Wella Koleston Perfect Vs Koleston Xpress

Discover Wella Koleston Perfect and Wella Color Xpress to experience the best of both worlds.

Koleston Perfect by Wella Professionals is the first and only professional hair colour to combine exceptional colour performance with Metal Purifier and ME+ dye technology. Designed for ultra-precise colour results, it delivers pure, balanced tones with natural depth and shine. Offering up to 100% grey coverage, as well as toning, enhancing, and refreshing options, Koleston Perfect provides an extensive shade range to complement any salon service.

For optimal results, mix Koleston Perfect in a 1:1 ratio with Wella Professionals Welloxon Perfect Creme Developer:

1.9% (6 vol) – Pastel toning
3% (10 vol) – Same depth or color deposit
6% (20 vol) – One level of lift & grey coverage
9% (30 vol) – Two levels of lift
12% (40 vol) – Three levels of lift

Once mixed, apply immediately and process for 30-40 minutes without heat or 15-25 minutes with heat.

For the best grey coverage, use the Pure Naturals range of Koleston Perfect:

30-50% grey – Mix at least 1/3 Pure Naturals with your formula
50-100% grey – Mix 1/2 Pure Naturals with your formula

Start application where the highest percentage of grey is present and ensure full saturation for even results.

Wella Professionals Koleston Xpress transforms hair colouring with advanced technology, offering up to 100% grey coverage in just ten minutes. Designed for efficiency, this express permanent colour features Control-X Technology to prevent over-processing, ensuring fast, consistent results. Its precision-engineered formula delivers quick application and optimal coverage, redefining salon speed and performance. With Koleston Xpress, salons can maximize service opportunities, increase daily revenue, and provide a superior client experience—all in record time.

Colour Xpress is perfect for fast classic root touch-up and is compatible with most permanent colour options, making it a versatile choice. It offers a quick alternative for clients between regular appointments, delivering fast and effective results.

Mix Wella Professionals Koleston Xpress in a 1:1 ratio with Wella Professionals Welloxon Perfect Creme Developer. Use 6% (20 volume) for up to one level of lift and full gray coverage or 9% (30 volume) for up to two levels of lift with gray coverage. Apply quickly, starting where gray hair is most concentrated, and let it develop for ten minutes.

After processing, cleanse the hair and follow with Wella Professionals Color Post Treatment to seal in color and enhance shine.

How to Use:
Apply Wella Professionals Service Post Color Treatment to damp hair. Leave on for 3-5 minutes, then rinse thoroughly.

Prepare and section the hair before mixing the colour to ensure an even application. For the best results, mix Koleston Xpress immediately before applying.

Apply using a bowl and brush or a bottle applicator, working quickly for seamless coverage. The smooth consistency of Koleston Xpress allows for fast, effortless application, maximizing efficiency while saving time and product in the salon.

For most applications, mixing Koleston Xpress with Welloxon Perfect Creme Developer 6% (20 volume) and processing for ten minutes without heat provides up to 100% gray coverage.

When using a controlled heat source, the color result may appear more intense without deepening the shade, thanks to innovative Control-X Technology. While heat can be beneficial for coarse hair, it does not shorten the total processing time. For optimal results, always process Koleston Xpress for the full ten minutes, even when using heat.

In Koleston Perfect, a stroke ("/") after the zero indicates a cooler natural tone. This numbering system helps achieve balanced, natural-looking results with enhanced cool undertones.

In Koleston Color Express, the absence of a number after the stroke ("/") indicates a neutral tone, providing a balanced and natural color result and can feel warmer compared to Koleston Perfect.

Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect and Koleston Xpress feature Metal Purifier technology, which captures and removes metals to prevent the formation of free radicals, creating a controlled environment both inside and outside the hair. Integrated into both colour formulas, Metal Purifier ensures a balanced colour deposit and protects the hair’s bonds.

What does this mean?There's no longer a need to pre-treat the hair before a colour service to neutralize metals.

Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect is the perfect choice for achieving bold, transformative looks, precise colour balancing, full grey coverage, and tonal changes. With a diverse portfolio of over 160 shades, the possibilities for creative color are limitless. 

For complex services like foiling or multiple color applications, Koleston Perfect is the ideal choice, delivering precise, vibrant results with every technique. Tailor every look from root to tip with a wide range of colour options and developer choices to suit any need.

Koleston Perfect is also perfect for resistant hair that is hard to cover, Large re-growth areas over 2", where you expect a long application time. 

 - Complete grey coverage services
 - Development time: 30-40 minutes without heat, or 15-25 minutes with heat
 - Ideal for foiling and lifting techniques
 - Suitable for hair types that take longer to colour
 - Large regrowth areas
 - Difficult-to-cover, resistant hair
 - For clients with less than 70% grey hair
 - Perfect for tonal or color changes
 - Ideal for lightening hair
 - Addresses resistant gray hair

Turn to Wella Professionals Koleston Xpress for quick root touch-ups, between-colour services, last-minute colour requests, for clients on the go or clients who are tempted by home box dye colour. Add Koleston Xpress to your permanent color “toolbox” and unlock exciting new service opportunities.

Available in 9 shades across three tonal families (neutral, warm, and cool), Koleston Xpress offers 100% grey coverage. You can also mix different Koleston Xpress shades to create custom coverage tailored to each client's needs. Embrace the efficiency of Koleston Xpress without compromising on quality, and experience the future of hair colour technology.

 - Express grey touch up for roots
 - Development time is only 10 minutes
 - Perfect for in between clients who have large appoinment times
 - Time restricted clients
 - Clients who use box dye 
 - Clients who have 70%-100% Greys
 - Looking for a natural Colour service