hair color developer explained- 10, 20, 30 & 40 volume | 2024 

So happy you’re doing hair videos again. I love the way you explain things.

I’ve learnt more from u in in 10 mins than I learned in 10 weeks at hairdressing school!!

I have been coloring my own hair for over 25 years and this is THE most helpful video I’ve ever come across! I’ve gone from permanent to Demi and back always covering greys. I get conflicting info about developer. It’s never explained well by anyone like it’s some secret so we won’t do our own color. Uhgg. You are such a jem! Thank you.

This video will help my cosmetology class out so much. I really love the way the way you break down the concepts of the developers.

This wasn't even the video I was looking for, but I HAD to give the video a like simply because you jumped straight to the point from the beginning. I love it!

Listen.. I stumbled across this video on accident but I have been asking stylists for the last 20+ yrs and haven't gotten this comprehensive of an explanation and I was PAYING THEM! You dear are priceless and I am sooo thankful ❤

Love it! Finally someone being clear, precise, and honest! Thanks!!

thank you so much for breaking this down. I was totally looking for someone who could do this. thanks again!!

LOVE this channel! You explain these hair topics so clearly! I learn more from you than my time in cosmetology school!! A very big thank you!!! Oh, and your ear(s) look great!!

Love the way you explain things! Love this second channel! ❤

I love your hair videos!! I was going to binge watch the ones on your other channel. Was so happy to see your new channel. Your hair looks so pretty ❤

I'm so happy you are doing these videos. They are fantastic.

I am so happy to have this so easily explained. Thank you!

Thank you so much explaining the developer number. I’m trying to get rid of red dye and go back to my blonde hair. I got 30volume and now I’m glad I did!

So glad you are back with hair stuff! Even though I love all your stuff. So my question…. I am thinking about trying a 10 or 12 blonde. Should I use 30 volume with those hilift colors. A # 9 always seems to pull orange or bronze for me and I hate it. I do have a few grays. Thank you. 😊❤

I'm glad I found your channel. I've learned more from you in 7mins than any stylist ever told me on how to cover my grey coverage ugh!😝 Thanks for this video

Your channel is always THE BEST option w for hair related tips! From hair color to hair extensions; you break it down in a way everyone understands. I learned more about developers from you in this video than I have from other sources in the last 20 years. Thank you so much for your contribution to at home hair care! You're amazing ❤

natural born teacher, you make it very easy to understand.

Last year I used a 50% Deevelopee at home, 1 hour + some change , 1st time ever bleaching my hair, to remove 4 layers of recently dyed hair (blue, green, red, black, brown). Scarest thing ever! and it Worked!!!! I used foils too. Love my blonde hair. ❤ but do no know if I would have the courage to repeat that. So glad my hair is a beast.

This video was so informative, thank you. A hairstylist friend told me that I could water down my developer if I needed something less strong and it turns out I only need about 8% to color my curly, porous gray so I’m able to do it at home and use just enough developer to cover my roots and cause the least amount of damage possible. But it’s so helpful to have all this context and information to understand what’s going on!

you just might be the best hair teacher along side Katie from Bobby Hair Studio that I’ve seen. Katie do more demonstrations on the salon, you also teach, clearly and objectively. I wish your channel had appeared to me last year when I started bleaching my hair at home. You give a lot of information and you are straight to the point. Simple without implying we are dumb. I really liked your videos. Congratulations! And thank you for your work. 👍♥️ God bless you.

This has been amazing. Straight to the point and well explained. Thank u :)

Thank you for keeping things simple!. Great channel.

You are a saint ! U have saved my hair and life with these videos!! ❤❤❤

Love this!! Im Huge fan!! You have inspired me to do hair at home for a couple of years now!🎉🎉

I love the video you break down the concepts of the developers it will help me with my Cosmetology class.

you deserve the world for this video! 😅 thank you for the tips. in high school i would fry and dye with 40v

Wow this was so well explained , new follower here.

