Color Theory, Pigment Selection, and Correction Work
This domain tests color selection by undertone and pigment behavior, plus honest limits on correction work.
Core rules
- Use the color wheel: complementary colors neutralize. Green moderates red/orange; orange/peach moderates blue/purple; violet moderates yellow.
- Choose brow pigment by skin undertone and healed expectation, not by hair color alone. Cool/ashy brows can look gray; warm pigments may heal warmer.
- Know pigment families: inorganic iron oxides and titanium dioxide are common; organic pigments can fade differently. Record brand, lot, and expiry.
- Correction is layered, not magical. Dense old pigment may need laser or saline removal before recoloring. Never promise one-session correction of saturated work.
Worked example
A healed brow from previous work looks blue-gray. Reasoning: the old pigment is too cool/dark for the client’s warm undertone. A warm modifier may help if the pigment is light, but if it is saturated, adding more pigment risks a darker, muddier result-removal consultation is the safer plan.
Traps
Using white to “lighten” everything, which can heal chalky; assuming all pigments are laser-safe; matching pigment to hair color while ignoring skin undertone; overpromising correction.