The Law of Color Flashcards
Primary Colors
Colors that can not be made by mixing other colors. RED BLUE YELLOW
Secondary Colors
Colors created by mixing equal parts of two primary colors. ORANGE GREEN PURPLE
Tertiary Colors
Colors created by mixing equal parts of a primary and a secondary color. BLUE PURPLE - RED ORANGE - YELLOW GREEN - GREEN BLUE - RED PURPLE - YELLOW ORANGE
Dominant Pigment
The underlying tone in the hair. Warm tones are exposed during the lifting process as you lose your natural melanin.
How many stages are there in the lightening process?
7 Stage of lightning red, red orange, orange, orange yellow, yellow, pale yellow
ABCDs of Hair Color
A- Ammonia, B- Base, C-Color pigment, D - Developer
Ammonia
an inorganic substance that does not contain carbon. Raises the ph of the hair by removing positive ions leaving the hydroxide ion
MEA
Monoethanolamine ; considered ammonia free; not as effective as ammonia in lightning, is organic does contain carbon found in demi permanent color.
What is developer made of?
water + hydrogen peroxide H2O2
Percent vs volume of developer
Percentage explains the percentage of hydrogen peroxide to water more hydrogen peroxide to water = stronger. Volume gives you the number of parts of oxygen gas measured by vol. ex. 10 vol solution = 10 parts of oxygen to 1 part hydrogen
Complementary
colors opposite from each other on the color wheel. ex red->green
Analogous
colors that are neighbours on the wheel. ex yellow, yellow green, green
Level
The degree of lightness and/or darkness that exists in a color
Tone
The actual color seen in hair color (warm: yellow,gold,red; cool: pink,violets,blues; neutral: balance of warm and cool)
Developers and what they do
5-10 vol will deposit only/demi permanent, 20-40 vol will deposit and lift . 20- one to two levels,gray coverage. 30 vol two to three. 40- three full levels
Temporary color
non oxidative, adheres to cuticle but does not penetrate, acid on ph scale, direct pigment, no developer needed and only slight gray coverage
Semi permanent
Adheres to the outside of the hair some pigment may penetrate into the outer layer of the cuticle., may or may not require oxidation, can be acid or alkaline, mostly direct pigmont but may stain. blends 30-50% gray pm color ways, ink works
Demi Permanent
deposits only, oxidative or mixture of oxidative and direct pigmont, penetrates into the cuticle layer if ammonia or MEA is present, acid or alkaline, porosity affects penetration, blends 50- 75% of gray, The color on damp hair, ultra toners
Permanent
oxidative, penetrates completely into cortex, alkaline, deposit and lift, covers 100% gray, the color 1:1 20 vol, highlift series,color xg
