Vibrant Color 8.3 Light Golden Blond
100ml
14.80 CHF
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Vibrant Color 8.3 Light Golden Blond
14.80 CHF
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DESCRIPTION
What is Vibrant Color 8.3?
Vibrant Color 8.3 Light Golden Blond by Code Zero is a professional permanent colour cream with vegetal liposomes: a light blond with a golden reflect, level 8. The reflect is golden (.3), a warm reflect: a brighter golden than 8.38 Light Golden Beige Blond, where beige softens the golden. With Oxidizer 20 vol it covers white hair; on natural hair it lifts up to 2 and a half tones. It sits between the golden blond 7.3 and the very light golden blond 9.3. It mixes with Oxidizer at a 1:1 ratio and one 100 ml tube is enough for two services.
Vibrant Color 8.3 at a glance
- Mix: 50 ml of cream + 50 ml of Oxidizer (1:1)
- Oxidizer volume: 20 vol with white hair, 10 vol without, on bleached hair and to darken a level 9-10 base, 30 vol from 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 5 to level 10, very good on levels 7 and 8 (Code Zero colour chart)
- Lifting power: up to 2 and a half tones 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 | 8.3 Light Golden Blond |
| Family | Golden |
| Ammonia | Yes |
| Format | 100 ml tube |
| Mixing ratio | 1:1 (50 ml of cream + 50 ml of Oxidizer) |
| Developer | Oxidizer 10, 20 or 30 vol (30 vol from a level 5-6 base or on very resistant virgin hair) |
| Processing time | First application 30-40 minutes; touch-up 30 minutes |
| Lifting power | Up to 2 and a half tones on natural hair (2½ 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: 8.3 = golden; 8.38 = golden with beige. A doubled digit means an intense reflect (.11 = intense ash). The + sign marks the intense naturals, with more pigment (7.+). 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 8.3 deposits a golden pigment and on natural hair lifts up to 2 and a half tones: on the Code Zero table its lifting power is 2½. 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 8.3 gives the best result. On the Code Zero colour wheel (Color Index) the golden shades from 4.3 to 10.3 sit in the gold sector, opposite blue-violet: 8.3 adds warmth, does not neutralise the yellow-orange that comes out when lifting and counteracts a blue-violet cast.
| Starting base | Oxidizer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Level 8 (very good) | 20 vol; 10 vol without white hair | Tone on tone, golden light blond, covers white hair |
| Level 7 (very good) | 20 vol | Lifts by 1 tone and covers the white hair at level 8; the golden blends with the warmth that lifting brings out |
| Level 8 with more than 50% white hair | 20 vol | Covers; a golden reflect alone on a lot of white hair can look too yellow: mix it with 8.0 (see the tips) |
| Level 6 (good) | 30 vol | Lifts by 2 tones, with a warmer, more golden result |
| Level 5 (fair) | 30 vol | Lifts up to 2 and a half tones, the maximum for 8.3: the result stays slightly darker and warmer than the chart strand |
| Level 9 (good) | 10 vol; 20 vol with white hair | Darkens by 1 tone |
| Level 10 (fair) | 10 vol; 20 vol with white hair | Darkens by 2 tones: the result can come out less deep than the chart strand |
| Bleached hair at level 9-10 | 10 vol | Deposit, no lift: a golden light blond, 1-2 tones darker than the bleached base; 20-30 minutes, checking by sight |
| Level 4 or darker | Outside the range of 8.3: lighten first with Level Out Powder | Then 8.3 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. 40 vol is not used with 8.3: to lift more than 2 and a half tones, choose a lighter shade or lighten first.
Vibrant Color 8.3 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 bleached hair and to the dark base that needs lightening.
Vibrant Color 8.3 on natural level 8 hair with white hair: first application
Starting point: natural level 8, never coloured, with up to half white hair.
Formula: 50 ml of Vibrant Color 8.3 + 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 8, a golden light blond, white hair covered.
