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The Color Wheel in Hair Coloring
Bartłomiej Lacz37minShort

The Color Wheel in Hair Coloring

A course on the fundamentals of color theory for hairdressers. You'll understand how the color wheel works, so you can work with intention to neutralize unwanted tones and predict coloring results.

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About the course

The color wheel in hair coloring is a fundamental tool that turns guesswork into conscious craft. This course isn't dry theory - it's a practical guide to the principles behind every color mix and every neutralization. You'll understand why blonde turns yellow, how to effectively cancel out copper reflections, and how to predict the final result instead of relying on luck.

Bartłomiej Lacz guides you through the world of color theory step by step, starting from the absolute basics - primary colors, secondary colors, and their relationships to one another. He explains how the principles of neutralizing and enhancing color translate directly into salon work: from canceling unwanted yellow tones in blonde, to avoiding green undertones when darkening hair. The course combines universal color knowledge with hair anatomy, showing where pigments naturally sit and how they interact with dye.

In this course you'll see

  • Primary, secondary, and opposite colors - how their relationships form the foundation of every successful coloring and neutralization
  • The principle of color enhancement - why cool strands against a warm base make blonde look blue and the base look orange
  • Natural pigments in hair - eumelanin and pheomelanin - and why hair always reveals warm undertones when lightened
  • The differences between permanent, demi-permanent, and semi-permanent coloring - exactly where the pigment sits and why semi-permanent color acts like a magnet on a fridge
  • Practical application of neutralization: violet for yellow, blue for copper, and green for red - when and how to use opposite colors
  • Hair structure from a colorist's perspective: the role of the cuticle, cortex, and medulla in the coloring process, and why porosity is crucial

After this course, you'll stop looking at a color chart as a set of ready-made numbers and start seeing it as a system of connected vessels. You'll gain confidence in neutralization, consciously avoid color mishaps, and start creating clean, predictable colors that come from understanding fundamental principles - not from chance.

What you will learn

  1. 01How the color wheel works and the relationships between primary colors.
  2. 02How to effectively neutralize unwanted tones, e.g., yellow blonde with violet.
  3. 03Why opposite colors placed next to each other enhance one another.
  4. 04Where warm undertones come from when lightening hair.
  5. 05The difference between permanent, demi-permanent, and semi-permanent coloring.
  6. 06How hair is structured and where natural and artificial pigments are located.

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  1. The Color Wheel in Hair Coloring - The color wheel - a fundamental tool2:57

    01The color wheel - a fundamental tool

    One of the tools of these total fundamentals of coloring is the so-called color wheel.

  2. The Color Wheel in Hair Coloring - The principle of neutralizing opposite colors5:28

    02The principle of neutralizing opposite colors

    Opposite colors will always neutralize each other.

  3. The Color Wheel in Hair Coloring - Enhancing colors through contrast8:02

    03Enhancing colors through contrast

    Opposite colors placed next to each other will highlight and enhance one another.

  4. The Color Wheel in Hair Coloring - Where do undertones in hair come from?11:51

    04Where do undertones in hair come from?

    But now, where do these undertones I keep mentioning actually come from in the hair?

  5. The Color Wheel in Hair Coloring - The difficulty of lightening warm pigments16:29

    05The difficulty of lightening warm pigments

    We also have red, orange, and yellow, which isn't as easy to lighten.

  6. The Color Wheel in Hair Coloring - Hair structure - a drawing on the flipchart22:05

    06Hair structure - a drawing on the flipchart

    To be able to do this, I need to draw a hair strand, and I'll draw it on the flipchart.

  7. The Color Wheel in Hair Coloring - Three categories of hair coloring28:04

    07Three categories of hair coloring

    We can divide coloring into three categories: permanent, demi-permanent, and semi-permanent.

  8. The Color Wheel in Hair Coloring - The mechanism of pigment attraction31:35

    08The mechanism of pigment attraction

    Pigments are positively charged, while our hair is negatively charged at the same time.

FAQ

Is this course suitable for beginner hairdressers?
Yes, this is a fundamental course, ideal for beginner colorists and those who want to systematize their knowledge. It covers the absolute basics of color theory essential for everyday work.
Does the course explain exactly which pigments to use for neutralization?
Yes, the course explains the principles of neutralization in detail. You'll learn why we use violet to cancel out yellow tones, blue for orange, and green for red.
Is this a purely theoretical course, or does it relate to salon work?
The course combines theory with salon practice. Every principle is discussed using concrete examples from a hairdresser's daily work, such as correcting yellow blonde or creating highlights.
Why does hair always turn warm when lightened? Does the course explain this?
Yes, the course explains that hair naturally contains two types of melanin. During lightening, eumelanin (brown-black pigments) is removed more easily, which reveals the warmer pheomelanin pigments (red-yellow).
Will I learn the differences between permanent, demi-permanent, and semi-permanent dyes?
Yes, the educator explains the differences in detail. He explains where in the hair structure pigments settle in permanent coloring (in the cortex), demi-permanent coloring (under the cuticle), and semi-permanent coloring (on the cuticle).
Does this course cover coloring gray hair?
This course focuses on the fundamental principles of color theory. Coloring gray hair is mentioned, but as the educator announces, it will be covered in detail in a separate course.
How long is this video course?
The video course is 37 minutes long.

Details

Duration
37min
Season
Season 1
Hair length
Short

Educator

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Bartłomiej Lacz

Bartłomiej Lacz

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Schwarzkopf Professional expert and co-founder of Akademia Mąż Fryzjerki, specializing in color techniques. His educational philosophy is that hairdressing knowledge doesn't have to be complicated if it's explained well. That's why in his courses he breaks down complex processes into first principles, covering the fundamentals - from the color wheel to precise diagnosis and client consultation.

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