Color Theory
A tool that visually represents the relationships between colors.
What is the Color Wheel?
Fine hair does not have this layer of hair; it does not play a role in haircoloring.
What is the Medulla?
Measurement system that helps colorists determine the lightness or darkness of artificial and natural hair color.
What is the level system?
Uses herbs, flowers, nut shells and some mosses to pigment hair.
What is Natural-Based haircolor?
Used to deposit haircolor, when little to no lift is desired.
What is 10 Volume (3%)
Pure or fundamental colors; cannot be created.
What are Primary Colors?
Hydrogen peroxide lifts this layer of hair for product penetration?
What is the cuticle?
This is the darkest level.
What is level 1?
Lays on the hair's surface. Lasts 1-3 shampoos.
What is Temporary haircolor?
Referred to a developer, oxidizing agent, or catalyst.
What is Hydrogen Peroxide?
The weakest primary color; this addition to other colors result in lighter, brighter colors.
What is yellow?
This layer of hair gives strength and elasticity; melanin is found her and oxidative hair dye molecules are deposited here.
What is the cortex?
This is the lightest level.
What is level 10?
Lays on the hair's surface; Lasts 3-8 shampoos.
What is Semi-permanent haircolor?
Also called a decolorizer; a chemical compound that lightens the hair.
What is Lightener?
Positioned directly opposite each other on the color wheel. Neutralizes each other.
What are Complimentary Colors?
The diameter of an individual hair strand.
What is Hair Texture?
Identifies the level and the primary and secondary tones of each color or shade made by the manufacturer.
What is Haircolor Chart?
Refreshes faded color; Lasts 12-24 shampoos.
What is Demi-permanent haircolor?
Oil and cream sometimes powder; designed with conditioning agents to be used for less irritation.
What is On-Scalp Lightener?
Refers to color balance.
What is Tone?
Hair's ability to absorb moisture.
What is porosity?
This type of lighting is best to use when analyzing hair color.
What is Natural Lighting?
Lighten and deposit at the same time; permanently changes haircolor.
What is Permanent haircolor?
Strong and fast; to lift from 4-7 levels.
What is Off-Scalp Lightener?