Understanding Levels
This is the darkest level on the hair color level scale.
What is Level 1?
Depth describes this quality of hair color.
What is lightness or darkness?
To lighten a client from level 6 to level 9, you must do this.
What is lift with lightener or high-lift color?
This developer strength lifts 1–2 levels in permanent color.
What is 20 volume?
Going from level 10 blonde to level 5 brown requires this first step.
What is filling with warm tones (gold/copper)?
This is the lightest natural level on the hair scale.
What is Level 10?
Tone describes this quality of hair color.
What is the hue or warmth/coolness?
If a client wants to go darker, it's important to consider this before applying color.
What filler or undertone replacement is needed?
To lift more than 4 levels, you must use this product.
What is lightener (bleach)?
Over-toning level 9 with a cool base can result in this.
What is dullness, gray, or purple cast?
A client is a natural level 5. Their hair is described as this depth.
What is medium brown?
Level 6N and 6A have the same depth, but differ in this.
What is tone (neutral vs ash)?
When formulating color, you must always start by identifying this.
What is the natural level?
The more levels you lift, the more you expose this.
What is underlying warmth (pigment)?
A formula appears green when you drop too many levels without warmth. This is called what?
What is unwanted tonal shift or ash overload?
The level system is used to describe this about hair.
What is the lightness or darkness (depth) of the hair?
A formula can appear too dark even at the correct level if this is too strong.
What is the tone (cool tones can look deeper)?
To maintain vibrancy at level 6, your tone should include this.
What is warmth (copper or gold)?
Lifting to a level 9 exposes this undertone.
What is yellow?
To correct overly light ends on a level 4 base, you must do this.
What is pre-fill or repigment before reapplying final color?
The underlying pigment at level 7 is this.
What is orange or orange-gold?
This cool tone can appear darker because it absorbs more light.
What is blue (ash)?
If you formulate at too low a level, your result may look like this.
What is too dark, flat, or muddy?
When you lift hair from level 3 to level 7, the exposed pigment will be this.
What is orange or orange/red?
A client wants a dimensional look with a level 6 base and level 9 highlights. You must formulate your toner for level 9 and account for this.
What is the underlying yellow pigment at level 9?