Characteristics and Structure of Hair
Identify Haircoloring Products
The Laws of Color
Understand Color Theory
Did You Know
100

____ is the hair's ability to absorb moisture.

What is porosity?

100

____ use color molecules that are the largest found in haircoloring products.

What is temporary haircolor?

100

____ are basic or true colors that cannot be created by combining other colors.

What are primary colors?

100

____, or intensity, refers to the degree of concentration or amount of pigment in the color.

What is saturation?

100

During the past few decades, some manufacturers labeled their tube color products as semipermanent color, even though a mild developer was required. Since then, most now call these products ____.

What is demipermanent?

200

____ is an important factor to consider because it is an indication of the strength of the cortex, including cross-bonds and melanin molecules.

What is elasticity?

200

____ last longer than ____ but, both are known as no-lift or deposit only haircolor products.

What is demipermanent haircolor and semipermanent haircolor?

200

____ are created by mixing equal amounts of two primary colors.

What are secondary colors?

200

The ____ of a haircoloring product is the predominant tone of a color, which greatly influences the final color result.

What is base color?

200

Additives in cream ____ may dilute the strength of the formula and make it undesirable when full strength is needed.

What is peroxides?

300

____ is the pigment that lies under the natural hair color.

What is contributing pigment (or undertone)?

300

____ are mixed with developers
(hydrogen peroxide) and remain in the hair permanently.

What is permanent haircolor?

300

____, also called quaternary colors, are created by mixing equal amounts of one primary color with one of its adjacent secondary colors.

What are tertiary colors?

300

____ is a unit of measurement used to identify the lightness or darkness of a color.

What is level?

300

Skin tones change with age. The ____ of the client's hair, which harmonized with the skin coloring at age 20 or 30, may seem harsh and unbecoming at age 40 or 50. For clients in this age group, keep to the lighter shades of color.

What is natural color?

400

____ ranges from black to dark brown to red, and from, dark blond to lightest blond.

What is natural hair color?

400

____ is an oxidizing agent that supplies oxygen gas for the development of color molecules when mixed with an oxidative haircolor product.

What is a hydrogen peroxide developer?

400

____ are primary and secondary colors positioned directly opposite of each other on the color wheel.

What are complementary colors?

400

____ is normally associated with aging, although heredity is also a contributing factor.

What is gray hair?

400

To remove unwanted ____ products from the hair use ____.

What is artificial haircoloring and tint or dye removers?

500

____ refers to the number of hairs per squire inch on the scalp, While ____ refers to the degree of coarseness or fineness of the individual hair strand.

What is density and texture?

500

____ is an oxidizer, consisting of powdered persulfate salts, that is added to haircolors, lighteners, or hydrogen peroxide to increase the chemical action of the product.

What is an activator?

500

____ is the basic name of a color, ____ describes the warmth or coolness of a color.

What is hue and tone?

500

Identifying the ____ of the client's hair is accomplished by using a manufacturer's swatch or color ring to match the client's hair color.

What is natural level?

500

It is important to note that the purpose of ____ is to dissolve or remove the hair's natural color pigment ____.

What is lighteners and melanin?