Color Classification
Color Products
Color Theory
Hair Structure
100

Demipermant haircolor is an example of this type of dye 

oxidative dye 

100

This product is used in conjunction with hair color to help lift natural haircolor 

hydrogen peroxide (developer)

100

These colors are pure or fundamental colors that cannot be created by combining other colors

Primary Color

100

Outermost layer of hair 

Cuticle 

200

This haircolor can lift or deposit color 

Permanent Haircolor 

200

This is the chemical in haircolor that softens and swell the cuticle 

Ammonia
200

A combination of red and yellow mixed together is called ____ color 

secondary color 

200

The number of hairs per square inch can range from thick to thin 

Hair density 

300

Non oxidative color that make only a physical change on the hair shaft 

Temporary Haircolor 

300

The main active ingredient in hair lighteners 

sodium persulfate

300

2 parts blue mixed with 1 part yellow makes this color 

blue green 

300

No scientific explanation of its role in hair or hair color 

Medulla 

400

Plant based dyes with very limited shades 

Natural-based haircolor 

400

This hair color product contain metallic salts that gradually change the hair color 

Metallic haircolor

400

A tertiary color is an intermediate color achieved by mixing this 

equal parts secondary color & its neighboring primary color

400

The cuticle is tight so it is difficult to absorb moisture 

Low porosity 

500

These uncolored dye precursors that are very small and penetrate the hair shaft; Found in permanent color 

Aniline Derivatives 

500

The most common low-odor alkalizer for haircolor

ethanolamine (commonly called monoethanolamine or MEA).

500

Cancelling out red orange, use... 

Blue Green 

500

This melanin found in blonde and red colors of hair 

Pheomelanin 

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