Leading industry bodies claim to have reached a landmark agreement between the hairdressing industry and insurers to develop an allergy alert test “colour record card”. The card will allow stylists to gauge whether a client making a colour appointment will need an allergy alert test 48 hours beforehand, or whether it will be safe for the treatment to go ahead without a test. The Allergy Alert Consultation and Colour Record Card has been developed by the National Hairdressers’ Federation (NHF) and the Freelance Hair & Beauty Federation (FHBF), working in consultation with the Cosmetic, Toiletry & Perfumery Association (CTPA).