Article: Highlights of terms used by hair color stylists.(VARIETY)

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- Base color: The predominant tonality of an existing color, for example, gold-based brown, or blond with a neutral base.

- Bleach and tone, or double process: Technique requiring two separate procedures in which hair is decolorized or prelightened before color is applied. Used to achieve superlight blond hair (think Marilyn Monroe or Madonna).

- Blonding: Lightening the hair.

- Brassy tone: Red, orange, or gold tones in hair.

- Color base: The combination of dyes that make up the tonal foundation of a specific hair color.

- Color mixing: Combining two or more shades for a custom color.

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