5 Hair Colour Must-Knows to Become a Colour Queen”

Hair colour has been around for centuries.
And with it? Myths. Legends. Marketing tricks.
The kind of info that keeps colourists like you guessing and keeps big brands cashing in.

Let’s clear something up:

Yes, developer (peroxide) contributes to lifting the hair.
But did you know that the actual hair colour in the tube contributes even more to the level of lift, depending on its formulation, and value of colour?

You see, most hairdressers were taught the basics.
But you’re not “most hairdressers.”
And if you want next-level results, you need next-level knowledge.

Here’s the truth no one tells you…

💣 Hair colour companies want to keep you dependent.
Each year, they launch “the next big thing.”
New acidic demis. New miracle treatments. New shiny bottles.

But what if I told you…

🧪 Almost all professional hair colour is manufactured in just a handful of global labs including one right here in the UK?

All hair colour is made with the same ingredients and the same micro dye technology thats been around for years .

Inside my Colour Mentorship, I take you behind the scenes into Procter & Gamble's factory one of the largest producers of professional colour in Europe.

I show you exactly how the big brands formulate, measure, and weigh colour pigment molecules.
Blue? Red? Yellow? The answer to this is one of the most-asked questions in the industry and hardly anyone is teaching it properly.

💥 I was tired of getting mediocre answers from reps.
💥 I wanted my brain to click. I needed a straight-up understanding of how colour + developer + the actual hair interact.

And thankfully, I met mentors who helped develop Redken Shades EQ —who taught me that:

❝ If you want better results, you must first understand the science behind your product. ❞

✨ What You Really Need to Know About Hair Colour (That No One's Taught You)

💡 What Is Background Colour?

Think of background colour as your brand's “secret sauce.”

It’s not just the level number — it’s the underlying base tone the brand formulates with.
For example, a level 5 might be described as brown — but depending on the background, it could lean tan, grey, warm, or cool can make that shade look deeper or lighter.

👉 Why it matters: That background massively impacts your final tone — especially when you're formulating or correcting.

And thats why when educators hand out formulations like sweeties it makes me kinda made , because theres so much more you need to know with Chroma , Hue and Value and this is the deeper work not many hair educators have the answers to .

🎨 Don’t Guess. Swatch It!

Here’s a little pro tip: the easiest way to discover background colour is to swatch it yourself.

Next time you’re at the wholesaler:

Grab some white cotton wax strips
Mix your level 6 formula exactly as per instructions
Paint it on the cotton and let it fully develop

You’ll see for yourself how that colour really shows up watch the striations around the edging of the dye out for your true colour

I’ve had some shocking results and it’s been game-changing.

🔍 The Background Changes With Level

As you go lighter up the colour ladder, the background changes too.

✔ A level 5 may appear warmer
✔ But the shift from level 5 to 7 can be dramatic
✔ Lighter levels tend to lose “brown” base and lean more neutral.

If you’re not aware of these subtleties, your results will keep missing the mark — especially with blondes.

⚗️ All Colour Tubes Are Not Created Equal

Here’s the big myth:
“All colour tubes contain the same thing.

A 6 is a 6 no matter what brand you use ” Nope.

Let’s talk science — but make it sexy. 💁‍♀️

Every tube of hair colour contains:

Precursors – the undeveloped colour molecules
Couplers – the molecules that join with the precursors to create the final result

But here’s what most stylists don’t realise:

🔬 Each brand uses different types and combinations of precursors + couplers,
Depending on:

The depth of colour (level)
The tone (ash, gold, red, etc.)
The technology or “signature finish” they want you to see

That’s why a level 6 from one brand might look completely different from another — even if they’re both called “6N.”

It’s not about just the number. It’s about the chemical structure inside the tube.

You want to know the real reason hair colour fades ?

No hair colour molecules don't fade because they wash down the plug hole - if this were they case wouldn't we see them ?

let this purculate for a second , we work with chemicals that cause a chemical reaction in the hair

Conjugated bonds are broken in the hair and a precursor is developed by developer (peroxide ) to create a new visual result , what we see with fading is still the same colour just a lighter version .

Hair colour fades when the chemical structure is changed through altering the PH - (potential hydrogen) PH of water is usually between a 7 (neutral) and a 9 (alkaline ) hair likes to sit at the PH of 4.5-5.5 but actually hair takes on its environment - so if hair is washed in very alkaline water what will be the outcome ?? you got it , more swelling of the cuticle and chemical structure changes = different visual result .

so the client results will all be different depending on when and with what they wash their hair in .

I tell all my clients to live under the stairs where they are protected from all the elements to prevent any fading ( joking aside )

We measure hair colour visually not physically .

Yes a tube of colour weighs 60g but visually it's a medium golden brunette blonde 😉

Just the beginning of a wonderful hair journey +

I'm here for you 🙌🏼

You’re Not “Just a Stylist” You’re a Colour Chemist

Colour is chemistry.

The sooner you stop relying on brand buzzwords and start understanding what’s inside the tube, the sooner you’ll become a true expert.

Inside my Colour Mentorship, I take you deep into:

The labs where major brands formulate colour (including Procter & Gamble in the UK)
The truth about pigment weight, background shifts, and colour molecule behaviour
Real strategies for achieving predictable results — every time
Alpha Coding to road map every single formulation : BIGGEST Game changer !

🎓 Ready to Become a Colour Queen?

You’ve just scratched the surface.

If you’re serious about going from colour chaos to colour mastery and want to understand formulation and Alpha Coding and you’re ready to raise your prices, fix anything that walks in, and become the trusted name in your salon…

Then it’s time to join the Colour Mentorship.

Finally you have found a mentor who can give you all the answers you've longed for

wizardry & Magic

Sarah Love 💋

5 Hair Colour Must-Knows to Become a Colour Queen ♕