Vibrant Color 8.3 on the regrowth: touch-up
Starting point: natural regrowth with white hair, lengths already coloured with 8.3.
Formula: 50 ml of Vibrant Color 8.3 + 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 8.3 on natural level 7 hair: one tone lighter and golden
Starting point: natural level 7, never coloured, with or without white hair, for a client who wants a lighter, golden blond.
Formula: 50 ml of Vibrant Color 8.3 + 50 ml of Oxidizer 20 vol (1:1).
Processing time: as for the first application, 30-40 minutes in total.
Result: level 8, white hair covered; the golden turns the warmth that comes out of the base into an even golden blond.
Vibrant Color 8.3 on natural level 6 hair: two tones lighter
Starting point: natural level 6, never coloured, without white hair.
Formula: 50 ml of Vibrant Color 8.3 + 50 ml of Oxidizer 30 vol (1:1).
Processing time: as for the first application, 30-40 minutes in total.
Result: level 8, warmer than the chart strand. Do a strand test first.
Vibrant Color 8.3 on bleached hair at level 9-10: back to a golden light blond
Starting point: hair bleached to level 9-10, for a client who wants a slightly deeper, warm golden blond.
Formula: 50 ml of Vibrant Color 8.3 + 50 ml of Oxidizer 10 vol (1:1), the volume the Code Zero leaflet gives for colouring bleached hair.
Processing time: 20-30 minutes, checking by sight: bleached hair takes colour faster. On very porous ends, apply them last.
Result: a golden light blond, 1-2 tones darker than the bleached base. Do a strand test first on very porous hair.
Vibrant Color 8.3 on a level 4 or darker base: first lightening, then colour
Step 1, lightening: 35 g of Level Out Powder + 70 ml of Oxidizer 20 vol (1:2), on dry, unwashed hair. Check every 5 minutes and stop when the hair reaches level 8; in 45 minutes at room temperature Level Out lifts 5-6 levels.
Step 2, colour, the same day: rinse, towel dry, then apply 50 ml of Vibrant Color 8.3 + 50 ml of Oxidizer 10 vol (1:1), the volume the Code Zero leaflet gives for colouring bleached hair, for 20-30 minutes, checking by sight: freshly lightened hair takes colour faster.
Note: first a strand test to see the result.
How to use Vibrant Color 8.3
- Wear gloves. Mix in a non-metal bowl with a plastic brush, both clean.
- Mix 50 ml of Vibrant Color 8.3 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 8.3
- 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 golden reflect alone on a lot of white hair can look too yellow. Between 50% and 70% white hair use two parts 8.3 and one part 8.0; above 70%, half 8.3 and half 8.0. Always with 20 vol: the natural gives depth and keeps the golden clean.
- Softer, warmer or more neutral: for a softer golden, 8.38, the golden beige of the same level; for a warmer golden with a copper touch, 8.43; for a more neutral blond, half 8.3 and half 8.0. Do not mix 8.3 with an ash shade in the same bowl: the reflects cancel each other out and the result turns dull.
- Bases that turn brassy: 8.3 sits in the gold sector and adds warmth: it does not neutralise the yellow-orange that comes out when a base is lifted. For a cool light blond on a base that turns brassy, use the ash shade 8.1 instead.
- A violet or grey-blue cast: 8.3 sits opposite blue-violet on the Color Index. On a light blond that has turned too violet or grey-blue, a short application of 8.3 with 10 vol, checking by sight and rinsing as soon as the cast has gone, brings it back to a warmer blond. Do a strand test first.
- Lengths at the touch-up: the colour builds up on the lengths with every service and the ends turn darker and warmer. 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.
- Lighter than 8.3: for one level lighter there is 9.3 Very Light Golden Blond, very good on levels 8 and 9, lifting up to 3 tones.
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; .3 means golden, a warm 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.
