Color quiz over p.p. 1

Name the 3 layers of the hair. 

• cuticle, core, medulla
• cortex, medulla, cuticle
• elasticity, porosity, cortex
• cuticle, strand, melanin

What are 2 reasons why people color their hair? 

• creative expression, sadness
• cover up gray, accentuate a hair cut
• out of habit, to hide flaws
• Fashion statement, to get rid of lice

Which layer contains 80% of the hair’s strength/elasticity? 

• Core
• Cortex
• Medulla
• Cuticle

What is the word that means: The hair’s ability to absorb moisture? 

• Elasticity
• Melanin
• Natural level
• Porosity

What is the type of hair texture in which hair color can look darker? 

• Fine hair
• Average hair
• Medium hair
• Coarse hair

What is the word that means.... number of hairs per square inch?

• Texture
• Density
• Porosity
• Elasticity

Does hair with LOW porosity take longer to process?

• Yes
• No

What is the type of melanin that lends black and brown colors to hair?

• Pheomelanin
• Mixed melanin
• Eumelanin
• Pigment 

What is the type of melanin that gives blonde and red colors to hair?

• Mixed melanin
• Eumelanin
• Pheomelanin
• Pigment

What is a system for understanding color relationships?

• The law of color
• Level system
• Identification system
• Tone system