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Ch 21 Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

d. three to twelve

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_____ is a professional, industry-coined term referring to artificial haircoloring products and services.

a. Dyeing
b. Haircolor
c. Highlighting
d. Coloring

A

b. Haircolor

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3
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The _____ of the client’s hair and the desired results determine which haircolor to use.

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

A

d. structure

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The cortex, or middle layer of each hair, gives the hair the majority of its strength and elasticity, and
contributes about _____ percent to the overall strength of the hair.
a. 20
b. 50
c. 80
d. 99

A

c. 80

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5
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The natural coloring pigment found in the cortex layer of the hair is _____.

a. protein
b. melocytes
c. melanin
d. keratin

A

c. melanin

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6
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Hair texture is determined by the diameter of individual hair _____.

a. lengths
b. color
c. strands
d. sections

A

c. strands

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7
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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

A

b. more tightly

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8
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The hair type with a large diameter that can take longer to process hair color is _____.

a. fine-textured hair
b. medium-textured hair
c. coarse-textured hair
d. long hair

A

c. coarse-textured hair

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9
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The ability of the hair to absorb moisture is known as _____.

a. elasticity
b. porosity
c. density
d. flexibility

A

b. porosity

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10
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When the cuticle is tight and the hair is resistant, it is difficult for moisture or chemicals to penetrate.
What term describes this condition? 
a.  Low porosity 
b.  Average porosity 
c.  High porosity 
d.  Low density
A

a. Low porosity

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11
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When the cuticle is slightly raised and the hair is normal and processes in an average amount of time,
the hair would be said to have \_\_\_\_\_. 
a.  low porosity 
b.  average porosity 
c.  high porosity 
d.  low density
A

b. average porosity

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12
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When the cuticle is lifted and the hair is overly porous and takes color quickly, the hair would be said
to have \_\_\_\_\_. 
a.  low porosity 
b.  average porosity 
c.  high porosity 
d.  low density
A

c. high porosity

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13
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To test for porosity, take several strands from four different areas of the head: the front hairline, the
temple, the crown, and the \_\_\_\_\_. 
a.  nape 
b.  back 
c.  sides 
d.  longest section
A

a. nape

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14
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What type of melanin gives black and brown color to the hair?

a. Primary
b. Eumelanin
c. Pigment
d. Pheomelanin

A

b. Eumelanin

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15
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What type of melanin gives blond and red colors to the hair?

a. Primary
b. Eumelanin
c. Mixed melanin
d. Pheomelanin

A

d. Pheomelanin

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16
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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
A

c. undertone

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17
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What unit of measurement identifies the lightness or darkness of a color, or the saturation, density, or
concentration of color? 
a.  Level 
b.  Pigment 
c.  Texture 
d.  Melanin concentration
A

a. Level

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18
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The system used by colorists to analyze the lightness or darkness of a hair color is _____.

a. the color wheel
b. the level system
c. melanin distribution
d. the primary color system

A

b. the level system

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19
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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
A

a. 1; 10

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20
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What is one of the most valuable tools for identifying the natural level in the hair?

a. Color wheel
b. Color theory
c. Law of color
d. Color system

A

a. Color wheel

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21
Q

_____ 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

A

b. Color

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22
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The system used for understanding color relationships is the _____.

a. color wheel
b. law of color
c. level system
d. color system

A

b. law of color

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23
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Fundamental or pure colors that cannot be achieved from a mixture are known as _____.

a. warm colors
b. base colors
c. primary colors
d. secondary colors

A

c. primary colors

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24
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Colors with a predominance of blue are \_\_\_\_\_ colors, whereas colors with a predominance of red
and/or yellow are \_\_\_\_\_ colors. 
a.  base; secondary 
b.  secondary; base 
c.  cool; warm 
d.  warm; cool
A

c. cool; warm

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25
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The primary color that brings depth or darkness to any color is _____.

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

A

c. blue

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26
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When all three primary colors are present in equal proportions, the resulting color is _____.

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

A

b. black

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27
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A color obtained by mixing equal parts of two primary colors is a _____.

a. base color
b. tertiary color
c. contributing color
d. secondary color

A

d. secondary color

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28
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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

A

c. tertiary color

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29
Q

Primary and secondary colors that are positioned opposite each on the color wheel are _____.

a. complementary colors
b. contrasting colors
c. permanent colors
d. tertiary colors

A

a. complementary colors

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30
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The hue or balance of color seen in the hair is referred to as _____.

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

A

d. tone

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31
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Tones can be described as cool, warm, or _____.

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

A

a. neutral

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32
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_____ tones reflect more light, therefore they look lighter than their actual level.

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

A

c. Warm

33
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_____ tones absorb more light, therefore they look deeper than their actual level.

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

A

a. Cool

34
Q

_____ refers to the strength of the color.

a. Tone
b. Porosity
c. Density
d. Intensity

A

d. Intensity

35
Q

What term describes the predominant tone of a color?

a. Critical
b. Base
c. High
d. Top

A

b. Base

36
Q 
Each color is identified by a number and a letter, with the number indicating the level and the letter
indicating the \_\_\_\_\_. 
a.  tone 
b.  warmth 
c.  coolness 
d.  neutrality
A

a. tone

37
Q

Neutral base colors are often used to _____.

a. cover gray hair
b. eliminate damaged hair
c. highlight red tones
d. complement ash tones

A

a. cover gray hair

38
Q

Non-oxidative haircolor is classified as temporary and _____ (traditional).

