Haircoloring Flashcards
When mixing two primary colors in varying proportions, the resulting colors are _______________.
orange, green, violet
What are the three primary (pure) colors?
yellow, red, blue
A mixture of blue and what color produces green?
yellow
Colors made by mixing primary colors with their neighboring secondary color in varying proportions are known as ___________ colors.
tertiary
Examples of tertiary colors include ____________________.
red-violet, blue-violet, red-orange, yellow-orange, blue-green, yellow-green
Tone can be expressed in ____________, ___________ or neutral.
warm, cool
If a client’s skin falls into the yellow, red, or orange tone category, it would be classified as _________.
warm
What are complimentary colors?
Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel
If you are trying to tone out unwanted brassiness or orange tones from a hair color, what complimentary color would you use?
Blue-based
What refers to the brightness or vividness of a color, or the strength of the tone?
intensity
Which of the primary colors is considered to be the darkest?
blue
What is the lightest hair color level?
10
Melanocytes produce small egg-shaped structures called _____________.
melanosomes
Red hair color would be determined due to a predominant amount of ____________ in the cortex.
pheomelanin
When mixing an oxidative color for hair that is 25% - 30% gray, apply a color one level ____________ than the desired shade.
lighter
If the hair is more resistant to color, the colorist may need to _________________.
prelighten or presoften the hair
A level of color shows ____________________.
the lightness or darkness of hair
The majority of the world population falls into which level of color?q
dark
Which factor, along with the natural pigment and color level might influence the client’s color service?
existing tone
What identifies the warmth or coolness of a color?
tone or base color
Which hair texture may tend to process slightly lighter than the intended level?
coarse
The condition in which the cuticle is lifted or missing is referred to as __________________.
extreme porosity
When hair has been identified as having resistant porosity, the cuticle layers are smooth and _____________.
compact
When changing the color of the hair, the stylist must keep in mind that the final hair color is a combination of the existing pigment and __________________.
compact
When changing the color of the hair, the stylist must keep in mind that the final hair color is a combination of the existing pigment and ____________.
the artificial pigment previously applied to the hair
For any color containing an aniline derivative ingredient, what is required?
A predisposition or patch test
If you do not want to leave a line of demarcation, use a _____________ haircolor.
semi-permanent
Why are color molecules able to penetrate the cuticle layer of the hair when using semi-permanent versus temporary colors?
semi-permanent color molecules are smaller in size
Semi-permanent colors are alkaline and generally last through several shampoos depending on the ___________.
porosity of the hair
Demi-permanent colors are not designed to ___________ existing color.
lift or lighten
Demi-permanent colors use ______ volume peroxide to develop the color and aid in the color processing.
low
Permanent hair colors are mixed with ________________.
hydrogen peroxide
Which type of hair color lifts the natural pigment and deposits artificial pigment in the process?
permanent
Permanent dyes containing para-dyes would fall into which color category?
oxidative color
What action is performed by oxidative tints after initial application?
The hair strand swells
In permanent hair color procedure, the small colored molecules enter the hair with the aid of an alkalizing agent such as ________________.
peroxide
High lift tints are designed to achieve lighter colors and are generally mixed with a double amount of ___________ volume hydrogen peroxide.
30 or 40
Cream hair colors are generally mixed with a cream developer and are commonly applied with a ___________ and _____________.
non-metallic bowl, brush
In order for a toner to be effective, the hair must be ________________.
prelightened
Which product would be selected to neutralize a brassy gold effect after prelightening a client’s hair?
toner
A patch test is required with permanent colors because they contain ____________________.
aniline derivatives
What base toner would be used to produce a neutral blonde on prelightened yellow hair?
violet
What would be used to equalize porosity and deposit a base color on a client’s hair?
filler
Fillers are used to replace the hair’s missing _______________.
primary color
What products are used to remove or diffuse melanin?
lighteners
Lighteners use ammonia and peroxide to penetrate the cortex and ______________.
break the melanin
How many stages of lightening or decolorization exist?
10
Hair should never be lightened or decolorized to ___________.
white
If the hair is overlightened, a toner may cause the hair to appear _______________.
ashy or gray
The amount of natural ____________ in the hair will affect processing time
pigment
Another name for undertone is ___________________.
contributing pigment
What can be mixed with cream on-scalp lightener to speed the process?
activator/booster
A powder lightener without buffering agents and conditioners should not be used for _________________.
double process blonde
What product comes in powder form and when mixed with hydrogen peroxide becomes a strong lightening agent?
off scalp lightenerrr
On scalp and off scalp lighteners have a pH level around _________.
9
In order to become active, hydrogen peroxide needs to be mixed with ammonia or _______________ compunds.
alkaline
_____________ is an oxidizing agent used with demi permanent and permanent colors, lighteners, and toners.
Developer
What is the pH level of hydrogen peroxide?
Between 2.5 and 4.5
What is used to achieve more levels of lift when working with lighteners?
higher volume developer
Which type of mixing bowls may cause peroxide to weaken?
metal;
What is the shelf life of hydrogen peroxide?
3 years
Metallic dyes are known as progressive dyes because _______________.
the hair darkens with each application
Color products that are available to consumers, but that are not recommended, are ______________________.
metallic, compound dyes, and vegetable dyes (henna)
Why does the base area lighten faster when using a midstrand to ends, then base application technique?
heat from the scalp accelerates processing
Which application technique is used to brush color or lightener directly on the surface of dry, styled hair?
freeform painting, or baliage
Special effects using color darker than the natural hair color on selected strands is referred to as ______________.
lowlighting
Weaving and slicing techniques utilize a piece of ___________ to hold the lightener or color.
foil
The amount and density of the strands selected during weaving will determine if the effect will be ___________ or ______________.
subtle, dramatic
After an oxidative color has been used, and leftover color product must be ______________.
discarded
Overlapping lightener during a retouch application could _________________.
cause breakage
If redness and swelling are found in the test area when performing a predisposition test, _______________.
do not proceed with the service
A preliminary strand test should be performed at the ___________.
crown
If the preliminary strand test does not appear light enough, ____________________.
increase processing time
To avoid false color analysis, be sure the area used for analysis is __________________.
well lit, preferably with natural light (windows)
Repeating back what a client says in order to clarify any misunderstanding is called __________________.
reflective listening
When should a cosmetologist ask a client about past color services?
During the client consultation, prior to starting the service
During the client consultation, use __________________ to better understand the client’s specific desired results.
hair color swatches
Maintaining consistent chemical service results can be achieved by __________________.
keeping accurate client records
Semi-permanent colors that contain an aniline derivative ingredient require a __________________.
predisposition test
Applying color over previously colored hair to refresh the color is referred to as ________________.
color glazing
During a retouch procedure for a lighter result, apply mixture to _____________ only.
regrowth area
What process involves lightening the hair and then coloring to the desired tone?
double process blonde
What sized partings are used for double process blonde procedure?
1/8”
In a double process blonde procedure, after rinsing the lightener you should _________________________.
mix and apply the toner
Coloring the hair back to its original color is called a _______________.
tint back
What process would be used if a hair color service resulted in a darker color than the client desires?
hair color removal process
What would provide an even base from which to work during a tint back procedure?
filler
If the final result of a color process is too light, it is most likely because _________________.
the color formula was too light
How can you remove henna from the hair?
Apply a 70% alcohol mix to the hair strand for 5-7 minutes and shampoo.
Generally following a color removal procedure the stylist should _____________.
tint to the desired color
