N vs. NN hair color explained (neutral base colors + grey coverage)

explaining what N & NN hair colors mean, how & when to use them, and how to apply them. *key points: •N stands for neutral or natural (may also read /0 in some hair color lines) •NN is double neutral or natural (double pigment- may read /00 in some hair color lines) •the N & NN series do not have a dominant tone- unlike 6R (level 6 with a tone of red- red would be the dominant tone for that color) • you can use any N or NN hair color by itself with developer; however, they are most often used as base colors, meaning you would add another color to it •N & NN hair colors are not designed to neutralize unwanted tones •N & NN work really well for covering grays- N is used for a mild amount of greys, NN is used for 100% grey or really resistant hair •If you have 25% grey you will add 25% of the N or NN to your formula •NN hair colors most of the time make the hair appear darker due to the double amount of pigment; you will select a shade up to avoid this & do a patch test (take a small amount of hair behind the hair and test the hair color before fully committing) *timestamps: what N & NN mean: 0:00 using N series alone: 0:23 color theory: 1:04 6N swatch: 2:12 grey coverage: 2:32 6NN swatch: 3:51 hair color after: 4:45 quick recap: 5:43 pre-pigmenting hair for grey + toner for green:    • how to pre-pigment hair for grey coverage ...   *products mentioned (from sally's): Color Brilliance Ion 6N Color Brilliance Ion 6NN 10 volume developer Color Brilliance Ion 7RR *my main channel: ‪@BrittneeAlexus‬ *my cooking channel: ‪@brittneealexuscooks‬ *instagram:   / brittneealexus   *product links are affiliate links; I may earn a small commission each time a purchase is made using the provided link. All content, including text, images, and videos, is the exclusive property of brittnee alexus llc and is protected by copyright. All rights reserved- no content may be reused or repurposed without written consent