Genius Fast Fixes for Color Bleeds, Foil Slips & Spots
The good news? These things don’t have to derail your entire appointment or your client’s trust. With the right strategy, you can fix each in 10 minutes or less. Let’s dive into four of the most common color mistakes and how to correct them quickly.
1. When You Notice a Lightener Bleed Before Rinsing
Did you smoosh your foils a little too hard when clipping them away from your working section, and you’re now seeing lightener bleed onto the un-foiled hair? Don’t slip into panic mode just yet.
Michigan-based color specialist Rylee Heyza (@ryleeheyzahair) shares how she uses Moroccanoil® Color Rhapsody 10-Minute Cream Color to fix a lightener bleed in just minutes. Here’s what she did:
- Mix Color Rhapsody 10 in shade 7N with Moroccanoil® Oxidative Cream Developer at a 1:1 ratio.
- Section off the affected area and weave out any hair that wasn’t affected by the bleed.
- Apply the mixed formula to the affected area and foil it.
- Let the section process for 10 minutes, then wipe away the color with a towel.
A look at what a lightener bleed can look like:
Pro tip: If you spot the bleed pre-rinse, correct it immediately while other sections are processing. This quick spot-correct technique will neutralize the bleed without redoing the entire foil. Watch the full fix here.
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2. When You Notice A Lightener Bleed After Rinsing
Even the tightest foil placements can shift—especially on finer hair or with heavy saturation. If you’ve already rinsed and are facing a foil bleed at the root, here’s how to fix it:
- If you notice bleeding after the foils have processed, Idaho-based blonde specialist Bailey Voyles (@baysblends) suggests continuing to wash their hair, then keeping your client at the shampoo bowl.
- Bailey then mixes a penny-sized drop of Color Rhapsody 10 with a drop of Oxidative Cream Developer at a 1:1 ratio.
- She suggests brushing out the affected section, then dabbing the color on the affected root area with a color brush.
- She then applies the client’s toner to the rest of the hair and lets both formulas process simultaneously then rinses.
The result? A beautifully-blended masterpiece. Watch Bailey’s full demo here.
Bailey’s post-rinse lightener bleed:
3. How to Create an Even Base After Box-Colored Spotting
No matter how many times you beg them not to—some clients will still reach for box color every once in a while…and then come to you to fix their uneven application. If you have a spotted base color staring back at you, here’s how to repair it with a permanent color that restores vibrancy and dimension without further damaging it.
Rylee once again reaches for Color Rhapsody 10 to blend spotting, but this time it’s to create a solid root color. She mixed equal parts Color Rhapsody 10 shades 6GN and 5NCH with the Oxidative Cream Developer for a shade that balances and blends seamlessly into the dimensional mid-lengths.
Take a look at this before-and-after:
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