activate your colour gel formulation /

tone / 1.5 - 3%

To create toners, semi and demi-permanent colour, mix colour gel with 1.5 or 3% activator at a 1:1 ratio.

3% activator can also be great for white hair coverage on some heads of hair.

tint / 6%

For permanent tone-on-tone and grey coverage, mix colour gel at a 1:1 ratio with 6% activator of your choice.

lift / 9%

To lighten virgin hair by one shade, mix colour gel 1:1 with 9% activator.

highlift / 12%

For maximum highlift results, without adding naturlite to your formulation, mix 11 series colour gel at a 1:2 ratio with cream activator.

For additional lift, add up to 1 part of naturlite Powder to your mixture.

When using highlift colour gel to tone or clean out ends, lower percentage activators may be chosen.

recreate this colour /

The OCS Permanent Colour range is fully intermixable, giving you the freedom to create bespoke results.

If a Highlift 11 Series shade isn't available in salon, or is temporarily out of stock, it can be recreated using the rest of the colour range.

Get in touch to find out how.

colouring 101 /

Head to the technical colour page for more in-depth information about the colour range and gain the confidence to create perfect formulations every time.

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recycled waste bottles /

OCS colour bottles are housed in bottles made from 100% recycled waste plastic. They are also 100% recyclable so be sure to keep them in the recycling loop.