Please speak to us to activate this.
Colourstart has been registered and approved by the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) – subsequently we have to follow the guidelines as set out by the regulations. The test is different from the transfer test. It is supported by the Colourstart Passport. Your details are securely and confidentially held on your passport. Once you have tested with new Colourstart, subsequent colour services only require screening on your passport which could be just a couple of minutes. Potentially you could make an appointment and get your hair coloured on the same day.
You are in control of your passport and therefor your testing and screening. It is confidential, we only get to see your result if you choose to share it with us. You can use your Colourstart passport for screening for any colour services in any salon. Example, if you have brow colouring service you can use the same test. If you are travelling and you need to use a different salon, you can share your passport result with any salon. You can get your service done with little notice; you do not have to wait 48 hours for a skin test.
If you are pregnant or have active dermatitis you cannot test with Colourstart. You should speak to your stylist about an AAT (Allergy Alert Test) in the salon.
You will need an AAT appointment at least 48 hours before your colour appointment. It only takes 10 minutes in the salon and is a free test.
Reactions to hair colour can be serious and even life threatening. There are strict guidelines from manufacturers, insurers, industry bodies and the MHRA around using hair colour. We endeavour to give you peace of mind so that you can safely enjoy your visits to the salon.
We use screening to monitor the need for testing you before your service. If nothing has changed since your last test and we have a valid record (typically within the last 6 months) it will be OK to proceed with your service.
One of the triggers for sensitivity and reactions to hair colour is exposure over time, therefore it is important we keep monitoring for your safety. Hunters are committed to your safety and use only the best products and methods for hair colouring.
