Vibrant Color 4.27 Violet Tobacco Brown
100ml
14.80 CHF
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Vibrant Color 4.27 Violet Tobacco Brown
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DESCRIPTION
What is Vibrant Color 4.27?
Vibrant Color 4.27 Violet Tobacco Brown by Code Zero is a professional permanent colour cream with vegetal liposomes: a brown with a violet and tobacco reflect, level 4. In the code .27, 2 is violet (irisé), the main reflect, and 7 is tobacco, the secondary: the tobacco makes the violet deeper and more matte. On the Color Index 4.27 sits in the blue-violet sector, like 4.0, opposite gold: a cool brown that counteracts a golden cast. On the colour chart it belongs to the inlaid shades; on the box it is called Night Wish. With Oxidizer 20 vol it covers white hair; on natural hair it lifts three quarters of a tone at most. At the same level 4.20 Violet Brown is the pure violet and 4.6 Deep Red Brown the deep red, its warm counterpart. It mixes with Oxidizer at a 1:1 ratio and one 100 ml tube is enough for two services.
Vibrant Color 4.27 at a glance
- Mix: 50 ml of cream + 50 ml of Oxidizer (1:1)
- Oxidizer volume: 20 vol with white hair, 10 vol without and to darken a level 5-6 base; chosen by the starting base (table below)
- Processing time: first application 30-40 minutes in total; touch-up 30 minutes (20 on the regrowth + 10 on all the hair)
- Suitable bases: from level 3 to level 6, very good on level 4 (Code Zero colour chart)
- Lifting power: up to three quarters of a tone on natural hair
- Formula: with vegetal liposomes and wheat protein
Specifications
| Brand | Code Zero |
|---|---|
| Range | Vibrant Color |
| Product type | Permanent colour cream with vegetal liposomes |
| Shade | 4.27 Violet Tobacco Brown (Night Wish on the box) |
| Family | Inlaid (violet with tobacco) |
| Ammonia | Yes |
| Format | 100 ml tube |
| Mixing ratio | 1:1 (50 ml of cream + 50 ml of Oxidizer) |
| Developer | Oxidizer 10 or 20 vol (30 vol only on very resistant virgin hair) |
| Processing time | First application 30-40 minutes; touch-up 30 minutes |
| Lifting power | Up to three quarters of a tone on natural hair (3/4 on the Code Zero table) |
| White hair coverage | Covers white hair with 20 vol |
| Use | Professional use |
New to Vibrant Color? How to read the shade code
Vibrant Color is Code Zero's permanent colour cream, with ammonia and vegetal liposomes: more than 100 shades in 100 ml tubes, arranged in families on the colour chart (naturals, ash, golden, copper, red, tobacco, beige and more). Every shade is mixed 1:1 with Oxidizer, except the 90 superbleaching shades (1:1.5). The digit before the point is the level, from 1 (black) to 10 (ultra light blond); the digits after the point are the reflect.
| Reflect | Meaning |
|---|---|
| .0 | natural |
| .1 | ash |
| .2 | violet (irisé) |
| .3 | golden |
| .4 | copper |
| .5 | mahogany |
| .6 | red |
| .7 | tobacco |
| .8 | beige |
| .9 | blue |
The first digit after the point is the main reflect, the second a secondary reflect: 4.27 = violet with tobacco, 7.23 = violet with golden. A doubled digit means an intense reflect (.11 = intense ash). The + sign marks the intense naturals, with more pigment (4.+). The 90 shades are the superbleaching shades, lifting up to 4-5 tones; 01 and 09 are toners; 0.22 to 0.66 are the Pure Pigments, added to the mix.
The starting base decides the colour
Vibrant Color 4.27 deposits a violet and tobacco pigment and on natural hair lifts three quarters of a tone at most: on the Code Zero table its lifting power is 3/4. The result is the shade plus what the hair already contains: first look at the base, that is the level, the percentage of white hair and whether the hair is natural, coloured or bleached, then choose the Oxidizer. The Code Zero colour chart shows on which bases 4.27 gives the best result. On the Code Zero colour wheel (Color Index) 4.27, like the naturals, sits in the blue-violet sector, opposite gold: it gives a brown a cool, matte reflect and counteracts a golden cast; it does not neutralise the red-orange undertone of dark hair.
