1stepcolour.com

What It Is

1StepColour is a specialist haircare e-commerce site owned by the UK company Sculpture Solutions Ltd. The brand positions itself as “The Bleach Specialist.” Its core product is 1 STEP COLOUR cream bleach + pigment, which combines cream bleach with pigment and aims to lift hair and deposit tone in a single process. The website states that the product was developed by hairdressers for hairdressers and was launched in the UK and Europe in 2015.

Core Capabilities

From an e-commerce perspective, the site provides a basic shopping flow, including Shop, account, orders, login, video instructions, terms, and privacy policy sections. On the product side, its main selling point is that it differs from traditional powder bleach: the brand argues that powder bleach carries inhalation risks and can be harder to control consistently, while its cream bleaching and coloring solution can lift hair by up to 8/9 levels while depositing pigment into the hair, giving colorists more bleaching and coloring options. The main content also mentions CPS Academy’s endorsement of the cream product and professional bleaching education provided through UK academies.

Pricing and Fulfillment

The main content does not disclose specific product prices, shipping fees, or payment methods. For logistics, the site says UK orders must include a complete address, and overseas customers should independently verify whether the ingredients are legal in their destination market. For high-value orders, it recommends choosing “International Signed For” or additional insurance, especially when the order total including postage exceeds £25. Deliveries require a signature. Returns require prior email contact; customers may notify the company of a return within 30 days, and products must be brand new and unopened.

Pros and Cons

The advantages are its highly focused positioning, making it suitable for professional bleaching scenarios; clear product messaging that emphasizes safety, consistency, and efficiency; and relatively complete terms covering sensitivity tests, strand tests, ingredient checks, and the returns process. The drawbacks are that the main site content lacks SKU details, pricing, stock status, payment methods, and clear international shipping fees. The brand also explicitly does not guarantee how long semi-permanent pigment will last, nor does it accept responsibility for unexpected hair color results or damage to surfaces and textiles caused by use. Buyers need a relatively high level of professional judgment before purchasing and using it.

Who It’s For and Access from China

It is better suited to professional hairdressers, salon buyers, bleaching and coloring training institutions, or users experienced with vivid hair color processing. It is not suitable as a multi-vendor marketplace platform. The main content does not provide information on accessibility from mainland China, so the status is unknown. Chinese users considering a purchase should additionally confirm ingredient compliance, cross-border shipping feasibility, and signature requirements.