Hair Structure
Outermost layer of the hair
cuticle
diameter of an individual hair strand
(coarse, medium, fine)
Texture
combination of hair color that contains both pheomelanin and eumelanin
mixed melanin
unit of measurement used to identify the lightness or darkness of a color
level
what are the primary colors
red yellow and blue
middle layer that contains natural pigment called melanin
cortex
true or false
Melanin is distributed differently according to texture
TRUE
melanin that lends black and brown to the hair
Eumelanin
system that colorists use to determine the lightness or darkness of a color
level system
colors that are primary and secondary colors positioned directly opposite of each other on the color wheel
complementary colors
natural pigment in the cortex is called.....
melanin
the number of hairs per square inch
density
melanin that gives blonde and red colors to the hair
pheomelanin
haircolor levels are arranged on a scale of 1 to 10. Level 10 is the___________________
lightest
no lift, deposit only and NON oxidative
semiparmanent
the innermost layer of the hair that is sometimes absent
the medulla
the ability for hair to absorb moisture
porosity
known as undertone and the varying degrees of warmth exposed during lightening process
contributing pigment
haircolor levels are arranged on a scale of 1 to 10. Level 1 is the_________________
darkest
no lift, deposit only but oxidative
demipermanent haircolor
Which part of the hair gives the majority of it's strength and elasticity
the cortex
Low porosity
what ranges from black to dark brown to red, and from dark blonde to light blonde
Natural hair color
predominant tone of a color
base color
lighten and deposit color at the same time
permanent haircolor