Chapter 21 Haircoloring Flashcards
The layer of the hair of that provides strength and elasticity is the…
Cortex
In individual hair strands hair texture is determined by the _____of the hair.
Diameter
If the cuticle is lifted allowing the hair to take color quickly the hair is said to have…
High porosity
Hair color levels are arranged on a scale from…
1 to 10
Hair color tones can be described as…
Warm neutral or cool
Colors that are described as Sandy or tan are considered…
Natural tones
Which color will help minimize orange tones in the hair?
Blue
Pure or fundamental colors that cannot be achieved by mixture are called?
Primary colors
The strongest and only cool primary color is?
Blue
Red added to the blue based colors will cause them to appear?
Lighter
Equal proportions of primary colors will produce what color?
Brown
A primary and secondary color positioned opposite each other on the color wheel are considered?
Complementary colors
Temporary color pigment molecules do not penetrate because they are too?
Large
Semi permanent hair color on average should last how long?
4 to 6 weeks
Which type of hair color penetrates the hair shaft and is formulated to deposit but not lift color?
Demi permanent hair color
Which type of hair color lightens and deposits color at the same time and is single process because it is more alkaline than no lift-deposit only colors and it’s usually mixed with a higher volume developer?
Permanent haircolor
To provide maximum lift in a one process color service most high lift colors require what volume peroxide?
40
During the decolorization process natural hair can go through as many as how many stages?
10
Overlapping color can cause breakage and create a sign of roots or a?
Line of demarcation
The three forms of hair lighteners are?
Oil powder and cream
Selected strands are picked up from the narrow section of hair with a zigzag motion of the comb and lightener is applied to the strands. What is this called?
Weaving
For clients with 80 to 100% gray which hair color is generally the most flattering?
A blonde shade
To cover unpigmented hair in a salt and pepper client the color formulation should be?
Two levels lighter than the natural level
The process of pre-treating gray or very resistant hair to allow for better penetration is known as?
Pre-softening
On a lightener retouch the new growth is lightened at what point in the service?
First
To produce a hair color that looks natural how many primary colors must be present?
Three
The best way to obtain pale blonde results is to use…
Double process Blonding
When hair is Violet it is recommended to use what color to balance it?
Yellow
When hair is blue it is recommended that you use what color to balance it?
Orange
What tone of base colors will create brighter colors?
Warm
True or false
Demi permanent hair color lifts and deposits.
False
Demi permanent hair color deposits but does not lift
During the haircolor consultation you should look at…
The client directly
Which of these words is the best choice to use with discussing her color with clients?
Good
Bleached
Soft
Frosted
Soft.
When performing a patch test which color should you use?
The same color that will be used for the hair color service
Hair that has previously received a color service will have what kind of porosity?
A greater degree
Under lightened hair is likely to appear to have more… Than the intended color
Yellow or orange
What term refers it to the balance of color?
Tone
What is it called when you use a coloring technique that requires two separate procedures in which the hair is pre-lightened before the depositing color is applied?
Double process application
The melanin that gives blonde and red colors to hair is called?
Pheomelanin
The powdered persulfate salts added to the haircolor to increase it’s lightning ability or called?
Activators
What term refers to a combination of equal or parts prepared permanent color mixture and shampoo used the last five minutes and worked through the hair to refresh the ends?
Soap cap
What term refers to a very degrees of the warmth exposed during a permanent color or lightning process?
Contributing pigment
What is the term used for the technique of coloring strands of hair darker than the natural color?
Reverse highlighting
What is the unit of measurement used to identify the lightness or darkness of a color?
Level
What is the proper way to write the term that refers to the natural color of the hair?
Hair color
What is the name of the chemical compound that lightenes hair by dispersing, dissolving and decolorizing the natural hair pigment?
Lightener
What do you call the measure of the concentration and strength of the hydrogen peroxide?
Volume
Colors obtained from the leaves or bark of plants are called?
Natural haircolors
What is the name of a non-ammonia color that adds shine and tone to the hair?
Glaze
What is the term that identifies the difficulty for moisture or chemicals to penetrate the hair?
Resistant
What is used to recondition damaged, overly porous hair and equalize porosity so that the hair accepts the color evenly from strand to strand and from scalp too ends?
Conditioner filler
What is the name of the 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?
Hydrogen peroxide developer
What is used to equalize porosity, deposit color in one application to provide a uniform contributing pigment on pre-lightened hair?
Color filler
What is it called to do the process that involves taking a narrow 1/8 inch section of hair by making a straight part of the scalp, positioning the hair over foil and applying lightener or color?
Slicing
What is the system called for understanding color relationships?
The law of color
What term refers to the first time hair is colored?
Virgin application
Which type of melanin lends black and brown colors to hair?
Eumelanin
Which kind of powder lightener cannot be used directly on the scalp?
Off the scalp lightener
Hair colors containing metal salts that change hair color gradually by progressive build up and exposure to air creating a dull metallic appearance are called?
Gradual haircolors
A____________Is a test performed to determine how the hair will react to the color formula and how long the formula should be left on the hair.
Strand test
When identifying natural levels for a haircolor service your most valuable tool is the?
Color wheel
The medium primary color is?
Red
Which type of color adds subtle color results?
Semi permanent color
What is the role of the alkalizing ingredient in permanent haircolor?
To raise the cuticle of the hair
What kind of haircolor is Henna an example of?
Natural haircolor
What is the standard hydrogen peroxide volume?
20 volume
True or false:
A release statement is a legally binding contract.
FALSE.
True or false:
Semi permanent colors lift and deposit.
False. Semi permanent colors deposit color only
What consistency of lightener provides the best control during an application as part of a double process haircoloring service?
Creamy
