haircolor vocab Flashcards
acid
ranges from 0-6.9 on the pH scale
alkaline
ranges from 7.1 to 14 on the pH scale
alkanolamines
used to neutralize acids or raise the pH. may be used in place of ammonia because they create less odor
ammonia
gas with strong odor made up of nitrogen and hydrogen
aniline derivatives
small compounds also known as uncolored dye precursors found in permanent hair color
atom
smallest chemical part of an element
canities
medical term for gray hair, the result of a gradual decline in melanin
chemical
substance used in or produced by the process of chemistry
chemistry
science that deals with the composition, structures, and properties of matter and how matter changes under different chemical conditions
color wheel
support tool for the color to visually show how all colors are created
combustion
the rapid oxidation of a substance, accompanied by the production of heat and light
complementary colors
created by mixing a primary and secondary color located opposite of each other on the color wheel
compound molecules
are a chemical combination of two or more atoms from different elements
concentrate
product used to make another product more intense, vibrant, stronger or purer
cortex
the middle layer of hair, made up of elongated cells containing melanin and keratin
cuticle
the protective outermost layer of hair
decolorization
technique of removing natural hair color or artificial hair color from the hair
demi permanent haircolor
deposits or adds color to existing haircolor however it does not lighten the hair
dimensional haircolor
utilizing two or more haircolors and or techniques to create depth, movement and shape
drabber
concentrated haircolor used to increase the ability of a haircolor to neutralize unwanted warmth of a color
electron
particles in an atom that have a negative charge
emulsion
suspension of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix
eumelanin
produces brown to black pigments in the hair
filler
used to equalize porosity and replace missing pigment in one application
foiling technique
involves weaving or slicing out specific strands of hair
glaze
technique of applying demi permanent or semi permanent haircolor to add shine and or refresh color
haircolor remover
chemical solution used to remove haircolor from the skin
haircolor stain remover
chemical solution used to remove haircolor from the skin
inorganic chemistry
study of not living or never living organisms that do not contain carbon