Therealhyacinth
New Member
Qualified 10+ years ago but haven't really done any hairdressing for the last 5 years. I'm wanting to refresh my knowledge and skills.
I plan to book on a few local courses but am just wanting to make sure i'm on the right track with remembering my theory etc. correctly.
I think I remember the colour wheel and opposing tones pretty well and levels of lift. I'm just wanting to confirm that I'm still okay with things like mixing colour, grey coverage etc.
If I post a few examples below and what I would do for them could somebody just reply to confirm i'm correct or point me in the right direction if not? Thanks so much in advance. (In the examples below i'm going off the wella tones)
1. 70% Grey client with build up of dark box dyes on mid lengths and ends. Currently sitting around a level 4 and quite neutral. Doesn't want to be as dark anymore and wants some more dimension to their colour. Prefers the warmer / neutral tones to anything cool. Strand tests show that her coloured hair won't lift any lighter than a level 8. I'm thinking my suggestion would be to bleach the mid lengths and ends with 6% and then do a full head of highlights depositing 8/73 with a root/full head colour of something like 30ml 6/0 with 2.5ml of /5 (using rule of 11 to get the measurements)
2. Level 8 saying their hair is too warm and want it ashier. Currently throwing a lot of strong yellow tones. I'm thinking I would put 8/11 all over to counteract the yellow and add ash, 8/1 if it was a milder yellow.
3. Level 8 processed blonde wanting to be a dark cool tone red. Currently quite ashy. I'm thinking 5/41 for a red with a slightly purple tone from the Ash. Going 3 levels deeper so i'd possibly pre-pig with /44 wella perfecton first.
Hoping i'm not too far off the mark and haven't forgotten everything but prepared to be told i'm beyond help =D
I plan to book on a few local courses but am just wanting to make sure i'm on the right track with remembering my theory etc. correctly.
I think I remember the colour wheel and opposing tones pretty well and levels of lift. I'm just wanting to confirm that I'm still okay with things like mixing colour, grey coverage etc.
If I post a few examples below and what I would do for them could somebody just reply to confirm i'm correct or point me in the right direction if not? Thanks so much in advance. (In the examples below i'm going off the wella tones)
1. 70% Grey client with build up of dark box dyes on mid lengths and ends. Currently sitting around a level 4 and quite neutral. Doesn't want to be as dark anymore and wants some more dimension to their colour. Prefers the warmer / neutral tones to anything cool. Strand tests show that her coloured hair won't lift any lighter than a level 8. I'm thinking my suggestion would be to bleach the mid lengths and ends with 6% and then do a full head of highlights depositing 8/73 with a root/full head colour of something like 30ml 6/0 with 2.5ml of /5 (using rule of 11 to get the measurements)
2. Level 8 saying their hair is too warm and want it ashier. Currently throwing a lot of strong yellow tones. I'm thinking I would put 8/11 all over to counteract the yellow and add ash, 8/1 if it was a milder yellow.
3. Level 8 processed blonde wanting to be a dark cool tone red. Currently quite ashy. I'm thinking 5/41 for a red with a slightly purple tone from the Ash. Going 3 levels deeper so i'd possibly pre-pig with /44 wella perfecton first.
Hoping i'm not too far off the mark and haven't forgotten everything but prepared to be told i'm beyond help =D