First Rule Of Color - Hair Color Is Not Hair Paint

First Rule Of Color - Hair Color Is Not Hair Paint

Color, as we perceive it, is actually the reflection of light off of the colored pigments in the hair shaft. This "reflection of light" is what we see as "color".

The shade of color is made up of the different combinations of reflections of light off of the colored pigments.

This is why hair color appears different under fluorescent lights than in natural sunlight - whether it is color from nature or from a bottle.

Levels: What They Are And How They Impact Hair Color

Levels are the degree of "lightness or darkness" of a color that is "reflected or seen" by the eye. Hair color is assigned a Level 'number' from1 to 10 with 1 being black and 10 lightest blonde.