Professional hair color developer determines lift, deposit, and processing speed. This collection includes cream and lotion developers used with the systems Mid America Beauty Supply stocks for licensed salons, including OYA lotions, Prorituals cream developer, Tutto developers, Silky volumes, and Scruples PURE OXI where territory allows. Volumes typically run from 5 through 40.

How to choose. Use 5 volume for demi and deposit-only work. Use 10 volume for gray coverage and tone-on-tone. Use 20 volume for standard permanent lift. Reserve 30 and 40 volume for controlled lift and lightener on suitable hair. Mix the developer that belongs to the same color brand unless the manufacturer states otherwise.

Keep a mixing tool set at the station, then follow the service with shampoo, conditioner, and a treatment when the hair has been lifted.