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Haircolor 101

Many stylist remember hair color from school. There are a lot of things to remember about hair color. Primary, Secondary  and Tertiary colors. (oops almost forgot Complemetary colors) We are going to provide some information as a refresher just to help out.

Hair color results can be summed up in a simple equation:

Contribuiting Pigment + Artificial Color = Final Result

To determine these different statements, you need to understand a few basic hair color terms.

Base ColorThe dominant color in any hair color mixture that gives a shade its overall characteristic.

LevelThe degree of lightness or darkness, regardless of Tone.

ToneThe warmth or coolness of a color.

  • Warm Tones reflect light and appear lighter.

  • Cool Tones absorb light and appear darker.

To formulate properly, you must determine:

  • Starting tone

  • Desired tone

  • How to utilize the color wheel to either enhance or neutralize a tonality

 

Base Color Tonal Results

Natural Level  There are 10 Natural Hair Color Levels. Levels 6-10 are Blonde; Levels 1-5 are Brown.These swatches approximate natural hair color shades. Natural hair colors contribute their color to the final result when artificial color is added.

 

 

Contributing Pigment   Every Natural Level has Contributing Pigments, or underlying warmth. It is exposed during lightening and affects the final color result. It can be enhanced or neutralized, depending on your desired results.

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