When lightening hair with permanent hair color or lighteners, the first primary color to be removed is blue, this exposes the red and yellow (warmer) tones.

This remaining warm pigment is crucial to hair color because it determines the color selection when coloring or lifting.

The remaining warm pigment changes from level to level, varying shades of red/brown are seen when lifting from darker levels.

Working with the color wheel you may choose to either neutralize or enhance the remaining pigment.

To enhance remaining pigment, choose a color by working around the wheel.

To neutralize the remaining pigment, choose it’s complementary (opposite) color. Always remember that the remaining pigment has the ability to override artificial pigmentation.

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