Hair Level System

ok so i put the swatches together from my Matrix Hair Book
couldnt find a yellow swatch....
*so heres LEVEL 9
Level is the unit of measurment used to identify the lightmess or darkness of a color
Hair levels ranged from 1-10
1 being the darkest
10 being the lightest

(natural hair color levels)
1 black
2 Very Dark Brown
3 Dark Brown
4 Medium Brown
5 Light Brown
6 dark Blonde
7 Medium Blonde
8 Light Blonde
9 Very light Blonde
10 Lightest Blonde

Remember no 2 people have the exact same color!!

Some dark hair people will contain red pigment there for when trying to lighten all they get is a reddish stubborn brown..not all hair will go through this

10 DEGREES OF DECOLORIZATION
1 Dark Red/ Brown
2 Red Brown
3 Red
4 Red/Orange
5 Orange
6 Orange/Gold
7 Gold
8 Yellow/Gold
9 Yellow
10 Pale/Yellow
The hair goes through diffrent stages as it lightens, the amount of change depends on how much pigment the hair has, the strength of ur lighting product and the amount of time.
The hair can go through as many as 10 stages NOT all hair goes through theses stages, BUt if ur in the levels between 1 and 3 be prepared for long route, if ur hair is virgin becareful hair could lift very quicky, i've actually bleached a level 2 virgin hair and her hair lifted to a level 10 in 15 min...TIMING IS VERY IMPORTANT.

Now bleach is very tricky if u look at the chart above under the 10 degrees hair swatches
some will have dyed there hair a level 1 and they will more likly be stuck @ Orange stage,
now if u just dyed your hair a level1 (black) within the same week or so do not be surprised if after 45 min of bleach ur stuck @ Dark Red/Brown stage..this will happen!(better of using a stripper)
STAGE 11 IS CONSIDERED WHITE HAIR
Usually achieved after bleaching up to Pale Yellow then toning with a purple based toner
SOMETIMES people will bleach past the Pale Yellow..which is a major NO NO.




I am a level 10/11..
(cool blonde)
and the brown part of my hair is a level 5
i usually dye it a level 4
the last time i chose loreal truffle brown(marronish)
and it always fades to a level 5