If you were lucky enough to be born as a natural 7.0, your technical colour description is Medium Blonde. Chances are you consider your hair to be any shade from fair to light brown, dirty blonde, mousy and other equally unflattering descriptions – but in reality, you've won the hair shade lottery!
A: The lower the number the darker the color. 8NN is lighter than 7NN.
Understanding Levels: Hair color levels range from 1 (darkest) to 10 (lightest). A level 7 is considered a medium blonde, while a level 9 is a light blonde.
what i mean by this is that a level 6 is called a “dark blonde” in the hairdressing world but it looks brown to the average person. a level 7 is when it starts to look like it belongs in the blonde family! from a level to 7 to 8 the hair will look like noticeably blonder.
The 7.1 ash dark blonde will appear to be darker than the 7.0 dark blonde. If you don't want this, you could consider picking a lighter ash tint. This would be the 8.1 ash blonde.
This numbering system is called the International Colour Code (the ICC), and it's used throughout the hair industry around the world. Among those ten key depths, ranging from 1.0 for Black all the way to 10.0 for Pale Blonde, is 7.0, which represents Medium Blonde.
Pink: Cancels BROWN | This helps camouflage brown spots, age spots, sun spots, acne scarring, and more; it is especially helpful for fair skin tones.
Blending Colour Levels:
If you have tried colouring with a dark blonde level 7 and you want just a little bit more depth, a blend of Genoa Light Brown 6 and Napoli Dark Blonde 7 will give you a base colour level which is half a level deeper than a level 7 colour alone.
In the case of orange hair, a touch of blue pigment will cool and calm too-warm locks, while a hint of violet is also helpful for yellow/orange strands on a level 7.
The level system is made up of 10 numbers which help determine the depth level of your natural hair. 1 is black, 5 is light brown, 6 is dark blonde, 7 is blonde and 10 is the lightest blonde.
The key to fixing orange hair is usually to neutralise the orange with its opposite colour – blue.
Q: For folks who don't want ashy hair color, is it hard to fix? A: It's super easy to fix. When formulating your shade, your colorist will likely use a copper or golden tone to counteract the ash.
Your skin colour has a great say on what hair colour suits you. You can see the skin colour chart to find the closest colour to your skin. In general, darker skin tones are well-suited for dark hair colours, and lighter skin tones are best suited for lighter hair colours.
Yes, you can absolutely use the yellow to counteract purple hair dye. It will depend on the depth of the purple, how much of it you are able to cancel out.
Purple shampoo is most effective on hair that is dyed to a level 7 or lighter, which typically exhibits underlying yellow pigments. It's designed to counteract these brassy or yellow tones, making it perfect for blonde or light-colored hair.
Orange hair to light brown: Try using a medium ash blonde hair dye, as it can help neutralize the orange tone and achieve a cool light brown hue. Another option is to wait for the orange tones to fade and apply a light brown hair dye over it, making sure to choose a shade with ash undertones to neutralize the orange.
Simply put, whichever colours sit opposite one another on this wheel can cancel each other out. For example, blue neutralizes orange, green balances red, and purple tones down yellow hues. That means, in order to target yellow, you need a touch of violet in your formula.
Have you ever seen someone with amazing hair, and couldn't tell if it was blonde or brown? If you have, the chances are it was bronde. A perfect mix of the two shades, bronde is one of THE most covetable colours this year.
Mixing black/dark brown and light blondes
The levels of the hair dye are far too different, which will create a messy result as they work against each other. If you wish to soften the colour or add depth, you must use red or brown shades.
Blonde Highlights
There are three reasons we recommend blonde highlights when covering grays. First up, the difference between blonde and silver is subtle, so gray roots won't appear as visible – even if it's been six to eight weeks since your client's last appointment.
Use complementary tones
Colors like navy blue, olive green and beige highlight the warm undertones of brown, achieving that balance you want.
Dyeing dark brown hair purple
We'll get the bad out of the way first; unlike our blonde and redhead sisters, chestnut shades are typically more stubborn to shift in colour. This means you'll have to lighten your hair a lot if a pastel lilac shade is your desired look.