All Page Numbers in this Guide refer to the Chromastics Technical and Training Manual Also see Chromastics Color Formulary And Chromastics Website for Further Information http://chromastics.com
#1 Start in the Center of the Page Indicating the Mid-Level for that Shade #2 Work Your Way Out from the Center How To Use the Chromastics Color Base Family Per Swatch Chart See Page Reference in RED TEXT for More Information in the Technical Manual if Needed Making the Center Shade: Less Intense More Intense Making the Center Shade: Softer (Less Vibrant) Redder Cooler
Working with NEUTRAL Shades Less Intense More Intense 1/2 oz XL-CREAM to Dilute the color make more Translucent Use Level 6N, 8N, 10N to Increase Gold Intensity Make Redder Cool Red-Brown Add 2RV or 4RV Make Redder Warm Red-Brown Add 2RO or 4RO WARNING: Do NOT use Neutral with BV s Color..it Creates a Pinky Cast More Translucent Cooler / Redder / Redder Starting Color Neutral Shades Use Level 1N - 5N Brighter Other Tones For Better Gray Coverage on Resistant Hair For more info see page 9 & 10 in Technical Manual NOTE: Neutral can be used Alone or mixed with Any Use NEUTRAL to all other Tones Make Less Vibrant Create NN Double N Series Neutral to make more Opaque
Working with Shades Less Intense More Intense 1/2 oz XL-CREAM to Dilute the color make more Translucent Create Beige, BV s (Blue-Violet) Make Redder Cool Red-Brown Add 2RV or 4RV Make Redder Warm Red-Brown Add 2RO or 4RO More Translucent Beige Soft Ash Cooler / Redder / Redder Use Level 8G -10G Starting Color Shades Use Level 6G - 4G Brighter Drabber For more info see page 11 in Technical Manual to Increase Gold Intensity Neutral to make more Opaque Use Alone as a Level 2G
Working with RED-ORANGE Shades NOTE: Red-Orange Colors Do NOT Contain Brown Less Intense 1/2 oz XL-CREAM to Dilute the color make more Translucent Softer to Lighten and Create 25 Shades of RED: See Website for Formulations More Translucent 25 Red Formulations Use Level 6RO Starting Color RED-ORANGE Level 4RO Use Level 2RO Brighter Redder Cooler Dark Chocolate Appears to be almost Red-Violet For more info see page 12 in Technical Manual More Intense RED to Increase RED Intensity Softer Neutral to Make Less Vibrant Create Warm Chocolate by Mixing with 3N, 4N or 5N
Working with RED-VIOLET Shades NOTE: Red-Violet Colors Do NOT Contain Brown Less Intense 1/2 oz XL-CREAM to Dilute the color make more Translucent Softer to Lighten and Create 25 Shades of RED: See Website for Formulations More Translucent 25 Red Formulations Use Level 4RV Starting Color RED-VIOLET Burgundy, Plum & Wine Create 3RV Mix equal parts 4RV+2RV Brighter Redder Brown Out Cool Chocolate More Intense RED to Increase RED Intensity Softer Neutral to Make Less Vibrant Brown Out Cool Create Cool Chocolate by Mixing with 3N, 4N or 5N Use Level 2RV For more info see page 13 in Technical Manual NOTE: RV colors are best used on natural levels 2,3,4 When used on Blonde or Gray hair Red s will be Very Vibrant, Best mixed with Gold or Neutral
Working with BLUE-VIOLET Shades Less Intense 1/2 oz XL-CREAM to Dilute the color make more Translucent Blue-Violet with shades creates Warm Beige & Soft Ash Shades More Translucent Beige Soft Ash NOTE: Blue-Violet s are particularly useful for Lightening Natural Dark Brown hair with NO WHITE or NO GRAY to achieve a Brown Result NOTE: Blue-Violet Colors Do NOT Contain Brown Use Level 6BV Starting Color BLUE-VIOLET Use Level 4BV Softer Create 5BV Mix equal parts 4BV+6BV Deeper Smokier For more info see page 14 in Technical Manual Light Red Violet Dark Red Violet More Intense BLUE to create Smoky-Blue Redder Blue-Violet with RED-ORANGE Lightens the OR and add s Violet Blue-Violet with RED-VIOLET Deepens the color and add s more Violet WARNING: Do Not Mix BV s with NEUTRAL SHADES. DO NOT USE ON WHITE OR GRAY HAIR UNLESS MIXED WITH
Making 3 TYPES OF ASH COLOR Mild Ash Normal Ash Strong Ash To make a very Soft Ash color ADD GREEN To Make a Regular Strength ASH color ADD Blue & Green 2 inches of Green 1 inch of Blue To make a Strong -Smoky ASH ADD BLUE WARNING: Do NOT use BV s with Neutral Color..it Creates a Pinky Cast Starting Color: Neutral Shades 1N -10N Blue & Red s, make Violet NOTE: These Ash Shades will not turn Green, Purple or Violet on White hair Because the Base Color is N Neutral, Not Ash. Instead you are using a Neutral base color and just adding an Ash to them so you can put them on 100% White hair.
Making HIGH LIFT Blonde Shades Levels 11 & 12 Create 11N 6N Create 11G 6G Create 11RO 6RO Create 11A 6BV XL-Cream Level 11 1.5% Ammonia XL-Super Level 12 3% Ammonia Create 12N 6N Create 12G 6G Create 12RO 6RO Create 12A 6BV * XL-Cream and XL-Super Lightens with No Tone * Mix XL-Cream and XL-Super with Equal Parts Developer Do Not mix Double Developer Fast Facts * XL-Cream and XL-Super are designed to be mixed with 40 Volume Developer * XL-Super Lightens 2 Levels lighter than XL-Cream * Add XL-Cream to any formula to Increase Lightening or create a more Translucent color * To make On The Scalp Lightener, use XL-Cream and XL-Powder Lightener...See page 24 in Technical Manual For more info see page 17,18,19, 23, 24 in Technical Manual
Working with CONCENTRATES Shades NEUTRAL Neutral concentrate is used to create: Double N -- NN For colors for better Gray coverage. Recommended Amount of s Gold concentrate is used to create: Double G colors, GG To add warmth to neutral colors And to soften both Red-Orange and Red-Violet colors. When adding Blue use 1 2 of the recommended amount RED Red concentrate can be added to: Neutral, Gold, Red-Orange And Red-Violet colors to create customized red shades. The Chart above is per 30 grams of color For 60 grams of color use Double this amount Do NOT add extra developer for concentrates GREEN BLUE Green concentrate is added to: Neutral colors to create Soft Ash colors And Gold colors to create Cool Beige colors. Blue concentrate is added to: Neutral colors to create Smokey blondes and Smokey brunettes. Only use 1 2 of the recommended amount of blue. FASHION TONES All concentrates can be use Alone with developer to Create for Deposit-Only Fashion Tones See Chromastics Website for Formulas Example Below VIOLET Violet is made by Mixing: Blue + Red and can be used to cool-down, warm blondes For more info see page 15 in Technical Manual