Skin Testing Policy

At HEIR salon, safety of clients is always a priority. Colour clients must be skin tested inline with our salon insurance cover.

Clients who have to be skin tested:

  • Every new client

  • Every client who has not had colour or a skin test at HEIR for 6 months

  • A skin test may also be necessary following health and safety questions during a consultation

Minors
We consider anyone under the age of 16 to be a minor. We do not allow any colour services on a minor.

Appointments

If you book a colour appointment and cannot have the appointment on the day due to health and safety allergy alert questions then you will be charged for the appointment. It is up to the client to check these questions at the time of booking. Please see the Allergy Alert Screening Questions.

Please see the Allergy Alert Questionnaire for up to date screening questions

If you are asked to have a Allergy Alert test

For your first AAT/skin test  with HEIR Salon or if it is 6 months since your last skin test or colour service;

Visit the salon at least 48 hours before your appointment.

We will apply a small amount of colour formula behind your ear.

Please remove any earrings.

This must be left on for 45 minutes then removed, should you experience any signs of irritation, reddening, swelling, inflammation or itching please contact us hello@heir-salon.com.

If you develop symptoms that make you feel unwell please contact a medical professional immediately.

When you attend the salon we will observe the test site and ask you some further questions

Future colour services may not require an skin test subject to screening questions that we may ask you during your consultation or prior to your appointment. 

All of our team have been trained to test and screen for suitability for colour services.

We are experienced in safe colouring  practices.

Rest assured we only use the best products and invest in the most up to date practices. 

We take your safety very seriously.

 Thank you for your co-operation in our procedures and policies at HEIR Salon.

I have been colouring my hair for years, why do I need a test?

A trigger for sensitivity and reactions to hair colour is exposure to hair colourants over time, it is  also possible to become allergic or sensitive to hair colour suddenly, if you are exposed to other triggers such as Henna, Tattooing and semi permanent makeup. therefore it is important we keep monitoring for your safety. 

HEIR Salon & Education reserve the right to change the skin test and AAT policies in line with manufacturers guidelines or change of insurance policy.