color theory
levels
misc.
color formulation
test your knowledge
100

What are the primary colors 

What is Yellow, red and blue 

100

How many levels are there

What is 10 levels

100

What does the 00 stand for in pulp riot color? 

What is grey coverage or double pigment 

100

When is 20 volume used for a standard root retouch when there is 0% grey?

What is lifting the hair 2 levels with color.

100

How many levels can matrix light master lift up to? 

What is 9 levels of lift

200

Your client has red hair. She wants to neutralize it completely. What is the complimentary color that will be included in your formula? 

What is green 

200

What is the underlying pigment of level 6

What is orange/red

200

What is the highest developer in most color lines?

What is 40 volume 

200

Robin is a natural level 8 but colors her roots to a level 6 every 4 weeks. The dispensary is out of 6n, but the rest of the color line is available. How can you make the 6n? 

What is equal parts 5n and 7n

200

What is the mixing ratio of pravana color when wanting to formulate for a Demi?

What is 1:2 mixing ratio 

300

what color(s) need to be present at an equal amount to make a neutral? 

What is equal quantities of all primary colors
300

True or false: if the hair is currently a level 7, it cannot be toned darker

What is false. Hair can only be toned on level or darker. It cannot be toned lighter than the level it is. 

300

Name the color lines OTech cosmetology carries 

What is matrix, Provana and Pulp Riot

300

Can permanent color be used for grey blending? 

What is no. Demi permanent color is used for grey blending. Permanent color will cover grey 100%. 

300

When mixing in ounces, what is considered the standard amount of color for a formula? 

What is 1oz of color and 1oz of developer 

400

If the NRP is orange/red, what complimentary color is needed to neutralize? 

What is blue/green
400

What level is the hair when it is 100% white? 

What is white hair does not have a level. There is no pigment in white hair. 

400

Hailey has a platinum card hair color. It has been 5 weeks since her last appointment. Over the last 5 weeks, she has over deposited purple shampoo. What can be done in the salon to safely remove the pigment? 

What is bleach wash

400

Jessica wants to go darker with her color. She is currently at a natural level 8. Her desired level is a 4 and she has no grey. What are the missing tones in levels 7-4? 

what is orange, orange/red and red

400

Mary has no level for her hair color. Why? 

What is 100% white hair 

500

What makes up a tertiary color

What is mixing a primary and a secondary color in equal parts
500

If a level of hair is followed by 2 or more letters, what are the prominent and least prominent tones? 

5NGb

What is NG. Since both are capitalized, they are equal. b is lowercase, therefore is the least prominent tone. 

500

What are the 5 steps to properly formulate? 

What is determine natural level, desired level, desired tones, precent of grey and level of developer 

500

Natalie is a natural level 6 with 0% grey. Her desired level is a level 5 with warm tones. However, she does not want to see red. What is her formula? 

What is 

5n

5g or 5c 

10 volume 

500

Amanda is a natural level 6 with 10% grey, but goes a bit darker with her formula. Could this be Amanda’s formula? 

.4oz 4n + .2oz 4g + .4oz 3n and 1oz 20 volume 

What is no

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