FORMULATION
The following information is meant to serve as a guide only for the mixing of our products. ColorDesign is not responsible if a Colorist chooses to add something from outside of our product line such as bond multipliers, color accelerators or the addition of heat and/or a lack of appropriate temperature.
All Salon Hair Lightener Products Collection
If the desired color is the same level or darker than the client’s natural level, use ColorDesign Tone-on-Tone color. If the desired color is lighter that the client’s natural color, or the client has more than 50% grey and maximum coverage is desired, use ColorDesign permanent hair color. For maximum lightening in one step, ColorDesign super-lighteners are recommended. For more than four levels of lift, ColorDesign SHINY BLOND or a Powder Lightener should be used.
MIXING PERMANENT COLOR
- For opaque results mix 50cc of color with 50cc of the appropriate developer (1:1 ratio).
- For translucent results mix 50cc of color with 75cc of the appropriate developer (1:1.5 ratio)
- Process between 35-45 minutes
MIXING TONE-ON-TONE COLOR
- Mix 50cc of color with 75cc of either 7 or 13 Volume Developer (1:1.5 ratio)
- Use 7 Volume Developer for maximum deposit
- Use 13 Volume Developer for extra vibrancy
SUPER LIGHTENERS
- Mix 50cc with 125cc of 40 Volume Developer (1-2.5 ratio)
- Process for 45 minutes
SHINY BLOND CRÈME LIGHTENER
- Mix 30ml with 45ml of the desired developer (mixing ratio 1:1.5)
- Process for 30 minutes at room temperature
Achieves:
- 2 levels of lift with 10 volume developer
- 3 levels of lift with 20 volume developer
- 4 levels of lift with 30 volume developer
- 5 levels of lift with 40 volume developer
POWDER LIGHTENERS
- Mix 1 scoop to 45cc of appropriate developer
- Process for up to 60 minutes depending on results desired and the integrity of the hair
Timing:
- Permanent Color: Process for 35 minutes (up to 40 for resistant grey)
- Super Lighteners: Process for 45 minutes
- Shiny Blond: Process 15 minutes with heat, 30 minutes at room temperature
- Powder Lighteners: Process until desired level has been achieved
ELEMENTS OF COLORDESIGN
Choose your developer based on your desired level of lift.
- 10 volume = 1 level
- 20 volume = 2 levels (optimal grey coverage)
- 30 volume = 3 levels
- 40 volume = 4 levels (optimal lightening when mixed with super lighteners)
For more than four levels of lift use ColorDesign Shiny Blond or Powder Lighteners
GREY COVERAGE
For optimal grey coverage we recommend the following suggestions to be mixed with 20 Volume Developer:
- 0-50% Use straight target shade (ie. 7.4)
- 50%-100% Use 1/2 neutral shade and 1/2 target shade (ie. 1/2 of 7 and 1/2 of 7.4)
- For more opaque result, mix 50cc of color with 50cc of appropriate developer (1:1 ratio).
- For more translucent results, mix 50cc of color with 75cc of appropriate developer (1:1.5 ratio)
EXAMPLES
- 7 is blonde. The absence of a decimal point followed by additional tones indicates a natural tone (100% natural)
- 7.4 is a copper blonde. The number before the decimal point is the level (blonde) and the number after the decimal is the tone (copper) (50%Natural, 50% copper)
- 7.46 is a copper auburn blonde. Level 7 (blonde) with a primary tone of copper and a secondary tone of auburn (50% Natural, 30% copper, 20% Auburn)
- 7.03 is a natural tone. The level is 7 (blonde) and the (0) after the decimal represents additional natural (80% natural, 20% gold)
- 7.33 is an intense tone. The level 7 (blonde) and there is a double tone of gold giving an intense dye load, in this case, golden blonde (75% gold, 25% natural)
- 7.666 is an extra intense tone with a triple tone of auburn (90% auburn, 10% natural)
