Color+Formula+Level

=Color Formula: Choosing the Right Level=

When coloring your clients hair it will be important to choose a color that is the right level. If you choose a level that is either too dark or too light your client will not be leaving your salon happy. Whereas fixing a hair color that is too light may not be a big deal, fixing a color that is too dark requires a lot of corrective coloring with color strippers, bleaches, and/or toners.

In general when choosing the correct level for your client, have the color swatches from your salon ready for your client to choose from. As long as they are not wanting to go more than 3 levels lighter than there current color and if they are not wanting to lighten an old color on the hair, you can just choose the hair level that your client desires. So if they are a level 5 and want to go to a level 3, you can safely choose a level 3 for your client.

When you need to refer your client for corrective color:

 * If your client wants to go more than 3 levels lighter you will need to refer them for a corrective color. **Permanent color will not lift more than three levels effectively.**
 * If your client wants to lighten an old color on their hair (even if it is less than 3 levels lighter) you will need to refer them for a corrective color. **Permanent color will not lift color.**


 * Examples:**


 * 1: If a client wants to go from a level 4 to a level 1, choose a level 1.
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#2: If a client wants to go from a level 5 to a level 8 and they have never colored their hair before, choose a level 8 color.
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#3: If a client is a level 4 and wants to go to a level 9. You cannot use permanent color since this would be **more than 3 levels of lift. You will have to refer them to corrective color.**
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#4: If a client is a level 4 and they still have old color on their hair and they want to go a level 6: **You will have to refer them for corrective color because color won't lift color.**

**Click here to see how to choose the right base color for your client.**
   by  Tarnishedrose 