haircolor
Coloring some hair strands darker than their natural color
what is lowlighting?
Applying a demi- or semi-permanent haircolor to hair for the purpose of adding shine and/or to refresh the color
what is a glaze?
Will determine if the haircolor is absorbing and processing evenly
what is the processing strand test?
May be used in place of ammonia because they create less odor and neutralize acids or raise the pH:
alkanolamines
This is the visible line or band between two different haircolors
what is line of demarcation?
A deposit-only haircolor that penetrates into the cuticle layer
what is a semi-permanent haircolor?
Applying a small amount of product to the skin to check for sensitivity / allergic reaction
what is the predisposition/patch test?
The technique of removing color from the hair:
what is decolorization?
The coloring material that provides a person with their natural hair and skin color
what is melanin?
Describes the degree of lightness or darkness of a color
Temporary haircolor that requires no mixing or chemical reaction
what is non-oxidative color?
On the pH Scale, acids range from:
what is 0-6.9?
Created by mixing two primary colors in equal proportions:
The study of living or previously living organisms containing carbon:
what is organic chemistry?
The balance of color; also known as hue
what is the tone?
Utilizing a single application of haircolor to either lighten the natural haircolor or to deposit color
what is a single process?
A range of 7.1 to 14 on the pH Scale indicates a/an
what is alkaline?
A concentrated haircolor that is used to increase the ability of a haircolor to neutralize the unwanted warmth of a haircolor
what is a drabber?
The middle layer of the hair, made up of elongated cells containing melanin and keratin
what is the cortex?
Technique that allows for better haircolor penetration by softening the cuticle of primarily resistant or gray hair:
What is presoftening?
These are also known as Gradual Dyes because the color builds up on the hair after repeated uses and are not compatible with professional chemicals
what are metallic dyes?
The simplest form of matter that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance:
what is an element?
Diffuse natural and/or artificial haircolors:
lighteners
Produces brown to black pigments in the hair
what is eumelanin?
A concentrated haircolor that is added to deepen, brighten, or create a more vivid look
intensifier