Haircolor Quiz 1

What is the word that means the hair's ability to absorb moisture?

• density

• elasticity

• porosity

• resistance

True or False:

Hair that has LOW porosity is more resistant than hair that has HIGH porosity.

• True

• False

True or False:

If the hair has HIGH porosity, it means that hair color will take more quickly.

• True

• False

True or False:

An effect of hair with LOW porosity is hair color fading quickly.

• True

• False

If someone's hair has a cuticle layer that is lifted, that means that her hair has ________________ porosity.

• high

• low

• no

Fine hair takes color ______________, and can end up looking darker.

• slower

• fine

• faster

• badly

Coarse hair ___________________________________to process.

• can take less time

• can take longer to process

• always requires more color

________________ is the number of hairs per square inch.

• Elasticity

• Porosity

• Density

• Texture

What is the MIDDLE layer of the hair strand called? It contains the melanin.

• Cortex

• Cuticle

• Medulla

• Shaft

What part of the hair shaft can be lifted more if the hair is porous?

• cortex

• cuticle

• medulla