color theory Flashcards
With resistant porosity, cuticles are:
Select one:
a.slightly raised
b.smooth
c.missing
d.open
smooth
Permanent hair colors are mixed with:
Select one:
a.shampoo
b.conditioners
c.metallic dyes
d.hydrogen peroxide
hydrogen peroxide
Fine hair, which is generally less resistant, may appear to process in what manner when color is deposited?
Select one:
a.lighter
b.darker
c.redder
d.warmer
darker
Pigment producing cells are called:
Select one:
a.eumelanin
b.melanocytes
c.pheomelanin
d.melanosomes
melanocytes
What color design principle can draw attention away from the texture of a design and focus on the silhouette?
Select one:
a.alternation
b.progression
c.repetition
d.contrast
repetition
Contributing pigment is either the client’s naturally present melanin or a combination of the melanin and:
Select one:
a.a cool base pigment
b.a warm base pigment
c.any previously applied artificial color
d.the final to be determined color result
any previously applied artificial color
Hair color products that are mixed with a developer to create a chemical change are called:
Select one:
a.temporary
b.oxidative color
c.semi-permanent
d.nonoxidative color
oxidative color
What is the pH level of hydrogen peroxide, a commonly used developer in hair coloring products?
Select one:
a.between 1.2 and 2.2
b.between 2.5 and 4.5
c.between 5.5 and 6.5
d.between 7.2 and 8.2
between 2.5 and 4.5
In cases of uneven or extreme porosity, what may be used to equalize porosity throughout the hairstrand prior to the color service?
Select one:
a.filler
b.base color
c.pre-softener
d.pheomelanin
filler
A powder lightener without buffering agents and conditioners could NOT be used for which of the following procedures?
Select one:
a.weaving
b.freeform
c.partial highlights
d.double-process blond
double-process blond
On-the-scalp lighteners have a pH of:
Select one:
a.2.5 to 3.5
b.4.0 to 5.5
c.6.5 to 7.5
d.about 9.0
about 9
The degree of lightness or darkness of a color, relative to itself and to other colors, is known as color level or:
Select one:
a.hue
b.base
c.value
d.intensity
value
In order to become active, a developer needs to be mixed with ammonia or:
Select one:
a.lighteners
b.buffering agents
c.nonoxidative colors
d.alkaline compounds
alkaline compounds
Red hair color would be determined due to a:
Select one:
a.small concentration of eumelanin
b.dense concentration of eumelanin
c.small concentration of pheomelanin
d.dense concentration of pheomelanin
dense concentration of pheomelanin
Permanent hair colors are sometimes called:
Select one:
a.temporary colors
b.semi-permanent colors
c.oxidative tints with ammonia
d.oxidative tints without ammonia
oxidative tints with ammonia
What technique involves lightening the hair and then recoloring to the desired tone?
Select one:
a.toning
b.recoloring
c.double-process
d.cap highlighting
double-process
If the hair accepts color easily, it has:
Select one:
a.poor porosity
b.average porosity
c.extreme porosity
d.resistant porosity
average porosity
Chemical services should not be performed on hair that has been colored with any of the following products EXCEPT:
Select one:
a.henna
b.metallic dyes
c.compound dyes
d.weekly rinses
weekly rinses
The three levels of observation are basic, detail and:
Select one:
a.formal
b.structured
c.abstract
d.natural
abstract
A small concentration of eumelanin will produce:
Select one:
a.black hair
b.red hair
c.light blond hair
d.dark brown hair
light blond hair
The condition in which the cuticle is lifted or missing is referred to as:
Select one:
a.normal porosity
b.average porosity
c.resistant porosity
d.extreme porosity
extreme porosity
Why are color molecules able to penetrate the cuticle layer of the hair when using semi-permanent products versus temporary colors?
Select one:
a.color molecules are larger in size
b.color molecules are smaller in size
c.color molecules are square in shape
d.color molecules are triangular in shape
color molecules are smaller in size
Which of the primary colors is the darkest?
Select one:
a.blue
b.red
c.green
d.yellow
blue
Which of the following is a numbering system that identifies the lightness or darkness of hair colors?
Select one:
a.field system
b.level system
c.degree system
d.international system
level system
Which colors coat only the surface of the hair shaft and cuticle, creating a physical change?
Select one:
a.temporary
b.permanent
c.semi-permanent
d.long-lasting permanent
temporary
An obvious difference between two colors along a hairstrand is called a:
Select one:
a.fade
b.blend
c.line of demarcation
d.poor color application
line of demarcation
A vegetable dye that produces reddish highlights is commonly known as:
Select one:
a.filler
b.henna
c.chamomile
d.metallic dyes
henna
Demi-permanent colors are NOT designed to:
Select one:
a.add tone
b.deposit color
c.last 4 to 6 weeks
d. lift existing natural hair color
lift existing natural hair color
