wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Cosmetology 1

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Hair color tones can be best described as 
a)
Warm, cool, and natural 
b)
warm, cool, and dark 
c)
none of the these
d)
Cool, deep and light
2.
Which color will help minimize orange tones in hair? 
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
d)
Black 
3.
Pure or fundamental colors cannot be achieved from a mixture are 
a)
secondary colors
b)
Initial colors
c)
Primary colors 
4.
The strongest and only cool primary color is
a)
Red
b)
Green
c)
Blue 
5.
Red added to blue based colors will cause them to appear 
a)
Lighter 
b)
Darker 
6.
Equal proportions of primary colors produce what color? 
a)
Black 
b)
Blue 
c)
Brown 
d)
Yellow 
7.
To produce a hair color that looks natural, how many primary colors must be present 
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
8.
When hair is violet, it is recommended that use __________to balance it. 
a)
Green
b)
Red
c)
Yellow 
9.
How does demipermanent work on the hair shaft? 
a)
absorbs 
b)
Penetrates 
c)
Soaks 
10.
The term _________of hue refers to...
a)
mood
b)
Balance 
c)
Tone
d)
Clarity 
11.
A _________ is a non ammonia color that adds shine and tone to the hair. 
a)
glaze 
b)
Gloss 
c)
Dye 
d)
Hair color 
12.
Pure or fundamental colors (red, blue, yellow) that cannot be created by combining other colors.
a)
secondary colors
b)
primary colors
c)
tertiary colors
d)
mixed colors
13.
The unit of measurement used to identify the lightness or darkness of a color is called.....
a)
level
b)
tone
c)
melanin
d)
pigment
14.
Color obtained by mixing equal parts of two primary colors is a.....
a)
tertiary color
b)
mixed color
c)
primary color
d)
secondary color
15.
A system that colorists use to determine the lightness or darkness of a hair color.
a)
Level system 
b)
Tonal system
c)
Application system
d)
Natural hair color system
16.
This type of test determines how the hair will react to the color formula and how long the formula should be left on the hair.
a)
Patch test
b)
Predisposition test
c)
Strand test
d)
Shaft test
17.
A type of hair that is difficult for moisture or chemicals to penetrate and requires a longer processing time is called......
a)
porous
b)
resistant
c)
elastic
d)
voluminous
18.
A system for understanding color relationships is called the....
a)
law of color
b)
level system 
c)
color wheel
d)
mixing color
19.
During the process of decolorizing, the natural hair can go through as many as;
a)
5 stages
b)
8 stages
c)
10 stages
d)
12 stages
20.
Primary and secondary colors that are positioned opposited each other on the color wheel are;
a)
complementary colors
b)
contrasting colors
c)
permanent colors
d)
tertiary colors
21.
The darkest haircolors in the level system are identified as being a level;
a)
1
b)
3
c)
6
d)
10
22.
The primary color that brings depth or darkness to any color is;
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
blue
d)
green
23.
When all 3 primary colors are present in equal proportions, the resulting color is;
a)
brown
b)
black
c)
green
d)
orange
24.
A color achieved by mixing equal parts of a secondary color and its neighboring primary color on the color wheel is a;
a)
complementary color
b)
pigmented color
c)
tertiary color
d)
base color
25.
A color obtained by mixing equal parts of two primary colors is a;
a)
base color
b)
tertiary color
c)
contributing color
d)
secondary color
26.
The hue or balance of color seen in the hair is referred to as;
a)
scale
b)
depth
c)
value
d)
tone
27.
Neutral base colors are often used to cover __
a)
gray hair
b)
red tones
c)
gold tones
d)
ash tones
28.
The melanin that gives black and brown color to hair is:
a)
primary
b)
eumelanin
c)
pigment
d)
pheomelanin
29.
The number of the level determines the _________ or the ________
a)
strength or weakness
b)
lightness or darkness 
c)
size or shape 
30.
What tone would be considered warm?
a)
pearl
b)
blue
c)
ash
d)
copper
31.
If someone is a level 10, they are considered to be a ________
a)
ginger
b)
blonde
c)
brunette
32.
The three layers of the hair shaft are the cuticle, the _____, and the medulla
a)
cortex
b)
eumelanin
c)
pheomelanin
d)
crust
33.
How does H2O2 effect the cuticle of the hair?
a)
swells
b)
strengthens
c)
opens it
d)
closes it
34.
What developer would you use to deposit color?
a)
10
b)
20
c)
30
d)
40
35.
What developer would you use if you have to go up 4 levels with healthy hair?
a)
10 
b)
20
c)
30
d)
40
36.
Ancient people used animal hide as a colorant for hair.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
37.
Queen Nefertiti erected a personal cosmetics factory next to the Dead Sea.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
38.
How many washes does a temporary colour last?
a)
1 wash
b)
2 washes
c)
6-8 washes
d)
24 washes
39.
Where in the hair structure does a quasi sit?
a)
Just in the cuticle
b)
In the cortex as the colour molecules double in size
c)
In the cortex as the colour molecules quadruple in size
d)
In the medulla
40.
What size molecules are in a temporary colour?
a)
Medium and small
b)
Medium
c)
Small
d)
Large
41.
Which products sits at the bottom of the commitment ladder?
a)
Temporary
b)
Semi permanent
c)
Quasi
d)
Permanent
42.
Which product changes the existing colour molecules?
a)
Semi permanent
b)
Bleach
c)
Quasi
d)
Temporary
43.
Do you mix a semi with a developer?
a)
Yes 
b)
No
44.
How long does a permanent colour last for?
a)
It fades but it is still permanent
b)
6-8 washes
c)
12 washes
d)
24 washes
45.
Do you feel you have a better understanding of how colour affects the hair structure?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Need more delivery
d)
-
46.
If a client has 90% grey what colour would you recommend?
a)
permanent
b)
semi-permanent
47.
 Before colouring or lightening when hair is too dark...... what service is this?
a)
pre-lighten hair
b)
conditioning treatment
48.
To achieve a lighter colour result what would you use?
a)
a higher strength peroxide
b)
a lower strength peroxide
49.
What does colour banding mean?
a)
The wrong colour choice has been applied
b)
Overlapping of colour or bleach
50.
It's a chemical reaction when you mix colour with H2O2 ...... what is this?
a)
protein treatment
b)
oxidation
51.
What does a colour reducer do?
a)
darkens hair
b)
totally removes hair colour
52.
Which part of the hair does permanent colour absorb in to?
a)
Cuticle
b)
cortex