Colour Coding with wigs - it actually makes sense!
Do you ever see a wig, and hear people saying "Oh I wear shade 12FS8, but I quite like 24b22 as well" .....and you think - "WHAT ARE YOU ON ABOUT? That is a number, and some form of secret society code..... not a colour!"
I used to always wonder what the malarky was with wigs that have numbers/letter codes, and found it down right confusing! I would always opt to look for the Shade name! For example, with Jon Renau, one of the most popular shades throughout their ranges is 12FS8. To many, this is maybe no meaning at all colour wise, but they also have a shade name that you may know - "Shaded Praline". This is a blonde with a shaded brown root.
I used to prefer looking for a colour name, as I have said. Nowadays, I actually look to see a colour code rather than name, as with just a little understanding - wig shades can be made SO EASY! I promise! So here is a little quick guide for you all, and I hope it clarifies and helps with the names and numbers / codes associated with your favourite hair-do's!
Lets start off with the LETTER CODES that can be associated with wig shades, that will help demystify a little! This explains the dispersion of shade throughout the wig. This is important and helps to understand why various shade colour numbers may be listed.
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B - Blended BT - Blended and Tipped BR - Blended and Rooted CH - Chunky Highlight FS - Frosted Shade Highlights FS* - Jon Renau Fashion Syrup (chunky highlight) F* - Jon Renau Fashion (darker at nape) GR - Gradient (Dark roots, light tips) H - Highlighted HH - Human Hair HL - Highlighted M - the same as "B" - blended |
MB - Mixed and Blended MBF - Mixed, Blended and with darker Nape R- Rooted RH - Rooted with Highlights RH* - Jon Renau HH special colours: 33% highlights RN* - Jon Renau Natural: HH slow process to maintain quality and integrity of HH S - Shaded T - Tipped (colour mix on top, with tip different) Swirl - blend of Streaks Glow - Natural Image highlighted fashion chunk highlights Misted - Natural Image blended highlights throughout for a more natural appearance |
DECODE the CODE
NUMEROLOGY?
Numbers have meanings, and once you realise what numbers mean what - with a combination of the above Letter Abbreviations - you can picture that shade perfectly! VOILA!
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DARK + BROWN SHADES 1- Jet Black 1B - Natural / Off Black 2 - Darkest Brown 4 - Medium - Dark brown 6 - Medium Chestnut Brown 8 - Light Chestnut Brown 10 - Medium Golden Brown 12 - Light Golden Brown 15 - Honey Gold Brown 20 - Iced Mocha (light brown/blonde) |
BLONDE SHADES 14 - Medium Ash Blonde 16 - Honey Blonde 17 - Medium Ash Blonde 18 - Dark Ash Blonde 19 - Strawberry Blonde Light 22 - Champagne Blonde 24 - Golden Blonde 24B - Butterscotch 24BS - Ginger Blonde (Light) 26 - Golden Blonde |
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GINGER SHADES 27 - Strawberry Blonde (Medium) 27A - Auburn Light 27B - Peach tone 27MB - Amber 27W - Strawberry and Copper mix 28 - Ginger Tea / Irish Red 30 - Light Auburn 30A - Red tone ginger - vibrant 130 - Copper Red 144 - Ginger Vibrant |
RED SHADES 31 - Burgundy Auburn 32 - Cherry Tone 33 - Dark Auburn 35 - Mahogany Red 99J - Plum Red 118 - Wine Tone Red 131 - Burgundy 258 - Darkest Brown with Burgundy 872 - Burgundy Red 888 - Plum Dark V - Violet shade
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GREY SHADES 44 - Dark Brown with Grey 48 - Light Brown with Grey 51 - Grey with Dark Brown 54 - Creamy White blonde Grey 56 - Grey with Brown blend 59 - Silver Grey 60 - Pure White Silver |
PLATINUM SHADES 96 - neutral blonde with vanilla tip 101 - Platinum 102 - Pearl Platinum Blonde 104 - Chardonnay White blonde 124 - Bright Warm Blonde Light 613 - French Vanilla Blonde 613A - White Blonde 1001 - White Blonde (Snow Blonde) 2613 - Vanilla blonde with warm cream |
So there we have it - a very basic guide to common lettering and the number meanings on your beautiful hair! Soon to come - I will sort the comparison with the salon level grades of colour, but for now, voila - this is enough x
Lots of Love,
MiMo
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