Base 2/3 high lift tint

[Natalienut]

Hi
I'm considering using a high lift tint on a super dark brown (virgin) base. I haven't decided if I want a lighter brown or red yet.
My usual hairdresser (recently retired) suggested using 40 vol with a wella 12.0 but I don't know if that would work to make a light brown?
I've done my level 2 but we didn't do a great deal of colour theory, hence why I'm asking.
Thanks

 

[ronray]

Hi
I'm considering using a high lift tint on a super dark brown (virgin) base. I haven't decided if I want a lighter brown or red yet.
My usual hairdresser (recently retired) suggested using 40 vol with a wella 12.0 but I don't know if that would work to make a light brown?
I've done my level 2 but we didn't do a great deal of colour theory, hence why I'm asking.
Thanks

You can actually get Highlift brown tints which would do a much better job at giving you a controlled lift.

 

[Natalienut]

You can actually get Highlift brown tints which would do a much better job at giving you a controlled lift.

Thank you. I've been looking at them actually, I quite fancy a red from the loreal hicolor range but we don't seem to have that range here, it's all from American websites.

 

[ronray]

I say this because KP 12.0 has no tone in it at all. So you'll just get raw lift with this. You would safely achieve 4 levels of lift with 40vol.
If your hair is a level 3 and you get 4levels of lift that will expose a lot of warmth, you'll see a very orange result.
If your hair is a level 2 and you get 4 levels of lift you'll get a red orange result.
So you'd still have to deposit a brown shade over the tip with the correct tonal quality.

 

[Natalienut]

I say this because KP 12.0 has no tone in it at all. So you'll just get raw lift with this. You would safely achieve 4 levels of lift with 40vol.
If your hair is a level 3 and you get 4levels of lift that will expose a lot of warmth, you'll see a very orange result.
If your hair is a level 2 and you get 4 levels of lift you'll get a red orange result.
So you'd still have to deposit a brown shade over the tip with the correct tonal quality.

I think I'm closer to a 3, at the root anyway, my ends tend to lighten a little as they grow. I really liked a copper red shade in the high lift tints, I'm assuming then if it lifts orangey it will make the copper more intense?

 

[ronray]

You're right they are from the American line of L'Oréal. Check out schwarzkopf high power browns. Or Affinage infiniti B: brown

 

[Natalienut]

You're right they are from the American line of L'Oréal. Check out schwarzkopf high power browns. Or Affinage infiniti B: brown

Brilliant, thank you

 

[adamlea87]

Thank you. I've been looking at them actually, I quite fancy a red from the loreal hicolor range but we don't seem to have that range here, it's all from American websites.

The hi.color range is basically Majicontrast in the uk.

 

[Natalienut]

The hi.color range is basically Majicontrast in the uk.

Thanks