Hair color for color. General information on characteristics. How to achieve beautiful hair color at home

Marina Ignatieva

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Millions of women all over the world are constantly faced with the problem of difficult choice of hair dye. The range of products is truly huge, and there’s no need to even talk about the future shade. On the box - one color, on the hair it turns out completely different. And few people know that you can determine the future shade simply by the numbers on the box...

What do the numbers in hair dye numbers mean - useful tables of dye shade numbers

When choosing paint, each woman is guided by her own criteria. For one, the decisive factor is brand awareness, for another - the price criterion, for the third - the originality and attractiveness of the packaging or the presence of a balm in the kit.

But as for choosing the shade itself, everyone is guided by the photo posted on the packaging. At least, on the name.

And rarely will anyone pay attention to the small numbers that are printed next to the beautiful (like “chocolate smoothie”) name of the shade. Although these numbers give us a complete picture of the presented shade.

So, what you didn't know and what you should remember...

What do the numbers on the box say?

On the main part of the shades presented by various brands, the tones are indicated by 2-3 numbers. For example, “5.00 Dark Blonde”.

Under the 1st number this implies the depth of the main color (note - usually from 1 to 10).
Under the 2nd number - basic color tone (note - the number comes after the dot or fraction).
Under the 3rd number - additional shade (approx. - 30-50% of the main shade).

When marked with only one or 2 digits It is assumed that there are no shades in the composition, and the tone is exceptionally pure.

Let's decipher the depth of the main color:

1 - refers to the color black.
2 - to dark-dark chestnut.
3 - to dark chestnut.
4 - to chestnut.
5 - to light chestnut.
6 - to dark blond.
7 - to the fair-haired one.
8 - to light brown.
9 - to very light brown.
10 - to light light brown (that is, light blond).

Individual manufacturers may also add 11th or 12th tone- these are already super-lightening hair dyes.

Next, we decipher the number of the main shade:

Under the number 0 a range of natural tones is assumed.
Number 1: there is a blue-violet pigment (approx. - ash row).
Number 2: there is a green pigment (approx. - matte series).
Number 3: there is a yellow-orange pigment (note - golden row).
Number 4: there is copper pigment (note - red row).
Under the number 5: there is a red-violet pigment (approx. - mahogany row).
Number 6: there is a blue-violet pigment (approx. - purple row).
Under the number 7: there is a red-brown pigment (note - natural base).

It should be remembered that 1st and 2nd shades are classified as cold, others - warm.

We decipher the 3rd number on the box - additional shade

If this number is present, it means your paint contains additional shade , the amount of which relative to the main color is 1 to 2 (sometimes there are other proportions).

Number 1- ashy shade.
Number 2- violet tint.
Number 3- gold.
Number 4- copper.
Under the number 5- mahogany shade.
Number 6- red tint.
Under the number 7- coffee.

Some manufacturers indicate color using letters, not numbers(specifically Pallet).

They are deciphered as follows:

Under the letter C you will find an ashy color.
Under PL— platinum.
Under A- super brightening.
Under N- natural color.
Under E- beige.
Under M- matte.
Under W- Brown color.
Under R- red.
Under G- gold.
Under K- copper.
Under I- intense color.
And under F,V- violet.

Has gradation and paint fastness level . It is also usually indicated on the box (just in a different place).

For example…

Under the number "0" paints with a low level of durability are encrypted - paint “for a while” with a short-term effect. That is, tinted shampoos and mousses, sprays, etc.
Number "1" speaks of a tint product without ammonia and peroxide in the composition. These products refresh colored hair and add shine.
Number "2" will tell you about the semi-permanence of the paint, as well as the presence of peroxide and, sometimes, ammonia in the composition. Durability - up to 3 months.
Number "3" - these are the most durable paints, radically changing the base color.

On a note:

"0" before the number (for example, “2.02”): the presence of natural or warm pigment.
The more "0" (for example, “2.005”), the more natural the shade.
"0" after the number (for example, “2.30”): color saturation and brightness.
Two identical digits after the dot (for example, “5.22”): pigment concentration. That is, enhancing the additional shade.
The more "0" after the point , the better the shade will cover gray hair.

Examples of decoding of the hair color palette - how to choose the right number?

To understand the information obtained above, let’s look at it using specific examples.

