In a salon, towels aren’t just functional, they’re technical tools. From colour application to final blow-dry, the right towel at the right stage protects your work, your client’s comfort, and your professional standards. Below, Nilofer Aydinli, Director at Enki Towels, discusses how hairdressing pros can use disposable hair towels effectively through their full service journey…
Step 1: Preparing for colour
Before colour even touches the hair, towel selection matters. Fresh, dedicated colour towels allow you to manage messy colour jobs and simply disregard the towel after hair colouring – without having to replace stained cotton towels.
Old, rough towels can hold residual dye in the fibres, particularly darker pigments, which can transfer onto freshly or porous hair during rising – therefore using a fresh, clean, disposable towel before the colour process is a must! This is particularly critical during corrective colour work, balayage, or lightening services where precision is everything.
Step 2: For the colour service itself
Now, many clients are looking for more contemporary, cool and grungy hair colour services – the disposable hair towel can be a great tool for creative colour designs. Be it colour blotting or colour segregation services such as balayage and ombre, a disposable towel can be used to deliver your chosen colour technique without having to invest in additional tools such as sponges.
A disposable towel will also of course protect clients clothing and skin whilst the colour process is going ahead, avoiding any irritation – standard cotton towels tend to have rougher fibres which can aggravate freshly sensitised skin around the hairline.
Choosing a disposable hair towel with good quality materials, like Enki created with natural plant fibres, will not only help you as a stylist, but it will provide extra comfort to your clients and upgrade their salon experience too.
As a bonus, a clean fresh disposable hair towel can also be used damp to remove any colour from the face and neck following colour application.
Step 3: At the backwash
At the backwash, a disposable hair towel can be used to absorb excess water before any treatments and before cutting. Enki Towels absorb 7x more water than standard cotton towels, ensuring clients are not leaving the backwash area with dripping wet hair!
A disposable hair towel will also retain softness after repeated washing and provide warmth and comfort during lengthy services at the backwash area – such as toner services or hair treatments.
In addition to this, a high-quality towel supports efficient blot-drying at the basin. This protects freshly coloured or chemically treated hair from unnecessary friction.
If the hair has been pre lightened or gone through a rigorous colour process, it’s so important that we don’t cause any further damage to the client’s hair. A disposable hair towel like Enki Towels is extremely gentle on the hair throughout the full salon appointment.
Step 4: Post-wash/pre hair drying
How you remove moisture from the hair directly impacts condition and styling results. Using a luxurious disposable towel like Enki that’s gentle on the hair will avoid disturbing the cuticle layer and avoid any more damage being done to the hair. It will also provide the hair with a smoother, frizz free appearance. Due to the 7x more absorbency factor, the towels will also reduce blow-dry time, again avoiding damage being done to the hair.
Top tip – Enki disposable hair towels can be created into a turban for maximum absorption. This is particularly great for clients with longer hair to absorb maximum moisture before any heated styling.
Step 5: Preparing for cutting & styling
The last stage! A disposable hair towel can be used for cutting preparation, draped around the shoulders to keep the client dry and comfortable during the cutting process.
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