Haircolor 2023

All of the following factors are reasons to study haircoloring EXCEPT:

• Haircolor services generate more profit for stylists than any other service.

• Many clients require professional services to maintain image standards for their job.

• Providing haircolor services allows clients and stylists to express themselves creatively.

• Haircolor services are a significant contributor to client loyalty and require frequent maintenance.

Which hair type will take the longest to process?

• coarse-textured with low porosity

• fine-textured with high porosity

• coarse-textured with high porosity

• fine-textured with low porosity

Which characteristic determines how much haircolor to apply for proper coverage?

• density

• porosity

• texture

• strength

When naming haircolor products, manufacturers __________.

• can use the same letter to represent different colors

• must not exceed one- or two-letter combinations

• must adhere to industry-approved names

• can designate levels as 1 to 10 but not higher

What do cosmetologists use to identify the degree of darkness or lightness of natural and artificial hair color?

• level system

• shade chart

• haircolor swatch

• tonal classification

A client wants the hair to look like the client has been to the beach. To give the client haircolor that looks lighter and brighter, the stylist should use colors that have __________ tones, because they __________.

• warm, reflect more light

• warm, absorb less light

• cool, absorb less light

• cool, reflect more light

Which of the following color pairs create a tertiary color?

• blue and violet

• yellow and blue

• green and orange

• violet and green

A client whose current haircolor has faded wants to try something new but does not want the color to be too bold. Unsure about color, the client wants to see several options. The client also wants to try the haircolor long enough to see if they like it before making a long-term commitment. What type of haircolor should the stylist recommend?

• demipermanent

• natural-based

• temporary

• metallic

Which type of haircolor uses an alkalizing agent to lighten and deposit color simultaneously?

• permanent

• temporary

• demipermanent

• semipermanent

Which statement describes ammonia?

• It is an alkaline agent that raises the pH of hair colorant and can change the hair's texture and curl pattern.

• It is an oxidizing agent that can be used alone to lighten the hair one level.

• It regulates the amount of lift in lightener products.

• It is a developer that has a pH range of pH 1.5 to pH 3.5.