Shade "8.13" , presented as light brown beige (Loreal Excellence paint). The number “8” indicates a light brown color scheme, the number “1” indicates the presence of an ashy shade, the number “3” indicates the presence of a golden shade (there is 2 times less of it than an ashy shade).
Shade “10.02” , presented as light light brown delicate. The number “10” indicates a tone depth such as “light blond”, the number “0” indicates the presence of natural pigment, and the number “2” is a matte pigment. That is, the color will end up being very cold, and without red/yellow shades.
Shade "10.66" , called Polar (approx. - Estel Love Nuance palette). The number “10” indicates a light-blond color scheme, and two “sixes” indicate the concentration of purple pigment. That is, the blonde will turn out with a purple tint.
Shade "WN3" , referred to as “golden coffee” (approx. Palette cream paint). In this case, the letter “W” indicates a brown color, the letter “N” indicates its naturalness (approx. - similar to the zero after a dot in conventional digital encoding), and the number “3” indicates the presence of a golden hue. That is, the color will ultimately be warm - natural brown.
Shade “6.03” or Dark blond . The number “6” shows us a “dark brown” base, “0” indicates the naturalness of the future shade, and with the number “3” the manufacturer adds a warm golden nuance.
Shade "1.0" or "Black" . This option is without auxiliary nuances - there are no additional shades here. And “0” indicates exceptional naturalness of color. That is, in the end the color turns out to be pure deep black.

Of course, in addition to the designations in the numbers indicated on the factory packaging, you should also take into account the characteristics of your hair. Be sure to take into account the fact of pre-coloring, highlighting, or simply.

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There are really a lot of subtleties in hair coloring. From assessing the current color and selecting suitable dyes, to assessing the condition of the hair and selecting suitable dyes. And yes, I didn’t wet myself, choosing the right dyes is a very important task. For it is they who determine not only the final result immediately after, but also the effect over time.

The most correct thing is to go to a hairdresser (a good one) and dye your hair well right away, and at the same time consult and determine the key points for yourself. It will be especially interesting for those who decided to dye their hair for the first time in their lives. ALTHOUGH simple monochromatic dyeing can be done quite easily on your own, but if it’s the first time in your life, if you need some complex shade, and also if your hair is weakened, if you need a radical change in color, and if home experiments don’t work out well, then it’s better to see a Master .

The difficulty for Russia is that not all masters are truly Masters. It seems to them that they have learned how to brush their hair and run a brush through their hair and that’s all at once - they can cut their hair. That's why we have white sponges and yellow blondes and green brunettes and red-haired ones. And the master (marker) stands there, waving his hands - how can this be, I did everything according to the rules, maybe you, dear client, are experiencing hormonal changes? the client firmly believes that a decently dressed girl in a decent place for $200 cannot fail, so he honestly looks for excuses for such a nice girl - yes, maybe hormonal. (hormones, such hormones). I heard this with my own ears. The main thing is that everyone is happy with this explanation. And the master doesn’t give a damn, since he got such a hormonal client (probably through one of hers), and the client is quite Happy, not purple, just think - yellow, there are many of them.

I’ve also heard (more than once) when they start telling a confused yellow blonde in a conspiratorial whisper that the paint isn’t really very good, but the director only allows her to work on this one, but I know one paint and one place, everything is very good there. professional, yes, yes, the most pro-fes-si-o-nal-no-e... and I could buy it for you" At such moments I want to answer, so that in that very place there would be more brains I bought it, or I would go somewhere to study.

And also, drop dead distribution, in Russia for sure, it has the format - Leeen, what kind of paint do you have? What number? cool color, I want that too. And I don’t care what source this color was obtained from. If it doesn’t work out, it means it didn’t work. Or - “after all, the paint is not very good.”

So, you can’t care less about the selection of dye. And you should always take your own source into account.
I told a lot of theory here - Although there the emphasis is primarily on the features of lightening.
I will repeat some points.

Since for some reason you have decided to dye your hair yourself, when choosing a dye you need to decide on your original color, i.e. determine the level

There are only 10 levels of natural hair colors.
1 - black
2 - dark dark chestnut
3 - dark chestnut
4 - chestnut
5 - light chestnut
6 - dark blond
7 - light brown
8- light brown
9 - very light brown
10 - very light light brown

Although you can find a classification of 11 and 12 levels, and the names of the colors may change. So light brown can be called blond, and chestnut brown. Unfortunately, there is no general manual here that one could refer to. 10 is accepted, but 11 and 12 are not prohibited. And what to call it... to a greater extent it is determined by the environment or habits.

