Color Filler Insurance (CFI) is a pretreatment for damaged hair. It equalizes porosity by filling the hair with proteins & amino acids. This ensures even color & texture lotion absorption. CFI penetrates into the cortex to help restructure any damaged protein bonds while protecting against new chemical damage.

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Additional Benefits:

Repairs split ends
Increases tensile strength, elasticity & shine
Adds volume body & shine
Prevents breakage

Pro Tip: For best results, shampoo with a clarifying demineralizing shampoo which removes old product build up, chemicals, minerals & free radicals. Towel dry then spray CFI into damaged areas. Leave in for 20 minutes & proceed as usual.

• Pre-treatment for damaged hair
  
  
• Easy spray-on application
  
  
• Equalizes porosity by filling the hair with proteins and amino acids
  
  
• Use prior to color/bleach/lightener services and texture services to prevent breakage
  
  
• Increases tensile strength, elasticity and shine
  
  
• Protects the hair from chemical and mechanical damage

Stylist Case Studies

Joe, totally into chemical services, loves the challenge of getting great results on less than perfect hair. Before coloring or perming, Joe Wins the challenge (to theclient's delight) by filling the damaged areas of the client's hair with POWERTOOLS Color Filler Insurance (CR).

Bernadette has beautiful red hair but her fly-away and split ends detract from its overall beauty. Her salon uses CF' as a deep conditioning treatment prior to cutting her hair. Fly-away and Split ends eliminated, healthy, shiny hair illuminated!

DISPENSING INSTRUCTIONS: spray thoroughly onto damaged hair that has been shampooed and towel dried. Leave in for 20 minutes, blot excess, DO NOT RINSE, apply color or wrap perm. Proceed as usual.

PRIOR TO DONG A PERM ON DAMAGED, COLOREO, OR HIGHUGHTED HAIR: Shampoo hair, towel dry, spray CR into damaged areas and place client under a dryer WITHOUT A PLASTIC CAP dry the hair completely. When dry, take the client back to your chair and spray down the hair with a water bottle, proceed to wrap and process perm as usual. Your curl Will take better, be more resilient and not suffer any additional damage. Don't forgetto put 5 drops of The Color Accelerator (TCA) in your neutralizer for a more complete rebonding.

FAQ 

Q1. What is CFI Color Filler Insurance and what does it do?
A: CFI is a pre-treatment designed for damaged or porous hair. It works by filling the hair with proteins and amino acids to equalize porosity, which helps ensure that hair accepts color and chemical treatments more evenly and reduces risk of further damage. 

Q2. When should a stylist or client use CFI?
A: Use CFI before any chemical service — such as coloring, bleaching, or texturizing — especially on hair that has previous damage, uneven porosity, or has been lightened/processed.
Also beneficial as a restorative treatment on damaged, brittle or over-processed hair even without chemical service. 

Q3. How does it benefit hair beyond improving color results?

• It helps rebuild and strengthen hair bonds — increasing tensile strength, elasticity, and resilience. 

• Adds volume, body, shine, and smoothness, making hair appear healthier and more manageable. 

• Repairs and reduces split-ends, which improves hair integrity and reduces breakage. 

Q4. How should CFI be applied for best results?
A: After shampooing and towel-drying hair, spray CFI thoroughly onto damaged or porous areas. Leave in for approximately 20 minutes before applying color, bleach, or texture treatments. Do not rinse — proceed directly with the service. 

Q5. Is CFI safe for all hair types, including color-treated or processed hair?
A: Yes — because CFI is designed to equalize porosity and rebuild hair structure, it’s particularly valuable for color-treated, bleached, or chemically processed hair where porosity and damage are common. 

Q6. What kind of results can clients expect after using CFI?
A: Clients should see more even color or chemical results, improved hair strength, less breakage, better manageability, increased shine and elasticity, and softer, healthier-looking hair overall — even on previously damaged or processed hair.

Q7. Why should a salon include CFI in their professional offerings?
A: Because CFI reduces the risk of uneven color absorption and breakage, improves outcomes on damaged hair, and increases client satisfaction by helping maintain hair health. It’s a valuable add-on especially for clients who frequently color or chemically treat their hair.