Life Color Plus Colour Guides
Every Life Color Plus guide on this site, grouped by what you are trying to do. Written for colourists: formulas, ratios, developer choice and the commercial side of running a colour bar on one line.
Life Color Plus core
- What a Colour Service Really Costs You: Life Color Plus Tube Yield and Cost Per Head
- 100% Grey Coverage With Life Color Plus: The Formula, Developer and Timings
- The Life Color Plus Shade Chart Explained: Depth, Tone, Toners and Superlighteners
- Switching to Life Color Plus: A Conversion Guide for Koleston and Majirel Colourists
- What's Actually in Life Color Plus: Excelsa HP, Ammonia and Colour Aftercare
- Switching to Life Color Plus: A Conversion Guide for Igora Royal Colourists
The shade range in depth
- The Life Color Plus Naturals: .0, .00, .03 and .07, and When Each One Wins
- The Life Color Plus Ash Series: Cool Results That Don't Go Flat
- Golds, Coppers, Reds and Mahoganies: The Warm Side of the Life Color Plus Chart
- The 900 and 12 Series: Life Color Plus High-Lift Blondes Explained
- Life Color Plus Correctors and Toners: 0.22, 0.44, 0.66 and the Six Pure Tones
Life Color Plus at the chair
- The First-Time Life Color Plus Client
- The Six-Week Root Touch-Up With Life Color Plus, Done Properly
- Refreshing Mid-Lengths and Ends Without Over-Darkening
- Going Darker With Life Color Plus
- Going Lighter Without Bleach: The Life Color Plus Superlightener Route
Formulating
- Reading the Hair, Not the Reference Photo
- Formulating From the Base Up With Life Color Plus
- The Developer Decision: 10, 20, 30 or 40 Volume
- Life Color Plus Mixing Ratios in Practice: 1:1.5, 1:1 and 1:2
- When Life Color Plus Is the Wrong Choice
The commercial side
- Which Life Color Plus Shades to Stock First
- Stock Control Across 160 Life Color Plus Variants
- Cutting Colour Waste on a £3.49 Tube
- Building a Salon Colour Menu Around One Line
- Explaining Colour Prices to Clients
Colour theory through the chart
- The Colour Wheel and the Life Color Plus Reflect Codes
- Underlying Pigment: Why Every Lift Goes Orange First
- Neutralising Brass, Green and Bands
- Grey Blending vs Full Coverage: Two Different Services
- Correcting a Colour That Has Gone Wrong
Colour chemistry beyond the chart
- 1.9% Developer Explained: Why Demi-Permanent Activators Run So Weak
- Can You Mix Hair Colour Developers Across Brands?
- Colour Remover vs Bleach Bath: What's the Difference?
- Can You Mix Permanent and Demi-Permanent Hair Colour in One Bowl?
- Are "PPD-Free" Hair Colour Claims Real? The ASA Ruling and the Chemistry Behind It
Earlier articles
- Life Color Plus: A Comprehensive Guide for First-Time Users
- Tips for Long-Lasting Color with Life Color Plus
- Understanding the Science Behind Life Color Plus: A Deep Dive into Advanced Hair Color Technology
- Hair Health and Coloring: The Benefits of Life Color Plus
- Color Trends 2023: Achieving the Latest Styles with Life Color Plus
- Professional Insights: Why Salons Prefer Life Color Plus