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Chapter Thirteen: Color Flashcards

1
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Considered to be the three pure colors:

A

yellow, red and blue

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2
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When mixing two primary colors in varying proportions, the colors produced are:

A

orange, green and violet

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3
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A mixture of blue with what color produces green?

A

yellow

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4
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Colors made by mixing primary colors with their neighboring secondary color in varying proportions are known as:

A

tertiary

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5
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What combination of colors is NOT a tertiary color?

A

blue-yellow

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6
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Tone can be expressed by:

A

warm or cool colors

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7
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Skin tones that fall into the yellow, red and orange category it is classified as:

A

warm

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8
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Example of a complementary color scheme:

A

green and red

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9
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An application of what complementary color categories would help eliminate unwanted brassiness or orange tones:

A

blue-based

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10
Q

Lightest hair color level:

A

level 10

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11
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Primary color considered the darkest:

A

blue

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12
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Red hair color contains:

A

predominant amount of pheomelanin

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13
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When applying color to a client with 75%-80% gray, apply a color:

A

one level darker than the desired shade

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14
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When mixing an oxidative color for hair that is 25%-30% gray, apply a color:

A

one level lighter than the desired shade

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15
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If the hair is more resistant to color, stylist may need to:

A

pre-lighten or pre-soften the hair

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16
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The majority of the world population falls into which level of color:

A

dark

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17
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Identify what before performing a new color service:

A

any artificial color on the hair

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18
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What identifies the warmth, coolness or neutrality of a color?

A

tone or base color

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19
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Hair texture that may tend to process slightly lighter than the intended level?

A

coarse

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20
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Fine hair is less resistant and may appear to process how when depositing color?

A

darker

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21
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Chemical products such as hair colors, lighteners, perms and relaxers affect:

A

the porosity of the hair

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22
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When hair has been identified as having resistant porosity, the cuticle layers are smooth and:

A

compact

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23
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Which type of porosity may take longer to absorb coloring?

A

resistant

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24
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The condition in which the cuticle is lifted or missing is referred to as:

A

extreme porosity

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25
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When changing the color of the stylist must keep in mind that the final hair color is a combination of the existing pigment and:

A

the artificial pigment applied to the hair

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26
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NOT a characteristic of semi-permanent colors:

A

leaves a line of demarcation

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27
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An obvious difference between two colors along a hair strand:

A

line of demarcation

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28
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Semi-permanent colors are alkaline and generally last though several shampoos depending on the:

A

porosity of the hair

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29
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Identifies what demi-permanent colors are used to develop the color molecules and aid in the color processing:

A

low volume peroxide

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30
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Demi-permanent colors are NOT designed to:

A

lift or lighten existing color

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31
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Permanent hair colors are mixed with:

A

hydrogen peroxide

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32
Q

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

A

hydrogen peroxide

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33
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Type of hair color that lifts the natural pigment and deposit artificial pigment in one process:

A

permanent

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34
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Permanent dyes containing para-dyes would fall into what category?

A

oxidative colors

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35
Q

Identifies the action performed by oxidative tints after initial application:

A

the hair strand swells

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36
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In permanent hair color procedures, the small colored molecules enter the hair with the aid of an alkalizing agent such as:

A

ammonia

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37
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High lift tints are designed to achieve lighter colors and are generally mixed with a double amount of:

A

30 or 40 volume hydrogen peroxide

38
Q

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

A

bowl and brush

39
Q

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

A

predisposition test

40
Q

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

A

hair needs to be prelightened

41
Q

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

A

toner

42
Q

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

A

violet

43
Q

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

A

filler

44
Q

What result is expected when using a filler:

A

replace the hair’s missing primary color

45
Q

What products are used to remove or diffuse melanin:

A

lighteners

46
Q

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

A

cause the melanin to break

47
Q

How many stages of lightening or decolorization exist?

A

10

48
Q

Hair should never be lightened or decolorized to:

A

white

49
Q

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

A

ashy or gray

50
Q

Affects the processing time when lightening hair:

A

amount of natural pigment in the hair

51
Q

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

A

double-process

52
Q

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

A

an activator (booster)

53
Q

NOT true about on the scalp lightener:

A

darkens the natural pigment

54
Q

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

A

off the scalp lightener

55
Q

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

A

double process blond

56
Q

On and off scalp lighteners have a pH level around:

A

9

57
Q

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

A

developer

58
Q

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

A

alkaline compounds

59
Q

The pH level of hydrogen peroxide:

A

between 2.5 and 4.5

60
Q

Used to achieve more levels of lift when lightening:

A

higher volume developer

61
Q

Type of mixing bowls causing peroxide to weaken:

A

metal

62
Q

The shelf life of hydrogen peroxide:

A

3 years

63
Q

Color products available but not recommended:

A

metallic, compound dyes and vegetable dyes

64
Q

Metallic dyes are also known as progressive dyes because the:

A

hair darkens with each application

65
Q

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

A

heat from the scalp accelerates processing

66
Q

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

A

lowlighting

67
Q

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

A

weaving and slicing

68
Q

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

A

freeform painting

69
Q

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

A

if the effect will be subtle or dramatic

70
Q

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

A

discarded

71
Q

Overlapping lightener during a retouch service could:

A

result in breakage

72
Q

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

A

proceed with the service

73
Q

To prevent irritation and staining to the hairline apply:

A

barrier cream

74
Q

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

A

increase processing time

75
Q

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

A

well lit, preferably with windows

76
Q

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

A

after Connect, prior to performing the service

77
Q

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

A

hair color swatches

78
Q

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

A

keeping accurate records

79
Q

Temporary colors should be applied to what hair condition?

A

clean, towel blotted hair

80
Q

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

A

clean, towel-dried hair

81
Q

When performing a virgin lighter the color should be applied:

A

away from scalp up to the porous ends, then scalp

82
Q

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

A

base (new growth) area only

83
Q

How often should a retouch service be scheduled?

A

every 3 to 6 weeks

84
Q

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

A

double-process

85
Q

What size partings are used for double process blonde procedure?

A

1/8”

86
Q

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

A

mix and apply the toner

87
Q

The reason that a color result is too light:

A

color formula was too light

88
Q

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

A

tint back

89
Q

Provides an even base during a tint back procedure:

A

filler

90
Q

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

A

hair color removal technique

91
Q

Following a color removal procedure, the designer shoudl:

A

condition hair

92
Q

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

A

henna

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