Apply lightening retouch.

Application should include the following steps:

• Clean and sanitize implements and work area.
• Read manufacturer specifications.
• Apply lightener to new growth of hair shaft.
• Test for lightening results to match previously lightened hair.
• Rinse lightener from hair with cool water.
• Shampoo hair with acid-balanced shampoo.
• Recondition hair.
• Towel dry hair.
• Reexamine the scalp and hair.
• Apply toner, if necessary.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is the line of demarcation?
• Why is it important to lighten the new growth first?
• Why are cream lighteners generally used?
• What is the correct size of subsection for a retouch procedure?
• How would you apply toner to a lightening retouch application?