Set of hair coloring instruments and method of use

The method of coloring selected groups of hair strands which comprises the steps of:

• applying a quantity of at least one color of viscous hair coloring agent to a color palette;
• removing a selected quantity of hair coloring agent from said color palette with a flexible edge of a color blade;
• supporting a selected number of hair strands on a color board and supporting the color board with one hand;
• holding the color blade in the other hand and bringing the viscous hair coloring agent on said color blade into contact with said selected hair at a selected location along the length of said hair with sufficient pressure to flex said flexible edge;
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• moving said color blade along a selected length of said hair strands to spread said coloring agent over said color board and into contact with said hair along said selected length.

The method of coloring selected groups of hair strands which comprises the steps of:

• (a) applying a layer of hair coloring agent to a color palette;
• (b) removing a selected quantity of hair coloring agent from said color palette with a flexible edge of a color blade;
• (c) placing a sheet of flexible foil on a color board;
• (d) wrapping an end of said foil around an edge of said color board;
• (e) supporting a selected group of hair strands on said color board with the foil wrapped end in contact with a scalp along a line;
• (f) bringing the hair coloring agent on said color blade into contact with said selected hair at a selected location along the length of said hair;
• (g) moving said color blade along a selected length of said hair strands to bring said coloring agent into contact with said hair along said selected length;
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• (h) repeating steps (c) through(g) at least one additional time with additional groups of hair strands.

A set of cooperating hair coloring instruments which comprises:

• a color blade having a handle and an at least slightly flexible blade edge at one end;
• said color blade comprising a rigid handle portion and means for releasably securing a flexible blade portion to said handle;
• a color palette for holding a layer of hair coloring agent for removal of a selected quantity thereof by said color blade;
• a color board for supporting a selected number of strands of hair so that said color blade may be moved along said hair to apply said coloring agent to said hair strands.