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03.26.2024
#PROTIPS: The 20 Most Popular Illumina Color Shades
We asked top salon professionals to choose ONE (yes... one!) Wella Professionals Illumina Color shade they can not live without. Discover their answers and the top twenty must-have shades from classic blondes, vibrant reds to rich chocolate hues. Is your favorite shade on the list?
WHAT IS ILLUMINA COLOR?
Wella Professionals Illumina Color is a luxurious permanent color for 100% natural looking color results. Illumina Color offers an extensive palette to compliment a variety of in-salon techniques. Discover a palette of cool shades ideal for reducing warmth and creating iridescent blondes and delicate brunettes. A palette of natural-looking warm shades including luminous blondes, soft coppers and irresistible brunettes. Or, A palette of neutral shades from light blonde to dark brunette to use alone or mixed with other Illumina Color shades.
MIXING + PROCESSING
Mix Wella Professionals Illumina Color in a 1:1 mixing ratio, one part Illumina Color with one part Wella Professionals Welloxon Perfect Creme Developer. Select from Welloxon Perfect Developer Pastel 1.9% (6 volume), 3% (10 volume), 6% (20 volume), 9% 30 volume or 12% (40 volume) based upon desired end result.
Full-Head Application: Apply Illumina Color from roots to ends, on dry hair.
Regrowth Application: Apply to root area. (Approximately, the first 1/2 inch).
Develop Illumina Color for 30-40 minutes, or 15-25 minutes with a Climazon.
DEDICATED TECHNOLOGY
Wella Professionals Illumina Color stands out from the rest, delivering stunning luminous results and a unique technology formulated to create best in class hair color.
Microlight Technology: Illumina Color is powered by Microlight Technology allowing light
to enter hair and radiate out, delivering a youthful luminous result. The built-in
Metal Purifier protects the hair from extra damage happening in the
presence of metals wherever color is placed.
Microtones: Illumina Color offers the most sophisticated dye combination in the Wella Professionals portfolio that mimics natural hair tones.
TOP 20 MOST POPULAR SHADES
LEVEL 10
10/36: Lightest Gold Violet Blonde
10/38: Lightest Gold Pearl Blonde
10/81: Lightest Blonde Pearl Ash
10/93: Lightest Cendre Gold Blonde
10/05: Lightest Natural Mahogany Blonde
10/69: Lightest Violet Cendre Blonde
LEVEL 9
9/60: Very Light Violet Natural
9/59: Very Light Blonde Mahogany Cendre
9/37: Medium Blonde Red Matte
9/19: Very Light Blonde Ash Cendre
LEVEL 8
8/93: Light Blonde Cendre Gold
8/38: Light Gold Pearl Blonde
LEVEL 7
7/81: Medium Pearl Ash Blonde
7/43: Medium Red Gold Blonde
7/42: Medium Blonde Red Matte
LEVEL 6
6/16: Dark Ash Violet Blonde
6/76: Dark Brown Violet Blonde
6/37: Dark Blonde Gold Brown
LEVEL 5
5/81: Light Pearl Ash Brown
5/43: Light Red Gold Brown