HAIRCOLOR
WHAT ARE THE PRIMARY COLORS USED IN HAIRCOLOR?
What is Blue, Red, Yellow
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A LIGHTENER IN HAIRCOLORING?
What is: To disperse and decolorize natural hair pigment
WHAT IS NATURAL-BASED HAIRCOLOR?
What is: Plant based dyes that stain the cuticle and can penetrate the cortex.
WHAT ROLE DOES AMMONIA PLAY IN HAIRCOLOR FORMULATIONS?
What is: Raises the Ph, opening the cuticle to allow dye molecules to enter the cortex.
HOW LONG IN ADVANCE SHOULD YOU PERFORM A PATCH TEST?
What is: 24 - 48 hours
WHY DO PEOPLE REQUEST HAIRCOLOR SERVICES?
HOW DOES HYDROGEN PEROXIDE WORK IN HAIRCOLOR FORMULA?
What is: Acts as an oxidizing agent, helping to develop color molecules and change natural hair color.
WHAT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH METALLIC HAIRCOLOR?
What is: Metallic salts build up in the hair and interfere with other chemical services.
HOW DOES HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DEVELOPER AFFECT HAIRCOLOR?
What is: Supplies oxygen gas to develop color molecules and change natural hair color.
HOW TO PERFORM A METALLIC SALTS TEST?
What is: take at least 20 strands of hair and immerse them in a mixture of 1 oz (30 ml) of 20-volume hydrogen peroxide and 20 drops of 28% ammonia for about 30 minutes
WHAT IS THE LEVEL SYSTEM IN HAIRCOLOR?
What is 1 through 10, Determining the lightness or darkness of hair color, 1 being the darkest and 10 being the lightest.
WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF LIGHTENING TECHNIQUES?
What is: Virgin lightening and retouching
WHY ARE METALLIC HAIRCOLORS RARELY USED IN SALONS?
What is: Can cause unnatural-looking results and limit other chemical services.
WHY IS A PATACH TEST REQUIRED IN HAIRCOLORING?
What is: To determine if the client has allergies or sensitivities to haircolor mixture.
AN ALKALINE OR HARSH SHAMPOO WILL DO WHAT TO HAIRCOLOR?
What is: Strip the color from the cortex.
WHAT ROLE DOES TONE PLAY IN HAIRCOLOR?
What is: Color balance, described as warm, cool, or neutral.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE HEALTH OF THE HAIR DURING LIGHTENING?
What is: to prevent irreparable damage, stop if any minor damage is detected
WHAT IS A KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF HENNA AS A HAIRCOLOR?
What is: Henna is a permanent natural haircolor, only available in burnt red-orange.
WHAT IS A PRELIMINARY STRAND TEST?
What is: Helps determine how hair will react to haircolor formula and guide application time.
WHAT ARE TWO MOST COMMONLY USED METHODS FOR HIGHLIGHTING?
What is: Any Foil technique or Balayage Technique
HOW DOES HAIR STRUCTURE AFFECT HAIRCOLOR?
What is: Cuticle protects the cortex, damage hair leads to color fade, cortex determines natural hair color.
WHAT IS CONTRIBUTING PIGMENT AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT LIGHTENING?
What is: Refers to unrefined warm tones revealed during lightening, directly tied to the level system
DESCRIBE HOW METALLIC HAIRCOLOR WORKS OVER TIME?
What is: Builds up with multiple applications, leading to a dull, metallic appearance
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU USE A METALLIC HAIRCOLOR BEFORE APPLYING OXIDATIVE HAIRCOLOR?
What is: It can lead to hair swelling, heat generation and potential damage.
List the color correction rules.
1.) Remain calm
2.) Determine the nature of the problem
3.) Determine what caused the problem
4.)Develop a solution
5.) Always take one step at a time.
6.) Never guarantee an exact result.
7.) Always perform a strand test for accuracy before all haircolor services.