I would also like to note that among the paints and dyes generally used are 7 natural.

The thing is that 1, 2 and 3 are almost indistinguishable in shade to the human eye. And usually level 2 is used as the darkest level, but the difference between levels 2 and 3 is not very visible. therefore, immediately 4. As for the lightest ones, 10 is practically white and is considered to be natural, i.e. in nature, i.e. without coloring, such whites do not exist (roughly the format of an albino or good discoloration, if visually). Therefore, NATURAL (I’ll even write this term in caps) in everyday life are not even 10, but only 7. And the first step to selecting the right dye is to determine the level of lightness on the scale of natural colors. This is also called “defining the base.” because we always need to understand what we will start from.

The most interesting point in a practical sense is how to determine?

Probably everyone who dyes their hair has seen books with hair dyes at their hair stylist or on a store shelf. something like this

In a quick search, Yandex photo didn’t give me any pictures without makeup in the foreground. The books are similar.

and there are also these “panicles” samples

Here and there is what we are looking for.
tone designation without additional letters and numbers. Without the use of various additional pigments. Names from the natural list. On sample panicles there are designations on the handle, and in books near the curl, for example in the picture on the left, you can see orderly rows of strands, where numbers are written in large numbers without additional designations (while at the bottom left, in the middle and at the top right you can see that the numbers are with dots and additional numbers. Formally - natural shade 7.0, 6.0, shade with pigment 7.4, 6.33, etc. - for example and from the head)
What you need to do is to attach your strand to natural strands and compare according to the level of lightness. Dark, even darker, lighter, even lighter, etc.

The shade will really hinder us in this. For example, ash brown or chocolate brown or copper, etc. Hue is the direction of color, natural tone is the level of lightness.

Look at the picture

I outlined the shades of level 5 with a red ribbon. Light brown or light chestnut in words. The natural lightness level in this palette is called 5.0 medium brown (in the middle). Shades at the same level are 5.3 (left) and 5.4 on top. These shades greatly interfere with visual perception; for example, red usually looks brighter and appears lighter. Ash (not here) also seems lighter. But copper ones (which are also red) may appear darker.
So the level of lightness (base) is taken into account without shades. This, of course, is difficult to immediately determine; we tend to consider our color lighter than it actually is. Because we often have shades. The most common natural levels in Russia are actually 4-6, but many tend to define their native fifth level as at least the seventh)

To determine, you can use computer graphic editors, for example, it seems to me that you can even compare them in numerical values. But on the other hand, it also seems to me that with real panicles or curls it’s simply more visual. ALTHOUGH, I understand that there are people who do not distinguish between warm and cool colors and I fully admit that it is difficult to see the level of lightness without taking into account the shade of the hair.

Why are there so many difficulties?
in order to correctly understand what kind of paint is needed.

as it usually happens - girls wander among the shelves with boxes of household paints and look out for different girls in the pictures. And they don’t pay any attention to the back of the box. nor on the encoding (numbers with the paint number). As a result, “the paint doesn’t take” or “the paint isn’t very good after all.”

on the other hand, if we start from determining our basic level of lordship, then we can easily apply all our knowledge. Namely.
The girl naturally has level 6, and she chose a very pretty girl with number 9. This means the girl needs to understand that from her 6th level she will have to lighten up by 3 levels. Can paint do this? I need to turn the box over and look

the small square at the top is the original basic level of color, but not with a number, but with a description of the color; at the bottom in the large rectangle is the result of coloring. Additionally, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the final shade will only be obtained when the original base is a natural color, without shades (i.e. not ash, not mahogany, not copper, etc.)

those. knowing our initial baseline level, we can understand whether it will “take” and even assume what difficulties we may encounter (for example)

On the other hand, it is quite possible that we do not want lightening at all and, as a result, additional efforts to eliminate unwanted shades. We may want to change slightly, within our level. And even more so - we recognize our natural level and choose dyes only among the level we need. There were 6.0 natures, we are looking for something from the 6.1 series with a touch.

I should probably write a separate post about shades and numbers after the dot. Now I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the numbers on the boxes and the back of the box are a great help for predicting the result.

