Chapter 21: Haircoloring

Question 1

The layer of the hair that gives the hair the majority of its strength and elasticity is the _____________.

A. Cortex
B. Cuticle
C. Follicle
D. Medulla

Answer 1

A. Cortex

Question 2

In individual hair strands, hair texture is determined by the _________.

A. Density
B. Porosity
C. Diameter
D. Length

Answer 2

C. Diameter

Question 3

If the cuticle is lifted, allowing the hair to take color quickly, the hair is said to have __________.

A. Average porosity
B. No porosity
C. Low porosity
D. High porosity

Answer 3

D. High porosity

Question 4

Hair color levels are arranged on a scale from _____________.

A. 1 to 5
B. 1 to 10
C. 1 to 100
D. 0 to 14

Answer 4

B. 1 to 10

Question 5

Hair color tones can be described as __________.

A. Warm, neutral, or hot
B. Warm, cool, or neutral
C. Cool, neutral, or even
D. Cool, warm, or primary

Answer 5

B. Warm, cool, or neutral

Question 6

Warm tones that are described as sandy or tan are considered ___________.

A. Natural
B. Primary
C. Artificial
D. Cool

Answer 6

A. Natural

Question 7

Which color will help balance orange tones in the hair?

A. Violet
B. Gold
C. Green
D. Blue

Answer 7

D. Blue

Question 8

Pure or fundamental colors that cannot be created by combining other colors are called __________.

A. Level colors
B. Secondary colors
C. Primary colors
D. Cool colors

Answer 8

C. Primary colors

Question 9

The strongest and only cool primary color is ____________.

A. Green
B. Yellow
C. Red
D. Blue

Answer 9

D. Blue

Question 10

Red added to blue-bases colors will cause them to appear _____________.

A. Lighter
B. Darker
C. Golden
D. Yellow

Answer 10

A. Lighter

Question 11

A _________ color is achieved by mixing a secondary color and its neighboring primary color.

A. Warm
B. Tertiary
C. Complementary
D. Base

Answer 11

B. Tertiary

Question 12

In traditional color theory, when all the three primary colors are present in equal proportions, the resulting color is __________ depending on the saturation of the pigment.

A. White or gray
B. Rust or brown
C. Black or dark muddy gray
D. Green or muddy gray

Answer 12

C. Black or dark muddy gray

Question 13

A primary and secondary color is positioned directly opposite each other on the color wheel are considered ___________.

A. Base colors
B. Tertiary colors
C. Opposing colors
D. Complementary colors

Answer 13

D. Complementary colors

Question 14

Temporary hair color pigment molecules do not penetrate the cuticle layer because they have ____________ pigment molecules.

A. Strong
B. Weak
C. Small
D. Large

Answer 14

D. Large

Question 15

Traditional semipermanent hair color only lasts ___________ depending on how frequently the hair is shampooed.

A. Four to six days
B. Four to six weeks
C. Eight to ten weeks
D. Two to three weeks

Answer 15

B. Four to six weeks

Question 16

Which type of hair color is formulated to deposit but not lighten color?

A. Demipermanent hair color
B. Permanent hair color
C. Semipermanent hair color
D. Temporary hair color

Answer 16

A. Demipermanent hair color

Question 17

Which type of hair color lightens and deposits color at the same time and in a single process because it is more alkaline than demipermanent colors and is usually mixed with a higher-volume developer?

A. Temporary hair color
B. Permanent hair color
C. Semipermanent hair color
D. Natural hair color

Answer 17

B. Permanent hair color

Question 18

To provide maximum lift in a one-step color service, which volume of peroxide is recommended?

A. 20 volume peroxide
B. 15-volume peroxide
C. 30-volume peroxide
D. 40-volume peroxide

Answer 18

D. 40-volume peroxide

Question 19

During the decolorizing process, natural hair can go through as many as ____________.

A. Two stages
B. One stage
C. Ten stages
D. Five stages

Answer 19

C. Ten stages

Question 20

Overlapping color can cause breakage and create __________.

A. Uniform color
B. A line of demarcation
C. A barrier line
D. Streaking

Answer 20

B. A line of demarcation

Question 21

The three forms of hair lighteners are ___________.

A. Oil, powder, and cream
B. Oil, cream, and lotion
C. Powder, foam, and oil
D. Cream, powder, and foam

Answer 21

A. Oil, powder, and cream

Question 22

In _________, selected strands are picked up from a narrow section of hair with a zigzag motion of the comb, and lightener or color is applied only to those strands.