| Starting base | Oxidizer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 (very good) | 20 vol; 10 vol without white hair | Tone on tone, violet tobacco brown, covers white hair |
| Level 4-5 with more than 50% white hair | 20 vol | Covers; a violet reflect alone on a lot of white hair can look too strong: mix it with 4.0 (see the tips) |
| Level 3 (good) | 20 vol | Covers the white hair at level 4; the natural hair lightens by three quarters of a tone at most |
| Level 5 (good) | 10 vol; 20 vol with white hair | Darkens by 1 tone |
| Level 6 (fair) | 10 vol; 20 vol with white hair | Darkens by 2 tones: the result can come out less deep than the chart strand |
| Level 1-2 | Outside the range of 4.27 | It lifts three quarters of a tone at most, so the base stays dark: for a violet on a level 2 base use 3.20 Dark Violet Brown |
| Level 7 or lighter, bleached hair included | Outside the range of 4.27: pre-pigment first with 4.6 Deep Red Brown | Then 4.27 with 10 vol |
Mixing ratio 1:1. The processing time does not change with the volume: first application 30-40 minutes in total, touch-up 30 minutes. A colour does not lift an artificial colour: on coloured hair it only deposits. Ratings from the Code Zero colour chart: very good = the result matches the chart strand; good = full result with a slight difference; fair = acceptable but less faithful result: if possible, choose a shade closer to the base. 30 and 40 vol are not needed with 4.27: its lifting power is three quarters of a tone; for a lighter violet brown, choose 5.20, the pure violet one level lighter.
Vibrant Color 4.27 mixes and amounts
The ratio is always 1:1: for each part of cream, one part of Oxidizer.
| Cream | Oxidizer | When |
|---|---|---|
| 25 ml | 25 ml | regrowth only on short hair |
| 50 ml | 50 ml | an average service: regrowth and lengths down to the shoulders |
| 75 ml | 75 ml | long or thick hair |
| 100 ml (whole tube) | 100 ml | very long hair, or two average services |
Worked cases follow, from the first application to darkening a lighter base and to the light base that needs pre-pigmenting.
Vibrant Color 4.27 on natural level 4 hair with white hair: first application
Starting point: natural level 4, never coloured, with up to half white hair.
Formula: 50 ml of Vibrant Color 4.27 + 50 ml of Oxidizer 20 vol (1:1).
Processing time: on the lengths and ends, starting 2 cm from the root, for 10-15 minutes; then on the roots for a further 20-25 minutes.
Result: tone on tone at level 4, a violet tobacco brown, white hair covered.
Vibrant Color 4.27 on the regrowth: touch-up
Starting point: natural regrowth with white hair, lengths already coloured with 4.27.
Formula: 50 ml of Vibrant Color 4.27 + 50 ml of Oxidizer 20 vol (1:1).
Processing time: 20 minutes on the regrowth, then comb through all the hair for a further 10 minutes.
Result: even roots and lengths.
Vibrant Color 4.27 on dull lengths: refreshing the violet
Starting point: level 4 regrowth, lengths coloured with 4.27 that have lost their violet reflect and look flat or slightly golden.
Formula: regrowth: 50 ml of Vibrant Color 4.27 + 50 ml of Oxidizer 20 vol (1:1); lengths: 25 ml of 4.27 + 25 ml of Oxidizer 10 vol in a second bowl.
Processing time: 20 minutes on the regrowth, then the 10 vol mix on the lengths for a further 10 minutes.
Result: even level 4, with the violet reflect restored on the lengths without darkening the ends.
Vibrant Color 4.27 on a level 5-6 base: darkening
Starting point: natural level 5 or 6, one or two tones lighter than the shade.
Formula: 50 ml of Vibrant Color 4.27 + 50 ml of Oxidizer 10 vol (1:1); 20 vol if there is white hair.
Processing time: as for the first application, 30-40 minutes in total.
Result: level 4. On level 6, which the chart rates fair, the result can come out slightly less deep than the chart strand.
Vibrant Color 4.27 on level 7 or lighter, or on bleached hair: pre-pigment first, then colour
Why: a very light base lacks the warm undertone that a brown needs, and a violet does not bring it: applied directly, the result can come out flat, greyish or uneven.
Step 1, pre-pigmentation: 25 ml of 4.6 Deep Red Brown + 25 ml of Oxidizer 10 vol (1:1) on the light parts, for 10-15 minutes; then remove the excess with a towel.
Step 2, colour: 50 ml of Vibrant Color 4.27 + 50 ml of Oxidizer 10 vol (1:1), the volume the Code Zero leaflet gives for colouring bleached hair, for 30-40 minutes.
Note: first a strand test to see the result.
How to use Vibrant Color 4.27
- Wear gloves. Mix in a non-metal bowl with a plastic brush, both clean.
- Mix 50 ml of Vibrant Color 4.27 with 50 ml of Oxidizer (1:1) just before use, choosing the volume from the table above, and use the mix straight away. Apply to dry, unwashed hair.
- First application (never coloured hair): apply to the lengths and ends starting 2 cm from the root; after 10-15 minutes apply to the roots and leave on for a further 20-25 minutes.
