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Introduction
Philips Beauty has invented a new way of colouring your hair at home. It is
convenient, fast and clean. With the Color Precise Total, you can either colour
all your hair or only the roots. With the brush and the comb you can
distribute the colorant evenly and safely through the hair to obtain beautiful
and long-lasting colour results.
General description
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Battery compartment cover
B
Battery compartment
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Release button
D
Reservoir holder
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Disc
F
On/Off button
G
Reset button
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Colour reservoir
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Locking ring of colour reservoir
J
Filling opening
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Colour reservoir disc
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Level indication
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Roots-only brush
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Hair-colouring comb
Important
Read these instructions for use carefully and look at the illustrations before
you start using the appliance.
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Always read the instructions that come with your colorant before you
start colouring your hair.
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Do not clean the Color Precise Total under the tap.
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Use and store the Color Precise Total at a temperature between 5°C
and 35°C.
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Do not use a hair-colouring comb more than once.
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Do not use the colour reservoir, the locking ring, the colour reservoir
disc and the roots-only brush more than 3 times.
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Always make sure you have an extra set of batteries at hand in case the
batteries of the Color Precise Total run out while you are colouring your
hair.
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Remove the batteries if you are not going to use the appliance for quite
some time.
Before first use
1
Open the cover of the battery compartment. (fig. 1)
2
Put the batteries in the appliance.
Use 1.5 volt AA Philips Alkaline batteries.
Make sure the + and - indications of the batteries match the indications in
the battery compartment.
3
Close the cover of the battery compartment.
A new set of batteries allows you to use the appliance for more than 40
colouring sessions.
Preparing for colouring
1
Brush or comb your hair with an ordinary brush or comb to be able to
move the Color Precise Total through your hair more easily.
2
Wrap a towel round your neck and shoulders to protect your clothes.
3
Take the Color Precise Total in your hand and open the reservoir
holder by pressing the two release buttons simultaneously and pulling
the reservoir holder towards you. (fig. 2)
4
Press the reset button to make sure the disc returns to bottom
position in the housing.The color reservoir will not fit properly if the
disc has not returned to bottom position. (fig. 3)
5
Place the color reservoir in the reservoir holder. (fig. 4)
Make sure the projections on the reservoir holder
fit exactly into the
grooves of the color reservoir.
6
Snap the reservoir holder back onto the Color Precise Total. (fig. 5)
You will hear a click when the reservoir holder snaps into position properly.
7
Remove the hair-colouring comb or roots-only brush by turning it
anticlockwise. (fig. 6)
Preparing the colorant
1
Put on the plastic gloves supplied with the colorant.
You can use the Color Precise Total with any permanent hair colorant on the
market.
Follow the mixing instructions and all the other instructions supplied with the
colorant.
2
Start mixing the two components of the colorant. (fig. 7)
Mix the 2 components to a smooth and uniform mixture without lumps.
3
Fill the colour reservoir with the colorant mixture. (fig. 8)
Colouring all the hair
1
Screw the hair-colouring comb back onto the colour reservoir. (fig. 9)
Make sure you screw the hair-colouring comb tightly onto the reservoir to
prevent colorant from leaking out.
2
Pick up the Color Precise Total and hold it horizontally by its handle.
The pins of the hair-colouring comb have to point upwards. Press and
hold down the on/off button to dispense colorant. (fig. 10)
3
Release the on/off button as soon as colorant becomes visible at the
tips of the pins.This takes 10 to 30 seconds, depending on the colorant
you are using. (fig. 11)
The Color Precise Total is now ready for colouring.
Colouring only the roots
1
Screw the roots-only brush back onto the colour reservoir. (fig. 12)
Make sure you screw the roots-only brush tightly onto the reservoir to
prevent colorant from leaking out.
2
Pick up the Color Precise Total and hold it horizontally by its handle.
The brushes of the roots-only brush have to point upwards. Press and
hold the on/off button to dispense colorant. (fig. 13)
3
Release the on/off button as soon as the colorant becomes visible at
the roots of the bristles or when the colorant reaches the bristle tips
(whichever occurs first).This takes 10 to 30 seconds, depending on the
colorant you are using. (fig. 14)
The Color Precise Total is now ready for colouring.
