Guide to Formulating Glazes and Root Shadows with Redken Shades EQ

COOL NEUTRALS:

WARM NEUTRALS: N: Black to gray background blue/violet tone. Cool neutral contains equal parts warm and cool making it ideal for slight toning of yellow and for root shadows (If additional cooling is needed mix NB: You must include a minimum of 1oz. of an NB in your mix when using equal parts with a V at the same level). Looking for a level 10? Add shades to cover grey. It has a brown to tan background color with a equal parts clear to your mix and a level 9 will be more sheer and red/violet base perfect choice when you want warmth without brass. behave as a 10.

WG: Brown to tan background with a yellow/orange base. Don’t let the GN: Equal parts of green and yellow, it is available in levels 6 and 8 and mention of orange scare you. This is the IDEAL shade to reach for is excellent for cancelling red tones. Tip: if you are looking for when taking a client back to brown from blonde. It is perfect to fill in green and don’t have GN or you want a deeper number you can what the hair needs to tint back especially the level 8WG. create it using a G and a B together.

GG: Brown to tan background with a pure gold tone. Ideal for a warm golden blonde result, or for using as a filler on pale white hair to add deeper tones. COOL TONES: NW: Natural warm has a brown to tan background and Gold tone. This shade is ideal when you are looking to warm up a drab color but still want some neutral in there for balance. This choice is less warm than G: Redken shades eq G can be deceiving! It is a GREEN gold. I always used the GG and WG family. to think 14 carat gold when I would reach for a G until Beth Minardi pointed out that it has a green gold base. So now I use it when I am neutralizing unwanted warmth but not looking for an ashy result.

B: Black to gray background color. This base is only available at levels 9 REDS: and 1 so you should only be using this shade when mixed with other levels as you will never need a straight blue background, if you have lightened properly to a pale yellow level 9 because yellow + AA: Auburn/Auburn series: the most confusing shades eq series of them blue=green! all! Most color lines use A when referring to ASH, however this base is

bright orange so that could lead to some major oops moments if you Black to grey background + blue/violet tone. Great for creating cool do not know that. It is perfect for a tint back to add the orange P: blondes, be aware that if you use it straight on yellow hair it will turn missing in lightened hair. I use it all the time to add some butter to a COOL TONES: green so always be sure to mix with a V. white over processed blonde. It is terrifying to see processing but in a

short time, usually less than 10 min, it is pure perfection. V: Violet is red+blue violet. It used to cancel out yellow however if the

tone is more yellow orange be sure to add an NA or P to your formula C: Copper has a brown to tan background and orange tone. The ideal to combat the orange as well. Another tip is using V with GI to keep shade for a bright copper red result can be used alone when a fiery the tone bright while taking out the yellow. orange is wanted or added to the NW or GG series to soften the

copper reflect NA: Is a black to grey background blue/ violet tones. This series packs a big

punch and contains triple blue to kick brass! Ideal for brunettes that CC: Has no background color and is double copper tone. You would use want NO WARMTH, but be careful when using on lighter levels if the this when you want a more vibrant fashion copper result. hair is more yellow than orange it will result in green since yellow +

blue= green (I did not include this as a cool neutral in spite of its name CB: Copper/Brown has a brown to tan background color and a I do not see any neutral in the formula the blue completely red/orange tone. This is ideal when you are looking for that rustic red overpowers it). brown tone not as bright as a true copper result (picture if you mixed

brown and copper together for a more muted copper result). *NEW* Black to gray background and a violet/blue tone. This one truly VB: packs a punch. Ideal for blasting brass but be aware it has strong blue CR: Has no background color so it will be more vibrant than the other and violet tones, so do not use alone on pale yellow hair! These shades shades and has a pure orange/red tone. This shade is ideal when you were created to combat gold/orange tones at deeper levels 6, 7 and 8 I want a fiery vibrant copper red result (not recommended to be used do not recommend glazing your blondes with these shades. alone when covering grey).

T: Black to gray background color. T has a silver/blue tone this is ideal RB: Has a brown to tan background color. It has red/brown tone. My when the client is looking for a silver result. However, if there is any favorite way to use it is mixing the 9RB with equal parts of both 9P yellow left in the hair when using this tone be sure to preglaze with a and clear for a cool, clear, icy pale shade that won’t go muddy or drab violet to counteract the yellow first to get a true cool silver result! This on a pale blonde. shade is beautiful when mixed with equal parts of P, V and T for an icy

blonde result (tip add a splash of a warm shade like 8GG to keep from R: Has no background color and is has red tone. Will be very vibrant. looking too flat).

RR: Has no background color and is even more vibrant than the R. Has a GI: Brown to tan background with a gold/violet tone. This is my favorite double dose of red pigment. shade! The perfect balance of gold and violet make for a cool tone that

sparkles and never goes flat or muddy. Ideal for blondes to keep it Has no background and a red/violet base. This shade is ideal when a RV: bright but cool (tip for a pale cool blonde mix with equal parts clear). client wants a more violet deep red tone.