Wow Fascinating❤ I do red once a year around Christmas , Grocery store brand, level two, so it fades nice. also I cut long bangs with your long Bang tutorial, looks great❣️ You're amazing and funny thank you so much blessings for you and yours always❤

Tyy, I found this video cause i was searching if low and slow would be better 😂 got my answer 5 minutes in. I have dark hair but 20 vol has me super blonde in just 15 minutes. As a non stylist that doesnt move that fast, its soo stressful. Going with 10 vol.

I truly appreciate your effort to help us. Thank you.

This is great. Always nice to have a crash course even when we’ve been doing hair foever

So when you say it (lifts) what is it lifting. No one ever explains what it’s lifting. The natural hair color? Not already colored hair? And does 20,30 change the color that your depositing from the tube?

this video is so helpful omg i want to dye my hair ash blonde and i’m so lost

Thank you so much for the videos. I got an assistant job for a hair salon with no experiences so this video boost my confidence a lot!

I love the way you explained this ! Thank you !

Been watching you for about a year. Glad I bumped into the 2014 hair series. Learning as much as possible before school as to have a concepts of what I'm doing. I would love to see you use Ion color brilliance Brights Semi permanent.

Your recap at the end of the video is awesome, I really appreciate it. Makes the message stick

Straight out of the gate you are absolutely gorgeous to look at! Confident, and obviously you know what you're talking about have a way of conveying information to non hair professionals without that I'm superior to you all undertone. Learned more from this video than Decades we're talking 30+years , I'm not young l9l, Of doing my own hair as well as with family and friends! Thank you so much for doing this RU-vid and education is an outlet Made for You!

You are adorable. Brisket. Cat whisker. I love these analogies and love that hint of an accent--so down to earth. Also, great information and great recap at the end! I'm learning so much.

This is what we want straight to the point and very well explained thank you. 🙂

I hope you can do a video on fighting grey with dark hair on a woman in her fifties using products at home. Thanks

Thank you! I jave not done hair in an few years and you have helped a lot.

thank you so much for not giving up on hair content. greetings from Poland btw i am preparing myself to doing an air touch on myself xD all i am missing is a strong dryer with a narrrrow nozzle. i even ordered a wig in case hahaha do you have any tips?

Awesome explanation! Thank you so much!

You’ve just explained that beautifully! Question ~ I have hot roots (not sure of exact reason) I’m having a hell of a time getting them to blend with my medium cool brown hair. Are you thinking 10v developer? I’ve been trying to find the volume of my L’Oréal box ~ hard to get an accurate answer. Thank you for your knowledge and for the way you share it.

Thank you so much ma'am you've given me agood insight ❤

Just from this one video, I subbed. You are amazing at explaining this. I have a question: I went to a salon and she balayaged my hair, but it did not lift to the blonde I wanted. I paid and left unsatisfied (I have been going to this lady for about 6 years, she does amazing highlights but not so good on painting the hair without foils). So here I have yellow hair (level 8), I purchased T18 and a 10-cream developer. You are the second video I watched (the first was Brad Mando). Can you tell me if I have to avoid the dark parts of my hair and only place it on the yellow? And if I get it on my roots, will it lighten? I only want to remove the yellowness. I can accomplish this with purple shampoo, but it washes out and I am looking for something more permanent. Thank you in advance!

Just found your channel… you’re awesome.. 👏

Thank you for the clear, understandable lesson!

Learned a lot from your videos, you explain it the best compared to others! Keep it up ❣️

I use 10 volume and 4N on my gray hair new growth. . I am 100% gray at my roots. The 10 volume gives me great coverage.

How to make developer thick and creamy ? What makes developer creme? What ingredients to add to developer liquid so I can turn it into creme without returning it

Thank you this was much needed! I have relaxed hair and am thinking of using non bleach box dye with developer to slowly go honey blonde on my tips on virgin hair!

Wow that was easy to understand. Now if you can explain toner vs. deposit only vs semi-permanent vs. rinse vs gloss. I see all these terms for products to use when you don't want to change color but freshen.

you are awesome explaining!! Thank you!

I dye my hair with the boxed stuff at Walgreens. Any tips for the best to cover gray. Have minimal success. Going to try a really blond one today. Love both channels.

