Question: Why does the packaging of the Faberlic Hair Colour products contain numbers and what do they mean?

Experts answer: These numbers are used to specify the exact shade of the hair colour product and to know the colour tones used in it. Let’s look at the Amber Light Brown shade (art. 8823) with the code number 8.34. The first digit, before the dot, represents the level of lightness: the higher it is (from 1 to 10), the lighter is the shade.

The level of lightness for the Amber Light Brown is eight, that means that the shade is rather light. It can be used for all initial hair colours – from dyed to blond.

To choose the right shade that works for your initial hair colour and to get the result closest to the image on the packaging, you may use a special chart, printed in all Faberlic catalogues.

So, if you want to read the rest of the code number, just remember a simple rule. Zero stands for your natural hair colour, one for ash-grey shade, two for black, three for ginger, four for brown, five for red, six for purple.

Let’s put it into practice. The first digit after the dot represents a dominating colour tone. For Amber Light Brown, it is 3 – so, the basic colour tone is ginger. Next digit represents an additional colour nuance that makes the basic tone richer, more complicated and multidimensional. So, 4 stands for brown – it adds natural look, deep colour and healthy shine to the Amber Light Brown hair.

Question: How to find best before date for hair colour products and what do the digits on the tube mean?

Experts answer: Best before date for Krasa Hair Colour is defined by the information printed on the colour cream tube, included in the set. First line on the back of a tube stands for the shade number.

For example, ’11.01’ is for ‘Scandinavian Blond’. Second line shows Best Before (month, year). ’01.15’ means that the expiry date for the product is January 2015. The same goes for the Faberlic Hair Colour. First line, printed on the back of a tube, stands for the shade number. For example, ‘3.54’ is for ‘Ripe Cherry’. Second line - Best Before (month, year), for example, ’12.11’ means that this product was manufactured in December 2011. Expiry date – 18 months from the manufacture date. The seam of the colour cream tube contains information for manufacturer.