How to Use Colours

HOW TO USE COLOURS FOR THE FITZPATRICK SCALE

Colours are optional for every skin tone. A client?s needs are always considered and this is a general guideline for choosing colour in semi- permanent makeup for brows.

These base colours are based on KOLORSOURCE PIGMENTS.

Koloursource Brow Pigment Colour Guide

EYEBROWS:               NEVER USE BLACK!

• Almost Black - means just what it says. Very dark "almost black" brow colour without any blue undertones unlike most blacks. No carbon black. A balanced colour of inorganic colours. Suits Fitzpatrick 5-6 Great for scalp micro-pigmentation.

• Spanish Eyes - Deep dark brown/black good for a warm toned black for Fitzpatrick 5-6.  Looks black at first glance then it shows the brown highlights.  Also a great colour for micro-blading.

• Xpreso NuBrown - one of the darkest shades to use as it comprises ½ black ½ brown Suitable for Fitzpatrick shades 5-6.

• Dream NuBrown - can be mixed with other shades Fitzpatrick 5-6.  Dark Ash brown mostly used for people with red hair because the warm, red tone in this pigment compliments red/brown shades of eyebrows. If skin has a lot of yellow tones, this colour will add a warmer, brown tone. Can be softened with Bubblegum.

• Medium NuBrown - neutral brown suitable for all Fitzpatrick tones.

• Chocolate Mousse - warm, Rich brown/black with abundance of butter yellow undertones which makes for a soft yet dark brow hair stroke colour. Has red undertones so not best in translucent Warm brown/black great for Hair strokes medium to dark. 

• Cashmere - Rich light brown with few red hues keeps the brown warm not ashy one of the lighter shades for Hair strokes. Not too ashy or red can be darkened with Chocolate Mousse.

• Coco NuBrown - good for micro-blading a neutral shade for Fitzpatrick shades 1-6.  A balanced brown rich in colour.

• Warm Smoke - is suitable for ash tones to grey or white hair colourings Fitzpatrick 1-3.  For people with salt & pepper grey hair. Also suitable for a light toned eyeliner.

• Taupe 2 Rich - This brow color has NO YELLOW. It is for blondes and silver haired senior who want a pink-gray-brown. No orange undertones. This is a darker shade of Taupe 1 (Soft). 

• Sta Brown 828 - StaBrown 828 is designed to not have any "hangover"color with time. We do that by balancing the colors in the blend so they fade evenly with time. This avoids brows that are too orangey or ashy as much as possible. This is a WARM Dark Brown. 
  
  
• Sta Brown 829 - StaBrown 829 is a Medium Brown that is balanced to heal evenly without the ashy color. MRI safe! 

• Sta Brown 830 - StaBrown 830 is a Warm Medium Brown to which we've added yellow highlights. Like the Dark and Medium StaBrowns 828 and 829, it is balanced to fade evenly over time so there are no orangey or ash leftovers. 
• Burnt Toast - Rich deep dark brown

EYELINER COLOURS:

• Black Ice - intense deep dark black.

• Spanish Eyes - Deep dark brown/black good for a warm toned black. Looks black at first glance then it shows the brown highlights.

• Smoke Original- grey toned

• Almost Black - a blend of brown and black.

LIP COLOURS: 

• Lip Primer - Great to even a client?s existing lip tone or to cover old tattoo and helps produce a great base for any colour. A balanced opaque colour for every lip. Make 1-2 passes with the Lip Primer, and then go over with the desired colour. Evens out lip tones for a more pleasing colour. Adds the opacity needed for translucent colours.

• Baby Lips  - Soft light tone for the client who needs shape only or just a hint of colour Neutral Tone.  For all Fitzpatrick tones (can also be used on Areola).

• Naturelle - Warm natural hues good for Fitzpatrick tones 1-4 it is opaque and perfectly neutral. Nice for a pouty effect on full lips, this pigments goes into the skin very easily. (Can also be used on Areola).

