Chapter Thirteen: Color Flashcards
Considered to be the three pure colors:
yellow, red and blue
When mixing two primary colors in varying proportions, the colors produced are:
orange, green and violet
A mixture of blue with what color produces green?
yellow
Colors made by mixing primary colors with their neighboring secondary color in varying proportions are known as:
tertiary
What combination of colors is NOT a tertiary color?
blue-yellow
Tone can be expressed by:
warm or cool colors
Skin tones that fall into the yellow, red and orange category it is classified as:
warm
Example of a complementary color scheme:
green and red
An application of what complementary color categories would help eliminate unwanted brassiness or orange tones:
blue-based
Lightest hair color level:
level 10
Primary color considered the darkest:
blue
Red hair color contains:
predominant amount of pheomelanin
When applying color to a client with 75%-80% gray, apply a color:
one level darker than the desired shade
When mixing an oxidative color for hair that is 25%-30% gray, apply a color:
one level lighter than the desired shade
If the hair is more resistant to color, stylist may need to:
pre-lighten or pre-soften the hair
The majority of the world population falls into which level of color:
dark
Identify what before performing a new color service:
any artificial color on the hair
What identifies the warmth, coolness or neutrality of a color?
tone or base color
Hair texture that may tend to process slightly lighter than the intended level?
coarse
Fine hair is less resistant and may appear to process how when depositing color?
darker
Chemical products such as hair colors, lighteners, perms and relaxers affect:
the porosity of the hair
When hair has been identified as having resistant porosity, the cuticle layers are smooth and:
compact
Which type of porosity may take longer to absorb coloring?
resistant
The condition in which the cuticle is lifted or missing is referred to as:
extreme porosity
When changing the color of the stylist must keep in mind that the final hair color is a combination of the existing pigment and:
the artificial pigment applied to the hair
NOT a characteristic of semi-permanent colors:
leaves a line of demarcation
An obvious difference between two colors along a hair strand:
line of demarcation
Semi-permanent colors are alkaline and generally last though several shampoos depending on the:
porosity of the hair
Identifies what demi-permanent colors are used to develop the color molecules and aid in the color processing:
low volume peroxide
Demi-permanent colors are NOT designed to:
lift or lighten existing color
Permanent hair colors are mixed with:
hydrogen peroxide
Product found in permanent hair color and used with ammonia to lift and lighten the hair’s natural colors:
hydrogen peroxide
Type of hair color that lifts the natural pigment and deposit artificial pigment in one process:
permanent
Permanent dyes containing para-dyes would fall into what category?
oxidative colors
Identifies the action performed by oxidative tints after initial application:
the hair strand swells
In permanent hair color procedures, the small colored molecules enter the hair with the aid of an alkalizing agent such as:
ammonia
High lift tints are designed to achieve lighter colors and are generally mixed with a double amount of:
30 or 40 volume hydrogen peroxide
Cream hair colors are generally mixed with a cream developer and are commonly applied with a:
bowl and brush
Since permanent colors contain aniline derivatives, what test should be performed on the client:
predisposition test
In order for toner to be effective, what steps need to be performed:
hair needs to be prelightened
Product used to neutralize a brassy gold effect after prelightening a client’s hair:
toner
Base toner used to produce a neutral blonde on prelightened yellow hair:
violet
Product used to equalize the porosity and deposit a base color on a client’s hair:
filler
What result is expected when using a filler:
replace the hair’s missing primary color
What products are used to remove or diffuse melanin:
lighteners
Lighteners utilize ingredients such as ammonia and peroxide to penetrate the cortex and:
cause the melanin to break
How many stages of lightening or decolorization exist?
10
Hair should never be lightened or decolorized to:
white
If the hair is overlightened, a toner may cause the hair to appear:
ashy or gray
Affects the processing time when lightening hair:
amount of natural pigment in the hair
When hair is decolorized (prelightened) and recolorized with the new pigment:
double-process
Mixed with a cream on the scalp lightener to speed up the process:
an activator (booster)
NOT true about on the scalp lightener:
darkens the natural pigment
Comes in powder form and when mixed with hydrogen peroxide becomes a strong lightening agent:
off the scalp lightener
Powder lightener without buffering agents and conditioners could NOT be used for:
double process blond
On and off scalp lighteners have a pH level around:
9
An oxidizing agent used with demi permanent and permanent colors, lighteners and toners:
developer
In order to become active, a developer needs to be mixed with ammonia or:
alkaline compounds
The pH level of hydrogen peroxide:
between 2.5 and 4.5
Used to achieve more levels of lift when lightening:
higher volume developer
Type of mixing bowls causing peroxide to weaken:
metal
The shelf life of hydrogen peroxide:
3 years
Color products available but not recommended:
metallic, compound dyes and vegetable dyes
Metallic dyes are also known as progressive dyes because the:
hair darkens with each application
Why does the base area lighten faster when using a midstrand to ends then base (lighter result) technique?
heat from the scalp accelerates processing
Using color darker than the natural color on selected strands is referred to as:
lowlighting
Technique that utilizes a piece of foil or thermal strip that holds lightener or color:
weaving and slicing
Technique used to brush color or lightener on the hair vertically and in an alternating pattern:
freeform painting
The amount and density of the strands selected during the cap technique in hair coloring:
if the effect will be subtle or dramatic
After an oxidative color has been use, leftover product needs to be:
discarded
Overlapping lightener during a retouch service could:
result in breakage
If redness and swelling were found around a predisposition test, what step should NOT be taken:
proceed with the service
To prevent irritation and staining to the hairline apply:
barrier cream
If the hair does not appear light enough during a preliminary strand test, what step should be taken?
increase processing time
To avoid any false color analysis, be sure that area used for performing the analysis is:
well lit, preferably with windows
When should the stylist ask the client about past color services?
after Connect, prior to performing the service
During the consult phase prior to the service, what item could be used to better understand the client’s specific desires?
hair color swatches
Maintaining ongoing hair color services and consistent chemical results can be achieved by:
keeping accurate records
Temporary colors should be applied to what hair condition?
clean, towel blotted hair
Semi-permanent colors are usually applied with a bottle or a bowl and brush onto:
clean, towel-dried hair
When performing a virgin lighter the color should be applied:
away from scalp up to the porous ends, then scalp
During a retouch, for a lighter results, apply mixture to the:
base (new growth) area only
How often should a retouch service be scheduled?
every 3 to 6 weeks
What process involved decolorizing the hair and then recolorizing the hair?
double-process
What size partings are used for double process blonde procedure?
1/8”
In a double process blonde procedure, after rinsing the lightener and checking for scalp abrasions you should:
mix and apply the toner
The reason that a color result is too light:
color formula was too light
Coloring the hair back to its original color is called a:
tint back
Provides an even base during a tint back procedure:
filler
Method used if a hair color service results in a darker color than the client desires:
hair color removal technique
Following a color removal procedure, the designer shoudl:
condition hair
Apply 70% alcohol to the hair strand for five to seven minutes to remove what product:
henna
