hair color vocab

Question 1

activators

Answer 1

aka boosters/accelerators ; powdered persulfate salts added to powder lightener to increase
its lightening ability

Question 2

aniline derivatives

Answer 2

contain small, uncolored dyes that combine with hydrogen peroxide to form larger, permanent dye molecules within the cortex

Question 3

balayage

Answer 3

aka free-form technique, painting lightener directly onto clean, dry hair for a more natural-looking highlight

Question 4

base color

Answer 4

predominant tone of a color

Question 5

color fillers

Answer 5

equalize porosity and deposit color in one application to provide a uniform contributing pigment that supports the desired finished haircolor

Question 6

color wheel

Answer 6

a chart, usually circular, used as a tool that visually represents the relationships between colors; shows harmonizing and contrasting colors and illustrates the rules and guidelines of color theory

Question 7

complementary colors

Answer 7

primary and secondary colors positioned directly opposite each other on the color wheel

Question 8

condition fillers

Answer 8

recondition + equalize porosity on damaged hair ; they condition , strengthen , help extend haircolor
longevity ,
I make the haircolor formulation cover hair evenly from scalp to ends

Question 9

contributing pigment

Answer 9

aka undertone ; the varying degrees of warmth exposed during a permanent color or lightening process

Question 10

demipermanent haircolor

Answer 10

formulated to deposit but not lift natural hair color ; haircolors meant to deepen or change the tone of natural hair color , 2 types include acidic and alkaline

Question 11

developers

Answer 11

aka oxidizing agents or catalysts; have a pH of 2.5 and 4.5, when mixed with an oxidation haircolor, supplies the necessary oxygen gas to develop color molecules and create a change in color