BEFORE you begin mixing color, have you examined the current level and
tone of your client's ROOT AREA? If not, you may be in for a very unpleasant
experience.
NEVER THINK that applying a shade of MODERN, BRIGHT RED hair color
to white hair will create a "soft", "natural-looking", result! The color WILL
COVER the gray.. but because that hair is white.. without pigment the hair
will be VIVIDLY BRIGHT RED... Not what you and the client desires!!!!
When creating a lovely red shade on gray hair, or on hair more than 20 percent
gray INTERMIX the desired red shade with a .0 (NEUTRAL) shade at the
same or similar level as that red shade. 50% gray//50% neutral. 20% gray,
20 percent neutral. 80% gray.. 80 percent neutral. Use 20 volume developer
and process those gray roots for 45 minutes at room temperature!!!!
The color you see in a photo is almost NEVER the color you will achieve when
applying it to YOUR client!!!! The difference between do it yourself hair color
and salon hair color is Y O U! B
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Hi Beth,
With my warmer reds( apricots, strawberries, Tahitians, and bright coppers) I’ve had great success using the “G” series for grey coverage. I use the “N” series more in my auburn, mahoganies, and burgundy formulas. My reasoning? Many manufactures N series actually finish quite cool, and can mute the vibrancy of the finished shade. Some manufacturers have answered this by rolling out “NW” series. These work great when available. But if not, warmer based reds seem to stay brightest and more vivid with the addition of gold for grey coverage. Curious to hear of your related experiences and thoughts