US20120234340A1

US20120234340A1 - Kit containing materials and information for individualized colorizing

Info

Publication number: US20120234340A1
Application number: US13/097,730
Authority: US
Inventors: Rex Anthony Firkins; Steven John Gray
Original assignee: STEVEREX LLC
Current assignee: STEVEREX LLC
Priority date: 2003-02-18
Filing date: 2011-04-29
Publication date: 2012-09-20
Also published as: WO2004073502A3; US20040163188A1; CA2556416A1; WO2004073502A2

Abstract

A system and method for formulation of a personalized permanent hair color product. The system and method are used to produce on-site at the salon or home, a permanent, semi permanent and/or stained hair color custom mixed to according to features and individual parameters for each person, based upon an assessment test completed by the individual or a professional, based upon the person's “map” and characteristics. The person is then able to choose the quadrant of color (i.e. light blonde, blonde, red, brown, dark brown), and receive a unique color based upon his or her own “colormap”. Colormapping cannot only determine what colors work best with an individual's features, but also how best to structure it.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to personalized hair coloring compositions formulated based on a colormapping assessment test; and more particularly, to a method and system used to produce on-site, e.g., at a salon or home, a personalized permanent, semi permanent, or stained hair color in accordance with the colormap and the desire of the person for whom the hair color is produced. The key to choosing the correct mixture of color is based upon the colormap.
Inside the cortex of the hair fiber is the substance called melanin. Melanin gives the hair its natural color. It is the pigment of the hair. Two general classes of such pigments have been identified: eumelanins (characteristically brownish black) and pheomelanins (characteristically reddish orange). The concentration and combination of these two types of pigments are responsible for the natural color of hair. Dark hair has a higher concentration of the eumelanin, while red hair contains more pheomelanin. Light hair has reduced levels of both.
As hair ages, the pigments begin to break down under the natural influence of the environment, such as from exposure to sun or smoke and like pollutants. Also, in many individuals, the natural color of the hair may discolor with age or illness and develop an undesirable tone even without chemical processing or environmental exposure. As a result, hair may lose its natural brilliance over time. Additionally, in many people, hair follicles produce less and less pigment, as a person gets older. As a result, new growth of hair may be gray or white. The graying of hair is typically a gradual process, and not all hair may turn gray at once.
The ability to change the appearance of one's hair through chemical processes is important to both men and women. More specifically, it is important for both men and women to be able to chemically relax or to permanently wave the hair so that they may keep up with the rapidly changing hairstyle fashion in the hair industry. In some instances, such chemical processes, and alkali hair relaxers in particular, have the undesirable and very noticeable effect of discoloring of the natural underlying color of hair, particularly naturally blonde and gray hair.
For many people, the discoloration and graying of their hair is undesirable. As a result, many people seek to cover up or reduce the appearance of gray in their hair. These people will typically color their hair with a hair color formulation intended to deposit color on their hair. In many people, gray, or white un-pigmented hair is blended in with that person's naturally pigmented hair and it is impractical to deposit color only on the un-pigmented portions of their hair. As a result, these people require a hair color formulation to both cover up the un-pigmented hair and add color to their pigmented hair.
Traditional hair color systems and their method of use are based on levels (or depth) and tones. Typically, several stock formulations are provided that vary in the shade. A colorist in a salon, referring to memory or by comparing to a set of standard swatches, will determine the natural base level of the clients hair, determine the level they wish to achieve and determine the tone desired. The colorist will then chose the appropriate shade (or mix of shades) from the given stock of permanent color alternatives, or palette. The various shades in the stock palette of permanent hair colors are not formulated based on individual's colormap.
There exists a need, therefore, for a system and a method of preparing appropriate hair color formulations on-site tailored to the colormap of each customer's hair, which will produce a hair coloring formula precisely tailored to the customer's hair color, tone and proportion of gray, which eliminates the inventory and stock problems associated with the current practice, which will permit the colorist a high degree of creative control in addressing the gamut of hair tones and colorings which will be encountered in practice, and which will address the ad-hoc experimentation of the current practice to mix personalized hair color formulations from stock offerings.
There are known in the prior art various industry-available dye color mixing applications. These applications are typically directed to the formulation of the color dyes themselves at a plant or factory for their use in the actual salon hair coloring process. For instance, a number of industry applications are directed to allowing a colorist to cross-reference a client's hair color level against either a hair tone or a desired color level, so as to permit the colorist to select a single pre-mixed color dye from a large quantity of different pre-mixed dyes that are shipped by the manufacturer of the system for use with the system.
Typically, these dyes are then mixed with a so-called “generator” or “developer” to activate the color for the processing treatment. The colorist's choice of the single, appropriate pre-mixed dye product is sometimes governed by a chart which cross-references hair color level against hair tone or desired color level. The available pre-mixed dyes are listed at various locations on the chart, typically with a single, pre-mixed dye satisfying a small number of combinations, and often only one, of specific hair color level against desired hair color level or hair tone. Examples of such systems include the Logics International, Inc. “Color Facts” and “Attitudes” dye product-system; the Synaplex “Mid-Color” Ultra-Shine No-Lift Hair Color system; and the Wella “Color Charm” Liquid Cream Hair Color system.
Certain other color dye preparation systems provide the colorist with some degree of guidance to adapt certain particular pre-mixed dyes, or combinations thereof, so as to address a particular client's hair. These systems oftentimes extend to voluminous or otherwise cumbersome reference materials which must be utilized or cross-referenced in accordance with the base system. An example of such system is described in the Clairol Professional Encyclopedia, “Hair Color.”
For instance, the Clairol Encyclopedia refers to a so-called “Torrids” formulator chart cross-referencing a natural hair color against a desired hair color. The chart features a series of individual discrete boxes, each box representative of a single natural hair color level and a single desired hair color level, leading the colorist to select one or more hair dyes which can be used independently or mixed to some degree to meet that single natural hair color level and that single desired hair color level.
Separate from the chart, the Encyclopedia provides the colorist with certain textual recommendations for use with the Torrids system, in advising of a custom dye formulation table listing for the colorist certain customized formulas of two or more volumetric quantities of color dyes. However, these recommendations tend to be for specific coloring instances only and are not tied to any particular organized methodology to prepare color dye mixes for any type of possible hair coloring situation. Various aspects of color dye mixing is also referenced in the Schwarzkopf Color Technical Manual (albeit without the provision of a chart correlating hair colors and tones) and in the Framesi 2001 Hair Color Training Manual.
As will be appreciated, most of the existing color dye systems employ a large number of pre-mixed color dyes. Typically, it is the intent of these systems that the colorist select a single pre-mixed dye from a large number used in the particular coloring system. The intent of these color dye systems is to select a color dye which will change the color of a person's hair, cover gray hair, or the like. In effect, then, these systems endeavor to make a precise color selection for a very specific, narrow characteristic of a person's hair.