I will repeat separately - all this encoding in numbers and designation in words- This not GOST for everyone! Variations in different directions are possible. Therefore, every self-respecting manufacturer and store has books with curls or sample panicles, which are needed to determine the natural level of lightness of the source, to determine the base. Base levels don't vary much among manufacturers, usually by 1 digit at most, but the names can be downright confusing. Let's say that for one manufacturer, light-haired may mean exactly light-haired, while for another it can be called blond. Therefore, when looking for options among different manufacturers, be sure to check the coordinate system (i.e., all with the same panicles or curls).

1. The paint must be chosen from a professional line, ammonia-free. There is an opinion that ammonia-free hair dye does not cover gray hair - this is not true. Many brands have special products just for gray hair. An example of ammonia-free paint is Wella Color Touch, Casting Creme Gloss Loreal, Revlon Color Silk, Wellaton, Lumene Cutrin, Vivasan and others.

2. For many, including me, the number on the box or on the palette in the salon was, up to a certain point, nothing more than a set of numbers. I was literally enlightened into this mystery of signs! And I will explain to those who still do not understand. And I hope I do it right, I’m not a pro, but the pros explained it to me. Therefore, if everything with the story turns out well, that’s their plus, and if it’s bad, then it’s my minus :)

I'm starting a theory on hair coloring.

Regular numbers, without additional, so to speak, fractional numbers, look like this

This is the level of tone depth. Those. Using this number, roughly speaking, we will choose whether we will have blond hair or darker hair. Depth essentially represents the same thing for all brands, but it can be called differently. Usually

1 is black
2 - lighter, i.e. very dark brown (yes, very dark), for example, this is what Lumene Cutrin paint calls this color.
3 - even lighter, i.e. just dark brown
4 - brown. It can be called brown instead of brown (very dark brown, dark brown, brown), which does not change the essence.
5 - light brown/light brown
6 - dark blond/dark blond
7 is the level of tone depth - light brown, it is lighter than dark blonde / just blonde - but this is not the white hair color that is associated with blondes! It's darker.
8 - light brown, also known as light blond
9 - very light brown
10 - pastel blond / pastel blond / light light blond (That’s what Casting Creme Gloss Loreal calls) / very light platinum blond / bright blond (at Wella Color Touch)

That is, if you want to change your hair color, but are afraid that “blackness will suddenly appear” or “the color will suddenly be too light,” then you are worried about the depth of the color. Then you need to take a shade from your range. For example, you dyed your hair at tone depth level 5, which is light brown/light brown. Your dye was number 5.7 To avoid your hair being too dark, don’t go down to tone 4, you can experiment with the shade and take 5.6, 5.5, 5.8, etc. - everything is at tone depth level 5. Later I’ll tell you about the meaning of the second number.

The same thing - if you don’t want to lighten it, don’t go up from level 5 to level 6.

3. The second number in the number indicates the shade. If the second number is zero (1.0, 2.0, 3.0...) - these are natural shades, natural tone. Any brand of paint.

1 - (for example 2.1, 3.1) - the shade contains a blue pigment, some paints call the shade ashen. Number 1 will not give you the “red” color that many are afraid of after the paint has washed off a little.
2 - the shade contains green. Lumene Cutrin calls this number - matte range. “Ryzhin” won’t give it either.
3 - golden hue, yellow pigment
4 - mahogany row / copper row - red-orange pigment
5 - mahogany/red - called by different names - red-violet pigment
6 - violet-blue pigment
7 - beige pigment
8 - brown-violet pigment

The names, I repeat, may change for different paints, but the essence is approximately the same.

If, for example, you painted with 5.4 paint (tone depth level - light chestnut, copper shade, red, orange pigment), it washed off and gave you a “reddish” appearance. You don't like 5.4 anymore and you don't know how to get rid of the redhead. At the same time, you don’t want deeper hair—you don’t want it darker or lighter. So, choose from tone depth level 5, while looking at the shade that will “overwhelm” the red color. For this purpose, the theory of hair coloring has a special Oswald color wheel and the theory of neutralization.

4. Look, our 4 is located in the orange sector, everything is correct. She gave the redhead. See below - 4ku neutralizes green color well. You can try blue too.

