Chapter Thirteen: Color

Question 1

Considered to be the three pure colors:

Answer 1

yellow, red and blue

Question 2

When mixing two primary colors in varying proportions, the colors produced are:

Answer 2

orange, green and violet

Question 3

A mixture of blue with what color produces green?

Answer 3

yellow

Question 4

Colors made by mixing primary colors with their neighboring secondary color in varying proportions are known as:

Answer 4

tertiary

Question 5

What combination of colors is NOT a tertiary color?

Answer 5

blue-yellow

Question 6

Tone can be expressed by:

Answer 6

warm or cool colors

Question 7

Skin tones that fall into the yellow, red and orange category it is classified as:

Answer 7

warm

Question 8

Example of a complementary color scheme:

Answer 8

green and red

Question 9

An application of what complementary color categories would help eliminate unwanted brassiness or orange tones:

Answer 9

blue-based

Question 10

Lightest hair color level:

Answer 10

level 10

Question 11

Primary color considered the darkest:

Answer 11

blue

Question 12

Red hair color contains:

Answer 12

predominant amount of pheomelanin

Question 13

When applying color to a client with 75%-80% gray, apply a color:

Answer 13

one level darker than the desired shade

Question 14

When mixing an oxidative color for hair that is 25%-30% gray, apply a color:

Answer 14

one level lighter than the desired shade

Question 15

If the hair is more resistant to color, stylist may need to:

Answer 15

pre-lighten or pre-soften the hair

Question 16

The majority of the world population falls into which level of color:

Answer 16

dark

Question 17

Identify what before performing a new color service:

Answer 17

any artificial color on the hair

Question 18

What identifies the warmth, coolness or neutrality of a color?

Answer 18

tone or base color

Question 19

Hair texture that may tend to process slightly lighter than the intended level?

Answer 19

coarse

Question 20

Fine hair is less resistant and may appear to process how when depositing color?

Answer 20

darker

Question 21

Chemical products such as hair colors, lighteners, perms and relaxers affect:

Answer 21

the porosity of the hair

Question 22

When hair has been identified as having resistant porosity, the cuticle layers are smooth and:

Answer 22

compact

Question 23

Which type of porosity may take longer to absorb coloring?

Answer 23

resistant

Question 24

The condition in which the cuticle is lifted or missing is referred to as:

Answer 24

extreme porosity

Question 25

When changing the color of the stylist must keep in mind that the final hair color is a combination of the existing pigment and:

Answer 25

the artificial pigment applied to the hair

Question 26

NOT a characteristic of semi-permanent colors:

Answer 26

leaves a line of demarcation

Question 27

An obvious difference between two colors along a hair strand:

Answer 27

line of demarcation

Question 28

Semi-permanent colors are alkaline and generally last though several shampoos depending on the:

Answer 28

porosity of the hair

Question 29

Identifies what demi-permanent colors are used to develop the color molecules and aid in the color processing:

Answer 29

low volume peroxide

Question 30

Demi-permanent colors are NOT designed to:

Answer 30

lift or lighten existing color

Question 31

Permanent hair colors are mixed with:

Answer 31

hydrogen peroxide

Question 32

Product found in permanent hair color and used with ammonia to lift and lighten the hair's natural colors:

Answer 32

hydrogen peroxide

Question 33

Type of hair color that lifts the natural pigment and deposit artificial pigment in one process:

Answer 33

permanent

Question 34

Permanent dyes containing para-dyes would fall into what category?

Answer 34

oxidative colors

Question 35

Identifies the action performed by oxidative tints after initial application:

Answer 35

the hair strand swells

Question 36

In permanent hair color procedures, the small colored molecules enter the hair with the aid of an alkalizing agent such as:

Answer 36

ammonia

Question 37

High lift tints are designed to achieve lighter colors and are generally mixed with a double amount of:

Answer 37

30 or 40 volume hydrogen peroxide

Question 38

Cream hair colors are generally mixed with a cream developer and are commonly applied with a:

Answer 38

bowl and brush

Question 39

Since permanent colors contain aniline derivatives, what test should be performed on the client:

Answer 39

predisposition test

Question 40

In order for toner to be effective, what steps need to be performed:

Answer 40

hair needs to be prelightened

Question 41

Product used to neutralize a brassy gold effect after prelightening a client's hair:

Answer 41

toner

Question 42

Base toner used to produce a neutral blonde on prelightened yellow hair:

Answer 42

violet

Question 43

Product used to equalize the porosity and deposit a base color on a client's hair:

Answer 43

filler

Question 44

What result is expected when using a filler:

Answer 44

replace the hair's missing primary color

Question 45

What products are used to remove or diffuse melanin:

Answer 45

lighteners

Question 46

Lighteners utilize ingredients such as ammonia and peroxide to penetrate the cortex and:

Answer 46

cause the melanin to break

Question 47

How many stages of lightening or decolorization exist?

