PRIMES
SEMI
TEMP
DEMI
HUES
HIT OR MISS
100
  • Which one of this describes the warmth and coolness of a color?
  • Natural level
  • Intensity
  • Hue
  • Tone
100
  • Which of the following would be considered a warm color?
  • Violet
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Red
100
  • What type of nonoxidizing hair-color washes out or fades within a few weeks?
  • Demi-permanent
  • Permanent
  • Temporary
  • Semipermanent
100
  • If you want to introduce a client to hair-color services, you would use what type of hair-color?
  • Demi-permanent
  • Temporary
  • Semipermanent
  • Permanent
100

(BONUS): Which of the following provides natural black and brown hair?

  • Derivatives
  • Eumelanin
  • Keratin
  • Pheomelanin
100
  • An example of a vegetable tint would be?


  • Henna
200
  • Cream lighteners contain conditioning agents called _________ agents.
  • Bluing
  • Swelling
  • Oxidizing
  • Alkaline
200
  • Which of the following contains oxygen-releasing boosters and substances for quick and strong lightening.
  • Color-oil lightener
  • Cream lightener
  • Powder lightener
  • Silver lightener
200
  • Which of the following is another term for an activator?
  • Accelerator
  • Lightener
  • Developer
  • Generator
200
  • Compound dyes are metallic dyes combined with a __________.
  • Solvent
  • Synthetic wax
  • Vegetable tint
  • Diffused melanin
200
  • _________ is an indication of the strength of the hair’s cortex.
  • Porosity
  • Elasticity
  • Density
  • Texture
200
  • Which of the following is not a professional haircoloring product?
  • Metallic dye
300
  • Which of the following contain additives such as thickeners, drabbers, conditioners and acids for stabilization.
  • Liquid hydrogen peroxide
  • Cream peroxide
  • Compound dyes
  • Metallic tints
300
  • In hair-coloring what term is used to denote the different strengths of hydrogen peroxide?
  • Oxidizer
  • Volume
  • Catalyst
  • Lifts
300
  • What is the scientific name for hydrogen peroxide?
  • h2o
  • o2h2
  • h2o2
  • hh2o
300

(Bonus): 

  • Which haircolor are designed to deposit color without lifting natural or artificial color?
  • Demi-permanent
  • Semipermanent
  • Temporary
  • Permanent
300
  • If the cuticle is tight, making the hair more resistant to chemical penetration, this indicates what type of porosity?
  • High
  • Medium
  • Low
  • Average
300
  • White hair is actually the color of keratin without _________


  • Melanin
400
  • An example of a tertiary color would be _________.
  • Violet
  • Yellow-green
  • Orange
  • Yellow and violet
400
  • A demi-permanent would do which of the following?
  • Add subtle color results
  • Act as a filler in color correction
  • Neutralize yellow or other unwanted tones
  • Create fun, bold results that easily shampoo from hair.
400
  • Which of the following is the weakest of the primary colors and will lighten and brighten other colors?
  • Red
  • White
  • Blue
  • Yellow
400
  • The three primary colors are yellow, red, and ________.
  • Gray
  • White
  • Blue
  • Black
400
  • What is indicated by wet hair that does not return to its original length when stretched?
  • Low elasticity
  • High porosity
  • Normal elasticity
  • Low porosity
400

(BONUS):

What type of nonoxidizing haircolor washes out or fades within a few weeks?

  • Semi-permanent
500
  • What type of hair has melanin granules grouped tightly?
  • Fine
  • Coarse
  • Medium-textured
  • curly
500
  • What determines the hair’s ability to absorb haircolor products?
  • Density
  • Texture
  • Porosity
  • Elasticity
500
  • During a porosity test, if you feel a slight roughness to the hair, it is considered __________ porosity.
  • Low
  • Dense
  • Average
  • High
500
  • A neutral base color tends to __________.
  • Soften and balance other colors
  • Produce cool results
  • Create warm, bright tones in the hair
  • Minimize yellow tones
500
  • What types of colors are created by mixing equal amounts of two primary colors?
  • Secondary
  • Tertiary
  • Complementary
  • Quaternary
500
  • The __________color of a haircoloring product is the predominant tone of a color.
  • Base
600
  • 10-volume hydrogen peroxide would be used __________.
  • With a demi-permanent product to deposit color
  • When less lightening is desired
  • With permanent color products to cover gray
  • With permanent haircolor to achieve up to three levels of lift/lightening in one step.


600
  • Permanent haircoloring products are alkaline and range between __________ on the pH scale.
  • 2.0 and 4.5
  • 3.5 and 4.0
  • 7.0 and 9.0
  • 0.9 and 10.5
600
  • As soon as hydrogen peroxide is mixed into the lightener formula, it begins to release __________.
  • An alkaline gent
  • Nitrogen
  • Oxygen
  • Hydrogen
600
  • __________ lighteners add temporary color as they lighten.
  • Neutral oil
  • Powder
  • Cream
  • Color oil
600
  • ___________ hair will absorb the base color of the toner.
  • Over-lightened
  • Pre-lightened
  • Gray
  • Under-lightened
600
  • What color hair is the result of a reduction in the production of melanin pigments?

Gray

700

(BONUS): 

  • Which of the following is designed to correct excessive porosity?
  • Solvents
  • Fillers
  • Removers
  • Toners
700
  • Toners are only applied to what type of hair?
  • Under-lightened
  • Blond
  • Pre-lightened
  • Over-lightened
700
  • What is one of the most important characteristics to consider when choosing hair color tint shades?

Texture

Porosity

Density

Elasticity

700
  • Because there is no __________ in the hair, gray hair may appear lighter after hair color is applied.
  • Protein
  • Melanin
  • Keratin
  • Lanolin
700

(BONUS): 

  • What should you not do prior to a tint?
  • Examine the scalp
  • Perform a patch test
  • Perform a strand test
  • Brush the hair
700
  • What serves as a main oxidizing agent in haircoloring?
  • Hydrogen peroxide
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