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

To make 1

  • Can't make this exact shade (2 would be the closest option) 

To make 4 

  • ½  5 and ½ 3 
  • ½ 3 and ½ 5

To make 9 

  • ½ 10 and ½ 8
  • ½ 10N and ½ 8

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.