While certain of the dye systems include some background information as to combining more than one pre-mixed dye to accommodate certain enumerated particular hair coloring needs, the information is oftentimes not made integral with the bulk of the system and is provided on an ad hoc basis of specific examples and with no formal organization. In fact, the modification information is typically embodied in a textual form separate and apart from the depictions used in the system, and the information is oftentimes limited to a discrete number of particular coloring applications, without any particular methodology or organization to guide the colorist to modifications across a wide gamut of potential hair coloring situations. Ultimately, other than the several specific examples given, these systems give little guidance to the colorist in formulating a personalized hair color composition for an individual. Generally, then, owing to the existing concerns, these systems are not adapted to on-site preparation of a hair color product based on the colormap of the individual.
The prior art lacks a method and system that allows the hair colorist or individual to personalize the shade selection for a hair color formulation based on the client's own colormap, and desire. For the client, the resulting hair color should look more natural and for the colorist, the selection and the amount of mixing of the color for their client should be simplified and more precise. For the manufacturer, a limited number of shades can be organized into a system providing comprehensive coloring solutions covering the complete gamut of possible hair coloring requirements.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A method for providing an individualized hair colorizing product for colorizing the hair of a selected individual, includes the steps providing a colormapping assessment test for assessing the color characteristics of a plurality of individuals and providing a corresponding plurality of sets of color parameters according to the assessing. First determining a colormapping relationship between: (i) each set of color parameters of the plurality of sets of color parameters, and (ii) a color mix of a plurality of color mixes is performed to provide a plurality of colormapping relationships and the plurality of colormapping relationships is stored at a first location. The colormapping assessment test is applied to the selected individual to provide a selected set of color parameters in accordance with the selected individual and first transmitting of the selected set of color parameters from a second location remote from the first location to the first location is performed. Second determining at the second location a color mix of the plurality of color mixes in accordance with the transmitted selected set of color parameters and the stored plurality of colormapping relationships is performed and second transmitting the selected color mix to a third location remote from the second location is performed to provide a transmitted color mix. Differing colorizing agents are mixed in accordance with the transmitted color mix to provide the individualized hair colorizing product and individualized hair colorizing product is applied to the hair of the selected individual.
The present invention thus includes a method of using a stock palette of hair color packets consisting of different tones and levels and intensifiers. In accordance with the invention, the palette of the stock permanent hair color formulas can be divided into at least two and preferably three different groups of tonal series. For example, Perfect Blondes, Perfect Reds, and Perfect Browns.
An advantage of the present invention allows the hair colorist to personalize the shade selection based on the client's colormap. For the client, the resulting hair color can look more natural and for the colorist, the selection and the amount of mixing of the color for their client is simplified.
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method of formulating personalized hair-coloring compositions based on the colormap of a person.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a palette of stock hair color packets, to accomplish the individually custom mixed color
It is another object of the present invention to provide a system and method for on-site formulation of hair color compositions for individual users to accommodate a wide variety of hair tones and colorings which can be easily modified by the colorist as desired, and which will yield a consistent product each time it is used that is appropriate for the individual's hair color and tone.
Still other objects and advantages of the invention will in part be obvious and will in part be apparent from the specification.
In accordance with the present invention, these and other objectives are achieved by a method and system of formulating personalized hair coloring compositions based on the colormap of the person; and more particularly, a method and system are used to produce on-site, e.g., at the salon or home, a personalized custom hair color in accordance with the original colormap of the person for whom the hair color is produced. In a preferred embodiment, the palette of stock hair color formulas is divided into five (5) different groups of tonal series.
The invention accordingly comprises the several steps and the relation of one or more of such steps with respect to each of the others, and the composition embodying the several elements and the combination of one or more of such elements, all as exemplified in the following detailed disclosure.
A system and method for formulation of a personalized permanent hair color product. The system and method are used to produce on-site at the salon or home, a permanent, semi permanent and/or stained hair color custom mixed to according to features and individual parameters for each person, based upon an assessment test completed by the individual or a professional, based upon the person's “map” and characteristics. The person is then able to choose the quadrant of color (i.e. light blonde, blonde, red, brown, dark brown), and receive a unique color based upon his or her own “colormap”. During the last few decades, more than at any other time in the world, as race and ethnic barriers have given way to openness, we have seen a world of color go from four individual seasons, to an explosion of variety. Colormapping cannot only determine what colors work best with an individual's features, but also how best to structure it. When used correctly, it can save both clients and stylists from the emotional and professional anguish that accompanies hair color, makeup, and clothing that is not right for that particular person. An individual can look completely natural and unique, in whichever color he chooses to go. If he wants blonde, there is a blonde just for him, that suits him perfectly, and that is unique to him. The same goes for any other color.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The drawing is a block diagram representation of the color assessment process of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The personalized permanent hair color in accordance with the invention is formulated from a hair color stock palette comprising at least 5 groups of tonal series which are selected and mixed in accordance with the colormap of the person for whom the formulation is made.
In a preferred embodiment, the hair color will be in the form of a creme gel having a viscosity that allows for brush/bowl or bottle application.
In a preferred embodiment, Color Swatch taps and labels specify the color tone for determining parts of the colormap. The same color tone tabs appear on the swatches in the explanatory materials and as labels on the packaging materials for easy identification.
As is well understood by those of ordinary skill in the art, hair color compositions work in combination with a developer. Preferably, the combination of hair color and developer will provide: superior conditioning benefits, a creamy spreadable consistency, a stay-put moist consistency (not too thin, not too thick) for client comfort, and an appropriate viscosity for optional, convertible bowl and brush or bottle application.
In a preferred embodiment, the developer also comprises several formulations to finely and precisely control the lifting and depositing action in the hair color formulations. Further, these several formulations should be completely intermixable, providing even greater flexibility.
For example, in a preferred embodiment, the developer is designated in accordance with the level of lift; for example, developer may be designated as 10, 20, 30, and 40 formulas, as described in Table I, below.