A. Slicing
B. Baliage
C. Free-form technique
D. Weaving

Answer 22

D. Weaving

Question 23

For clients with 80 to 100 percent gray, which hair color is generally more flattering?

A. A blond shade
B. A medium-brown shade
C. A dark-brown shade
D. A Red shade

Answer 23

A. A blond shade

Question 24

To cover unpigmented hair on a salt-and-pepler head, the color formulation should be __________ than the natural level.

A. One level darker
B. One to two levels lighter
C. Four levels lighter
D. Two levels darker

Answer 24

B. One to two levels lighter

Question 25

The process of treating gray or very resistant hair to allow for better penetration of color is known as ___________. A. Formulating B. Unpigmenting C. Pre-softening D. Pre-lightening

Answer 25

C. Pre-softening

Question 26

When performing a lightener retouch, new growth is lightened __________. A. First B. Second C. Last D. Not at all

Answer 26

A. First

Question 27

To produce a hair color that looks natural, how many primary colors must be present? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

Answer 27

C. Three

Question 28

The best way to obtain pale blond results is to use _____________. A. Temporary hair color B. Pure bleach C. Single process blonding D. Double-process blonding

Answer 28

D. Double-process blonding

Question 29

When the hair is violet, it is recommended that you use ____________ to balance it. A. Orange B. Green C. Yellow D. Red

Answer 29

C. Yellow

Question 30

When hair is blue, it is recommended that you use ___________ to balance it. A. Orange B. Violet C. Red D. Green

Answer 30

A. Orange

Question 31

Selecting _________ base colors creates brighter colors. A. Cooler B. Warm C. Neutral D. Soft

Answer 31

B. Warm

Question 32

Demipermanent haircolor _________ color. A. Both deposits and lifts B. Neither deposits nor lifts C. Lifts but does not deposit D. Deposits but does not lift

Answer 32

D. Deposits but does not lift

Question 33

During a haircolor consultation, you should __________. A. Look at the client in the mirror B. Look at the client directly C. Look only at the clients hair D. Avoid looking at the client

Answer 33

B. Look at the client directly

Question 34

Traditional semipermanent, demipermanent, and permanent hair color products that are used primarily on pre-lightening hair to achieve pale and delicate colors are ___________. A. Lighteners B. Bleaches C. Toners D. Tints

Answer 34

C. Toners

Question 35

When performing a patch test, which color should you use? A. The same color that will be used for the hair color service B. A shade slightly darker than the client's natural shade C. A shade slightly lighter than the clients natural shade D. The lightest shade available

Answer 35

A. The same color that will be used for the hair color service

Question 36

Hair that has previously received a color service will have _________. A. No porosity B. A greater degree of porosity C. Typical level of porosity D. Much less porosity

Answer 36

B. A greater degree of porosity

Question 37

Under lightened hair will appear to have more _________ than the intended color. A. Violet, green, or blue B. Orange or blue C. Red or green D. Red, yellow, or orange

Answer 37

D. Red, yellow, or orange

Question 38

The term __________, or hue, refers to the balance of color. A. Shade B. Tone C. Intensity D. Level

Answer 38

B. Tone

Question 39

Which of these is a coloring technique that requires two separate procedures in which the hair is pre-lightening before the depositing color is applied? A. Cap technique B. Reverse highlighting C. Baliage D. Double-process

Answer 39

D. Double-process

Question 40

The melanin that gives blond and red colors to hair is called _____________. A. Eumelanin B. Mixed melanin C. Pheomelanin D. Cyanomelanin

Answer 40

C. Pheomelanin

Question 41

The powdered persulfate salts added to the haircolor to increase its lightening ability are called ____________. A. Activators B. Toners C. Highlighters D. Fillers

Answer 41

A. Activators

Question 42

The technique called ___________ refers to a combination of equal parts of prepared permanent color mixture and shampoo used during the last five minutes of a haircolor service and worked through the hair to refresh the ends. A. Decolorizing B. Highlighting C. Shampoo oxidation D. A soap cap

Answer 42

D. A soap cap

Question 43

Which of these terms refers to varying degrees of warmth exposed during a permanent color or lightening process? A. Overtone B. Contributing pigment C. Hue D. Level

Answer 43

B. Contributing pigment

Question 44

Which of these is a technique of coloring strands of hair darker than the natural color? A. Reverse highlighting B. Two-step coloring C. Bleaching D. Highlighting

Answer 44

A. Reverse highlighting

Question 45

What is the unit of measurement used to identify the lightness or darkerness of a color? A. Hue B. Tone C. Intensity D. Level

Answer 45

D. Level