Vibrant Color .COM19 Agate

What is Vibrant Color .COM19 Agate?

Vibrant Color .COM19 Agate by Code Zero is a professional permanent colour cream with vegetal liposomes and a special shade of the solars family: on the Code Zero colour chart its strand is a muted mauve-grey. It does not lighten (lifting power 0 on the Code Zero table) and the chart rates it only on the lightest bases: good on level 10, very good on level 11, that is hair already lightened to a very pale blond. On the Code Zero Color Index it sits in the blue sector, opposite orange: it tones down the yellow-orange undertone that lightening leaves on the hair. It is used as a toning shade, mixed with Oxidizer at a 1:1 ratio, as the box states (MIX 1:1); one 100 ml tube is enough for two services.

Vibrant Color .COM19 Agate at a glance

• Mix: 50 ml of cream + 50 ml of Oxidizer (1:1)
• Oxidizer volume: 10 vol, the volume the Code Zero leaflet gives for colouring bleached hair and colouring without lightening; 5 vol on very porous hair
• Processing time: on lightened hair 20-30 minutes, checking by sight; on natural level 10 hair the leaflet times (30-40 minutes)
• Suitable bases: level 10 (good) and level 11 (very good) on the Code Zero colour chart
• Lifting power: 0: it does not lighten
• Formula: with vegetal liposomes and wheat protein

Specifications

The starting base decides the colour

Vibrant Color .COM19 Agate deposits colour without lightening: on the Code Zero table its lifting power is 0. The result is the shade plus what the hair already contains, so the base must already be very light: first look at the level, then at how much yellow-orange the hair still shows and whether it is natural, coloured or bleached. The Code Zero colour chart rates Agate on two bases only: level 10 (good) and level 11 (very good), the palest base, above the 1-10 scale of the shade codes. On the Code Zero colour wheel (Color Index) Agate sits in the blue sector, opposite orange, like the ash shades: it tones down the yellow-orange undertone of a lightened base.

Mixing ratio 1:1. Agate does not lighten: on a base darker than level 10 it does not reach the chart result, and a colour does not lift an artificial colour. Ratings from the Code Zero colour chart: very good = the result matches the chart strand; good = full result with a slight difference. Code Zero gives no official protocol for Agate: the volumes and times on this page follow the leaflet's indications for colouring bleached hair and colouring without lightening. Do a strand test first.

Vibrant Color .COM19 Agate mixes and amounts

The ratio is always 1:1: for each part of cream, one part of Oxidizer.

Worked cases follow, from the pale lightened base to the dark base that needs lightening.

How to use Vibrant Color .COM19 Agate

1. Wear gloves. Mix in a non-metal bowl with a plastic brush, both clean.
2. Mix 50 ml of Vibrant Color .COM19 with 50 ml of Oxidizer 10 vol (1:1) just before use and use the mix straight away.
3. On hair lightened the same day: rinse the lightener, towel dry and apply. On natural level 10 hair: apply to dry, unwashed hair, as the Code Zero leaflet indicates.
4. Apply first where the hair is least porous and the yellow is strongest, and the ends last. On lightened hair leave on for 20-30 minutes, checking by sight from 10 minutes; on natural level 10 hair follow the leaflet's first application (lengths and ends 10-15 minutes, then the roots for a further 20-25 minutes).
5. Emulsify with a little warm water, massaging for 3-4 minutes, rinse thoroughly and finish with Color Fixx pH 5.5 shampoo.

For professionals

• Service: toning of hair lightened to level 10-11, colour without lightening on natural level 10
• Amount per service: 50 ml of cream + 50 ml of Oxidizer; one 100 ml tube covers two services of this amount
• Processing time: 20-30 minutes on lightened hair, checking by sight; on natural level 10 the leaflet times
• 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: on regrowth lightened to level 10-11, as at the first service
• To recommend for home: INEJ Color Protect Shampoo and INEJ Color Protect Mask

Vibrant Color .COM19 Agate compared

• vs Vibrant Color 10.1 Ultra Light Ash Blond: the same blue sector of the Color Index, but 10.1 is a level 10 colour that lifts up to 3½-4 tones on natural hair and works from level 6 to level 10. Agate does not lift and is meant for bases at level 10-11 that are already light.
• vs Vibrant Color 09 Toner Blue: the blue toner, also in the blue sector and also with lifting power 0. Code Zero gives no protocol for the toners or for Agate: ask a colourist which one fits the service.
• vs Vibrant Color 90.1 Superbleaching Ash Blond: a superbleaching shade in the blue sector: mixed 1:1.5 with 30 or 40 vol, 45-50 minutes, lifts up to 4-5 tones on natural hair. It lightens and colours in one step; Agate only tones a base that is already light.

The other Vibrant Color solars and cool shades

Agate (.COM19) is the special shade of the solars, the only one that does not lighten. The other solars are 7.86, 7.67 and 8.74, warm shades for levels 5 to 10. For cool results on very light bases the range also has 10.1 Ultra Light Ash Blond and the toner 09 Toner Blue:

7.86 Red Beige Blond · 7.67 Tobacco Red Blond · 8.74 Copper Tobacco Light Blond · 10.1 Ultra Light Ash Blond · 09 Toner Blue · 01 Toner Ash

FAQ

Does Agate lighten the hair?

No. Its lifting power on the Code Zero table is 0: it deposits colour only, so the base must already be at level 10-11.

Which Oxidizer volume does Agate need?

10 vol, which the Code Zero leaflet gives for colouring bleached hair and for colouring without lightening; on very porous hair 5 vol (10 vol and 0 vol in equal parts). Code Zero gives no official protocol for Agate: do a strand test first.

On which bases does Agate work?

On the Code Zero colour chart: good on level 10, very good on level 11. On a darker base, lighten first.

What does Agate do on a yellow base?

On the Code Zero Color Index Agate sits in the blue sector, opposite orange: it tones down the yellow-orange undertone that lightening leaves. The paler the base, the closer the result to the chart strand.

Does Agate cover white hair?

Code Zero gives no data on white hair for Agate. On a level 10 with white hair, do a strand test first.

How much Vibrant Color .COM19 does one service need?

50 ml of cream with 50 ml of Oxidizer. One 100 ml tube covers two services of this amount.

How long is the processing time?

On lightened hair 20-30 minutes, checking by sight from 10 minutes. On natural level 10 hair, the leaflet's first application: 10-15 minutes on the lengths and ends, then a further 20-25 minutes after applying the roots.

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.