1. COLOUR CORRECTION BASICS
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COLOUR CORRECTION BASICS
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2. Occasionally mistakes can happen
This can result from e.g.;
The client not informing you of previous colour
Errors mixing colours
Inexperience
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3. Being able to correct colour
You need to know about the colour star
You need to understand the ICC numbers of the tint manufacturer
You need to understand what happens when two colours are mixed together
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4. Basics
This is a guide to understanding the basics of colour correction
Understanding what possibly went wrong in the first place
Understanding the basics of what to do to correct it
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5. Where does colour come from?
In hairdressing we work on the principal that all colour is obtained from THREE primary colours.
Can you list these colours before you move on? 1 2 3
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6. The Three Primary colours in Hairdressing
If you didn’t already know the three primary colours used are;
RED
YELLOW
BLUE
And all other colours are obtained by mixing these colours together in certain ways
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7. What Happens If ? Thinking back to art in school can you remember;
What happens if you mix red paint and yellow paint together?
What happens when you mix red and blue together?
What happens if you mix yellow and blue together?
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8. The Results ! ORANGE PURPLE GREEN
Then, depending how much red is mixed with yellow would give is varying degrees of Orange
e.g.
If you mix a small amount of red with a larger amount of yellow, the result would be along the lines of a very light orange
The colour star below demonstrates this principal.
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9. The Colour Star ,5 & ,6 ,2 ,4 ,3 ,1 ,7 Red / Blue Red / Yellow ,
Blue / Yellow
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10. Can you guess what we would say; Orange = Gold, Red = Warm,
Of course in Hairdressing we wouldn’t normally call our colours Orange, or Purple, or Green.
Can you guess what we would say;
Orange = Gold,
Red = Warm,
Green/Blue = Cool tones or Ash or Matt
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11. You can see from this diagram how the more of one primary colour you add the more effect it has on the next one
Red (warm)
Mahogany
& Violet
Copper
Yellow (gold)
Green (Matt ash)
Blue (ash)
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12. Basic Colour cancellation
Looking at the colour star, the colour on the opposite side cancels out e.g.
Red cancels out Green
Blue cancels out Orange
Mauve cancels out yellow
And Visa-Versa
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13. Now that you know this principal and studying colour star;
So;
Now that you know this principal and studying colour star;
If you have a client who has a slight green tinge to her hair, what colour would you use to cancel out the green?
If you have a client whose hair is slightly too warm, what would you do?
Always consider how much green or red etc. is present before deciding how much of the colour you would introduce to cancel it out.
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14. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Cool Tones Warm Tones .0 Deep Basic .7 Green Ash.1
Blue Ash .2
Mauve .3
Golden .4
Copper .5
Mahogany .6
Red 10
Lightest Blonde 9
Very Light Blonde 8
Light Blonde
8.3
Light Golden Blonde 7
Blonde 6
Dark Blonde 5
Light Brown 4
Brown
4.45
Copper Mahogany Brown 3
Dark Brown 2
Darkest Brown 1
Black
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15. Next Stage !
Now you have got the principals of colour cancellation, look at the numbering system on the ICC colour numbering workbook and assume your client has a depth of 7.
In the previous exercise put numbers to the tones you would possibly introduce to cancel the green.
Put numbers to the tones you would possibly introduce to cancel out too much warmth
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16. You’re getting there !
All the above are basic principals, from here it is experience building, asking stylists and watching what happens.
Once you have grasped this, even if you don’t have a colour chart to hand you can, faced with any problem with a clients hair colour, simply ask yourself;
What colour do I want to eliminate?
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17. That’s the colour I need to introduce
With the colour I want to eliminate, which colour is missing from the primary colour range
That’s the colour I need to introduce
e.g. you want to get rid of green,
BLUE & YELLOW make green,
out of the PRIMARY colours, RED is missing –
THAT’S THE COLOUR TO INTRODUCE!
HOW MUCH ?
YOU DECIDE !
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