By Kenra Professional
March 2026
When your color services call for more lift, more vibrancy, or more creative control, Kenra Color® Permanent Lifting Creme delivers—without forcing you into a one-size-fits-all formula. This is the kind of product that adapts to how you work behind the chair, whether you’re enhancing dimension, correcting uneven lift, or pushing brightness just a little further.
Kenra Color® Permanent Lifting Creme is designed for maximum versatility. It can be used on its own (with the appropriate developer) to create soft highlights and dimensional looks with raw, natural lift. It can also be added directly into your permanent color formulation when looking for an extra boost of brightness, vibrancy, or an additional ½ to 1 level of lift.
Because it delivers lift without built-in neutralization, it’s ideal for stylists who want complete tonal control—especially when paired with a demi-permanent toner after lifting to perfect the finish. Tone as necessary depending on desired result.
Solo Power: Subtle, Soft, and Strategic
Used alone, Lifting Creme acts as a high-lift permanent color capable of lifting up to three levels on virgin hair.
This makes it perfect for:
- Creating subtle highlights without traditional lightener
- Adding soft contrast and dimension
- Shifting previously colored hair during corrective services
Mixing: 1:1 with 10–40 volume developer
Processing: 30–40 minutes (no heat)
Standard processing for Lifting Creme is 30 minutes, but if Lifting Creme is being used in a gray coverage formulation, process for up to 40 minutes. Finish with a Kenra Color® Demi-Permanent glaze if tonal refinement is needed.
The Formula Upgrade You Didn’t Know You Needed
Ever wish your permanent color had just a little more lift or vibrancy—without changing the shade family? Lifting Creme integrates seamlessly into your existing formulas.
Pro Formula Add-In:
- 1 oz Kenra Color® Permanent Color Creme
- 1 oz Developer
- ¼ oz Lifting Creme
This simple addition enhances vibrancy and delivers up to one extra level of lift, giving you brighter results with the same predictable processing you trust. Beyond versatility, this formula checks every professional box:
- Up to 2X more intense shine
- Long-lasting color results
- Helps improve hair condition and manageability when followed with Kenra Triple Repair Shampoo & Conditioner
- Gentle on hair
Kenra Color® Permanent Lifting Creme isn’t about replacing what you already love—it’s about expanding what’s possible. From subtle dimension to corrective brilliance, it gives you precision, flexibility, and confidence in every formulation. There are other, more advanced uses for Lifting Creme that are discussed in a few of Kenra Color’s in-salon and virtual classes, so be sure to register for them to learn more.
If you’re ready to customize lift instead of compromise it, this is the product that earns its place in your color dispensary.
