Color
a chart, usually circular, used as a tool that visually represents the relationships between colors
color wheel
lighten and deposit color at the same time and in a single process
permanent
slicing or weaving out sections, placing them on foil, applying lightener or haircolor, and then sealing them in the foil for processing
foiling
part of the hair shaft between the scalp and previously colored hair
new growth
permanent haircolor products mixed with a low-volume developer that are used primarily on prelightened hair
toners
color obtained by mixing equal parts of two primary colors
secondary
deposit-only haircolor that is not mixed with a developer and is formulated to last through several shampoos
semipermanent
coloring technique that involves taking a narrow, 1⁄8-inch hair sections
slicing
measurement system that colorists use to determine the lightness or darkness of hair color
levels
describes a haircolor service that adds shine, warmth, and color to the hair
glaze
pure colors that cannot be created by combining other colors
primary
nonoxidative haircolors that make only a physical change–not a chemical change–on the hair shaft
temporary
painting lightener directly onto clean, dry hair for a more natural-looking highlight
balayage
varying degrees of warmth exposed during a permanent color or lightening process
contributing pigment
hair treatment and product that contains oxidative dyes and designed to add extreme shine to hair
gloss
primary and secondary color positioned directly opposite each other on the color wheel
complementary
haircolors meant to deepen or change the tone of natural hair color
demipermanent
technique of coloring strands of hair darker than the natural color
lowlighting
predominant tone of a color
base color
involves using a combination of equal parts of a prepared permanent color mixture and shampoo and worked through the hair during the last five minutes
soap cap
intermediate color achieved by mixing a secondary color and its neighboring primary color on the color wheel in equal amounts
tertiary
chemical compounds that lighten hair by dispersing, dissolving, and decolorizing the natural hair pigment
coloring some of the hair strands lighter than the natural color to add a variety of lighter shades and the illusion of depth
highlighting
visible line separating colored hair from new growth
line of demarcation
refers to color balance (warm or cool)
tone