1. The layer of the hair that provides strength and elasticity is the:
Cortex
2. In individual hair strands, hair texture is determined by the:
Diameter
3. If the cuticle is lifted, allowing the hair to take color quickly, the hair is said to have:
High Porosity
4. Haircolor levels are arranged on a scale from:
1 to 10
5. Hair color tones can be described as:
Warm, neutral, or cool.
6. Colors that are described as sandy or tan are considered:
Natural Tones
7. Which color will help minimize orange tones in the hair?
Blue
8. Pure or fundamental colors that cannot be achieved from a mixture are:
Primary Colors.
9. The strongest and only cool primary color is:
Blue
10. Red added to blue-based colors will cause them to appear:
Lighter
11. A ____________ color is achieved by mixing a secondary color and its neighboring primary color.
Tertiary
12. Equal proportions of primary colors will produce:
Brown
13. A primary and secondary color positioned opposite each other on the color wheel are considered:
Complementary Colors
14. Temporary color pigment molecules do not penetrate because they are:
Large
15. Semipermanent hair color on average should last:
4 to 6 weeks.
16. Which type of haircolor penetrates the hair shaft and is formulated to deposit but not lift color.
Demipermanent hair color.
17. Which type of haircolor lightens and deposits color at the same time and in a single process because it is more alkaline than no-lift deposit-only colors and is usually mixed with a higher-volume developer?
Permanent haircolor.
18. To provide maximum lift in a one-process color service, most high-lift colors require:
40-volume peroxide.
19. During the decolorization process, natural hair can go through as many as:
10 stages.
20. Overlapping color can cause breakage and create a sign of roots or:
A line of demarcation.
21. The three forms of hair lighteners are:
Oil, powder, and cream.
22. In ________________, selected strands are picked up from a narrow section of hair with a zigzag motion of the comb, and lightener is applied only to these strands.
Weaving
23. For clients with 80 to 100 percent gray, which haircolor is generally most flattering?
A blond shade.
24. To cover unpigmented hair in a salt-and-pepper client, the color formulation should be:
Two levels lighter than the natural level.
25. The process of pretreating gray or very resistant hair to allow for better penetration is known as:
Presoftening.
26. On a lightener retouch, new growth is lightened:
First
27. To produce a haircolor that looks natural, how many primary colors must be present?
Three
28. The best way to obtain pale blond results is to use:
Double-process blonding.
29. When hair is violet, it is recommended that you use _______ to balance it.
Yellow.
30. When hair is blue, it is recommended that you use ____________ to balance it.
Orange
31. Selecting ______________ base colors creates brighter colors.
Warm
32. Demipermanent haircolor __________ color.
Deposits but does not lift.
33. During a haircolor consultation, you should:
Look at the client directly.
34. Which of these words is the best choice to use when discussing haircolor with clients?
Soft
35. When performing a patch test, which color should you use?
The same color that will be used for the haircolor service.
36. Hair that has previously received a color service will have:
A greater degree of porosity.
37. Under-lightened hair is likely to appear to have more _____________ than the intended color.
Yellow or orange.
38. The term ________, or hue, refers to balance of color.
Tone
39. Which of these is a coloring technique that requires two separate procedures in which the hair is prelightened before the depositing color is applied?
Double -process application.
40. The melanin that gives blond and red colors to hair is called:
Pheomelanin
41. The powdered persulfate salts added to the haircolor to increase its lightening ability are called:
Activators
42. The term_______________ refers to a combination of equal parts of a prepared permanent color mixture and shampoo used the last five minutes and worked through the hair to refresh the ends.
Soap Cap
43. Which of these terms refers to varying degrees of warmth exposed during a permanent color or lightening process?
Contributing Pigment
44. Which of these is a technique of coloring strands of hair darker than the natural color?
Reverse highlighting
45. What is the unit of measurement used to identify the lightness or darkness of a color?
Level
46. What is the proper way to write the term that refers to the natural color of hair?
Hair Color
47. A(n) _______________ is a chemical compound that lightens hair by dispersing, dissolving, and decolorizing the natural hair pigment.
Lightener
48. Which of these measures the concentration and strength of hydrogen peroxide?
Volume
49. Colors obtained from the leaves or bark of plants are called:
Natural haircolors
50. A ______________ is a nonammonia color that adds shine and tone to the hair.
Glaze
51. The term _________________ means difficult for moisture or chemicals to penetrate.
Resistant
52. Which of the following is used to recondition damaged, overly porous hair and equalize porosity so that the hair accepts the color evenly from strand to strand and from scalp to ends?
Conditioner Filler
53. Which of these is an oxidizing agent that, when mixed with an oxidation haircolor, supplies the necessary oxygen gas to develop the color molecules and create a change in natural haircolor?
Hydrogen Peroxide Developer
54. A __________ is used to equalize porosity and deposit color in one application to provide a uniform contributing pigment on prelightened hair.
Color Filler
55. Which of these is a process that involves taking a narrow, 1/8-inch (0.3 centimeters) section of hair by making a straight part at the scalp, positioning the hair over foil, and applying lightening or color?
Slicing
56. The system for understanding color relationships is called:
The law of color.
57. The term ______________ refers to the first time the hair is colored.
Virgin Application.
58. Which type of melanin lends black and brown colors to hair?
Eumelanin
59. A(n) ____________ is a powdered lightener that cannot be used directly on the scalp.
Off-the-scalp lightener.
60. Haircolors containing metal salts that change hair color gradually by progressive buildup and exposure to air, creating a dull, metallic appearance, are called:
Gradual Haircolors
61. A ___________ is a test performed to determine how the hair will react to the color formula and how long the formula should be left on the hair.
Strand Test
62. When identifying natural levels for a haircolor service, your most valuable tool is the:
Color Wheel
63. The medium primary color is:
Red
64. Which type of color adds subtle color results?
Semipermanent Color
65. Which of these is a role of the alkalizing ingredient in permanent haircolor?
To raise the cuticle of the hair.
66. Henna is an example of:
Natural haircolor.
67. What is the standard hydrogen peroxide volume?
20-Volume
68. A release statement is NOT:
A legally binding contract.
69. Semipermanent colors:
Deposit color.
70. A ______________ consistency provides the best control during the application of lightener as part of a double-process haircoloring service.
Creamy