TABLE I

10 Volume Developer	Formulated to reduce the lightening
	action of the permanent hair color. 10
	developer is used whenever minimized
	lifting action and increased color depth is
	desired.
20 Volume Developer	Formulated as the standard developer
	for the permanent hair color. 20
	developer is formulated to provide
	complete gray/white coverage and is
	used when standard lightening action
	and optimum color deposit and intensity
	are desired.
30 Volume Developer	Formulated to increase the lightening
	action of permanent hair color. 30
	developer is use when additional
	lightening action and optimum color
	deposit is desired.
40 Volume Developer	Formulated for maximum lightening
	action of permanent hair color

In a preferred example, the developers will vary in strength and concentration of hydrogen peroxide. Thus, 10 developer is 3% (by vol.) hydrogen peroxide, 20 developer is 6% (by vol.) hydrogen peroxide, 30 developer is 9% (by vol.) hydrogen peroxide, and 40 developer is 12% (by vol.) hydrogen peroxide.
The system and method of the present invention allows a colorist to formulate a personalized hair color based on the colormap for the person for whom the formulation is prepared. In use, the colorist first completes the Colormap for the person whose hair they are coloring.
In order to do this the colorist administers the colormapping assessment test, an example of which is attached as Appendix A. The color assessment test can follow the steps of color-assessment process 10 in FIG. 1. The process proceeds from determining eye color in step 12 to determining flesh color, type of hair currently and preferred hair color in steps 14-20.
The current condition of the scalp is determined in step 20, and the natural hair color prior to color or graying, the skin tone, freckles and lip color are determined in steps 24-30 respectively. The percentage of gray hair is determined in step 32. The preferred embodiment and the maintenance preference are determined in steps 34, 36, respectively. In step 38 a determination is made how the hair is currently tinted.
An example of applying color assessment process 10 to a selected individual is shown in Appendix B. The results of the color assessment process 10 in Appendix B are shown as color assessment vector 50, shown in Table II.