- Touch-up: apply to the regrowth and leave on for 20 minutes, then comb through all the hair for a further 10 minutes.
- Emulsify with a little warm water, massaging for 3-4 minutes, rinse thoroughly and finish with Color Fixx pH 5.5 shampoo.
Expert colourist tips for Vibrant Color 4.27
- Resistant white hair: start the application where the white hair is most glassy (temples, hairline, parting), with 20 vol and the full processing time. On very resistant virgin hair, 30 vol helps the colour take, as the Code Zero leaflet indicates for resistant hair.
- A lot of white hair: a violet reflect alone on a lot of white hair can look too strong. Between 50% and 70% white hair use two parts 4.27 and one part 4.0; above 70%, half 4.27 and half 4.0. Always with 20 vol: the natural gives depth and softens the violet.
- Warmer or more neutral: for a warm brown, 4.6 Deep Red Brown; for a more neutral brown, half 4.27 and half 4.0. Do not mix 4.27 with a golden shade in the same bowl: violet and golden sit opposite each other, the reflects cancel each other out and the result turns dull.
- A golden cast: 4.27 sits opposite gold on the Color Index. On a brown whose lengths have turned golden or yellowish, a short application of 4.27 with 10 vol on the lengths, checking by sight and rinsing as soon as the cast has gone, brings back a cooler brown. Do a strand test first.
- Bases that turn red-orange: 4.27 does not neutralise the red-orange undertone of dark hair: its effect there is limited. For a neutral brown use 4.0.
- Lengths at the touch-up: the colour builds up on the lengths with every service and the ends turn darker. For the last 10 minutes on the lengths prepare a second bowl with Oxidizer 10 vol, or 5 vol (10 vol and 0 vol in equal parts) if the ends are very porous.
- Going lighter later: a brown is hard to lift afterwards: a colour does not lift a colour, so going back to a lighter shade needs lightening, often in more than one step. Tell the client before the first service.
- Violet without tobacco, or lighter: for a pure violet brown at the same level use 4.20 Violet Brown; tobacco and violet return, much lighter and with tobacco as the main reflect, in 8.72 Iridescent Tobacco Medium Blond.
New to the salon: quick guide and common mistakes
The words on this page. Level: how light or dark the hair is, from 1 (black) to 10 (platinum blond). Reflect: the tone of the colour; .27 means violet with tobacco, a cool, matte reflect. Vol: the strength of the Oxidizer (10 vol = 3%, 20 vol = 6%, 30 vol = 9%, 40 vol = 12%). Regrowth: the new hair at the root. Deposit: colour added without lifting. Tone on tone: same level as the base. Pre-pigmentation: a warm base laid down before the colour on hair that is too light.
Before you start. Determine the level of the base. Assess the percentage of white hair and how warm the base is. Do a strand test on a new base.
Common mistakes. Expecting 4.27 to neutralise the red-orange of dark hair. Expecting 4.27 to lighten the hair. Applying 4.27 on level 7 or bleached hair without pre-pigmentation. Using 4.27 alone on a lot of white hair. Mixing 4.27 with a golden shade in the same bowl. Using a metal bowl. Using Oxidizer 0 vol on its own: it does not develop the colour.
For professionals
- Service: colour service, permanent violet tobacco brown, white hair coverage and cool, matte colour on lighter bases
- Amount per service: 50 ml of cream + 50 ml of Oxidizer; one 100 ml tube covers two services of this amount
- Processing time: first application 30-40 minutes; touch-up 30 minutes
- Oxidizer 0 vol: mixed with a standard Oxidizer to lower the strength (10 vol and 0 vol in equal parts = 5 vol), never on its own
- After the colour: Color Fixx pH 5.5 shampoo, as the Code Zero leaflet indicates
- Colour chart: Vibrant Color Chart with strands of every shade, and the whole Code Zero Vibrant Colors range
- Touch-up: regrowth every 4-6 weeks
- To recommend for home: INEJ Color Protect Shampoo and INEJ Color Protect Mask
Vibrant Color 4.27 compared
- vs Vibrant Color 4.0 Brown: the natural shade of the same level, with the same bases on the Code Zero colour chart (very good on level 4) and the same lifting power, in the blue-violet sector, neutral-cool. It is the shade to mix with 4.27 on a lot of white hair or for a more neutral result.
- vs Vibrant Color 4.6 Deep Red Brown: the deep red of the same level, with the same bases and the same lifting power, in the red sector of the Color Index: the warm counterpart of 4.27. On level 7 or lighter it is also the pre-pigment to use before 4.27.
