hair coloring terminology pre-salon Flashcards
need to know
applying a small amount of haircolor or bleach on the skin to check for sensitivity and /or an allergic reaction to the chemical
Predisposition test or patch test
determines if the haircolor is absorbing and processing evenly
processing strand test /periodic strand test
what system provides an understanding of color relationships?
the law of color
the three basic colors that all other colors are made from
red blue yellow
created by mixing two primary colors
secondary colors
created by mixing a primary and secondary color
tertiary colors
created by mixing a primary color and secondary color that is across the color wheel
complementary colors
the balance of color
tone or hue
the warm or cool tone seen within the predominant hair color
undertone also known as contributing pigment
the strength of a colors pigment
intensity
the middle layer of hair made up of elongated cells containing melanin and keratin is called
cortex
the innermost layer of hair composed of round cells, hair missing this layer is fine or fragile
medulla
the coloring matter that provides us with the pigment of our hair and skin
melanin
produces brown to black pigments of the hair
eumelanin
produces yellow and red pigments of the hair
pheomelanin
the system used to determine the lightness or darkness of a color
level system