hair color test

Allanolamines

Maybe used in place of ammonia because they create less odor and neutralized acids or raise the pH

Strand test

Will determine if the hair color is absorbing or processing evenly

Intensifier

A concentrated hair color that is added to deepen brighten or create a more vivid look

Lighteners

Diffuse natural or artificial hair colors

Eumelanin

Produces brown to black pigments in the hair

Element

The simplest form of matter that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance

Drabber

Concentrated hair color that is used to increase the ability of a hair color to neutralize the unwanted warmth of a color

Glaze

Applying a demi or semi-permanent hair color to hair for the purpose of adding shine or to refresh the color

Secondary color

Created by mixing two primary colors and equal proportions

Predisposition test

Applying a small amount of product to the skin to check for sensitivity or an allergic reaction

Decolorization

The technique of removing color from the hair

Level

Describes the degree of lightness or darkness of a color

Line of demarcation

This is a visible line or band between two different hair colors

Pres softening

Technique that allows for better hair color penetration by softening the cuticle of resistant gray hair

Low lighting

Coloring some hair strands darker than their natural color

Melanin

The coloring material that provides a person with their natural hair and skin color

Metallic dyes

They are also known as gradual dyes because the color builds up on the hair after repeated use and are compatible with professional chemicals

Organic chemistry

The study of living or previous living organisms containing carbon

0 through 6.9

On the pH scale acid ranges from what

Non oxidative color

Temporary hair color that requires no mixing or chemical reaction

Alkaline

Arrange of 7.1 to 14 on the pH scale indicates what

Semi-permanent hair color

I deposit only hair color that penetrates into the cuticle layer

Single process hair color

Utilizing a single application of hair color to either lighten the natural hair color or to deposit

Tone

The balance of color also known as a hue

Cortex

The middle layer of the hair made up of elongated cells containing melanin and keratin