So we take paint 5.2 or 5.1. 5.6 - with a violet-blue pigment - will not be critical, but it is used to neutralize a more yellowish tint.

Paints 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 will only make the situation worse.

Always look at Oswald's color wheel.

5. To neutralize or, conversely, to emphasize a particular shade, there are also mixtons. They carry pigments. In the previous example, in order to remove the consequences of 5.4 (get rid of the red color), you could take 5.2 paint and add a blue-green mixton. Mixtons start with the first digit 0.

If we want to get a lighter level of depth, for example, we had 8.3 - light brown with a golden tint, but we want a light blonde (9), then we can mix our usual 8.3 with pure mixton 0.0 - this will give us a tone depth level of 9. And with This won't damage your hair too much.

1.5 - 3% - will tint, color the tone to match or make it a little darker. For example, we were at the 5th depth level and wanted the 4th. We take oxide 3%. This oxide will not cover gray hair.
3-6% is a more durable, deep coloring. It can make hair darker, permanently tone-on-tone (slightly gray hair) or give us a lighter tone. We had 5, we want 6 - we need 6% oxide.
9% - For very gray hair - tone on tone. Or for 2 levels of lightening. We had 5, we wanted 7.
There is also a higher oxide of 10-12% - It can lighten hair even by 3 tones. But I wouldn’t experiment with this at home.

At the same time, the exposure time of the dye on the hair is from 20-30 minutes to an hour. For light toning, 1.5-3% oxide and 30 minutes are suitable.

For permanent coloring, increase the percentage of oxide and the exposure time.

It turns out that hair coloring is a theory and pure mathematics! Knowing the depth, tone, pigment contained in the paint and the percentage of oxide, you can prevent negative consequences, get rid of reddishness and experiment, achieving beautiful shades.

And one more little secret. If you want your color to play as if silvered, shimmer in the sun and twinkle, like many stars on the screen, you can cover your hair with dye (I’m using the example of Cutrin) 10.06 - it’s called silvery frost. Other brands probably have something similar, you need to look at the tone depth level of 10. It doesn’t give much color, but even on dark hair it starts to shimmer very beautifully. Use oxide 3%, time 25-30 minutes.

article prepared by: Galina Chepurnaya

Blondes do not go unnoticed. At all times they were considered the most attractive and charming. It is not surprising that the popularity of blonde continues. Classic natural, platinum, strawberry, caramel, honey.

The choice of shade depends on many factors: eye color, skin color, general color type.

How to get a cool blonde

When it comes to achieving a pure blonde, lightening with powder is a must. The brightening composition creates a clean, bright canvas. The canvas is tinted to the required shade.

For clarification, use 6% and 3% oxidizing agent. One part of the powder is diluted with 3% oxidizing agent. This solution lightens the root zone. Another, 6% - to lighten the length. Why the different percentage? There is more heat near the scalp. Lightening is better. If you apply a solution with a large percentage throughout the entire volume, you will get a different lightening background. At the roots it is light yellow. The length is orange-yellow.

Law of Lightening— apply lightening powder in sufficient quantity. Do not smear, apply in large quantities. Some will be absorbed into the hair, some will work on the surface. Discoloration will occur evenly. We get a light yellow background.

After applying the mixture, wait 20 minutes and visually observe. Wash off the composition with water and deep cleaning shampoo. We even out the hair structure with a balm or mask to even out the structure.

Mandatory step - tinting. Tinting fills voids after bleaching.

We take two dyes in a 1:1 ratio - 10.12 or 10AV with 8.2 or 8P. Mix with 3% oxidizing agent. Apply to the root zone.
For length - 10.12 or 10AV with 3% activator in a 1:1 ratio.
Exposure time from 15 to 35 minutes. Depends on the porosity - the more, the shorter the holding time.
Wash off the dye with shampoo for colored hair. Apply balm for colored hair.

Shades of blonde in paint names

They are often called very poetically. Sunny, golden, sandy, caramel, frosty, icy, honey, amber, flaming, natural, gray, pearl. We come across such definitions often. Interpretation can be very subjective. Doesn't necessarily match our expectations.

When we already know what the color spectrum (hue) is, let's check what can be hidden under these beautiful names. What can you expect from them?

