Hair ServicesQuestion 347 of 484
On the standard hair-color level system used industry-wide, which numbers represent the darkest and lightest natural levels respectively?
a.Level 1 is black; level 10 is lightest blonde
b.Level 1 is lightest blonde; level 10 is black
c.Level 0 is white; level 5 is black
d.Level 5 is black; level 20 is platinum
Explanation
The universal level system runs from 1 (black) to 10 (lightest blonde), measuring lightness or darkness of the hair. Tone refers to the warmth or coolness within a level. Numbering above 10 is used in some lines but the core scale is 1-10.
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