Why Kenra Color Permanent Lifting Creme Belongs in Every Stylist’s Color Arsenal

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 or glaze 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 is 30 minutes, but if the client has grays to cover, 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, even when pushing lift

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 Crème that are discussed in a few of Kenra Color’s in-salon and virtual classes, so be sure to register to 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.