From uneven color to breakage, we've all heard many horror stories about how an at-home color with box dye went wrong. If you don't understand your hair color level or what undertones it has, applying a chemical can lead to a bad situation very quickly.
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Read on to better understand hair color levels and underlying pigments, select the right color targets, and avoid a box dye horror story of your own.
The very first thing you need to understand before coloring your hair is the degree of hair color. Natural hair colors are divided into levels from 1 – the darkest (black) to 10 – the lightest (blonde). You can discover your starting level by determining how close your hair is to black or blonde. For example, if your hair is medium brown in color, you might be at level 5, because it's right between black and blonde. If your hair is dark blonde, you may be at level 7.
Please note: we are talking about the color levels (depth/lightness), not about the hair color itself! If the colors distract you from determining your hair level, take a photo of your hair and convert it to a black and white image. This simple hack will let you know how dark or light your current hair color is.