TABLE II

50

	Green
	Blue
	Virgin
	Blond (light)
	Normal
	Medium Brown
	Light
	None
	Peach
	Slightly Gray 25%
	Natural
	High
	Blond

The color assessment vector 50 is then used to access an individual mix which is ideal for the person for whom the color assessment vector 50 pertains as determined by the color assessment test of Appendix A. In order to do this the color assessment vector is applied to the color mapping matrix of Appendix C. The individual would then contact Colormapping Customer services, or whoever was in possession of these results, and receive the hair color formula, based on packet numbers. For instance, they could be given the following directions.
Mix together the following packets, which can typically be divided into 25 ml packets or 60 ml tubes, for your colormapping custom hair color: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 18, 24, 26, 27, 43, 46 and 50. The colormap also considers the effects of porosity and texture of the person's hair. The person would then be directed to follow the directions inside their kit for application.
Generally, an application time of thirty (30) to forty-five (45) minutes is appropriate, however, for super light blonde, a time of forty-five (45)-fifty (50) minutes is appropriate.
The process of applying the hair color/developer formulation amount is as follows:
(1) apply formula to the first one-half (½) inch section from the scalp;
(2) take one-quarter (¼) inch partings;
(3) mix formula for mid-shaft and apply; (4) process thirty (30) to forty-five (45) minutes as appropriate;

- (5) on overly porous ends, do not immediately work through ends;
- (6) wait until hair is almost completely processed to avoid ends taking on too much tone;
- (7) in applying retouch application with hair color: apply to new growth only;
- (8) if necessary, when the processing time is almost through, replenish the previously colored hair.

In accordance with the invention disclosed are novel personalized hair coloring compositions and methods of formulating that use a stock palette of permanent, semi permanent, and or staining hair color formulas consisting of different tones and levels with intensifiers. The shades in the palette are formulated to create mixtures of stock based on the individuals “colormap”.
The palette of the stock permanent hair color formulas is divided into five (5) different groups of tonal series; Group 1 or “perfect blondes,” Group 2 or “perfect reds,” and Group 3 or “perfect browns”, Group 4, or “perfect highlights” Group 5, or “Colorstaining for Men”.
An advantage of the system of the invention is that the hair colorist personalizes the shade selection based on the client's own “colormap”. For the client, the resulting hair color will look more natural and for the colorist, the selection and the amount of mixing of the color for their client is simplified and more precise. The advantage of our method and system is that simplifies the selection of the proper shade for an individual by the hair colorist. A Table of Historic Features is included as Appendix D.
While the invention has been described in detail and with reference to specific examples thereof, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above, among those made apparent from the preceding description, are efficiently attained and, since certain changes may be made in carrying out the above methods and in the devices as set forth without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

APPENDIX A

Colormapping Assessment Test

1. My natural eye color is

- Blue
- Green
- Brown
  2. The color of the flecks in my eye is
- Blue
- Green
- Gold
- Brown
- Amber
  3. What type of hair do you have currently?
- Virgin
- Natural Sun Bleached
- Chemically Bleached
- Permed
- Straightened
- Chemically Colored
  4. My preferred hair color is the following
- Blonde (light)
- Warm (Amber, Copper and Red)
- Medium Brown
- Dark Brown
  5. The current condition of my scalp is
- Dry
- Oily
- Normal
- Flaky
  6. My natural hair color is
- Black (very dark brown)
- Dark Brown
- Medium Brown
- Red
- Ash Blonde
- Light Blonde
  7. My skin tone is
- Light
- Fair
- Medium
- Dark
  8. My freckles are best described as
- None
- Slightly
- Moderate
- Heavy
  9 My natural lip color is
- Peach
- Pink
- Plum
  10. I have approximately this much gray hair:
- None
- Slightly Gray 25%
- Moderately Gray 50%
- Mostly Gray 75%
- Totally Gray 100%
  11. Take me to my colormap that is most
- Natural
- Dramatic (intensified warmth)
- Glamorous (intensified browns)
  12. I am comfortable maintaining as follows:
- Minimum (every 8 weeks approximately)
- Average (every 6 weeks approximately)
- High (every 4 weeks approximately)
  13. My hair is tinted to the following now:
- Not tinted
- Blonde
- Light Brown
- Warm
- Dark Brown
- Highlighted

APPENDIX B

1. My natural eye color is

- Green
  2. The color of the flecks in my eye is
- Blue
  3. What type of hair do you have currently?
- Virgin
  4. My preferred hair color is the following
- Blonde (light)
  5. The current condition of my scalp is
- Normal
  6. My natural hair color is
- Medium Brown
  7. My skin tone is
- Light
  8. My freckles are best described as
- None
  9. My natural lip color is
- Peach
  10. I have approximately this much gray hair:
- Slightly Gray 25%
  11. Take me to my colormap that is most
- Natural
  12. I am comfortable maintaining as follows:
- High (every 4 weeks approximately)
  13. My hair is tinted to the following now:
- Blonde

APPENDIX C

			base	base	base								TOTAL
			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	nmber

			1.2.56	3{circumflex over ( )}4	5{circumflex over ( )}6	7{circumflex over ( )}13	14{circumflex over ( )}21	22{circumflex over ( )}26	27{circumflex over ( )}35	36{circumflex over ( )}37	38{circumflex over ( )}46	46{circumflex over ( )}55
			4n	6n	8n	5m	6d	7bp	8tr	9p	2n	SSA	fram
Desired			A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	letter
outcome	eye	fleck				m	d	bp	T	P	1	2	code