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. Using 8.3 to cool a brassy base: it adds warmth. Using 40 vol: with 8.3 it is not needed. Using 8.3 alone on a lot of white hair. Mixing 8.3 with an ash 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 golden light blond, white hair coverage and warm colouring of bleached hair
- 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; on bleached hair 20-30 minutes, checking by sight
- 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 8.3 compared
- vs Vibrant Color 8.38 Light Golden Beige Blond: the golden beige of the same level, in the yellow sector on the edge of gold, lifts up to 2 and a half tones. On the Code Zero colour chart 8.38 is very good on level 8 only, 8.3 on levels 7 and 8. 8.38 is softer, with the beige toning the golden down; 8.3 is a brighter golden.
- vs Vibrant Color 8.0 Light Blond: the natural shade of the same level, with the same bases and the same lifting power, in the blue-violet sector, neutral-cool. It is the shade to mix with 8.3 on a lot of white hair or for a more neutral result.
- vs Vibrant Color 7.3 Golden Blond: the golden one level darker, very good on level 7, lifts up to 2 tones.
- vs Vibrant Color 9.3 Very Light Golden Blond: the golden one level lighter, very good on levels 8 and 9, lifts up to 3 tones. On a level 8 base, 9.3 lifts by 1 tone.
The other Vibrant Color golden and golden beige shades
8.3 is the golden of level 8. At the same level the range also has 8.0 Light Blond, the natural shade, 8.38 Light Golden Beige Blond, the golden beige, and reflect shades such as 8.43 Light Copper Golden Blond and 8.13 Golden Ash Light Blond. The golden shades go from 4.3 to 10.3, the golden beige shades from 6.38 to 10.38:
4.3 Golden Brown · 5.3 Light Golden Brown · 6.3 Dark Golden Blond · 7.3 Golden Blond · 9.3 Very Light Golden Blond · 10.3 Ultra Light Golden Blond · 6.38 Golden Beige Dark Blond · 7.38 Golden Beige Blond · 8.38 Light Golden Beige Blond · 9.38 Very Light Golden Beige Blond · 10.38 Ultra Light Golden Beige Blond
FAQ
Which Oxidizer volume does Vibrant Color 8.3 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 8.3, in practice 20 vol with white hair or to lift 1 tone, 10 vol without white hair, on bleached hair and to darken a level 9-10 base, 30 vol from a level 5-6 base.
What does golden mean?
On the Code Zero colour chart the digit after the point is the reflect: in 8.3 it is .3, golden, a warm reflect, with no secondary reflect. On the Color Index the golden shades sit in the gold sector, opposite blue-violet.
What is the difference between 8.3 and 8.38?
Both are level 8 and lift up to 2 and a half tones. On the Code Zero colour chart 8.3 is very good on levels 7 and 8, 8.38 only on level 8. 8.3 is a golden, in the gold sector; 8.38 adds beige, which makes the golden softer.
Does 8.3 cool a brassy base?
No. 8.3 sits in the gold sector of the Color Index and adds warmth. For a cool light blond use the ash shade 8.1; 8.3 is the choice when the client wants a golden light blond.
How much Vibrant Color 8.3 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 8.3 cover white hair?
Yes, with Oxidizer 20 vol, as the Code Zero leaflet indicates.
Is 8.3 right on a lot of white hair?
It covers with 20 vol, but a golden reflect alone on a lot of white hair can look too yellow: from 50% white hair mix it with 8.0 (two parts 8.3 and one part 8.0; half and half above 70%).
Can 8.3 be used on a darker base?
Down to level 5: 8.3 lifts up to 2 and a half tones on natural hair, with 30 vol. Darker than that, lighten first with Level Out and then colour 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. On bleached hair: 20-30 minutes, checking by sight.
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 8.3, from the shade label on the box: p-Aminophenol, 4-Chlororesorcinol, 2-Methylresorcinol, p-Phenylenediamine, 4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene, m-Aminophenol.
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