Colour Theory Training Manual

Lesson Twelve

Hair tones
Natural Hair Colour
Hair can range from the palest blonde, white or silver to blue black or jet black. Hair colour is
second in importance to the skin tone. Natural coloured hair always complements a person’s natural
skin tone. It is the easiest place to make change if you wish to display a different colour Like skin
the hair can range from very cool to very warm. Hair colour is determined at the roots

You will be amazed at how many women have had their hair coloured the wrong tone for them
professionally. This is something hairdressers really should pay more attention to. be careful of
making an comments to a hairdresser as you want them on your side...not off side.

Cool hair
Hair is best described as back, white, ash, dark ash brown and blue black

Warm Hair
Hair is best described as golden, honey, and strawberry, auburn, golden brown, steel grey
and dirty grey. Warm people never grey well. It is a phase they will often colour their way through.

Blondes

Cool Warm Cool Warm

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Brunettes

Cool Cool

Cool

Warm Cool Warm

Red Heads

All warm

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Colours will last up to a maximum of six weeks. L’Oréal Professionnel Diacolor
Gelée is a great option to refresh tired reds.
Shades decoded
Copper Luminous warm tones.
Copper red Bright and intense.
Mahogany Rich red tones with softness.
Burgundy Intense with a blood-red overtone.
Plum Iridescent cool red for intensity.

Blonde

Skin tone is one of the most important factors to keep in mind when you are
choosing a colour.
Shades decoded
Golden blonde Golden, soft reflect.
Beige blonde Soft champagne with the freshness of a cool blonde.
Ash blonde A clean, clear shade with no gold.
Light chestnut A mix of cool and warm soft caramels with a smoky overtone.
Platinum Icy cool, translucent blonde.

Brunette

Easy to maintain and provides an incredibly healthy shine.

Shades decoded
Golden brown Luminous soft golden tones.
Chestnut A rich caramel amber glow.
Metallic brown Flat medium brown.
Chocolate Rich, warm solid colour.
Amber Warm and luminous.

Hair Colour Glossary

Highlights: Add light or shade with weaves or slices of colour placed in foil. This
creates a subtle or obvious contrast and it only needs maintenance every five to
seven weeks.
Lowlights: Similar to highlights, but the colour used is darker than the natural
hair hue. Ideal for highlighted hair that's too light.
Gloss: Refreshes, conditions and adds shine. An ideal boost for between
colouring.
Permanent: Completely changes the natural hair colour from light to dark and
vice versa. A great option for disguising greys.
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Semi-permanent: Adds colour to your natural hue by brightening, deepening
and darkening. Semis gradually disappear so they don't build up on the hair.
Ballyage: This technique is used to create depth at the roots and lightness
towards the ends by using two or more colours. Suitable for medium to long hair
and perfect for blondes.
Texture: Highlights or creative foiling can add texture. For maximum effect,
work with several contrasting colours like a solid all over colour then add
highlights and lowlights.
Piggyback foils: Creates texture with two shades. Foils are placed in a weave,
one on top of the other, leaving out some hair depending on the desired
lightness.
Tone: "Cool" and "warm" tones refer to the reflect of the colour, not its lightness
or darkness. For example, "platinum creamy blondes" are "warm" and "deep
violets" are "cool".

Hair tips from L'Oréal Professionnel Colour Trophy winners, Rose and
Marie Cain from Head Studio Urban Retreat, WA as seen in Marie Clair

The image is from a L’Oreal home colour advert showing the variety of colours which can be
coloured into the hair.

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