Answer 47

10

Question 48

Hair should never be lightened or decolorized to:

Answer 48

white

Question 49

If the hair is overlightened, a toner may cause the hair to appear:

Answer 49

ashy or gray

Question 50

Affects the processing time when lightening hair:

Answer 50

amount of natural pigment in the hair

Question 51

When hair is decolorized (prelightened) and recolorized with the new pigment:

Answer 51

double-process

Question 52

Mixed with a cream on the scalp lightener to speed up the process:

Answer 52

an activator (booster)

Question 53

NOT true about on the scalp lightener:

Answer 53

darkens the natural pigment

Question 54

Comes in powder form and when mixed with hydrogen peroxide becomes a strong lightening agent:

Answer 54

off the scalp lightener

Question 55

Powder lightener without buffering agents and conditioners could NOT be used for:

Answer 55

double process blond

Question 56

On and off scalp lighteners have a pH level around:

Answer 56

9

Question 57

An oxidizing agent used with demi permanent and permanent colors, lighteners and toners:

Answer 57

developer

Question 58

In order to become active, a developer needs to be mixed with ammonia or:

Answer 58

alkaline compounds

Question 59

The pH level of hydrogen peroxide:

Answer 59

between 2.5 and 4.5

Question 60

Used to achieve more levels of lift when lightening:

Answer 60

higher volume developer

Question 61

Type of mixing bowls causing peroxide to weaken:

Answer 61

metal

Question 62

The shelf life of hydrogen peroxide:

Answer 62

3 years

Question 63

Color products available but not recommended:

Answer 63

metallic, compound dyes and vegetable dyes

Question 64

Metallic dyes are also known as progressive dyes because the:

Answer 64

hair darkens with each application

Question 65

Why does the base area lighten faster when using a midstrand to ends then base (lighter result) technique?

Answer 65

heat from the scalp accelerates processing

Question 66

Using color darker than the natural color on selected strands is referred to as:

Answer 66

lowlighting

Question 67

Technique that utilizes a piece of foil or thermal strip that holds lightener or color:

Answer 67

weaving and slicing

Question 68

Technique used to brush color or lightener on the hair vertically and in an alternating pattern:

Answer 68

freeform painting

Question 69

The amount and density of the strands selected during the cap technique in hair coloring:

Answer 69

if the effect will be subtle or dramatic

Question 70

After an oxidative color has been use, leftover product needs to be:

Answer 70

discarded

Question 71

Overlapping lightener during a retouch service could:

Answer 71

result in breakage

Question 72

If redness and swelling were found around a predisposition test, what step should NOT be taken:

Answer 72

proceed with the service

Question 73

To prevent irritation and staining to the hairline apply:

Answer 73

barrier cream

Question 74

If the hair does not appear light enough during a preliminary strand test, what step should be taken?

Answer 74

increase processing time

Question 75

To avoid any false color analysis, be sure that area used for performing the analysis is:

Answer 75

well lit, preferably with windows

Question 76

When should the stylist ask the client about past color services?

Answer 76

after Connect, prior to performing the service

Question 77

During the consult phase prior to the service, what item could be used to better understand the client's specific desires?

Answer 77

hair color swatches

Question 78

Maintaining ongoing hair color services and consistent chemical results can be achieved by:

Answer 78

keeping accurate records

Question 79

Temporary colors should be applied to what hair condition?

Answer 79

clean, towel blotted hair

Question 80

Semi-permanent colors are usually applied with a bottle or a bowl and brush onto:

Answer 80

clean, towel-dried hair

Question 81

When performing a virgin lighter the color should be applied:

Answer 81

away from scalp up to the porous ends, then scalp

Question 82

During a retouch, for a lighter results, apply mixture to the:

Answer 82

base (new growth) area only

Question 83

How often should a retouch service be scheduled?

Answer 83

every 3 to 6 weeks

Question 84

What process involved decolorizing the hair and then recolorizing the hair?

Answer 84

double-process

Question 85

What size partings are used for double process blonde procedure?

Answer 85

1/8"

Question 86

In a double process blonde procedure, after rinsing the lightener and checking for scalp abrasions you should:

Answer 86

mix and apply the toner

Question 87

The reason that a color result is too light:

Answer 87

color formula was too light

Question 88

Coloring the hair back to its original color is called a:

Answer 88

tint back

Question 89

Provides an even base during a tint back procedure:

Answer 89

filler

Question 90

Method used if a hair color service results in a darker color than the client desires:

Answer 90

hair color removal technique

Question 91

Following a color removal procedure, the designer shoudl:

Answer 91

condition hair

Question 92

Apply 70% alcohol to the hair strand for five to seven minutes to remove what product:

Answer 92

henna