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

A

b. semipermanent

39
Q

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

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

A

a. permanent

40
Q

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

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

A

b. temporary colors

41
Q 
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
A

c. alkalizing ingredient

42
Q

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

A

d. temporary colors

43
Q

Demipermanent colors are also known as _____.

a. temporary colors
b. no-lift, deposit-only colors
c. formulated colors
d. tonal colors

A

b. no-lift, deposit-only colors

44
Q

What coloring products are regarded as best for covering gray hair?

a. Liquid haircoloring
b. Protein colors
c. Demipermanent colors
d. Permanent haircoloring

A

d. Permanent haircoloring

45
Q 
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
A

a. aniline derivatives

46
Q

Metallic haircolors are also known as _____.

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

A

c. gradual colors

47
Q

_____ 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

A

a. Natural

48
Q

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

A

b. metallic salts

49
Q

_____ is the most commonly used developer, and an oxidizing agent that, when mixed with an oxidation haircolor, supplies the necessary oxygen gas to develop the color molecules and create a change in natural hair color.

a. Ammonia peroxide
b. Hydrogen propitiator
c. Hydrogen peroxide
d. Potential activators

A

c. Hydrogen peroxide

50
Q

The concentration and strength of hydrogen peroxide is measured in terms of _____.

a. viscosity
b. porosity
c. density
d. volume

A

d. volume

51
Q

The standard volume of hydrogen peroxide used to achieve most results with permanent haircolor is _____.

a. 10 volume
b. 20 volume
c. 30 volume
d. 40 volume

A

b. 20 volume

52
Q

Chemical compounds that lighten hair by dispersing, dissolving, and decolorizing the natural pigment are _____.

a. hair oxidizers
b. hair decolorizers
c. hair lighteners
d. hair levels

A

c. hair lighteners

53
Q

What is the process by which oxygen is released within the cortex of the hair shaft?

a. Oxidation
b. Hydration
c. Lightening
d. Depositing

A

a. Oxidation

54
Q

The process in which the hair is pre-lightened and then toned is known as _____.

a. single-process color
b. double-process application
c. color enhancement application
d. special effects color

A

b. double-process application

55
Q

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

A

c. 10 stages

56
Q

Decolorizing the hair’s natural pigment allows the colorist to create the exact degree of _____.

a. complementary color
b. artificial color
c. neutralizing pigment
d. contributing pigment

A

d. contributing pigment

57
Q

What hair coloring product is used primarily on pre-lightened hair to achieve pale and delicate colors?

a. Tints
b. Toners
c. Rinses
d. Organic

A

b. Toners

58
Q

When is the most critical part of a color service?

a. Haircolor consultation
b. Client draping
c. Color removal
d. Shampoo

A

a. Haircolor consultation

59
Q

Clients with hair in questionable condition who request chemical services should be required to sign a _____.

a. release statement
b. record card
c. color card
d. receipt

A

a. release statement

60
Q

When applying color using the brush-and-bowl method, the mixing bowl should be _____.

a. metal
b. nonmetallic
c. large
d. nonbreakable

A

b. nonmetallic

61
Q

Before performing a coloring service with an aniline derivative product, the client must have a(n) _____.

a. preliminary test
b. application method
c. patch test
d. insurance record

A

c. patch test

62
Q

What process lightens hair and deposits color in one application?

a. Deposit-only color
b. Semipermanent color
c. Single-process haircoloring
d. Double-process haircoloring

A

c. Single-process haircoloring

63
Q

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

A

b. color retouch applications

64
Q

A _____ application refers to the first time the hair is colored.

a. retouch
b. glaze
c. permanent
d. virgin

A

d. virgin

65
Q

What is a non-ammonia color that adds shine and tone to the hair?

a. Temporary haircolor
b. Semipermanent haircolor
c. Permanent haircolor
d. Glaze

A

d. Glaze

66
Q

You should NEVER apply hair color to a client if the scalp has any obvious signs of _____.

a. dandruff
b. demarcations
c. abrasions
d. fading

A

c. abrasions

67
Q

Overlapping haircolor on previously tinted hair can cause breakage and create a visible line of _____.

a. application
b. demarcation
c. alteration
d. solution

A

b. demarcation

68
Q

What is the first step of double-process haircoloring?

a. Pre-lightening
b. Toning
c. Processing
d. Volumizing

A

a. Pre-lightening

69
Q

Lighteners that have a thicker consistency and give more control during scalp application are known as _____.

a. cream lighteners
b. powder lighteners
c. oil lighteners
d. paste lighteners

A

a. cream lighteners

70
Q

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

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

A

c. activators

71
Q

Powdered off-the-scalp lighteners contain persulfate salts for _____ and stronger lightening.

a. slower
b. more permanent
c. quicker
d. more temporary

A

c. quicker

72
Q

The part of the hair shaft between the scalp and the hair that has been previously colored is known as _____.

a. follicle
b. medulla
c. new growth
d. reaction

A

c. new growth

73
Q

The coloring technique that involves coloring some strands of hair lighter than the natural color is known as _____.

a. activating
b. toning
c. lowlighting
d. highlighting

A

d. highlighting

74
Q

The technique of coloring strands of hair darker than the natural color is _____.

a. lowlighting
b. accelerating
c. highlighting
d. baliage

A

a. lowlighting

75
Q

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

A

d. zigzag motion

76
Q

The technique using a free-form painting of hair lightener directly onto clean, styled hair is _____.

a. lowlighting
b. highlighting
c. brushing
d. baliage

A

d. baliage

77
Q

The process of treating gray or very resistant hair to allow for better penetration of color is known as _____.

a. accelerating
b. pre-softening
c. prescribing
d. developing

A

b. pre-softening

78
Q

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

A

d. inside the elbow

79
Q

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

A

c. 1/4 -inch partings

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