You'll move through guided activities that take you step-by-step through 3 key phases of color mixing. Each phase builds on the last to train your eye to see how color moves, what changes a mix, and how that same thinking connects to the tonal choices you make behind the chair.
Primary Colors
Mixing Paths
Finding Neutral
Neutral vs Natural
Tones
Tones + Levels
Mixing With Tones
Mixing With Tones + Level
Mixing With Tones + Level + Parts
Recognize undertones, depth, and tones in real hair
See how the color wheel connects directly to what happens in hair color
Look at colors in your line and understand what you're working with
Connect The Remaining color in hair to the deposit you're thinking about using
Think through your tonal choices for yourself, using any color line.
This quick video walks you through the simple setup you’ll use during the course. Just a few paints, paper, and yur workbook. These activities help you slow color down so you can see how it shifts as it mixes, then connect what you’re seeing to the tones in your own color line and the choices you make behind the chair.
Choosing tone takes more than knowing violet cancels yellow.
You can see the tone you want, but choosing the color deposit to create it can feel less clear. Work through hands-on mixing activities as we connect what you’re seeing to the tonal choices you make when you formulate.
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Why did that copper turn out so bright? Why did the blonde go flat when you wanted to keep some warmth? We connect the mixing activities to questions like these, so you can start understanding the why behind your tonal choices.
You know you want a copper, but which copper will get you closer? Practice seeing the difference in hue, vibrancy & background, and what each copper brings to your formula.
You formulate with equal parts, but one tone takes over. Or the result is darker or more muted than you pictured. See how changing the level or ratios of each tone changes the result, then connect that to your formula choices.
You wanted a less vibrant gold, but neutralizing took away the warmth you wanted to keep. Work with neutral, natural brown & brighter tones to see the difference, and connect that understanding to creating a tone instead of only cancelling one.
A tone looks right on the swatch, but what will it make when it mixes with the color remaining in the hair? We connect what you see in your paint activities to what’s in your tubes, so you have more to go on when you choose your deposit.
Start with pure colors, then work with brown & grey background, levels & ratios to see how each changes the result. Each stage builds on the last.
Mixing stage 1
Mixing stage 2
Mixing stage 3
Color Mixing class review“Looking at color in 3D has totally opened my eyes. Hair school definitely didn't show me this!”
“Now that I'm getting the "why" behind it, I'm finding that my formulations are becoming way more predictable.”
Adrian G.
Choosing Your Tone Bundle review“Went thru the course and now I'm going to go thru it with a notebook, pen and all the paint. You made our tube of color come alive!!! This is exactly what I wanted, how to train your eye! So fun to do the color mixing!”
Linda M.
The videos guide you through the activities. Use your workbook to compare your mixes, try again & work through the why. Here’s a look at the setup.
Paints & supplies are purchased separately. The workbook includes your tool list.
Watch the activities & mix along at your pace.
Download, print & keep it for your continued practice.
If you know some color theory but get stuck using it to choose a tone, this gives you hands-on practice with the mixing. You may want to understand background better, move beyond neutralizing or see why changing the tones, levels or ratios changes your result.
There’s no required class before this one. We start with red, yellow & blue and build from there. If you’ve taken the Beginner’s Bundle, this class builds on that color theory with guided paint activities. You can enroll in Train Your Eye on its own without purchasing Basics again.
We connect the activities to the tonal choices you make when you formulate: what’s in your tube, how that color will mix with the color remaining in the hair & how the level, vibrancy & ratios of each tone affect the result. You’ll use paint to see the mixing first, then connect it to hair color. The hair itself & the chemistry of oxidative dyes add other things to consider, which we cover further in our In Depth classes.
Basics helps you get to know color & the ways we can shift it. Foundations goes further into understanding your color line & using the color wheel to guide your decisions on hair. Color Mixing gives you time to actually mix, compare & see what happens. You can use that practice alongside either class.
You’ll have 90 days of access to the videos. The workbook is yours to keep for continued personal practice.
Take it! You can pause & replay the videos during your 90 days of access. Repeat a mix, change the amounts & compare what happens. Keep your workbook for continued personal practice after your video access ends.
Acrylic paints, a palette or paper plate, brushes or Q-tips, paper towels & white cardstock. Your workbook lists the paint colors & setup details. Supplies aren’t included in enrollment.
Each stylist needs their own enrollment. Course access & materials are licensed for individual professional use. Group access doesn’t include permission to teach or redistribute the CWC curriculum.
Yes. Contact Colors With Chemistry through our website about group access & licensing before purchasing for your team.
Work with the colors, compare your mixes & give yourself time to understand what you’re seeing.
This course takes you beyond basic “color wheel theory” and gives you hands-on training that connects directly to what you mix in the salon, color that has background! You’ll gain the confidence to mix, neutralize, and create shades on purpose instead of guessing or having to rely on charts.
Professional hairstylists and colorists who want to feel more confident with color formulation. Whether you’re a new stylist wanting stronger fundamentals or an experienced stylist who struggles with tricky corrections, this course is built for you.
Both. It starts with simple, guided activities that even beginners can follow, but every activity builds toward deeper understanding. Even experienced stylists tell us this kind of “active learning” finally makes the nuances of color click.
Nope! You don’t need any prior theory. This course is designed so you’ll learn by doing. If you already know basic theory, this will help you apply it in ways you’ve probably never been shown before.
Our Basics of Color Theory class is an intro to the science of color and the main ways to shift tone through the color wheel.
Our Foundations of Color Theory covers the deeper science, how to decipher your specific color line, and how to combine theory with your hair canvas and your hair color medium.
Color Mixing Theory is a companion to both. It walks you through guided activities that train your eye to see and your mind to understand how color mixes and behaves without the added nuances of hair and hair color. Once you build this foundation, moving into hair and hair color becomes MUCH easier and more predictable.
Absolutely! The activities are designed to be repeated as much as you want. Each time, you’ll deepen your understanding and see color in new ways.
You’ll get access to:
9 guided video lessons (about 1 hour total).
The full Color Mixing Workbook (downloadable and printable).
Step-by-step activities that you can repeat anytime.
You’ll have 90 days of access to the course videos, giving you plenty of time to complete every guided activity and revisit the lessons as needed. The Color Mixing Workbook is yours to keep for your continued personal learning, so you can keep practicing and refreshing your knowledge long after your video access ends.
No. Each stylist, including assistants,needs their own enrollment. All Colors with Chemistry courses and materials are licensed for individual use only and are protected intellectual property.
If you’d like to train a team or host a class, we’re happy to help! Reach out to us about group rates or school licensing options.
Yes! We offer group licensing so your staff or students can access the Color Mixing Theory curriculum on our learning platform. It's a great way to build shared color confidence across a team.
⚠️ Please note: Group licenses provide platform access only. They do not allow you to teach under the Colors with Chemistry name or to teach the curriculum with your own programs or courses.
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