- vs Vibrant Color 4.20 Violet Brown: the violet with natural of the same level, with the same bases on the Code Zero colour chart and the same lifting power, in the violet sector, opposite yellow: a brighter violet; 4.27 adds tobacco and is deeper and more matte.
- vs Vibrant Color 4.71 Tobacco Ash Brown: the tobacco with ash of the same level, with the same bases and the same lifting power, in the olive green sector of the Color Index: tobacco is its main reflect, without violet.
The other Vibrant Color inlaid shades
4.27 is the violet tobacco of level 4 and the darkest of the inlaid shades. At the same level the range also has 4.0 Brown, the natural shade, and 4.6 Deep Red Brown, the deep red. The inlaid shades are 4.27, 6.29, 6.38, 8.72, 10.28 and the superbleaching 90.82; violet is also the reflect of the violet shades 3.20, 4.20 and 5.20:
4.20 Violet Brown · 6.29 Violet Blue Dark Blond · 6.38 Golden Beige Dark Blond · 8.72 Iridescent Tobacco Medium Blond · 10.28 Irisee Beige Platinum Blond · 90.82 Superbleaching Beige Violet Blond
FAQ
Which Oxidizer volume does Vibrant Color 4.27 need?
According to the Code Zero leaflet: 10 vol to darken or colour without lifting, also on bleached hair; 20 vol for tone on tone and to cover white hair; 30 vol to lift more, for resistant hair and for first applications; 40 vol for ultra-lightening. With 4.27, in practice 20 vol with white hair, and 10 vol without white hair and to darken a level 5-6 base.
What does .27 mean?
On the Code Zero colour chart the first digit after the point is the main reflect: in 4.27 it is .2, violet (irisé); the second, 7, is tobacco, the secondary reflect. The tobacco deepens the violet: on the Color Index 4.27 sits in the blue-violet sector, opposite gold.
What is the difference between 4.27 and 4.0?
Both are level 4, with the same bases on the Code Zero colour chart, a lifting power of 3/4 and the same blue-violet sector of the Color Index. 4.0 is a neutral-cool natural brown; 4.27 adds a violet reflect deepened by tobacco, cooler and more coloured.
Does 4.27 cool a warm brown?
It gives a cool violet reflect and counteracts a yellow or golden cast, but it does not neutralise the red-orange undertone of dark hair. For a warm brown the range has 4.6.
How much Vibrant Color 4.27 does one service need?
50 ml of cream with 50 ml of Oxidizer. One 100 ml tube covers two services of this amount.
Does Vibrant Color 4.27 cover white hair?
Yes, with Oxidizer 20 vol, as the Code Zero leaflet indicates.
Is 4.27 right on a lot of white hair?
It covers with 20 vol, but a violet reflect alone on a lot of white hair can look too strong: from 50% white hair mix it with 4.0 (two parts 4.27 and one part 4.0; half and half above 70%).
Can 4.27 lighten the hair?
Only slightly: on natural hair it lifts three quarters of a tone at most (3/4 on the Code Zero table). On coloured hair it does not lighten.
Can 4.27 go on blond or bleached hair?
From level 7 or lighter, only after pre-pigmentation: first 4.6 Deep Red Brown with 10 vol for 10-15 minutes, then 4.27 with 10 vol. On levels 5 and 6 it darkens by 1-2 tones with 10 vol.
How long is the processing time?
First application: 10-15 minutes on the lengths and ends, then a further 20-25 minutes after applying the roots. Touch-up: 20 minutes on the regrowth plus 10 minutes on all the hair.
Does Vibrant Color contain ammonia?
Yes. Ammonium Hydroxide appears in the INCI.
Can a developer from another brand be used?
The Code Zero leaflet specifies Code Zero's OXI oxidising emulsion, sold as Oxidizer from 0 to 40 vol: the ratios and times on this page apply with this developer.
Full ingredients (INCI)
Aqua/Water, Cocamide MEA, Ceteareth-30, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cera Alba/Beeswax, Hexylene Glycol, Decyl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Lanolin, Ammonium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydrosulfite, Parfum/Fragrance, Sodium Sulfite, Ascorbic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Propylene Glycol, Panthenol, Trisodium NTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Lecithin, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol, Tilia Cordata (Flower) Extract, Arctium Majus Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Hypericum Perforatum (Flower/Leaf/Stem) Extract, Panax Ginseng (Root) Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia (Leaf) Extract. Colouring matter of 4.27, from the shade label on the box: 4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene, 2-Methylresorcinol, p-Phenylenediamine, N,N-Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl)-p-Phenylenediamine Sulfate, p-Aminophenol, 2,4-Diaminophenoxyethanol HCl, 1-Naphthol, FD&C Yellow No. 5.
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