Hair Coloring

Clients who have their hair colored usually visit the salon every _____ weeks.

three to twelve

_____ is a professional, industry-coined term referring to artificial haircoloring products and services.

Haircolor

The _____ of the client’s hair and the desired results determine which haircolor to use.

structure

Fine hair takes color faster and can look darker because the melanin granules are grouped _____.

more tightly

The ability of the hair to absorb moisture is known as _____.

porosity

When the cuticle is tight and the hair is resistant, it is difficult for moisture or chemicals to penetrate. What term describes this condition?

Low porosity

When the cuticle is slightly raised and the hair is normal and processes in an average amount of time, the hair would be said to have _____.

average porosity

When the cuticle is lifted and the hair is overly porous and takes color quickly, the hair would be said to have _____.

high porosity

To test for porosity, take several strands from four different areas of the head: the front hairline, the temple, the crown, and the _____.

nape

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

Eumelanin

Contributing pigment, also known as _____, is the varying degrees of warmth exposed during a permanent color or lightening process.

undertone

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

the level system

The darkest hair colors in the level system are identified as being a level _____, while the lightest hair colors in the level system are _____.

1; 10

What is one of the most valuable tools for identifying the natural level in the hair?

Color wheel

_____ is described as a property of objects that depends on the light they reflect and is perceived (by the human eye) as red, yellow, blue, or other shades.

Color

The system used for understanding color relationships is the _____.

law of color

Colors with a predominance of blue are _____ colors, whereas colors with a predominance of red and/or yellow are _____ colors.

cool; warm

The primary color that brings depth or darkness to any color is _____.

blue

When all three primary colors are present in equal proportions, the resulting color is _____.

black

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

secondary color

Primary and secondary colors that are positioned opposite each on the color wheel are _____.

complementary colors

Tones can be described as cool, warm, or _____.

neutral

Each color is identified by a number and a letter, with the number indicating the level and the letter indicating the _____.

tone

Neutral base colors are often used to _____.

cover gray hair

Non-oxidative haircolor is classified as temporary and _____ (traditional).

semipermanent

Oxidative haircolor is classified as demipermanent (deposit only) and _____ (lift and deposit).

permanent

All haircoloring products require a patch test, with the exception of _____.

temporary colors

As part of their composition, all permanent haircoloring products and lighteners contain both a developer and a(n) _____.

alkalizing ingredient

What coloring products are regarded as best for covering gray hair?

Permanent haircoloring

Metallic haircolors are also known as _____.

gradual colors

The concentration and strength of hydrogen peroxide is measured in terms of _____.

volume

The standard volume of hydrogen peroxide used to achieve most results with permanent haircolor is _____.

20 volume

What is the process by which oxygen is released within the cortex of the hair shaft?

Oxidation

The process in which the hair is pre-lightened and then toned is known as _____.

double-process application

During the process of decolorizing, natural hair can go through as many as _____.

10 stages

What hair coloring product is used primarily on pre-lightened hair to achieve pale and delicate colors?

Toners

Clients with hair in questionable condition who request chemical services should be required to sign a _____.

release statement

When applying color using the brush-and-bowl method, the mixing bowl should be _____.

nonmetallic

Before performing a coloring service with an aniline derivative product, the client must have a(n) _____.

patch test

Examples of single-process permanent coloring applications are virgin color applications and _____.

color retouch applications

A _____ application refers to the first time the hair is colored.

virgin

What is a non-ammonia color that adds shine and tone to the hair?

Glaze

You should NEVER apply hair color to a client if the scalp has any obvious signs of _____.

abrasions

Overlapping haircolor on previously tinted hair can cause breakage and create a visible line of _____.

demarcation

What is the first step of double-process haircoloring?

Pre-lightening

Lighteners that have a thicker consistency and give more control during scalp application are known as _____.

cream lighteners

Powdered persulfate salts added to haircolor to increase its lightening ability are _____.

activators

In the weaving foil technique, selected strands are picked up from a narrow section of hair with a _____.

zigzag motion

The technique using a free-form painting of hair lightener directly onto clean, styled hair is _____.

balayage

When applying color for a single-process retouch application, the color should be applied to the new growth using _____.

1/4-inch partings