Let's add separate terms to divide shades into warm, cool, neutral:

neutral( , sand, natural)
warm(golden, sunny, copper, amber, flaming, honey, caramel)
cold(grey, shimmer/pearl/purple, icy, frosty, cold, platinum)

Sand- gray-golden, golden-gray (caramel blonde) or pearl. Depending on the brand, it can be beige (for example 9.13) or warm (for example 9.31 and 9.23).

Natural blonde— in theory, it should be neither warm nor cold. In fact, it can be cool (9) and warm (9NB) or intense (9NI) - with an olive sheen.

This even includes natural ones, for example 7.0 Garnier Color Sensation. Very dark, with brown tones. It is important not to apply it to heavily bleached hair. We can get a greenish, earthy color).

Sunny, golden- yellow base.

Pearl- mostly purple, ash. Contains a lot of blue dye (gray-blue, gray-green). Cool is a combination of blue and purple pigments.

Frosty- common terms for cool shades like /21 or /12.

Copper, amber and fire- warm blonde, orange based (7.4 or 8.44). Honey is often a combination of gold and copper, copper with a dominant nature (eg 8.304, 8.04) or gold (eg 8.3).

Red blonde, for example 7.6 and 8.66 - intense red color.

It is important to understand that the most important are the numeric characters. The terms used by manufacturers can only guide and, together with the beautiful hair color of the model depicted on the packaging, make us pay attention to this particular pack.

Natural blonde

A shade marked “natural” is natural and organic. Pure shade of blonde. The natural tone does not catch the eye. Natural gradation from dark roots to light ends. Suitable for girls whose natural hair color is close to light shades. For those who have light brown hair color.

Garenier Olia 110, Igora Royal New 9-0, Igora Royal Hightlifts 10-0, Igora Royal Fashion Light L-00, Londa Professional 12/03.

Cold blond

Cold blonde is the ultimate dream of many girls. Achieving color is not easy. Clean, without a hint of yellowness. Gives the impression of coldness, often called icy. It is chosen by women whose color type is also cold. We are talking about the Winter and Summer color types.

You can get a cool blonde on your hair thanks to the following dyes: Pallete Permanent Cream Color 12, Garenier Color Sensation 10.1, Pallete: Color and Nutrition c12.

Ashen

Ash blonde belongs to light shades. A distinctive feature is a grayish ash haze. Looks stylish and natural. Ash suits girls with a cold color type.

Look for it from the following manufacturers: Garenier Olia 10.1, Londa Professional 12/1, Koleston Perfekt Innosense 7/1, Princess Essex Estel Professional 10/1, Pallete: Permanent cream color C9, Palette Salon Colors 10-2, Palette Fitoliniya 219.

Platinum

Popular shade of blonde. Platinum - expensive and stylish. The most capricious tone. It's difficult to achieve. Provides for a stylish hairstyle - straight bob, bob bob. It looks ugly on unkempt hair. Platinum belongs to the cool color range. Looks good on women with soft pinkish skin and gray or blue eyes. It is contraindicated for dark-skinned girls.

A platinum shade can be obtained using the following paints: Garenier Color Naturales 111, Princess Essex Estel Professiolal 10/0, Palette Salon Colors 9.5-1.

Strawberry blonde

The shade is finicky and does not suit everyone. It has become very popular in recent years. It looks like blonde with a slight touch of peachy pink haze. It will look best on girls with light, porcelain skin. With green eyes. Strawberry blonde looks luxurious and attracts everyone's attention.

You will find this color from the following manufacturers: Loreal Sublime Mousse 822, Indola Professional Blonde Expert 1000.32, Krasa Faberlik 8.8.

Pearl blonde

Pearl blonde is a beautiful, stylish shade. Has a light pearlescent tint. Belongs to cool shades. Suitable for women with Summer and Winter color types.

The following dyes will help you find a similar hair color: Garenier Color Naturales 112, Princess Essex Estel Professiolal 10/8, Pallete: Permanent cream color A 10, Syoss Professional Perfomance 9-5.

Wheat blonde

It looks gentle and natural. Has a light brown undertone. Wheat belongs to the warm series. Suitable for owners of dark, olive skin. Works well on light brown, medium brown hair.

To get a wheat blonde, use one of the following dyes: Garenier Color Naturales 8, Princess Essex Estel Professional 9/3, Inoa 9.31, Revlon Colorsilk 74.

