Color Wheel/Theory
The 3 primary colors are....
Red, Yellow, Blue
The outermost layer of the hair that protects the inner structure and is composed of overlapping scales is called....
Cuticle
This type of non-oxidative color makes a physical change, sits on the hair's surface, and washes out in one to three shampoos.
Temporary hair color
Tool used to mix hair color
Color Whisk
This safety procedure must be performed 24 to 48 hours before a color service to check for an allergic reaction.
Patch Test
The secondary colors are....
orange, green, purple
This middle layer of the hair provides strength and elasticity and contains the majority of the hair's natural pigment is called....
Cortex
Often called "no-lift, deposit-only" color, it requires a low-volume developer but contains little to no ammonia.
Used to measure color and developer ratios
Color Scale or Measuring cup
You must always perform this step first, before any service, to discuss the client's goals and check for scalp conditions.
Client Consultation
A color achieved by mixing a primary color with its neighboring secondary color, such as Yellow-Green., is called.....
a tertiary color
The natural pigment that determines hair color, located in the cortex is called...
Melanin
This deposit-only color is non-oxidative, does not contain ammonia, and lasts about four to six weeks or six to eight shampoos.
Semi Permanent haircolor
What is a color cape?
Reusable item used to protect a clients clothing
You should always wear this during a color service
what are glovess?
This primary color is the only cool primary and is the strongest of the three, the color is...
blue
The hair's ability to absorb moisture or chemicals is referred to as...
Porosity
This type of color is the only one that can both lighten and deposit color at the same time and is used to cover resistant gray hair.
Permanent hair color
What is a color key?
Tool used to squeeze all color out of a color tube
These written instructions from manufacturers explain how to safely use hair color products.
What are manufactures instructions?
Colors positioned directly opposite each other on the color wheel, used to neutralize unwanted tones are called....
Complimentary colors
The type of melanin that gives hair its dark brown to black color is called...
Eumelanin
what is the term for the color molecules found in temporary and semi-permanent colors because they do not require hydrogen peroxide to develop.
Direct Dye
In hair coloring, this oxidizing agent is mixed with the color formula to create the chemical reaction needed to develop the color molecules, what is this oxidizing agent called?
Developer
Before applying hair color, you should always check the clients scalp for...
Abrasions, sores, redness, swelling