The black and brown melanin in hair
What is Eumelanin
Balance of color
What is Tone
No lift, deposit only, non oxidation hair color that is not mixed with peroxide and is formulated to last threw several shampoos.
What is Semipermanent color
Painting a lightener directly onto clean, styled hair.
What is Balayage
Coloring technique requiring two separate procedures in which the hair is pre lightened before the depositing color is applied
Strength of color
What is Intensity
Visible line separating colored hair from new growth
What is Line of demarcation
Non-oxidation colors that make only a physical change, not a chemical change, in the hair shaft
What is Temporary color
Process of treating grays or very resistant hair to allow for better penetration of color.
What is Presoften
The varying degrees of warmth exposed during a permanent color or lightning process
What is Undertone
The blond and red melanin in hair
What is Pheomelanin
Adds shine, not color
What is Glaze
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
Used on pre-lightened hair to achieve pale and delicate colors.
What is toner
Haircolors containing metal salts that change haircolor gradually
What is Metallic colors
System for understanding color relationships
What is Law of Color
Test for identifying a possible allergy in the client
What is Patch Test
Lighten and deposit color at the same time and in a single process because they are more alkaline than other hair colors
What is Permanent color
Used to recondition damaged hair
Conditioning filler
Used to equalize porosity
What is Filler
Obtained from the leaves or bark of plants
What is vegetable (natural) haircolors
Primary and secondary colors positioned directly opposite of each other on the color wheel
Deposits but won't lighten hair
What is Demipermanent color
Developers that have a pH between 2.5 and 4.5
What is Oxidizing agent (catalysts)
Contains small uncolored dyes that combine with hydrogen peroxide to form larger, permanent dye molecules within the cortex.
What is Aniline derivatives