PACKET #'S
VERY LIGHT	BLUE	BLUE								10		40	50
	BLUE	GREEN						15				40	55
	BLUE	GOLD						10		5		40	55
	BLUE	BROWN						10		10		40	60
	BLUE	AMBER						10	5	5		40	60
	GREEN	BLUE						10		10		40	60
	GREEN	GREEN						15	5			40	60
	GREEN	GOLD					5	5				40	50
	GREEN	BROWN					5	15				40	60
	GREEN	AMBER						5	5	5		40	55
	BROWN	BLUE						15		10		40	65
	BROWN	GREEN					5	5		5		40	55
	BROWN	GOLD						5		5		40	50
	BROWN	BROWN						10				40	50
	BROWN	AMBER					5		5			40	50
													0
													0
BLONDE	BLUE	BLUE			40					10		20	70
	BLUE	GREEN			40			15				20	75
	BLUE	GOLD			40			10		5		20	75
	BLUE	BROWN			40			10		10		20	80
	BLUE	AMBER			40			10	5	5		20	80
	GREEN	BLUE			40			10		10		20	80
	GREEN	GREEN			40			15	5			20	80
	GREEN	GOLD			40		5	5				20	70
	GREEN	BROWN			40		5	15				20	80
	GREEN	AMBER			40			5	5	5		20	75
	BROWN	BLUE			40			15		10		20	85
	BROWN	GREEN			40		5	5		5		20	75
	BROWN	GOLD			40			5	5	5		20	75
	BROWN	BROWN			40			10				20	70
	BROWN	AMBER			40		5		5			20	70
													0
WARM	BLUE	BLUE		40			10	5	10				65	HIGH
														LITES
	BLUE	GREEN		40			10		20				70
	BLUE	GOLD		40			10	10	10				70
	BLUE	BROWN		40		10		10	10				70
	BLUE	AMBER		20	20	5	5	5	10				65
	GREEN	BLUE		20	20		5	10	20				75
	GREEN	GREEN		40			15	5	15				75
	GREEN	GOLD		20	20		10	15	20				85
	GREEN	BROWN		40		5	10		25				80
	GREEN	AMBER		40		10	15		10				75
	BROWN	BLUE		40		5		15	20				80
	BROWN	GREEN		40		15	10		20				85
	BROWN	GOLD		40			20		20				80
	BROWN	BROWN		40		15	20		15				90
	BROWN	AMBER		40			20		10				70
													0
MEDIUM	BLUE	BLUE	20	20		5		5					50	HIGH
														LITES
	BLUE	GREEN	20	20		5	10						55
	BLUE	GOLD	20	20		5	20						65
	BLUE	BROWN	20	20			10	5					55
	BLUE	AMBER	20	20		10	10	10					70
	GREEN	BLUE	20	20		5	15	5					65
	GREEN	GREEN	20	20		15	10	5					70
	GREEN	GOLD	20	20			20	5					65
	GREEN	BROWN	20	20		5	10	5					60
	GREEN	AMBER	20	20			5	5					50
	BROWN	BLUE	20	20		5		10					55
	BROWN	GREEN	20	20		5	15						60
	BROWN	GOLD	20	20		10	15						65
	BROWN	BROWN	20	20		5		10					55
	BROWN	AMBER	20	20		5	5	5					55
DARK BRN	BLUE	BLUE	40			10		5			10		65	HIGH
														LITES
	BLUE	GREEN	40			10	10				10		70
	BLUE	GOLD	40			10	20	10			10		90
	BLUE	BROWN	40			5	10				10		65
	BLUE	AMBER	40			20	20				10		90
	GREEN	BLUE	40			20	10				10		80
	GREEN	GREEN	40			20	20				10		90
	GREEN	GOLD	40			10	30				10		90
	GREEN	BROWN	40			20	10				10		80
	GREEN	AMBER	40			5	10				10		65
	BROWN	BLUE	40			20					10		70
	BROWN	GREEN	40			10	20				10		80
	BROWN	GOLD	40			10	10				10		70
	BROWN	BROWN	40			10	10				10		70
	BROWN	AMBER	40			20	20				10		90
													0
			900	840	660	345	525	290	260	65	150	300	4e+03

			Clr	9aa	8wg	8n	9n	6nb	6rb

dcb + 20v to decolorize to pale ivory

HIGHLITES	BLUE	BLUE	60				7						67
very light	BLUE	GREEN	60	7			7						74
	BLUE	GOLD	60		7		7						74
	BLUE	BROWN	60	7			7						74
	BLUE	AMBER	60	7	7								74
	GREEN	BLUE	60	7			7						74
	GREEN	GREEN	60	7	7								74
	GREEN	GOLD	60	7	7								74
	GREEN	BROWN	60	7	7		7						81
	GREEN	AMBER	60	7	7		7						81
	BROWN	BLUE	60				7						67
	BROWN	GREEN	60	7	7		7						81
	BROWN	GOLD	60	7	7		7						81
	BROWN	BROWN	60		7		7						74
	BROWN	AMBER	60	7	7								74
			900	810	700	340		540	315	65	150	185	4e+03

