This video presented by southwest tech mathematics instructor helen mar adams illustrates how to compute the correct amount of hair color dye and developer.
Highlight hair color developer chart.
It works by just barely opening the cuticle enough to deposit pigment.
They refresh and update your hair color add depth and texture to your hairstyle endowing your overall look with a sexy glamorous flair.
To determine your hair color level you need the help of a friend.
Once you have made a decision to add some color when you come to a beauty.
Mixing ratio is usually 1 1 1 1 5 or 1 2 for an extra strong lightening effect.
Playing with hair hues is fun if you trust the job to a professional.
But the balayage highlights and smatterings of color are just part of step two.
Without the developer you would never achieve a significant changes in the color of your hair.
Volume 10 is the weakest developer level as it contains only 3 hydrogen peroxide.
Hair that hasn t been affected by previous dye attempts or the sun.
Once you ve figured out which developer will best suit your hair goals mixing it is pretty easy.
It is also recommended if you have thin or fine hair as it will not be too strong.
Benefits of hair developer.
Hair color is so multifaceted that it s impossible to settle on one single shade.
Part your hair in the middle of the back of your head.
To make it more complicated instead of straight up brown hair now there s tiger eye deep sable brown and even chocolate mauve if you re vying for a tinge of rose gold.
Developer comes in both a cream and a liquid form i ve used both and prefer cream.
10 volume developer 10v 3 peroxide developer will deposit color and make the hair darker that is was.
Activation hair.
Volume 10 is a good option if you are going just a bit darker than your current hair color and you do not need to lift or remove any of your existing color.
While highlights ombre and color blocks are another story.
You do this to get your most virgin hair.
The hair color and the developer are mixed in a certain ratio to form a tint mixture which is then applied to the hair.
Adding blonde highlights helps to create definition and dimension.
Use volume 10 developer to lift your color a single level.
The different volumes of developer.
This developer is also great if you are going for a darker hair color but need to lift some of your current color to achieve it.