-shocking new research show salons putting the nation’s health & hair at risk-
The skin test is the most important stage in colouring hair – to spot any adverse reactions to a colourant – but we can reveal exclusive new research from Naturtint, the chemically-light home hair colourant, found that almost 80 per cent of salons surveyed were prepared to dye without performing this vital test.

A skin test must be performed 48 hours before any colour procedure, whether at home or in-salon, in order for any sensitivities to safely exhibit themselves, yet our researcher was able to book an appointment on the very SAME DAY in 28 per cent of salons recommended by The Good Salon Guide.

And our research shows that a frightening number of salons are clueless as to how to perform the test – as eight salons said that our tester would be safe after a 24-hour patch test, which does not allow sufficient time for potential side effects to arise.

Just 20 per cent of salons researched adhered...