Color Wheel Basics
What are the three primary colors?
What is Blue, Yellow, and Red
If a blonde client’s hair turns green from swimming, which color would you use to neutralize it?
What is Red
On the hair level scale, what number represents black?
What is Level 1
What two colors make green?
What is Blue and yellow.
What do you get when you mix two primary colors together?
What is A secondary color
A client’s hair lifted to a brassy orange. Which color would you use to tone it down?
What is Blue
Which level is considered medium blonde?
What is Level 7
To create a soft beige tone, which colors would you mix?
What is Yellow (Gold) with a small amount of violet
Which colors on the color wheel are considered “cool” tones?
What is Blue, green, and violet.
A client with level 9 blonde hair complains of slight yellow tones but doesn’t want a strong ashy look. What single product or simple approach could you use to create a soft, neutral blonde?
What is Use a level 9 neutral or pearl toner to softly neutralize yellow without overly cooling the blonde.
How many levels of lift would you need to go from a level 3 to a "Medium Blonde"
What is 4 Levels
What’s the result of adding a small amount of blue to a red-based color?
What is It creates a cooler or burgundy shade of red.
If you mix all three primary colors equally, what color do you get?
What is A neutral brown or gray.
A client with naturally level 4 dark brown hair has unwanted red undertones after a recent dye job and wants to go back to a neutral brown. What single color adjustment would best neutralize the red?
What is Apply a level 4 green-based (ash) toner to cancel out the red tones and achieve a natural brown.
A client has level 8 hair and wants a level 6 with cool tones. How would you mix the formula?
What is Use a level 6 color with an ash or violet base to ensure cool tones.
Describe the mix needed to achieve an olive tone.
Combine yellow, blue, and a small amount of red to create a muted, earthy green tone.
What is the purpose of a complementary color on the color wheel?
To neutralize or cancel out the opposite color.
A client with level 6 warm brown hair has brassy tones after fading. They want a rich, neutral medium brown without any warmth. How can you accomplish this without using fillers or multiple shades?
What is Apply a level 5 or 6 neutral demi-permanent color to deposit cool tones and neutralize brassiness in a single application.
Explain the difference between a “warm” level 4 brown and a “cool” level 4 brown
What is A warm level 4 brown has red or gold undertones, while a cool level 4 brown has blue or ash undertones.
When creating an ash brown, what tones should you avoid to prevent the color from becoming muddy?
What is Avoid red or warm tones, as they can interfere with the coolness of ash and create an unbalanced, muddy look.