Hair coloring
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Question 1 of 30
All of the following are true about coloring EXCEPT:
A color is a phenomenon of light
Color is a group of electromagnetic waves
Color can be seen if wavelengths are reflected off an object
Color does not depend on presence of light
Question 2 of 30
What are the three primary colors?
Red, blue, and yellow
Green, black and purple
Green, orange and purple
Red, white and blue
Question 3 of 30
Secondary colors are:
Varying proportions of primary colors mixed together
Equal parts of primary and tertiary colors
All colors except the primary colors
All colors
Question 4 of 30
Tertiary colors are:
Varying proportions of all colors
Made by mixing a primary color with it's neighboring secondary color
All colors visible to the human eye
Not visible to the human eye
Question 5 of 30
Which of the following combinations is NOT a tertiary color?
Red-violet
Blue-green
red-orange
Blue-yellow
Question 6 of 30
What are warm colors?
Colors that contain blue hues
Colors that contain green hues
Colors that fall into the orange and red half of the color wheel
Question 7 of 30
Tone describes weather a color is:
Warm or cool
Mild or strong
Bright or dull
Light or dark
Question 8 of 30
Intensity refers to:
The amount of gray in hair
The vividness of a hair color
The amount of color added to the hair
The final result of a coloring procedure
Question 9 of 30
The level of a hair color describes the hair's:
Depth or intensity
Lightness or darkness
Porosity
Warmth or coolness
Question 10 of 30
What is the difference between a hair color level of 1 and a color level of 10?
Level 1 is lighter than level 10
Level 1 is darker than level 10
Level 1 contains more primary colors than level 10
Level 1 contains more blue pigment than level 10
Question 11 of 30
Melanin is found primarily in the:
Cuticle layer of the hair
Cortex layer of the hair
Medulla of the hair
Red blood cells
Question 12 of 30
Eumelanin represents what color pigment in the hair?
Red
Gray
Black
White
Question 13 of 30
Pheomelanin represents what color pigment in hair?
Question 14 of 30
If the hair is more resistant to color, the cosmetologist may need to:
Shampoo the hair
Check for elasticity
Pre-lighten or pre-soften the hair
Darken the hair
Question 15 of 30
When changing the color of hair, the stylist should keep in mind that the final hair color is the combination of the artificial pigment applied to the hair and:
The existing pigment
The amount of conditioner
The client's wishes
The client's natural skin tones
Question 16 of 30
Nonoxidative colors are known as:
Temporary and semi-permanent colors
Lighteners
Toners
Demi-permanent colors
Question 17 of 30
Temporary colors are available in all of the following forms EXCEPT:
Weekly rinses
Color mousses
Mascaras
Developers
Question 18 of 30
Weekly rinses are applied and then:
Rinsed out within 10 minutes
Not rinsed out
An oxidizing agent is used to make the rinse adhere to the hair
A low-volume peroxide is added
Question 19 of 30
What are semi-permanent colors capable of doing?
Deposit color
Lighten hair
Lasts until hair is cut or falls out
\Leave a line of demarcation
Question 20 of 30
Semi-permanent colors containing an aniline derivative ingredient require a(n):
Patch test
Porosity test
Elasticity test
Shampoo
Question 21 of 30
Which of the following characterisitics does NOT describe semi-permanent colors?
Only deposits color
Retouches are not required
Leaves a line of demarcation
Does not use chemicals to alter the hair
Question 22 of 30
Oxidative colors are mixed with:
A developer
Color molecules known as pheomelanin
Color molecules known as eumelanin
Products with both eumelanin and pheomelanin
Question 23 of 30
Long lasting semi-permanent colors use:
Low volume peroxide
Large levels of ammonia
No alkaline
No peroxide
Question 24 of 30
Developers in semi-permanent colors contain:
Little or no ammonia
A 6% volume of peroxide
Enough ammonia to lighten the hair
Mostly ammonia
Question 25 of 30
Demi-permanent colors are NOT designed to:
Add tone
Last 4 to 6 weeks
Lift or lighten existing color
Question 26 of 30
Which of the following statements is true of permanent hair colors?
They deposit color only
They can lift or deposit color
They lift color only
They never need a retouch procedure
Question 27 of 30
A high volume of hydrogen peroxide:
Will create more pigment lift
Would be a 10 volume
Would be a 3% solution
Will lessen the amount of pigment lifted
Question 28 of 30
Toners are pastel colors used on:
Pre-lightened hair
Natural hair colors
Coarse hair only
Extra color hair
Question 29 of 30
What product should be used to equalize the porosity of a client's hair:
Filler
Highlighter
Conditioner
Question 30 of 30
Fillers can have all of the following results EXCEPT:
Help hair hold color
Deposit color on faded hair
Prevent off-color results
edition pre-lightened hair