• Nude Lip Mix - is Dr. Dixon's "must have" colour. She adds a couple of drops to most of the lip colours and uses it 100% of the time on the areola cases. It can be used alone to "tap" in a brownish lip line.

• Pomegranate - a medium neutral pink. Opaque very balanced, great as a mix. 

• Hoochie Mama - for a luscious rich colour for all Fitzpatrick shades.

• Smart Lip Dark Cinnamon - Rich red which is balanced warm/cool. It is a universal colour for someone who wants quite a bit of lip colour.

• Salmon Pate - Rich warm bright tone good for mixing to brighten other tones.

CORRECTING COLOURS:

• B2B Modifier - B2B stands for Blue to Brown. It is formulated to handle "Tattoo Ink" brows that have turned that classic "tattoo blue", or gray or green, from its original black colour can be used alone or mixed with existing colours, you can also open the skin and wipe this over as a colour wash over the area allow to sink in and wipe away.

• Pink Brow Fix - If you have an old brow colour that has turned a pink/orange use as above Pink or Peach Brow Fix for mild correction; can be used alone too. Helpful in Blondes because it is not too dark. Pink is a form of red. You need to add ash (green). Depending on how dark or bright the pink, go over with either ash brown then do hairstrokes in Dream NuBrown if desired.

• Bubblegum - Can be used as a mix to stop unwanted changes in any colours can warm and also lighten any colour. It?s called Insurance add a drop of two to any colour stops colour change.

• Neutral Flesh - A good camouflage colour and can be used also to lighten other pigment colours. Most popular flesh colour. Few people realize collagen is grey so we?ve toned ?neutral flesh? with a hint of grey. You?ll reach for Neutral Flesh often to camouflage or soften small areas.

• AREOLA COLOURS:

• Baby Lips - for very fair clients with a soft pale areola use also to soften a border.

• Nude Lip - areola mix best areola colour in most women can be lightened with Neutral Flesh.

• Neutral Flesh - for high lightening above nipple and to tint other colours.

• Areola Pink - a nice soft pink with strength in colour.

Click on link to see Koloursource Color Chart Kolorsource Color Chart

The above are just a few of our colour range of Kolorsource Pigments, please download the price list and see what is available for today.

What is the best colour for eyeliner, easy answer Black Ice - Blackest Black without Blue Undertones

++ Contains Black

- No Black

There are two black eyeliner formulas for a couple of reasons but hopefully this can help make a decision.

1. Inorganic Black: ++ or +. If a color contains Inorganic Black Iron Oxide, then it has a + or a ++ beside it. That is because it is attracted by a magnet. The client may experience a slight tingling sensation if they have an MRI study. Clients should have an MRI if they need it. Customers should have a fairly strong magnet and test each of their bottles.  If there is a lot of Black Iron Oxide, then the bottle will be attracted to the magnet.  If the bottle is not attracted to the magnet then
2. Carbon Black or Organic Pigments: (-) If a color has a (-) next to it, or has nothing, it means it is MRI safe because it is not attracted by a magnet. For eyeliner, some customers want a black that does not affect the MRI machine study so we put a (-)
3. mb: Color useful for Microblading.
4. W: Color has a WARM undertone including red, yellow or orange
5. C: Color has a COOL undertone which may heal a gray, blue or greenish color.
6. BLACK: All Black pigments have a "blue" undertone. You can test this by mixing your black with white. It will turn a grayish-blue. That is why eyeliner often turns blue, like old tattoos. Kolorsource pigments have warm colors mixed in with the black to prevent blue.
7. GREEN Base Browns (-): Brow colors with a green base can be balanced with a warm, reddish color such as Bubblegum or Warmup. These colors are MRI safe.
8. Categories of Pigments by ++, + and -

++ Black Inorganic Oxide Base: ++

Almost Black

Burnt Toast

Chocolate Mousse

0 to + Minimal Black Inorganic Base:  0 to +

Xpreso #9937

(-) Blend with or without Carbon Black but NO Inorganic Black: (-) MRI SAFE