Caramel blonde

Caramel blonde is a subtle mixture of yellow and brown. Has a hint of burnt sugar. A distinctive feature is a reddish undertone. May be golden or reddish. Harmonizes with olive, golden skin, brown, green-brown eyes.

To make your hair look like sweet caramel, use the following dyes: Syoss Professional Performance 7-8, Wella Coleston Perfekt 9/03, Garenier Color Naturales 6.34.

Beige blonde

Natural is a rarity. Soft, light, slightly muted. Has some resemblance to light brown. The latter is darker. Looks beautiful on Slavic girls. Goes well with cool color types. Helps make the face young and fresh. The shade is recommended for those whose natural color is dark brown or reddish.

To dye your hair beige, use one of the following dyes: Igora Royal New 9-4, Pallete: Permanent cream dye B9, Palette: Fitoliniya 254, Londa Color 38.

Honey blonde

Rich yellowish-golden color. It looks like freshly collected honey. Honey-colored hair is not for everyone. Honey blonde looks in combination with peach, beige skin color, brown, dark blue, green eyes. It is absolutely contraindicated for girls with a cold color type of appearance. Honey is not recommended if there is an expressive blush on the cheeks. It will highlight it even more.

Golden blonde

Exquisite light shade. Noticeable and attracts attention. Belongs to warm tones. Suitable for women of warm color type - Autumn and Spring. Combines with yellowish, dark skin, brown, green eyes.

Golden blonde is represented by the following color numbers: Palette: Fitoliniya 460, Wellaton 9-3.

What shade will we get?

When choosing paint in a store, pay attention to the name of the color and the photo of the model shown on the pack. What do the symbols and numbers mean? For example 9.21 or H8, applied by manufacturers? Pay attention to them? Of course yes! Those awkward numbers/letters are the most important. They will tell you the whole truth about the chosen dye.

Color levels

Let's start with color levels, with brightness and darkness levels. The number at the beginning of the symbol informs us about this. Placed before a comma, period, or slash. The scale starts with black and ends with super light tones.

2 / black

3 / dark brown

4 / medium brown

5 / light brown

6 / dark-blonde

7 / medium blond

8 / blond

9 / very light blond

10 / very light blond

12 / special blonde (platinum)

Color directions

It is important to pay attention to the number after the decimal point, period, or slash. This is a color undertone. Depending on the brand, it is indicated by numbers or letters.

Separation of color directions (blond):

neutral(natural, beige),

warm(gold, copper, red),

cold(Gray, Shiny/Pearl, Purple, Silver, Platinum).

Numerical and letter markings:

/ 0 - natural (letters N, NB, NN, NI or without a number after the decimal point/dot/slash)

/ 1 - gray (A)

/ 2 – shining/pearl, violet (P, V, 6, 8, 89)

/ 03 or / 13 or / 31 — beige (B, GB)

/ 3 – gold (G, H)

/ 4 – copper (K, H)

/ 5 - Red tree

/ 6 - red (R)

/ 7 — matte (brown)

If there are two numbers after the dot/comma/slash. For example, 11.21 - we are dealing with a double shade. The first tone predominates (in the example given it is purple or 2). In the case of two identical numbers - 11.11, it is read that there is an increase in color intensity. In this case, double, intense gray. Among the alphabetic characters:

N.A.– natural gray
N.B.- natural beige
ITD- natural pearls
G.B.- golden beige
KN- natural
VR- violet red

Sometimes the paint manufacturer doesn't use the period, comma, or slash. Garnier Color Naturals 111. The color is called super-bright blonde. We can put a period after the first two digits. We get the brightness level 11. The third number 1 is a gray tone. A cool shade that neutralizes warm tones.

9NB - very light, natural beige and 11.11 - super-bright, intense gray blonde

Choosing the right dye is important to achieve a beautiful new color. Choose gray pigments, in the case of the persistent natural pigment pheomelanin. This is when the tone changes to a reddish tint shortly after dyeing.

If the hair is very dark (level 4-5), prone to a coppery or rusty tint, a cool tone is needed. Choose a super-bright dye (level 11 or 12) with a shade of gray (/1) or double gray (/11) .

When applying such an intense gray, ashy (for example 11.11) to dark natural hair, we will not get the steely blue lightness of the level 11 indicated on the packaging. We will only cool down the target background to get a more natural final effect.

