Which of the following responses could be the reason for a color result to light?
Color formula was too light
To avoid false color analysis, be sure the location used for performing the consultation is:
Well lit, preferably with windows
If the hair does not appear light enough during a preliminary strand test, which step should be implemented?
Increase processing time
When creating a color formula for a client with 75-80% gray hair select a color that is:
One level darker than the desired shade
Hair should never be lightened or decolorized to:
white
Since permanent colors contain aniline derivatives, which test should be performed on the client before applying any color?
Predisposition test
The level of color identifies the
The lightness or darkness of hair
High lift tints are designed to achieve lighter colors and are generally mixed with a double amount of:
30 or 40 volume hydrogen peroxide
If a client's skin tone falls into the yellow, red and orange category it would be classified as:
warm
If the hair is more resistant to color, the hair colorist may need to:
Pre-lighten or pre-soften the hair
What can be mixed with an on-the-scalp lightener to speed the process?
An activator (booster)
A powder lightener without buffering agents and conditioners could NOT be used for which of the following procedures?
On the scalp lightening
What product comes in powder form and when mixed with hydrogen peroxide becomes a strong lightening agent?
off-the-scalp lightener
Special effects using color darker than the natural hair color on selected strands is referred to as
lowlighting
If the hair is overlightened a toner may cause the hair to appear:
Ashy or gray
Which product should be selected to neutralize a brassy gold effect after prelightening a clients hair
Toner
Which application technique is used to brush color or lightener on the surface of the hair
Freeform painting
Which type of porosity may take longer to absorb coloring?
resistant
70% alcohol should be applied to the hair strand for five to seven minutes to remove which of the following products
henna
What type of developer is used with Demi-permanent colors
low volume peroxide
During the Ask, Analyze and Assess phase, which of the following items could be used to better understand the client's hair color desires?
Photos or hair color swatches
Semi-permanent colors are usually applied with a brush onto
clean, towel dried hair
Which of the following statements identifies the action performed by oxidative tints after the initial application
The hair strand swells
When should a cosmetologist ask a client about past color services?
During Ask, Analyze and Assess
When performing a virgin lightener technique on a client the color first should be applied
From midstrand to the ends
Which of the following is not a characteristic of semi-permanent colors
Leaves a line of demarcation
Colors made by mixing primary colors with their neighboring secondary color in varying proportions are known as:
tertiary
When mixing an oxidative color for hair that is 25%-30% gray, apply a color:
One level lighter than the desired shade
What would provide an even base from which to work during a tint back procedure?
filler
What is the primary reason for using a filler
Replace the hairs missing primary color
What products are used to remove or diffuse melanin
Lighteners
What type of porosity is the result of lifted or missing cuticles
extreme
Coloring the hair back to its original color is a called a
Tint back
What is the shelf life of hydrogen peroxide
3 years
When mixing two primary colors, the colors produced are:
orange, green, violet
Which of the following items is an oxidative agent used with demi-permanent and permanent colors, lighteners and toners
Developer
Which type of hair color lifts the natural pigment and deposits artificial pigment in the process
Permanent
Red hair contains
predominant amount of pheomelanin
Which product when combined with ammonia in permanent hair color allows for the lift and lightening of the hairs natural color
hydrogen peroxide
Which hair texture may be resistant to lightening and take longer to process
Coarse
Maintaining consistent hair color services and consistent chemical results can be achieved by
Keeping accurate records
Permanent hair colors are mixed with:
hydrogen peroxide
Which of the following are considered the three pure colors
yellow, red, blue
The majority of the works population falls into which level of color
Dark
What bass toner would be used to produce a neutral blonde on prelightened yellow hair
Violet
Which of the following techniques utilizes a piece of foil or thermal strip to isolate the selected strands prior to coloring
Weaving and slicing
Which type of mixing bowls may cause peroxide to weaken?
Metal
When hair is identified as having resistant porosity, the cuticle layers are smooth and:
Compact
Which of the following complementary color categories would help eliminate unwanted brassiness or orange tones
blue-based
What initially happens to the hair strand when an oxidative color is applied
The hair strand swells
Which of the following methods would be used if the client wants to return to his/her natural lighter shade
Hair color removal technique
What is the PH level of hydrogen peroxide
Between 2.5 and 4.5
How often should the client generally schedule a retouch after receiving a lighter result on the hair
Every 3 to 6 weeks
In order for a toner to be effective, which of the following steps needs to be performed?
Hair needs to be prelightened
Lighteners utilize ingredients such as ammonia and peroxide to penetrate the cortex and:
Cause the melanin to break down
In a double process blonde procedure after rinsing the lightener and checking for scalp abrasions you should:
Mix and apply the toner
When the hair is decolorized (prelightened) and recolorized with the new pigment, this is a technique known as:
Double process
Demi-permanent colors are not designed to
Lift or lighten existing color
Tone can be expressed by which of the following descriptions?
Warm or cool colors
Fine hair, which is less resistant, may appear to process in what manner when depositing color?
darker
Which of the following combinations is NOT a tertiary color
blue and yellow
Color products that are available, but are not recommended for use are:
metallic, compound dyes and vegetable dyes
Which of the following factors would NOT affect the processing time when lightening hair
hair length
What term refers to the vividness of a color or the strength of the tone
intensity
Overlapping lightener during a retouch service could:
Result in breakage
Chemical products such as hair colors, lighteners, perms, and relaxers affect
Porosity of the hair
The amount and density of the strands selected during the cap technique in hair coloring will determine
If the effect will be subtle or dramatic
On the scalp and off the scalp lighteners have a PH level around
9
After the formula has been mixed, any leftover color product needs to be:
discarded
Repeating back what a client has said in order to clarify any misunderstanding is called:
reflective listening
Which of the following statements about on the scalp lightener is NOT true
Darkens the natural pigment
Why does the base area lighten faster during a virgin lighter technique?
Heat from the scalp accelerates processing
Semi-permanent colors are alkaline and generally last through several shampoos depending on the
Porosity of the hair
When changing the color of the hair, the stylist must keep in mind that the final hair color is a combination of the existing pigment and
The artificial pigment applied to the hair
In a permanent hair color procedure, the small colored molecules enter the hair with the aid of an alkalizing agent such as
ammonia
In what condition should the hair be when's temporary color is applied
Clean, towel-blotted
In artificial hair coloring what does the tone or base color identify
Warmth or coolness
What size partings are used for a double process blonde procedure
1/8 inch
What signs after a predisposition test would prevent you from proceeding with a color service?
redness or swelling
What process involves decolorizing the hair and then recolorizing the hair to the desired tone
Double process blonde
To prevent irritating and staining the hairline apply
Barrier cream
During a retouch procedure for a lighter result, apply mixture to:
Base (new growth) area only
What is used to achieve more levels of lift when working with lighteners?
Higher volume of developer
A mixture of blue with what color produces green?
yellow
Cream hair colors are generally mixed with a cream developer and are commonly applied with a:
Brush
What product would be used to equalize the porosity and deposit a base color on a client's hair?
filler
Metallic dyes are known as progressive dyes because the:
hair darkens with each application
Which of the following is lightest hair color level
Level 10