Chapter 21: Haircoloring

A color obtained by mixing equal parts of two primary colors is a ______. (page 676)

• base color

• tertiary color

• contributing color

• secondary color

The cortex, or middle layer of each hair, gives the hair the majority of its strength and elasticity, and contributes about _____ percent to the overall strength of the hair. (page 672)

• 20

• 50

• 80

• 99

Hair texture is determined by the diameter of individual hair _____ (page 672)

• lengths

• color

• strands

• sections

A color achieved by mixing equal parts of a secondary color and its neighboring primary color on the color wheel is a _______(page 676)

• complementary color

• pigmented color

• tertiary color

• base color

What are the three types of lighteners? (page 695)

• Oil, cream, and powder

• oil, paste, and powder

• cream, powder, and paste

• cream, paste, and powder

Which type of lightener is not used directly on the scalp? (page 695)

• Oil

• cream

• quick

• gradual

_____ haircolors, also known as vegetable haircolors, such as henna, are colors obtained from the leaves or bark of plants. (page 682)

• Natural

• Temporary

• Semipermanent

• Demipermanent

When the cuticle is tight and the hair is resistant, it is difficult for moisture or chemicals to penetrate. What term describes this condition? (page 672)

• Low porosity

• Average porosity

• High porosity

• Low density

The technique using a free-form painting of hair lightener directly onto clean, styled hair is ______. (page 700)

• lowlighting

• highlighting

• brushing

• baliage

Chemical compounds that lighten hair by dispersing, dissolving, and decolorizing the natural pigment are ________ (page 684)

• hair oxidizers

• hair decolorizers

• hair lighteners

• hair levels