colorists in beauty salons<\/a> do.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n They play with colors, they mix them, improvise with them, they look to personalize the color for their clients. <\/span>\nBut if you are like me, meaning, one of those that mix different colors in their home, you will save a lot of money.<\/p>\n
Because let\u2019s be honest: colorists are professionals, but they aren\u2019t infallible. Often, even though they feel like they\u2019ve gotten a divine color, after looking in the mirror, you feel like it\u2019s a disaster.<\/p>\n
To mix different color dyes, you have to keep in mind a few basic principles of colorimetry, meaning the science of colors, graphed out in what is known as the color wheel.<\/p>\n
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\n- <\/i> First off, it\u2019s important to choose tones that complement each other, instead of two opposite tones.<\/li>\n
- <\/i> For example, a red tone and a brown tone make each other stand out and produce an intense and deep copper color.<\/li>\n
- <\/i> Of course, you should avoid mixing black and blonde because both are very dominant colors and don\u2019t mix well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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When mixing two blonde tones of different levels, remember that the higher level will lighten will the lower level add depth.<\/p>\n
This brings us to the second question.<\/p>\n
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How to mix two different dye tones, for example, a blonde and a brown<\/h2>\n
To dominate the theory of colorimetry, and so that the color wheel doesn\u2019t do us wrong, it is necessary to remember two basic principles: the level and the tone of the color.<\/p>\n
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Level of color of the hair<\/h3>\n
The \u201clevel\u201d of hair color is relative to lightness or darkness.<\/p>\n
All hair colors have levels, whether we are talking about natural color or choosing a new one.<\/p>\n
Standard hair color levels are defined on a scale from 1 to 10, with level 1 being the darkest, the most black, and level 10 is a very light blonde.<\/p>\n
The scale is issued in the entire beauty industry and is used in brands and formulas of the most well-known brands.<\/p>\n
Here are the 10 levels of standard color:<\/p>\n
\n
\n- <\/i> Level 1: Black<\/li>\n
- <\/i> Level 2: Dark Brown, almost black<\/li>\n
- <\/i> Level 3: Dark brown<\/li>\n
- <\/i> Level 4: Medium Brown<\/li>\n
- <\/i> Level 5: Light Brown<\/li>\n
- <\/i> Level 6: Dark blonde<\/li>\n
- <\/i> Level 7: Medium Blonde<\/li>\n
- <\/i> Level 8: Light Blonde<\/li>\n
- <\/i> Level 9: Very light blonde<\/li>\n
- <\/i> Level 10: Platinum blonde<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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So, if we mix a level 6, or a dark blonde, with a level 3, light brown, the objective is to give a bit more depth to the color, making it darker.<\/p>\n
I recommend that when you mix the tones, you don\u2019t mix ones that are far away from each other, meaning never mix a level 2 tone with a level nine.<\/p>\n
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Now, color theory is a bit more complicated, thanks to the tones.<\/p>\n
Do you want to know what they are?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Skin tone<\/h3>\n
After establishing the level of color of the natural hair or the color you want, we should check the tone.<\/p>\n
Tones of the hair are generally divided into three standard categories: warm, cold, and neutral.<\/p>\n
When stylists talk about color, or if you are choosing a color for an example book, the tones are usually shown with a letter. Here are examples of the standard color tones:<\/p>\n
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Cold Tones<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n
\n- <\/i> A: Ashy<\/li>\n
- <\/i> B: Beige<\/li>\n
- <\/i> B: Blue<\/li>\n
- <\/i> G: Green<\/li>\n
- <\/i> V: Violet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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Warm Tones<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n
\n- <\/i> C: Copper<\/li>\n
- <\/i> G: Gold<\/li>\n
- <\/i> O: Orange<\/li>\n
- <\/i> R: Red<\/li>\n
- <\/i> W: Warm<\/li>\n
- <\/i> RB: Red\/Brown<\/li>\n
- <\/i> RO: Red\/Orange<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
<\/p>\n
Neutral Tone<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n- N: Neutral, not warm or cool<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
These tones are combined frequently to create the perfect tone or at least the one you want.<\/p>\n
For example, brown color is achieved by combining neutral or warm tones with red tones.<\/p>\n
Red hair can be colder when you add violet tones to the color formula.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Combining Level and Tone<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThe technical name of a hair color is a combination of letters and numbers that mark the level and tone.<\/p>\n
For example, warm brown color is defined as \u201c7W.\u201d The number indicates the color’s level, dark blonde, and the letter indicates that the tone is warm.<\/p>\n
Here, I\u2019ll put some other examples of hair color defined by level or tone:<\/p>\n
\n- 8A: Medium ashy blonde<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- 4RV: Dark red\/violet<\/li>\n
- 6C: Light Brown<\/li>\n
- 5N: Neutral Brown<\/li>\n
- 9W: Warm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
Determining the level and tone of your hair color<\/h3>\n
To calculate the color level of the hair is pretty simple once you learn how to do it.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The most important thing to remember is that hair color isn\u2019t flat. It\u2019s a complex game of depth and tonality that can increase or decrease your skin color and characteristics<\/a>.<\/p>\nUpon mixing the hair color tones, you should put them in a clean bowl and be sure that they are well-mixed before applying them to your hair.<\/p>\n
Lastly, remember that it is always better to choose tones that complement each other instead of two opposite tones.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Finally, do you want to know how I could mix a blonde color with a brown one?<\/h2>\n
The answer isn\u2019t straightforward.<\/p>\n
In reality, I got a very personal tone, which changed tonality according to how the light fell on my hair. The tone also changed depending on if it was night or day.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Meaning, in the full light of day, my hair had a pretty dark tone, and some of the highlights looked darker.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, if you looked at my hair at night, that lightness disappeared, leaving a more uniform, dark brown.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\n
\n- <\/i> Mixing two different hair dyes is ideal for getting different tones of color in the same hair.<\/li>\n
- <\/i> It also helps to personalize the color to match it with your personality.<\/li>\n
- <\/i> And last but certainly not least, it gives depth to the hair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
<\/p>\n
In the end, mixing different hair dyes is 21st-century\u00a0alchemy.<\/p>\n
Have you ever mixed two different dyes together? What new tone did you end up with?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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