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Basic Hair Color Theory Manual



HAIR COLOR TONAL VALUES

Besides lifting and depositing there are other influences to obtain a particular color. This is referring as the Tonal Value of the hair color. EcoColors hair color contains the following different Tones:

1 - Gold

2 - Ash (Violet or Purple)

3 - Natural

4 - Red

5 - Orange

When deciding what Tone to use there are a few rules to remember:

1) If the hair has 25% or more gray hair, it is recommended to use a Natural shade as well as another desired Tone to color the grey hair. We will discuss grey coverage in detail later.

2) If the hair is porous you must decide on the desired shade. Sun, previous chemicals, blow drying, alkaline shampoos, inactive or low active thyroid gland and diet low in protein all contribute to porous hair. The results with porous hair are extremely varied. If you put a warm auburn on faded, over processed blonde coarse hair you might end up with pink or shrimp colored hair. On the other hand, if you put this same formula on healthy blonde hair that is not porous you might get a beautiful bright auburn color.
In general, the greater the porosity, the more cool tones will be absorbed. When in doubt with porous hair, do a hair color test strand with EcoColors ppd free hair dye. This only takes 15 minutes with a ten-volume developer (deposit only) and will save you time and money in the long run. DEPOSIT ONLY (10 volume developer with peroxide) is the most recommended approach for porous hair



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