Why
Colourstart

Colourstart is recommended for use across all colour brands to create that ‘wow’ factor. Colourstart can be applied at home and is an alternative to standard hair colour allergy testing.

Clinically proven,
fully regulated –
your safety
comes first

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Salons that use Colourstart are serious about safeguarding your health and well-being

Safety always comes first. Licensed by the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency), Colourstart is the only clinically proven screening test for hair colour (PPD) allergy in the UK.

Use at home, maybe just the once

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Colourstart puts you in control, you choose when and where you test

Colourstart’s unique use-at-home design means no more Salon visits just to get a test. Even better, with our Passport app you might never need test again (provided your health status doesn’t change between colourings).

Complete creative freedom

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One test, limitless colour choices!

The single one-off Colourstart test applies to all brands and colours; meaning you can use whatever colour you want, whenever.

Colour any time, any place – your passport travels with you

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Colourstart Passport gives you the freedom to get coloured, anywhere in the UK and at any time*

Participating Colourstart Salons will always accept a green ‘OK to colour hair’ passport, even for walk-ins, whether you are their client or not. So even if you travel you’ll still be colour-ready!

*(subject to salon availability)

Simple to use, clean and convenient

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Colourstart puts you in control, you choose when and where you test

The single one-off Colourstart test applies to all brands and colours; meaning you can use whatever colour you want, whenever.

Time saving

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Spend your valuable Salon time getting coloured, not tested!

Colourstart cuts out those costly and time-consuming pre-colour testing visits, saving you time and money.