Haircoloring
The color of natural hair.
What is Hair Color
Color that was added to natural hair
What is haircolor?
determines how the hair will react to the color formula and how long the formula should be left on the hair.
What is a strand test
measures the concentration and strength of hydrogen peroxide.
What if volume
also known as undertone; the varying degrees of warmth exposed during a permanent color or lightening process.
What is contributing pigment
deposit-only haircolor that is not mixed with a developer and is formulated to last through several shampoos.
What is semipermanent haircolor
visible line separating colored hair from new growth.
What is a line of demarcation
also known as progressive haircolor; haircolor containing metal salts that change hair color gradually by progressive buildup and exposure to air creating a dull, metallic appearance.
What is metallic haircolor
system for understanding color relationships.
What is the law of color
color obtained by mixing equal parts of two primary colors.
What is a secondary color
lighten and deposit color at the same time and in a single process because they are more alkaline than demipermanent colors and are usually mixed with a higher-volume developer.
What are permanent haircolors
a chart, usually circular, used as a tool that visually represents the relationships between colors; shows harmonizing and contrasting colors and illustrates the rules and guidelines of color theory.
What is a color wheel
also known as two-step blonding or double-process blonding; coloring technique requiring two separate procedures in which the hair is pre-lightened before the depositing color is applied to the hair.
What is double-process haircoloring
refers to any technique that involves partial lightening or coloring, coloring some of the hair strands lighter than the natural color to add a variety of lighter shades and the illusion of depth.
What is highlighting
also known as oxidizing agents or catalysts; have a pH between 2.5 and 4.5, when mixed with an oxidative haircolor, supplies the necessary oxygen gas to develop color molecules and create a change in hair color.
What are developers
also called regrowth; part of the hair shaft between the scalp and previously colored hair.
What is new growth
or haircolor glaze, describes a haircolor service that adds shine, warmth, and color to the hair.
What is glaze
(one word) professional, industry-coined term referring to artificial haircolor products and services.
What is haircolor
formulated to deposit but not lift (lighten) natural hair color; haircolors meant to deepen or change the tone of natural hair color; two types include acidic and alkaline.
What is demipermanent haircolor
a common industry practice used to refresh permanent haircolor; 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 of the service.
What is a soap cap
first step of double-process haircoloring; used to lift or lighten the natural pigment before the toner application.
What is pre-lightening
coloring technique that involves taking a narrow, 1⁄8-inch (0.3 cm) hair sections by making a straight part at the scalp, positioning the hair over the foil, and applying lightener or color.
What is slicing
recondition and equalize porosity on damaged hair; they condition, strengthen, help extend haircolor longevity, and make the haircolor formulation cover hair evenly from scalp to ends.
What are conditioner fillers
the strength of a color.
What is intensity
also known as free-form technique or free-style hair painting, painting lightener (usually a powdered or clay off-the-scalp lightener) directly onto clean, dry hair for a more natural-looking highlight.
What is balayage