Super-lightening paints (levels 11 and 12) are combined with higher concentrations of oxidizing agents - 9 or 12%. They allow you to lighten natural hair by 4-5 levels. Creates a very light result. But this only applies to a natural base that has not previously been painted.

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Caramel hair color has been winning the hearts of women for many years thanks to its delicious colors and delicate shades. Among hairdressers he is considered capricious, because... It is not always possible to achieve the expected tone the first time - but such a transformation is all the more desirable. By choosing caramel hair color, you will not go unnoticed, because this image combines tenderness and sensuality. The only difficulty is – and our recommendations will help you with this.

Who suits dark and light caramel hair color?

Pure caramel shade is rarely found in its natural form. It is a warm color containing golden and copper tones - somewhere between warm blonde and brown (light chestnut). Caramel hair color is suitable for women with Spring and Autumn appearance color types - owners of the following parameters:

skin: light ivory, baked milk, peach, dark, bronze;
eyes: blue, gray, green, hazel, amber, light brown, brown without a bright contrast with the whites.

Girls of cold Winter and Summer color types who have:

skin: milky pink, milky, white, porcelain, olive with cold notes
eyes: blue, gray, gray-blue, gray-green - if there is a dark brown outline of the iris; dark brown, black - strongly contrasting with the whites.

For dark-skinned and dark-skinned women, it is preferable to choose dark caramel tones. This will not create dissonance in appearance. For those with fair skin, both dark and light caramel shades are suitable, but there should not be a strong unnatural contrast with the eyebrows. Regardless of the color type of appearance, before coloring your hair you need to take into account the entire image as a whole.

Honey-caramel

This is a light shade - closest to blonde. Sunny honey-caramel tone harmonizes well with light (blue, green, gray) eyes and light skin type. Dark-eyed girls benefit from contrast, which enlivens their features, but it is advisable to monitor the color of the eyebrows and makeup so as not to create a grotesque effect. If your natural hair color is light or dark brown, plus a spring color type of appearance, then honey caramel is perfect for you.

Golden caramel

The middle tone in the palette of caramel shades has rich gold and copper notes. Golden caramel color suits almost all women of a warm color type, but you need to make sure that it does not blend in with your skin color. This is easy to avoid, because... caramel has a wide palette of shades.

Chocolate-caramel

This shade is close to the color of milk chocolate and suits almost anyone with a warm color type, regardless of age. But it looks especially chic against the background of dark and bronze skin. This color of curls can well emphasize a light, but not pronounced appearance. Girls of a contrasting type (light complexion, dark eyes, bright facial features) should avoid this shade.

How to get caramel color at home

The problem with getting this shade at home is that it is an unpredictable, capricious color. A good option would be to have your first color done by a specialist who will give you competent advice and will be able to professionally correct (lighten) your color and select the desired shade, taking into account the natural pigment and condition of the hair. In this case, subsequent procedures will most likely not cause difficulties or problems.

If you don’t want to go to the hairdresser, you should consider the following nuances:

The easiest way to achieve a caramel color is for blondes and those with light brown hair. Permanent paint will help, and in some cases even will cope with this. Find out how to choose.
Brunettes and brown-haired women need lightening and toning, choosing a shade based on their own pigment. As a rule, few people manage to get rid of red and yellow pigment on their own, so consulting a specialist won’t hurt. Find out how to do it at home.
A good option for brown and dark hair would be coloring. Dyeing a few strands of hair near your face in trendy caramel shades will give you a new look without causing much damage to your hair.
Red-haired girls also need to first remove their natural pigment, because... caramel color contains a golden tone and will not take on without a washing procedure.

One of the means to achieve a caramel tone at home is. This product allows you not only to achieve the desired result - change the shade using gentle toning, but also play with the color, enhance or tone it down, as well as carry out home lamination of your hair, saturate it with shine, which will last for 2 weeks.

What paints can you use to achieve this color?

Caramel hair color and tones close to it are found in the palettes of almost all permanent modern hair dyes. The result, as a rule, comes out a little darker than the manufacturer indicates, and largely depends on the original color. Caramel shades wash out quickly, especially if bleaching was done before coloring (dye always washes off faster on damaged hair). Therefore, in order to preserve the color longer, it is necessary to use special shampoos and conditioners and additionally care for damaged hair.