This was awesome!!!!! So easy to understand 🥰🤗🙌🙌

Hi, I have a question, if a want to go darker like from dark brown to black, what developer do you recommend ? I´ve seen a lot of videos but I still dont know if 10V or 20V? Loved your video.

I very much appreciate you for your info....saved my hair😊

Thank you for the detail video on the volume of the developer and which number is best for.

You are the best please keep making more 😭

Love this video so informative. Thank you.

I learned to do steady slow w bleach,,,,,, it’s tempting to do what she says 30 or 40 vol,,, but I’d seen much better results w slow and steady application

So I could pretty much take the hair boards right now.,.thanks

Dear Brittney-I trust you and would love to get your recommendations for budget friendly shampoo, conditioner for dry color treated hair…Also for a hair gloss to tame frizzies…Thanks a bunch if this is possible 🩵

I'm here!!! I have a question and not sure if u can answer it, I have seen a video where they use a purple shampoo to soften the look of grey. Do you know if that actually would work?

Wonderful description thanks a lot, you answered my many questions thanks

I love how you explain things! I cut my hait this morning usibg your video from tour orher channel. I'm so impressed! Thank you! When my hair gets done, ive been told they just use toner so "I dont go ginger" (Inave a lot of red tones). Its definitely only one tube they squeeze into the bowl before brushing onto the foils. Is this actually right? Indont have a harsh colour change, it just lightens my roots like Ive been out in the sun for a month.

Hey Brittnee.... I have been doing my own hair since the Pandemic... have always followed you. I tend to use Schwarzkopf plus their developer (30)... I have noticed lately that it doesn't seem to look 'Lightened" I do my grey roots night before I just use that Men's beard thing brown ... lol.... then the next day I will do my highlights using a cap. Does bleach and developer go off???? as in, do not work any more? Also can I put ANY developer with my Schwartzkopf bleach powder?????? like Salon Care or Wella????? I think I recall you saying you can use any developer?????

Your Video was so helpful ! I might have one more question please, do I still need to bleach my black hair to light brown (dunno if bleach is the correct term) to achieve a dark burgundy/dark red brown color if i use a developer? Thanks so much!

love you❤ sooo helpful!!!😊😊😊 Thanks🎉🎉🎉🎉

Can you do a 30 developer swatch on a dark brown extension? I'd like to see what it'd look like on my hair😢❤

I mix 10 volume with dye. I am even keeping it on for almost an hour. On my Grey. After dying the colour catches. But after the 1st wash it Grey again.

Great video, thank you for the very detailed explanation! I bleach my buzz cut at home. Because my hair is so short I can use 30 volume. I would describe my natural color as very light brown or dark (dishwater blonde). My scalp is not sensitive so I can leave the bleach on for the full time of 55 minutes and the result is a very pale yellow (light the inside of a banana). My question is regarding toner. I can not seem to find a toner that will get me to that perfect white platinum you see with a lot of beautiful blonde buzz cuts. I have used T18 toner but it seems to wash out very quickly and I still have pale yellow. Purple shampoo's (I've tried to many to count) do absolutely nothing to get the yellow out for some reason. I follow the instructions on the toner and use with 20 volume for about 15 minutes. If I leave it on any longer then my hair turns purple, not platinum. So frustrating! I have also tried Ugly Duckling professional brand high lift color in 100V. It says it will lift 2-3 levels using 30 volume. I pretty much am getting the same result. Am I missing something I could be doing or maybe a different brand toner?

If I want to refresh my red hair (through my ends) and mostly deposit color instead of lifting, can I just use my colors with 10 volume? Your videos are so helpful!!!

Hey, Brittnee- thanks for your vids! When I mix hair color with 20 + 30, is the resulting volume 10 or 50? This stumps every hairstylist Iknow and I'm a retired instructor!! ( I don't know the correct answer!)

