Allergy Alert Testing
HOW OFTEN DO I NEED AN ALLERGY ALERT TEST
Once a year, or if you answer yes to any of the screening questions before each colour appointment, you will need to have an AAT (allergy alert test), also referred to as a skin test.
All AATs are now carried out remotely, these can be collected from Sarah in person or posted to your address.
WHAT WILL BE IN YOUR REMOTE TEST
You will receive
- Pairs of labelled pots (the number of pots will depend on what colour choices you need a test for)
- Compostable cotton buds (TOP TIP: Mix it with one end and apply with the other!)
- In a reusable/compostable padded bag
WHEN SHOULD I DO THE TEST?
If this is the first time Sarah is colouring your hair, the test must be applied between 7 days and 48 hours before your colour service,
If this is your annual allergy alert test (as you have had a colour service with Sarah within the last year) you just apply the test within two days of receiving it in January
HOW TO APPLY YOUR TEST
POTS LABELLED 1
ELEVEN AUSTRALIA PERMANENT COLOUR
Every package will contain pots labelled “1”
- Remove any earrings
- Locate both pot labelled 2
- Using the cotton bud, place a 1-2cm patch of the colour behind your ear (remember to move your hair out of the way is not to colour it)
- Wait a minute for it to dry
- Make a note of the time and date you did the colour along with the number of the pot (in this case, it would be No 2 – Eleven Australia)
- Leave for 48 hours without rinsing
- After 48 hours rinse the area
- After 48 hours, take a picture of the area and record whether you had a reaction or not.
POT LABELLED 2
ELEVEN AUSTRALIA LIQUID DEMI
Every package will contain pots labelled “2”
- Remove any earrings
- Locate both pot labelled 2
- Using the cotton bud, place a 1-2cm patch of the colour behind your ear (remember to move your hair out of the way is not to colour it)
- Wait a minute for it to dry
- Make a note of the time and date you did the colour along with the number of the pot (in this case, it would be No 2 – Eleven Australia)
- Leave for 48 hours without rinsing
- After 48 hours rinse the area
- After 48 hours, take a picture of the area and record whether you had a reaction or not.
PLEASE NOTE: any other pots received containing other numbers will come with their own instructions
IMPORTANT
If you start to get any irritation, swelling, redness, soreness in the area, or you begin to feel unwell, remove the AAT immediately and contact me.
With severe symptoms, please seek medical attention.
If you do not react, your colour service can take place.
Please remember to bring your notes containing the time/date of application and your photo of the area to your appointment as evidence. This will be logged on my system, and a signature will be required to confirm you have completed your AAT correctly.
You will be required to fill in a form and sign to say that you have followed these instructions correctly.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me
