All About Colour!

Question 1

What is colour?

Answer 1

Different frequencies of light.

Question 2

Why does an object appear Green?

Answer 2

All other colours of light are absorbed except the green colour, so we see green

Question 3

How do you get black?

Answer 3

All colours are absorbed and so no colour is reflected.

Question 4

How do you get white?

Answer 4

All colours are reflected.

Question 5

What are the primary colours? (not of light)

Answer 5

Red, Yellow, Blue

Question 6

What are the secondary colours? (not of light)

Answer 6

Orange, Violet (purple) , Green

Question 7

What are the tertiary colours? (not of light)

Answer 7

Auburn, Copper, Mahogany, Plum, Ash

Question 8

What are the colour catagories?

Answer 8

Temporary - lasts one wash
Midway (colour touch) - lasts 15-40 washes
Permanant (Koleston perfect) - lasts until the hair grows out and then you get roots and the client gets embarrassed and comes back and pays you more money to do it again.
Decolouring product - Takes away colour, by bleach powder or creme lightener

Question 9

Name the three forms of Non-Oxidative Temporary Colour

Answer 9

Water base - no holding properties. E.g. Purple shp
Spirit base - has hold and can be used as product before blow dry
Aerosole - like hairspray

Question 10

Name 5 different types of hair colour examples

Answer 10

Shampoos, hairsprays, conditioners, setting lotions, chalk, gel, mousse.

Question 11

Advantages of Temp Colour

Answer 11

Left with no regrowth
Gives hair a shine
Can be used between permenant colours
Can be used as an introduction to colours
Can refresh faded ends
May neutralise unwanted colour tones

Question 12

How does Temp Colour affect the hair shaft?

Answer 12

Temporary hair colour coates the cuticle
Gives the hair shine
May grab on the porous hair
Adds colour to the hair …. . …. … .. (duh)

Question 13

How does Semi-permanant affect the hair shaft?

Answer 13

Stains the cortex
Penetrates through the cuticle
Adds colour … .. . . . ….. ….. (duh)
May grab on porous hair

Question 14

How does Midway affect the hair shaft?

Answer 14

Penetrates through the cuticle

Sits half inside the cortex, and half out the cuticle

Question 15

How does Permanant affect the hair?

Answer 15

Colour molecules (pretty sure they’re called pigments) penetrate through the cuticle and enter the cortex fully

Question 16

What to consider when choosing a temp colour

Answer 16

Client wishes - can we achieve what they want?
Natural base shade - you can’t lighten with temp colour
% of grey - Some bright / fashion colours may grab on grey and go lighter, (so red on grey goes pink)
Porosity - colours may grab on porous hair

Question 17

How do we check client base shade?

Answer 17

1. Lift hair from scalp + look
2. Hold colour chart to root and match the swatch to the natural colour
3. Ensure the hair is clean,dry and view in well lit area
4. Check colour in three different areas of the head

Question 18

Temporary Colour Application process

Answer 18

Precautions: Read+ follow manufacturers instructions (skin test if needed)
Protection - towel and cape
Preperation - Shampoo and condition to remove any oil. Thorough towel dry to avoid diluting the colour
Application - Apply at back, from roots to ends evenly and work forward combing through

Question 19

Semi-permanent application process

Answer 19

Preperation - shampoo to remove oil, thorough towel dry
Application - Apply colour with either damp sponge or tint brush, start at the most resistant area, apply evenly from roots to ends, go over rest of head, comb with Wide Tooth Comb, follow manufacture instructions (10-15mins)