dcb + 20v to decolorize to pale yellow

HIGHLITES	BLUE	BLUE	60				15						75
Blonde	BLUE	GREEN	60	7	7		7						81
	BLUE	GOLD	60		7		7						74
	BLUE	BROWN	60	7			7						74
	BLUE	AMBER	60	15	7								82
	GREEN	BLUE	60	7			7						74
	GREEN	GREEN	60	7	7								74
	GREEN	GOLD	60	15	7								82
	GREEN	BROWN	60	7	7		15						89
	GREEN	AMBER	60	7	7		7						81
	BROWN	BLUE	60				7						67
	BROWN	GREEN	60	7	7								74
	BROWN	GOLD	60	7	7		7						81
	BROWN	BROWN	60		7		7						74
	BROWN	AMBER	60	7	7								74
			900	810	700	340	540	315	235	65	150	185	4e+03

dcb + 20v to decolorize to yellow

HIGHLITES	BLUE	BLUE	30	45		7							82
	BLUE	GREEN	15	45	15								75
Warm	BLUE	GOLD	30	30	15								75
	BLUE	BROWN	15	15	45	7							82
	BLUE	AMBER	30	30	15	7							82
	GREEN	BLUE		60	15	7							82
	GREEN	GREEN	15	45	15								75
	GREEN	GOLD		60	15								75
	GREEN	BROWN		45	30								75
	GREEN	AMBER		60	15				7				82
	BROWN	BLUE		60					15				75
	BROWN	GREEN		60	15	7			7				89
	BROWN	GOLD		60	15								75
	BROWN	BROWN		60	15	7							82
	BROWN	AMBER		60	15								75
			900	810	700	340	540	315	235	65	150	185	4e+03

dcb + 20v to decolorize pale gold

HIGHLITES	BLUE	BLUE	30		15	30							75
	BLUE	GREEN		30	30	15							75
Medium Brown	BLUE	GOLD	15		45	15							75
	BLUE	BROWN		15	45	30							90
	BLUE	AMBER		45	30	15							90
	GREEN	BLUE			30	30	7	7					74
	GREEN	GREEN		30	30	15	7						82
	GREEN	GOLD		15	15	45							75
	GREEN	BROWN	7		7	60							74
	GREEN	AMBER		15		45	15						75
	BROWN	BLUE	15			60							75
	BROWN	GREEN		15	30	30							75
	BROWN	GOLD		15	45	15							75
	BROWN	BROWN	45			7	30						82
	BROWN	AMBER	15		30	30							75
													0
			900	810	700	340	540	315	235	65	150	185	4e+03
													0
													0

dcb + 20 v to decolorize to gold

0

HIGHLITES

BLUE

60

15

7

82

BLUE

GREEN

30

15

30

7

82

dark brown

BLUE

GOLD

60

7

15

82

BLUE

BROWN

45

15

75

BLUE

AMBER

15

45

15

75

GREEN

BLUE

30

7

74

GREEN

60

15

7

82

GREEN

GOLD

60

7

74

GREEN

BROWN

7

60

15

82

GREEN

AMBER

30

7

74

BROWN

BLUE

60

7

74

BROWN

GREEN

60

7

74

BROWN

GOLD

45

30

7

82

BROWN

7

30

7

74

BROWN

AMBER

45

15

75

900

810

700

340

540

315

235

65

150

185

4e+03

decolor b, 20 v,

protégé,

V LITE

BLONDE

WARM

MED BR

DK BR

1

My natural

use chart

eye color

(not the flecks!) is

(compare swatch #1

“EYES”)

Blue

Green

Brown

2

The color of

use chart

the flecks

in my eye (not the

background!) is

(compare swatch #2

“FLECKS”)

Blue

Green

Gold

Brown

Amber

3

My natural lip color

(without lipstick)

(compare to

swatch #3

“LIPS”) is

Peach (can blend with

skin & “disappear, has

yellow undertones)

Pink (usually has red

undertone)

Plum (sometimes has

5 ml bp

x

5 ml m

blue undertones)

4

My skin tone

without makeup is

Light (difficulty

tanning) Fair

(but able to tan)

Medium (sometimes

olive or ethnic)

Dark

5

My freckles are best

described as

None

Slightly (a few on my

cheeks)

Moderate (a lot on my

5 ml 8tr

cheeks)

Heavy (all over my

5 ml 8tr

skin and face)

6

My hair is the

cut to following

length now.

Short (above the ears)

Medium (covers the

ears)

Shoulder Length

Long

7

My natural hair color

without tinting is (see

swatch #3 “HAIR”)

Light Blonde

ok

Ash Blonde (not at all

ok

warm)

Red (Amber,

NR

ok

extra

Copper . . . warm reds)

warmth

Light Brown (dark

ok

blonde)

Medium Brown (warm

NR

ok

redder

browns)

Dark Brown (rich dark

NR

ok

chocolate brown)

Black (very dark

NR

ok

brown ethnic hair

8

My natural hair

texture is

Straight

Has natural Body

Wavy or Loose curls

Tight curls of kinky

9

I naturally have about

this much gray hair:

None

x

25% Slightly Gray

x

(gray just appearing)

50% Moderately Gray

5 ml d

10 ml d

5 ml d

10 ml 2n

(still see a lot of color)

5 ml bp

5 ml 2n

75% Mostly Gray (still

5 ml bp

5 ml d

10 ml d

5 ml

10 ml 2n

see a little color)

5 ml bp

d 5 ml 2n

100% Totally Gray

5 ml bp

5 ml d

10 ml d

5 ml d

10 ml 2n

5 ml bp

5 ml 2n

10

The current condition

of my scalp is

Dry

Oily

Normal

Flakey

11

The TEXTURE service

my hair currently has is:

Virgin (my hair has NO

perms or straightening

in it)

Permed chemically

Straightened chemically

straightend chemically

NR

with sodium hydroxide.

