Brands and Charts
How each professional brand writes its shade codes, and how to read every chart.
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Brands and Charts
L'Oréal Majirel Codes Explained: 7.31, 7GB and More
How to read Majirel's number and letter codes, tone by tone, plus Cool Cover, High-Lift, Boosters and how it compares to iNOA.
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Goldwell Topchic Codes Explained: N, NN, NA and More
How to read any Topchic code: the depth number, Goldwell's tone letters, NN and NA, @ shades, plus mixing and lotion.
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How to Read a Hair Color Chart: Levels, Tones and Shade Codes, Brand by Brand
Every brand writes its shade codes a little differently. Here is how to read levels, tones and codes on any chart, brand by brand.
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How to Read Wella Koleston Perfect Codes Like 7/43
What the numbers in a Koleston Perfect code mean: depth, main tone, secondary tone, families, and how to mix them.
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Matrix Super Sync vs Tonal Control: Which Demi for Which Job
Matrix Super Sync vs Tonal Control side by side: chemistry, lift, gray coverage, code reading and the jobs each one is built for.
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Redken Shades EQ Codes Explained: Numbers and Letters
How to read Redken Shades EQ Gloss codes: the leading zero level, every tone letter, and the shades stylists mix up most.
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Redken to Matrix Color Conversion Chart (With Formulas That Actually Work)
A real Redken to Matrix conversion chart, level by level and tone by tone, plus the four things that change the formula once you switch brands.
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