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Hair Color Consent Form
A hair color consent form exists because of two words: box dye. What is already on the hair decides what colour can safely be put on it, and a client's memory of that history is rarely complete.
For salons, stylists, nail techs and independent beauty professionals.
Colour history is the safety question
Bleach over a home box dye, or over henna, can go badly wrong in ways that end in breakage rather than a colour correction. The client isn't concealing it - they genuinely think last September's kit doesn't count.
Written questions get better answers than a chat at the basin: what, when, how many times, and whether anything was done at home between appointments. Combined with a patch test confirmation and a plain statement that one session may not reach the target colour, you've removed the two most common disputes in colour work.
Say what they're agreeing to, in plain words
A consent form that nobody reads protects nobody. The statements in this template are short, specific and separate - so ticking one is a real decision rather than a formality.
Edit the wording to match what you actually do. It should sound like your practice, not like a legal template.
Patch tests, allergies and colour history
The questions that protect a colour appointment - previous dye, home kits, allergies, patch test dates - are exactly the ones that get skipped when a booking happens in a DM. Asked on a form, they're answered honestly and in writing.
It also protects the diary. Knowing the current colour and the goal before the appointment is the difference between a two-hour slot and a five-hour rescue.
Digital, dated, and searchable
Every response is stored with the date and time it was submitted, and the whole set exports as a spreadsheet. Finding one person's answers takes seconds rather than a filing cabinet.
One minute to make it your own
Every label, option and placeholder on this template is editable, and you can add whatever this template doesn't ask. Save to publish, share the link, and export the responses whenever you need them in a spreadsheet.
What this template asks
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number
- What's on your hair now?
- When was it last coloured?
- How many times in the last 12 months?
- Have you used any of these at home?
- What are you hoping for?
- Patch test
- Any scalp conditions, cuts or recent irritation?
- Any medication that affects hair or scalp?
- Are you pregnant or breastfeeding?
- I understand my target may take more than one session
- I understand chemical colour can affect hair condition
- My colour history above is accurate as far as I know
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Questions
Does this replace a consultation?
No - it makes the consultation useful. You arrive knowing the history and can spend the time on the strand test and the plan rather than the interview.
How do I set expectations about the result?
The template includes a plain statement that colour depends on existing pigment and may need more than one session. Keep it in your own words - it's the single most useful sentence on the form.
Is this legal advice?
No. The wording is a practical starting point, not a legal document - have your own adviser check anything you rely on, especially where health, minors or money are involved.
Is a tick box a valid signature?
In many places a clear, dated, affirmative action is accepted, but it depends on your jurisdiction and what you're doing. If you need a drawn signature, print the response and sign it, or take the form as the pre-appointment record.
Can I keep a copy for the person who filled it in?
Yes - they see a confirmation on screen, and you can turn on an email so a copy of each submission lands in your inbox for your records.
Can I use this for patch test records?
Yes, and many salons do: the response is stored with the date it was submitted, which is the record you want if a reaction is ever disputed. Have your insurer confirm what they expect you to keep.
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