The Color Wheel
These are the three primary colors on the hair color wheel.
What are red, yellow, and blue?
These colors cannot be made by mixing other colors.
What are primary colors?
The underlying pigment exposed at level 6 is this.
What is orange/red
The first step in formulating a color is determining this.
What is the natural level of the hair?
When hair turns green after swimming, this warm color can help correct it.
What is red or red-orange?
These are created by mixing two primary colors.
What are secondary colors?
Yellow + Blue = this secondary color.
What is green?
The lighter you lift the hair, the more this pigment is exposed.
What is warmth (yellow/orange)?
This term refers to the tone you see (warm, cool, or neutral).
What is the dominant or contributing tone?
This term means canceling out unwanted tones using opposite colors.
What is neutralization?
This secondary color is made by mixing red and yellow.
What is orange?
Blue + Red = this secondary color.
What is violet?
Level 1 hair has this underlying pigment.
What is blue (dark base)?
To cancel out brassiness in level 8 hair, you'd use a color with this base.
What is blue-violet or violet?
If a blonde turns out too ashy, you can correct it with a color that adds this.
What is warmth (gold/copper)?
This color is directly across from orange on the color wheel.
What is blue?
Red-orange and blue-green are examples of these.
What are tertiary colors?
The pigment revealed at level 9 is this.
What is yellow?
This tool helps you select the proper tone to counteract unwanted pigment.
What is the color wheel?
You accidentally over-toned with too much violet. This color can help correct it.
What is yellow or gold?
Using a color directly across from another on the wheel does this.
What is neutralize unwanted tone?
This color family helps cancel out yellow or gold tones.
What is violet or purple?
Level 7 hair has this underlying pigment.
What is orange?
This part of a formulation decides how much lift vs. deposit you get.
What is the developer strength/volume?
When formulating corrective color, you must always consider this underlying factor first.
What is the existing pigment/base color?