Chapter 21 - Haircoloring Flashcards

The layer of the hair that provides strength and elasticity is the:

a. cortex
b. cuticle
c. follicle
d. medulla

In individual hair stands, hair texture is determined by the:

a. density
b. porosity
c. diameter
d. length

If the cuticle is lifted, allowing the hair to take color quickly, the hair is said to have:

a. average porosity
b. no porosity
c. low porosity
d. high porosity

d. high porosity

Haircolor levels are arranged on a scale from:

Hair color tones can be described as:

a. warm, neutral or hot
b. warm neutral or cool
c. cool, neutral or even
d. cool, warm or primary

b. warm neutral or cool

Colors that are described as sandy or tan are considered:

a. natural tones
b. primary tones
c. artificial tones
d. cool tones

a. natural tones

Which color will help minimize orange tones in the hair?

a. violet
b. gold
c. green
d. blue

Pure or fundamental colors that cannot be achieved from a mixture are:

a. level colors
b. secondary colors
c. primary colors
d. cool colors

c. primary colors

The strongest and only cool primary color is:

a. green
b. yellow
c. red
d. blue

Red added to blue-based colors will cause them to appear:

a. lighter
b. darker
c. golden
d. yellow

A _______ color is achieved by mixing a secondary color and its neighboring primary color.

a. warm
b. tertiary
c. complimentary
d. base

Depending on the level of color, equal proportions of the primary colors will produce:

a. gray, white or black
b. white, black or green
c. brown, orange or white
d. green, violet or black

a. gray, white or black

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

a. base colors
b. tertiary colors
c. opposing colors
d. complimentary colors

d. complimentary colors

Temporary color pigment molecules do not penetrate because they are:

a. weak
b. soft
c. neutral
d. large

Semipermanent hair color on average should last:

a. 4-6 days
b. 4-6 weeks
c. 8-10 weeks
d. 2-3 weeks

Which type of haircolor penetrates the hair shaft and is formulated to deposit but not lift color?

a. demipermanent hair color
b. permanent hair color
c. semipermanent color
d. semitemporary color

a. demipermanent hair color

Which type of haircolor lightens and deposits color at the same time and in a single process because it is more alkaline than no-lift deposit-only colors and is usually mixed with a higher-volume developer?

a. temporary haircolor
b. permanent haircolor
c. semipermanent haircolor
d. demipermanent haircolor

b. permanent haircolor

To provide maximum lift in a one-process color service, most high-lift colors require:

a. 20-volume peroxide
b. 15-volume peroxide
c. 30-volume peroxide
d. 40-volume peroxide

d. 40-volume peroxide

During the decolorization process, natural hair can go through as many as:

a. 2 stages
b. 1 stage
c. 10 stages
d. 5 stages

Overlapping color can cause breakage and create a sign of roots or:

a. uniform color
b. a line of demarcation
c. a barrier line
d. streaking

b. a line of demarcation

The three forms of hair lighteners are:

a. oil, powder and cream
b. oil, cream and lotion
c. powder, foam and oil
d. cream, powder and foam

a. oil, powder and cream

In ________, selected strands are picked up from a narrow section of hair with a zigzag motion of the comb,
and lightener is applied only to these strands.
a. slicing
b. baliage
c. free-form technique
d. weaving

For clients with 80 or 100 percent gray, which haircolor is generally most flattering?

a. a blond shade
b. a medium-brown shade
c. a dark-brown shade
d. a red shade

a. a blond shade

To cover unpigmented hair in a salt-and-pepper client, the color formulation should be:

a. one level darker than the natural level
b. two levels lighter that the natural level
c. four levels lighter than the natural level
d. two levels darker than the disired level

b. two levels lighter that the natural level