Our visual approach to tone selection takes the guesswork out of formulation. Directional Color Mapping™ turns color theory into a clear, predictable path to your target results, before you even pick up the brush or apply a formula to the hair.
Directional Color Mapping™ is a proprietary method developed by Colors With Chemistry. All rights reserved
This roadmap is your guide to building confidence, clarity, and control with color. Each stop builds on the last, from simple tools and beginner essential to foundational principles and tone mapping. Start where it fits you best, and follow the path as your skills grow .
We teach principle-based hair color so you can create with confidence using any brand. You’ll learn the “why” behind every choice, from color theory and chemistry to formulation and tone mapping, so you can mix with purpose, troubleshoot with clarity, and get results you can count on behind the chair.
Start your education journey at the spot that fits you best!
Wherever you’re starting, we’ve built a path to help you grow your color knowledge with more confidence, more clarity, and more control.
✨ Free Resources – Learn and grow, on us
Quick, easy tools to spark new ideas and help you see color in a whole new way.
✨ Beginner-Friendly Classes – Build your color confidence
Learn the building blocks of color theory, chemistry, and formulation so mixing feels natural and you’re ready for advanced work later.
✨ In-Depth Classes – Formulate with purpose, master mapping
Strengthen your foundational skills while going deeper into advanced formulation, problem-solving, and our full CWC Directional Color Mapping Method™ so you can steer every result on purpose.
✨ Learning Community – Keep growing, together
A private Facebook group for students in our in-depth live classes: where we help you apply what you’ve learned, troubleshoot formulas, and keep leveling up with ongoing support.
Answer a few quick questions and we’ll point you to the track that matches your experience level and the results you want to create behind the chair.
Build Strong Foundations
Start here if you're new to color mixing, formulation OR
want to fill in some gaps.
Take Your Formulations Further
For stylists ready to deepen their
understanding, build foundational principles, and formulate with purpose.
Learning Basic Color Theory Isn't Enough!
Most stylists know the basics:
You Need To Learn How To USE It!
That’s where our Directional Color Mapping™ comes in. It shows you:
Why Learn It?
Because this is what lets you:
What Changes When You Learn How Color Mixing Works?
✅ You feel more in control
✅ You fix things faster
✅ You work across brands
✅ You make smarter choices
✅ You get creative freedom
✅ You feel less anxious about deposit decisions
Basic color theory is the “what.”
Color mixing theory is the “why” and the “how.”
That’s what gives you real control.