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Chapter 21- Haircolor > Test Questions > Flashcards

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1
Q

Which color should you use to balance violet tones?

A

yellow

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2
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Which method of highlighting involves taking a narrow 1/8-inch section of hair by making a straight part at the scalp, positioning the hair over the foil, and applying lightener or color?

A

slicing

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3
Q

The varying degrees of warmth exposed during a permanent color or lightening process is called:

A

contributing pigment

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4
Q

A _____ is a non-ammonia color that adds shine and tone to the hair.

A

glaze

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5
Q

Which of the following is a primary color?

A

yellow

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6
Q

What is the darkest haircolor level?

A

1

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7
Q

When using a lightener, the oxidation process occurs within which layer of the hair?

A

cortex

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8
Q

Cool tones:

A

absorb more light, so they look deeper than their actual level

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9
Q

A _____ is an oxidizing agent that, when mixed with an oxidation haircolor, supplies the oxygen gas to develop the color molecules and create a change in natural hair color.

A

developer

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10
Q

The predominant tone of a color is referred to as the _____ color.

A

base

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11
Q

Which of the following does NOT affect the amount of change hair goes through as it lightens?

A

length of the hair being lightened

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12
Q

Color is described as a property of objects that depends on the light they:

A

reflect

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13
Q

A _____ is a haircolor service that adds shine and color to the hair.

A

haircolor glaze

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14
Q

An equal combination of the primary colors blue and red produces:

A

violet

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15
Q

The hair shaft between the scalp and hair that has been previously colored is called the:

A

new growth

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16
Q

What type of melanin gives black and brown color to hair?

A

eumelanin

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17
Q

The process of treating gray or very resistant hair for better penetration of color is called:

A

pre-softening

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18
Q

When formulating a haircolor, you should always ask all of the following questions EXCEPT:

A

Which method of bleaching should be used?

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19
Q

Demipermanent haircolor is:

A

mixed with a low-volume developer

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20
Q

The balance, or the hue, of color seen in the hair is referred to as:

A

tone

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21
Q

The _____ gives hair the majority of its strength and elasticity.

A

cortex

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22
Q

What type of change(s) does temporary haircolor make to the hair shaft?

A

physical

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23
Q

The melanin that gives blond and red colors to hair is called:

A

pheomelanin

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24
Q

Which of these is an example of a secondary color?

A

orange

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25
Q

A(n) _____ test is performed to determine how the hair will react to the color formula and how long the formula should be left on the hair.

A

strand

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26
Q

To create a warm coppery red, you should use a _____ base color.

A

red-orange

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27
Q

Yellow blond hair can be corrected to a natural blond by adding what color filler?

A

violet

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28
Q

Henna is an example of a _____ haircolor.

A

natural

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29
Q

The diameter of individual hair strands is referred to as hair:

A

texture

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30
Q

Coarse hair strands have _____ diameter.

A

a large

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31
Q

Natural tones are commonly described as:

A

sandy

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32
Q

Hair with a tight cuticle that makes it difficult for chemicals and moisture to penetrate has:

A

low porosity

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33
Q

Painting lightener directly onto clean, styled hair is called:

A

baliage

34
Q

A primary color and a secondary color positioned opposite each other on the color wheel are called:

A

complementary colors

35
Q

Developers have a pH between:

A

2.5 and 4.5

36
Q

A _____ is used to equalize hair porosity.

A

filler

37
Q

The first step in performing a haircolor service is to identify the:

A

natural level

38
Q

The technique of coloring hair strands darker than the natural hair color is called:

A

lowlighting

39
Q

A _____ is obtained by mixing equal parts of two primary colors.

A

secondary

40
Q

The melanin granules found in fine hair texture are:

A

grouped tightly

41
Q

Overlapping when applying color to new growth can result in a line of

A

demarcation

42
Q

Which color should you use to balance unwanted orange tones in the hair?

A

blue

43
Q

How many haircolor options should you recommend during the haircolor consultation?

A

at least two

44
Q

Clients who have their hair colored usually visit the salon every:

A

3 to 12 weeks

45
Q

The first and the most critical part of the color service is the:

A

haircolor consultation

46
Q

The _____ system is used by colorists to determine the lightness or darkness of a hair color.

A

level

47
Q

What measures the concentration and strength of hydrogen peroxide?

A

volume

48
Q

The most commonly used developer is:

A

hydrogen peroxide

49
Q

The mixing bowl selected for the brush-and-bowl color application method must be:

A

nonmetallic

50
Q

If you are refreshing a client’s faded color, you should mix a demipermanent haircolor in the same tonal family as the haircolor formula and allow it to process for up to _____ minutes.

A

10

51
Q

Which type of haircolor is used to match, lighten, and cover gray hair?

A

permanent

52
Q

Which types of haircolor are non-oxidative?

A

semipermanent and temporary

53
Q

The standard hydrogen peroxide volume used with permanent haircolor is:

A

20 volume

54
Q

The saturation, density, or concentration of color is referred to as:

A

level

55
Q

Which lighteners are considered on-the-scalp lighteners?

A

oil and cream

56
Q

In the weaving technique, selected strands are picked up using a:

A

zigzag motion

57
Q

Permanent haircolors contain uncolored dye precursors called _____.

A

aniline derivatives

58
Q

The first step of double-process haircoloring is:

A

pre-lightening

59
Q

Haircoloring products used on pre-lightened hair to achieve pale and delicate colors are called:

A

toners

60
Q

Permed, colored, chemically relaxed, and straightened hair will have what degree of porosity?

A

high porosity

61
Q

The _____ is the outermost layer of the hair.

A

cuticle

62
Q

A(n) _____ is a combination of equal parts of a prepared permanent color mixture and shampoo?

A

soap cap

63
Q

The powdered persulfate salts added to haircolor to increase its lightening ability are called

A

activators

64
Q

Which of these is a warm tone?

A

orange

65
Q

When blue and violet are combined, they create:

A

blue-violet

66
Q

Highlighting shampoo colors are prepared by combining _____ haircolor, hydrogen peroxide, and shampoo.

A

permanent

67
Q

When mixing permanent color using a 1:2 ratio, you should pour _____ into the bottle.

A

1 ounce (30 milliliters) of color and 2 ounces (60 milliliters) of developer

68
Q

Which layer of the hair is sometimes absent from the hair?

A

medulla

69
Q

Which type of hair accepts haircolor faster?

A

very porous

70
Q

For clients who are 80 to 100 percent gray, a haircolor within the _____ range is generally most flattering.

A

blond

71
Q

Which primary color, when added to other colors, will make the color appear lighter and brighter?

A

yellow

72
Q

Repeated use of metallic haircolors can cause a _____ cast.

A

green

73
Q

When the client is a brunette, to avoid unwanted brassy tones, you should not lighten more than _____ level(s) above the natural color.

A

2

74
Q

Mixing equal parts of a secondary color and its neighboring primary color results in a:

A

tertiary color

75
Q

The strength of a color is called:

A

intensity

76
Q

Pure or fundamental colors that cannot be created by combining colors are called _____ colors.

A

primary

77
Q

A(n) _____ test is used to identify a possible allergy in a client.

A

patch

78
Q

The strongest of the primary colors that also brings depth to any color is:

A

blue

79
Q

Traditional semipermanent haircolor lasts about how long?

A

4 to 6 weeks

80
Q

A(n) _____ is a chemical compound that disperses, dissolves, and decolorizes the natural hair pigment.

A

lightener

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