The level of your guest’s hair refers to the degree of lightness or darkness, this is measured on a scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the darkest and 10 being the lightest). Why is this important? Not only is this scale important for a stylist, but it is a good tool to use to determine the guest’s desired level.
The level also determines the underlying pigment found in that guest’s hair. The underlying pigment is a color found within the hair as it is lightened. Each step lighter, less melanin is left in the hair shaft. From black hair to blonde hair, the process fades from red to pale-yellow.
Unlike an artist who starts with a blank canvas, it is also important for the stylist to keep in mind that color results vary, things such as naturally unprocessed hair and chemically altered hair can affect the outcome of a hair color.
The intensity of hair color describes and identifies the brightness or vividness of a color (or the strength of the tone). Both the level and intensity are crucial in figuring out a person’s existing hair color and what they want to change about it, darker or lighter, or if they are just looking to liven things up.
Our hair is determined through genetic coding. At the root of our hair, is a bulb there are cells that produces protein granules called melanin that are the pigment (color) of the hair. Grey hair is when those cells stop producing the melanin in the hair shaft. Why it’s important to identify the guest’s natural or existing hair? Being able to identify the level and tone of the hair allows the hair stylist to determine the best technique that will result in the best outcome.
The level also determines the underlying pigment found in that guest’s hair. The underlying pigment is a color found within the hair as it is lightened. Each step lighter, less melanin is left in the hair shaft. From black hair to blonde hair, the process fades from red to pale-yellow.
Unlike an artist who starts with a blank canvas, it is also important for the stylist to keep in mind that color results vary, things such as naturally unprocessed hair and chemically altered hair can affect the outcome of a hair color.
The intensity of hair color describes and identifies the brightness or vividness of a color (or the strength of the tone). Both the level and intensity are crucial in figuring out a person’s existing hair color and what they want to change about it, darker or lighter, or if they are just looking to liven things up.
Our hair is determined through genetic coding. At the root of our hair, is a bulb there are cells that produces protein granules called melanin that are the pigment (color) of the hair. Grey hair is when those cells stop producing the melanin in the hair shaft. Why it’s important to identify the guest’s natural or existing hair? Being able to identify the level and tone of the hair allows the hair stylist to determine the best technique that will result in the best outcome.