12

My hair LOSES

COLOR FADES OUT

QUICKLY . . . possibly

damaged

NO

Yes: Loses color

rapidly.

13

My hair is tinted to

the following color

now:

Virgin: not tinted.

Bleached Blonde

Blonde tinted

Light Brown

Red

Dark Brown

Black

Highlighted (check

this only if you

have JUST

highlites and no

other tint)

14

I am comfortable

maintaining as

follows:

Minimum (every 6-8

weeks approximately)

Average (every 4-6

weeks approximately)

15

My desired hair color to

go to today is (compare

to swatch #4 “HAIR”)

Light Blonde

pour

out

30 cc

20v,

and

add

packet

of 40

Medium Blonde (light

hair colors)

Red (Amber,

Copper . . . perfect reds)

Medium Brown (warm)

Dark Brown (rich dark

chocolate brown)

16

Take me to my

ColorMap that is

most

Natural and soft

Dramatic and warm

10 ml t

(redder)

Glamorous and classic

10 ml m

(mohagany)

very Dk Brown &

Mysterious

20 ml 2n

17

This colormap is

my

First

REFRESHERS

Maintenance

5 ml 8tr

5 ml 5m

5 ml

5m, 5 ml

4n

Change

this order will

0

1

1 oz

cost:

is 30 ml

1 pack in ml

jhl

total ml

packet

Lines

packets

name

ml

liters

supplier

needed

ml bags

CODE

numbers

5	5	20, 5	4n		50	12000	12	jhl	45	3	1	1	2	56
4	4	20	6n		40	12000	12	jhl	40	2	2	3	4
4	4	20	8n		40	36000	36	jhl	40	2	3	5	6
4	4	5	5m		30	12000	12	jhl	35	7	4	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
3	4	5	6d		40	18000	18	jhl	40	8	5	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
3	4	5	7bp		30	18000	18	jhl	25	5	6	22	23	24	25	26
4	5	5	8tr		10	12000	12	jhl	45	9	7	27	28	29	30	31	32	33
1	1	5	9p		40	6000	6	jhl	10	2	8	36	37
5	5	5	2n		50	6000	6	jhl	45	9	9	38	39	40	41	42	43	44
4	4	5	ssa		50	12000	12	jhl	40	9	10	47	48	49	50	51	52	53
												1	2	3	4	5	6	7
ml	1	30	clare		20	9000	9	cfi		0		A
			Protege		20							B
			departe		10							C
			(flexion)
ea		1	mixing	bottle	1			sally		0		D
			bag/bottle
ml	1	10	fragrance		5	3000	3	belmay		0		E
ml	1	30	chelate		20	9000	9	cfi		0		F
ml	1	30	guarde		20	9000	9	cfi		0		G
ml	1	30	flexion		20	9000	9	cfi		0		H
												J
ml	bottle A	120	poxd20		75	84000	84	jhl		0		77
ml	2	120	pixd40		30	21000	21	jhl		0		88
grams	3 scoops	60	bleach		60	18000	18	jhl		0		99
			pdr
ea		1	marble		1			sally		0	x
ea		2	gloves		2			order		0	x
ea		1	cdrom		1			discmakers	1000	0	x