Colouring hair
Colouring all the hair
1
Place the pins of the hair-colouring comb in your hair on top of your
head. (fig. 15)
Make sure all the pins of the hair-colouring comb touch the scalp.
2
Press the on/off button to dispense the colorant.
3
You will achieve the best results by making slow combing movements
through the hair from the top of the head downwards.
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The indication marks on the colour reservoir tell you how much
colorant has been used. (fig. 16)
4
Stop the colorant flow from time to time by taking your finger off the
on/off button and make circular movements with the hair-colouring
comb to distribute the colorant through your hair evenly and precisely.
(fig. 17)
5
Switch the Color Precise Total off by releasing the on/of button.
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Open the reservoir holder by pressing the two release buttons
simultaneously. Remove the colour reservoir and clean it or dispose of it.
Do not use the hair-colouring comb a second time. Residues of the colorant
used during the previous colouring session can cause lumps and may hamper
the even distribution of the colorant.
Colouring only the roots
1
Screw the roots-only brush onto the colour reservoir.
2
Create a parting line with the enclosed comb.
3
Dab the colorant on the left and right side of the parting line using the
roots-only brush. Continue doing so along the entire length of the
parting line. (fig. 18)
4
Make sure you dab the colorant on the roots and do not make
excessive brushing movements.
5
When you have dabbed all the roots along one parting line, create
another parting line with an ordinary comb. Repeat steps 2 to 4 for
each parting line until all roots have been coloured.
Stop the colorant flow from time to time by taking your finger off the on/off
button and use the roots-only brush to distribute the colorant over the roots
evenly.
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The indication marks on the colour reservoir tell you how much
colorant has been used. (fig. 16)
When the colorant has been used up, you will hear a click when the disc
returns to bottom position.
6
Allow the colorant on the roots to develop for the time recommended
by the colorant instructions.
7
Unscrew the roots-only brush and replace it with the hair-colouring
comb.
8
Touch up the rest of the hair with the remaining colorant by combing it
slowly with the hair-colouring comb and by making small circular
movements every now and then to distribute the colorant evenly over
the hair. (fig. 17)
Tips
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If the reservoir capacity of 100 ml (one bottle of colorant) is not enough
to colour all your hair or roots, fill the colour reservoir with a second
package of colorant. See 'Preparing the colorant'.
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There are various ways to colour hair that is longer than shoulder
length.We advise you to gather the hair and put it over one shoulder.
Hold the hair with one hand and the appliance with the pins pointing
upwards in the other hand to colour the hair ends. (fig. 19)
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Do not remove the colour reservoir before you have coloured all the
hair or all the roots.
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Check your hair carefully before you stop colouring and use the
remaining colorant to colour any bits you may have missed.
Cleaning
Color Precise Total
Regular cleaning of the Color Precise Total guarantees a better colouring
performance.
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Clean the Color Precise Total with a dry cloth. If necessary, you can use a
moist cloth.
Do not clean any parts of the Color Precise Total in a dishwasher or a
washing machine.
Do not use abrasives, scourers or liquids such as alcohol, petrol or acetone to
clean the appliance.
Do not rinse the appliance under the tap.
Replacement
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You can obtain new colour reservoirs, roots-only brushes and hair-
colouring combs from your local Philips dealer.
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See also 'Information and service'.
Environment
Disposable parts
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Colour reservoir
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Roots-only brush
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Hair-colouring comb
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Locking ring
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Colour reservoir disc
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The disposable parts are made of 100% recyclable plastic.You can simply
throw them away with the normal household waste after use. (fig. 20)
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Batteries
Only dispose of the batteries when they are completely empty.
Remove the batteries when you discard the appliance. Do not throw the
batteries away with the normal household waste, but hand them in at an
official collection point.
Information and service
If you need information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips Web
site at www.philips.com or contact the Philips Customer Care Centre in your
country (you will find its phone number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet). If
there is no Customer Care Centre in your country, turn to your local Philips
dealer or contact the Service Department of Philips Domestic Appliances
and Personal Care BV.
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