haircoloring Flashcards
level system
that colorist use to determine the lightness or darkness of a haircolor
1-10
1= darkest &10=lightest
level
the unit measurement used to identify the lightness or darkness of a color
contributing pigment
undertone varying degrees of warmth exposed during a permanent color or lightning process
mixed melanin
is a combination of natural hair color that contains both pheomelanin and eumelanin
pheomelanin
is the melanin that give blond and red colors to the hair
eumelanin
melanin that lends black and brown colors to the hair
temporary haircolors
are non-oxidation colors that make only a physical change not a chemical change in the hair shaft and no patch test is require
semipermanent haircolor
no-lift, deposit only, non-oxidant haircolor that is not mixed with peroxide and is formulated to last through several shampoos, depending on the hair porosity
last 4-6 weeks (frequent shampooed)
a patch test 24 to 48 hrs
demipermanent haircolor
no-lift , deposit only , is fromulated to deposit but not lighten color.
haircolor glazed
common way to describe a haircolor service that adds shine and color to the hair
permanent haircolor
lighten and deposit color at the same time and in a single process because they are more alkaline than demipermanent color and are usulally mixed with a higher-volume developer
on-the-scalp lightbers
lighteners that can be use directly on the scalp by mixing the lightener with activators
oil lighteners
mildest type, appropriate when only one or two level of lift is desire
cream lighteners
strong enough for high-lift blonding, but gentle enough to be used on the scalp
activators
boosters, protinators or accelerators, are powdered persulfate salts added to haircolor to increase it lightening ability
(more activator use the lighter the hair will be)
off-the-scalp lighteners
quick lighteners are powdered lighteners that cannot be used directly on the scalp
special effect haircoloring
refers to any technique that involves partial lightening or coloring
highlighting
involves coloring some of the hair strands lighter than the natural hair color to add a variety of lighter shades and the illusion of depth
reverse highlighting
low lightning , is the technique of coloring strands of the hair darker than the natural color
cap technique
invovles pulling clean dry strands of hair through a perforated cap with a thin plastic or metal hook and then combing to remove tangles
(number of hair equals how noticable)
foil technique
involves coloring selected strands of hair by slicing or weaving out sections placing them on foil or plastic wrap applying Lightner or permanent hair color and then sealing them in foil or plastic wrap for processing
slicing
involves taking narrow 1/8 inch section of hair by making a straight part at a scalp positioning the hair over foil and applying lighter or color
weaving
selected strands are picked up from a narrow section of hair with a zigzag motion of the comb and lightener or color is applied only to these stands
baliage
free form technique invovles the painting of lightener (powder off the scalp lightener) directly onto clean and styled hair.