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**Title:** Understanding Hair Color Levels and Tones
**Key Takeaways:**
1. **Hair Color Levels:** Refer to how light or dark hair is, ranging from Black (darkest) to Blonde (lightest). Understanding your level is crucial for achieving desired colors.
2. **Hair Color Tones:** Separate from levels, tones (e.g., gold, ash, red) are applied to a specific level. Dark hair may not show certain tones (e.g., pastels, ash) without bleaching.
3. **Achieving Desired Colors:**
* Bleaching may be necessary to achieve lighter colors or certain tones.
* Healthy hair is essential for successful color transitions, especially when going blonde.
* Only 3-4 levels of lift are possible in one session, even with advanced products.
4. **Blonde Hair Specifics:**
* Requires healthy hair to look its best.
* May involve multiple sessions to achieve desired lightness.
5. **Pre-Coloring Homework:**
* Use healing hair products at home to improve hair health before coloring.
* Recommended: Monat system for effective hair healing.
**Overall Goal:** Educate viewers on the basics of hair color theory to set realistic expectations and emphasize the importance of hair health for successful color outcomes.
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**Hair Color Theory**
1. Hair color levels range from darkest (Black) to lightest (Blonde).
2. Some coloring brands use a 1-10 level system, while others use 2-12.
3. The level of hair color refers to how light or dark it is, not the tone.
4. Tone is separate from level and refers to the color's hue (e.g., gold, ash, blue).
**Color Application**
5. Dark hair colors can't show lighter, brighter colors (e.g., pastels) without bleaching.
6. Bleaching is necessary to lighten the hair canvas for certain colors to be visible.
7. Ash tones require a lighter hair level (around 7 or higher) to be effective.
**Hair Science**
8. Stripping dark hair of its color first exposes reddish and orangish tones.
9. Hair with high levels of red pigment may fade to orangish tones over time.
10. Healthy hair is more likely to withstand bleaching and coloring processes.
**Bleaching and Coloring Limitations**
11. Typically, hair can only be lifted 3-4 levels in one bleaching session.
12. The effectiveness of bleaching depends on the hair's initial health and the products used (e.g., Olaplex, pH-Bonder).
13. Damaged or brittle hair may only be able to withstand lower developer volumes, resulting in less lift (1-2 levels).
**Pre-Coloring Hair Care**
14. Using healing hair products at home can help prepare hair for coloring.
15. A 4-6 week hair healing regimen can significantly improve hair's ability to withstand coloring processes.