APPENDIX D

SKIN	EYES	LIPS	HAIR

NORDIC	PINK, VIOLET	GRAY, VIOLET, BLUE	PINK, BLUE,	6-9 LEVELS, BLONDE,
			PASTEL, NON-	ASH, GREEN, YELLOW
			EXISTENT
IRISH	PALE WITH WARM	GREEN, SMOKY BLUE,	PURPLE, ORANGE
	FRECKLES	GREEN BROWN	MELON, BRIGHT
			PINK SALMON
BLACK IRISH	WHITE	ICE BLUE	STRAIGHT SHAPE,	FULL BODY, RE-DARK
			PINK	BROWN, DARK AUBURN,
				AND BLACK
EASTERN EUROPE-	FAIR, GOLDEN WITH	BROWN, BLACK, DARK	MATTE	STRAIGHT, DARK
LEBANESE, RUSSIAN,	GREEN UNDERBASE	BLUE, ALMOND SHAPE		BROWN, NOT BLACK
SIBERIAN, MONGOLIAN,
IRANIAN
LATIN-HISPANIC	LIGHT CAFÉ, LIGHT	GREEN, HAZEL,	PURPLE BROWN,	BROWN
	AND GOLDEN	BROWN RED,	PINK BROWN
	UNDERBASE, BRONZED,	NEVER BLUE
	TROPICAL OLIVE
MEDITERRANEAN GREEK,	DARK OLIVE
ITALIAN
GERMAN	PINK, FAIR, SALMON,	HAZEL, BLUE, GRAY,	BRIGHT PINK,	LEVEL 3-6, BROWN,
	YELLOW UNDERTONES	BROWN-RED	PEACH	WARMER, PINCH OF
				BLACK
FRENCH	DARK, MORE OLIVE	DARK RICH, GREEN	FULL OF COLOR	2-4 LEVELS
	PIGMENT	INTENSITY
ENGLISH-WELCH	ASH UNDERTONES,	LIGHT GRAY, AQUA		7 LEVELS, LESS PIGMENT,
	PINK, LIGHT, FAIR	BLUE, TEAL		LIMP, TELLOW, GREEN,
	WITH VEINS			ASHY BROWN
AFRICAN	PURPLE, GREEN	DARK RED, BLACK,		CURLY
	UNDERTONES	BROWN
EAST INDIA-PAKISTAN	GREEN UNDERTONES,	RED, DARK BROWN	SMOOTH, SMOKY	FULL BODY, BLACK
INDIA	DARK, FAIR, MIDTONE
	FRECKLES
WEST EUROPEAN	PINKY, SLIGHT ASH,	GREEN	4-8 LEVELS,
	SALLOW WITH		YELLOW, NEUTRAL,
	BLUE UNDERTONES		6 LEVEL-AUBURN,
			BROWN, GREEN
NORTH AMERICAN	BROWN, RED	DARK RED, BROWN,	ORANGE,	STRAIGH, BLACK
INDIAN		BLACK	TERRACOTTA
ASIAN	YELLOW, GREEN	BLACK, BROWN	THIN AND NEUTRAL	−4 LEVELS, COARSE,
	UNDERTONE, FAIRISH		IN COLOR	STRAIGHT, BLACK,
				BROWN

Claims

1.-15. (canceled)

16. An individualized formulation kit for providing an individualized colorizing product for colorizing a selected individual,

the formulation kit being formed by:

(a) providing a color assessment test for assessing the color characteristics of a plurality of individuals and providing a corresponding plurality of sets of color parameters in accordance with said color assessment test;

(b) first determining a color relationship between: (i) each set of color parameters of said plurality of sets of color parameters, and (ii) a color mix of a plurality of color mixes to provide a plurality of color relationships in accordance with said color assessment test;

(c) storing said plurality of color relationships at a first location;

(d) applying said color assessment test to said selected individual to determine an individualized set of color parameters in accordance with said selected individual;

(e) first transmitting said individualized set of color parameters from a second location to said first location wherein said second location is remote from said first location;

(f) second determining at said first location a color mix of said plurality of color mixes in accordance with a comparison of: (i) said transmitted individualized set of color parameters determined in accordance with said color assessment test and (ii) said stored plurality of color relationships determined in accordance with said color assessment test, to provide a determined color mix, whereby both items compared in step (f) are based upon said color assessment test used at locations remote from each other;

(g) determining a plurality of color packets in accordance with said determined color mix to provide determined color packets;

(h) second transmitting information representative of said determined color packets to a third location remote from said first location to provide a transmitted formulation kit;

(i) mixing differing colorizing agents in accordance with said transmitted formulation kit to provide said individualized colorizing product whereby said individualized colorizing product is provided in accordance with said comparison based upon said color assessment test; and

(j) applying said individualized colorizing product to said selected individual.

17. The individualized formulation kit of claim 16, wherein said color assessment test comprises a determination of a natural hair color.

18. The individualized formulation kit of claim 17, wherein said color assessment test comprises a determination of a preferred hair color.

19. The individualized formulation kit of claim 18, wherein the step of applying said color assessment test further comprises the step of determining a natural eye color.

20. The individualized formulation kit of claim 19, wherein the step of applying said color assessment test further comprises the step of determining skin and scalp information.

21. The individualized formulation kit of claim 16, wherein the step of first transmitting said individualized set of color parameters further comprises the step of transmitting by way of the internet.

22. The individualized formulation kit of claim 16, wherein said second location is the same as said third location.

23. The individualized formulation kit of claim 22, wherein said third location comprises a hair salon.

24. The individualized formulation kit of claim 22, wherein said third location comprises a home.

25. The individualized formulation kit of claim 16, wherein said colorizing agents comprise differing color tones, levels and intensities.

26. The individualized formulation kit of claim 25, wherein said color tones comprise a plurality of groups of total series.

27. The individualized formulation kit of claim 16, further comprising:

(k) a further applying of said color assessment test to said selected individual to provide a further selected set of color parameters; and

(l) a repeating of steps (e)-(j) in accordance with said further selected set of color parameters.

28. The individualized formulation kit of claim 16, wherein step (d) comprises the further step of applying said color assessment test to said selected individual by way of a telephone line.

29. The individualized formulation kit of claim 16, wherein step (d) comprises the further step of applying said hair color assessment test to said selected individual by way of the internet.

30. The individualized formulation kit of claim 16, wherein said individual colorizing product comprises a hair colorizing product.

31. The individualized formulation kit of claim 16, wherein said individual colorizing product comprises a makeup product.

32. The individualized formulation kit of claim 16, wherein said color packets have color contents further comprising transmitting said color packets determined according to said color assessment test to said third location and mixing said color contents at said third location to apply said mixed contents to said selected individual.