Ch 21

Question 1

Clients who have their hair colored usually visit the salon every _____ weeks.

a. two to four
b. three to six
c. four to eight
d. three to twelve

Answer 1

d. three to twelve

Question 2

The _____ of the client’s hair and the desired results determine which haircolor to use.

a. length
b. texture
c. color
d. structure

Answer 2

d. structure

Question 3

Fine hair takes color faster and can look darker because the melanin granules are grouped _____.

a. more loosely
b. more tightly
c. more scattered
d. less tightly

Answer 3

b. more tightly

Question 4

Contributing pigment, also known as \_\_\_\_\_, is the varying degrees of warmth exposed during a
permanent color or lightening process. 
a.  primary pigment 
b.  eumelanin 
c.  undertone 
d.  pheomelanin

Answer 4

c. undertone

Question 5

The darkest hair colors in the level system are identified as being a level \_\_\_\_\_, while the lightest hair
colors in the level system are \_\_\_\_\_. 
a.  1; 10 
b.  3; 8 
c.  6; 4 
d.  10; 1

Answer 5

a. 1; 10

Question 6

_____ is described as a property of objects that depends on the light they reflect and is perceived (by
the human eye) as red, yellow, blue, or other shades.
a. Pigment
b. Color
c. Level
d. Range

Answer 6

b. Color

Question 7

The primary color that brings depth or darkness to any color is _____.

a. red
b. yellow
c. blue
d. green

Answer 7

c. blue

Question 8

When all three primary colors are present in equal proportions, the resulting color is _____.

a. brown
b. black
c. green
d. orange

Answer 8

b. black

Question 9

A color achieved by mixing equal parts of a secondary color and its neighboring primary color on the color wheel is a _____.

a. complementary color
b. pigmented color
c. tertiary color
d. base color

Answer 9

c. tertiary color

Question 10

The hue or balance of color seen in the hair is referred to as _____.

a. scale
b. depth
c. value
d. tone

Answer 10

d. tone

Question 11

Tones can be described as cool, warm, or _____.

a. neutral
b. level
c. light
d. dark

Answer 11

a. neutral

Question 12

_____ tones reflect more light, therefore they look lighter than their actual level.

a. Cool
b. Transparent
c. Warm
d. Porous

Answer 12

c. Warm

Question 13

_____ tones absorb more light, therefore they look deeper than their actual level.

a. Cool
b. Natural
c. Warm
d. Transparent

Answer 13

a. Cool

Question 14

Oxidative haircolor is classified as demipermanent (deposit only) and _____ (lift and deposit).

a. permanent
b. semipermanent
c. demipermanent
d. natural

Answer 14

a. permanent

Question 15

All haircoloring products require a patch test, with the exception of _____.

a. semipermanent colors
b. temporary colors
c. permanent colors
d. demipermanent colors

Answer 15

b. temporary colors

Question 16

As part of their composition, all permanent haircoloring products and lighteners contain both a
developer and a(n) \_\_\_\_\_. 
a.  decomposing agent 
b.  acidic agent 
c.  alkalizing ingredient 
d.  neutralizing ingredient

Answer 16

c. alkalizing ingredient

Question 17

Coloring products that have a coating action on the hair and are removed by shampooing are _____.

a. semipermanent colors
b. ammonia colors
c. primary colors
d. temporary colors

Answer 17

d. temporary colors

Question 18

Dye precursors that combine with hydrogen peroxide to form larger, permanent dye molecules are
called \_\_\_\_\_. 
a.  aniline    derivatives 
b.  base colors 
c.  primary colors 
d.  demipermanent colors

Answer 18

a. aniline derivatives

Question 19

Metallic haircolors are also known as _____.

a. base colors
b. ammonia colors
c. gradual colors
d. cortex colors

Answer 19

c. gradual colors

Question 20

_____ haircolors, also known as vegetable haircolors, such as henna, are colors obtained from the leaves or bark of plants.

a. Natural
b. Temporary
c. Semipermanent
d. Demipermanent

Answer 20

a. Natural

Question 21

Haircoloring products that change color gradually by progressive buildup and exposure to air contain _____.

a. blending salts
b. metallic salts
c. mineral crystals
d. dye precursors

Answer 21

b. metallic salts

Question 22

During the process of decolorizing, natural hair can go through as many as _____.

a. 5 stages
b. 8 stages
c. 10 stages
d. 12 stages

Answer 22

c. 10 stages

Question 23

Examples of single-process permanent coloring applications are virgin color applications and _____.

a. semipermanent applications
b. color retouch applications
c. color shampoos
d. cream lighteners

Answer 23

b. color retouch applications

Question 24

Powdered persulfate salts added to haircolor to increase its lightening ability are _____.

a. accelerators
b. ammonias
c. activators
d. diffusers

Answer 24

c. activators

Question 25

In the weaving foil technique, selected strands are picked up from a narrow section of hair with a _____.

a. straight part
b. balanced part
c. soft motion
d. zigzag motion

Answer 25

d. zigzag motion

Question 26

A patch test is generally conducted behind the ear or _____.

a. on the inner forearm
b. on the neck
c. on the inner wrist
d. inside the elbow

Answer 26

d. inside the elbow

Question 27

When applying color for a single-process retouch application, the color should be applied to the new growth using _____.

a. 1 -inch partings
b. 3/4 -inch partings
c. 1/4 -inch partings
d. 1/2 -inch partings

Answer 27

c. 1/4 -inch partings