My hair is platinum too white (my grey) I am trying to figure out how to add pigment (tone) I like shades of blonde not all white--should I just streak in a darker color and leave in less time?? ugh

Hi Brittnee! Not sure if I understand completely? Am I able to use a 30-volume for highlighting only, no highlighting powder required? I have fine and thin hair, so I never use much to begin with.

Hi Brittnee, I did an at home keratin about a week and half ago. My roots need a little help with the grey(I’m traveling tomorrow), should I use a 10 developer instead of 20 since I’m not waiting the 2 weeks to color my hair? I’m trying not to ruin the keratin because I’ll need for the Caribbean 😂

The needy boyfriend 😂 so funny...love your sense of humor during teaching 🥰

Love you and your style! I bought 20 volume cream developer, blue toner and shampoo which I will mix at a 1:1 ratio. Is this enough to cover my front "moneypiece" that covers my forehead ? I plan to put it on damp hair for 5-7 minutes. Is this correct???? THANK YOU!

Thank you! This was so helpful! I had highlights down about 6 weeks ago and I’m doing a toner touch up at home with Redken EQ shades using the same ones my stylist used. I did it last night with equal parts toner to equal developer 10 for 20 minutes (no cap or heat). It looks a little better but still a little brassy for my taste. I’m going to try a 20 developer. How soon can I redo it without hurting my hair or scalp? Thanks again!

My 14 yr old son had his hair bleached platinum white 2 months ago and his scalp blistered after. The toner was so painful that he cried during the process and the hairdresser was absolutely heartless to his pain he was in. It was traumatic and he’s scared to do it again but really liked the white and wants to have it again but is scared to do it. His hair is longer now with the top hair at 15cms and the back 5cms and would like advise going forward as to which volume you would recommend and if we should rather do foils so as not to touch the scalp🤷🏼‍♀️

I’ve let my 6-7 roots grow out for 11 mos now. I’ve got like 4” that blended pretty good for the first 3 since I had lowlights and a root melt with my platinum. But I’m over it. And I bought ion cream bleach earlier 😅

I have a split dye half is black half is red. If I am wanting to now go all black. I have a little bit of gray at the top where the roots are. Is it OK to use the 20 or should I stick with the 10?

What if I’m dying my hair darker, from a dirty blonde to dark brown, but I have a few grays (very little but still there) would I still use a 20? My hair pulls so red anytime I dye and I was thinking that with a 10 vol it wouldn’t do that. However, I don’t want my grays popping out even more than before! Help! Haha

Good video i would like to attempt this on my locs but im sure i just let my loctician do it

if I have medium brown and I want to get medium to light bloned what volume developer should I use?

So is it better to do 20 volume more than once instead of 40 once if you need to lift many levels...how long can u leave bleach on? Does using hear with bleach cause more damage, why?

What an excellent video. Thanks for the education!

Yes, i love your video's! Thanks ❤

I've used sun babe a peroxide and lemon-based hair lightener on my hair maybe seven times. I've also used weekly olaplex treatments of multiple treatments of theirs. My question is do you think it's safe to bleach my hair at home even if I do a test strand and what kind of developer should I use? My hair feels really healthy but it's so orange I started brown and I just want to get it really blonde thanks! Oh and I've never bleached or done my own hair at home ever I've always just paid a stylist but now I am a stay at home mom and would like to go with a more budget friendly option. Thanks in advance.

Well explaine. Rhanks for sharing your expertise.

Thanks for the useful information on coloring my hair

I used a wella color on my light brown hair. It's orange! Can I used a light ash brown with 10 developer to cover the orange?

Can you explain the differences in types of the same volume of developers?.. i ger schwarzkopfs blondme AND igora in 10s & 20s. Is there even a difference in having both?

HELP!! I want my hair a copper ginger/brown color and I have seen recs of the loreal HiColor with a 30 developer. My hair has been grown out for a couple months now and its gone through red, black, and purple box dye. If i use the developer will my hair turn stringy?Help!

Can a 10 developer be used alone to open hair shaft before using something like Arctic Fox? I don’t care to lighten the hair, just want the color to stick.

If I have level 3ish virgin brunette hair and I want mild highlights with bleach, when do I bleach? Before coloring or after?