Allergy Alert Tests
Allergy Alert Testing is an important element of your client’s colour journey, and understanding your policy, and the correct processes involved, is paramount to client safety.
Here, you can find all of our Wella Professionals resources relating to our Allergy Alert guidanc. We have created a range of different types of resources so you can select which format and length best suits your needs:
The Allergy Alert Test: At a Glance (reviewed January 2024) is a 3-page PDF document which provides a summary of our Wella Allergy Alert policy.. A handy document to keep to hand in the salon or place on the wall of your colour room!
The Allergy Alert Refresher (reviewed January 2024) is a video version of the above: a short 5 minute re-cap on what our Wella Allergy Alert policy is and how to undertake an Allergy Alert Test on the client’s skin. It includes examples of client scenarios and Covid-19.
The Allergy Alert Record Card is a PDF 2-sided document designed for you to use with your clients in salon, to record details of their Allergy Alert Tests. It includes the Allergy Alert Questionnaire which should be carried out with every colour client during consultation.
Top 5 Questions (reviewed January 2024) is a more detailed 20 minute video explaining the ‘2 golden rules’ of Allergy Alert Testing, and the top 5 questions we receive: has the policy changed? Does Covid-19 affect the policy? Do I have to skin test for bleaching services? How do you perform an Allergy Alert Test? What if my client has used box colour?
Introduction to Hair Tests is a short 5 minute video explaining some of the essential tests you should be considering prior to technical services, including strand tests, elasticity tests and porosity tests.
Hair Color Facts Leaflet is a more detailed PDF document explaining the science behind allergies, and the scientific link between hair colour and allergies / scalp discomfort. It also includes more technical FAQs and the AA Questionnaire.
How To Perform an AA Test is a short picture guide showing the correct way to conduct an Allergy alert Test (skin test) on a client