A smooth, lump-free colour mix is the start of an even result. Streaks of undiluted colour cream or pockets of developer mean parts of the formula develop differently on the hair. An electric whisk takes the guesswork out of mixing cream colour — here is how to use one well.
What it is for — and what it is not
An electric colour whisk such as the Dayglow Electric Colour Whisk is designed for cream-base colour with cream developer. Do not use it for bleaching powder: whisking powder lightener whips air into the formula, changing its texture and how it spreads. Mix lightener with a brush.
Step by step
- Weigh or measure the colour cream and developer into a non-metallic bowl at the manufacturer's mixing ratio.
- Put the whisk into the mixture before switching it on, so nothing splatters.
- Start on the lowest of the three speeds, then increase as the mix loosens.
- Move the whisk around the bowl and along the sides until the colour is uniform with no streaks.
- Switch off before lifting the whisk out.
- Detach the whisk and rinse it straight away, before colour dries on it.
Tips for a better mix
- Mix just before application — oxidation starts as soon as colour meets developer.
- Scrape the tube contents fully into the bowl; residue on the tube changes your ratio.
- For large batches, mix in stages rather than filling the bowl to the rim.
Compare the options in Electric or manual colour whisk, or see Dayglow on ProHair.