Also known as undertone; the varying degrees of warmth exposed during a permanent color or lightening process.

The unit of measurement used to identify the lightness or darkness of a color.

System that colorists use to determine the lightness or darkness of a hair color.

System for understanding color relationships.

Pure or fundamental colors (red, yellow, and blue) that cannot be created by combining other colors.

Color obtained by mixing equal parts of two primary colors.

Intermediate color achieved by mixing a secondary color and its neighboring primary color on the color wheel in equal amounts.

A primary and secondary color positioned directly opposite each other on the color wheel.

Also known as hue; the balance of color.

Nonpermanent color whose large pigment molecules prevent penetration of the cuticle layer, allowing only a coating action that may be removed by shampooing.

Semipermanent haircolor

No-lift, deposit-only non-oxidation haircolor that is not mixed with peroxide and is formulated to last through several shampoos.

Demipermanent haircolor

Also known as no-lift deposit-only color; formulated to deposit but not lift (lighten) natural hair color.

Common way to describe a haircolor service that adds shine and color to the hair.

Lighten and deposit color at the same time and in a single process because they are more alkaline than no-lift, deposit-only colors and are usually mixed with a higher-volume developer.

Contain small, uncolored dyes that combine with hydrogen peroxide to form larger, permanent dye molecules within the cortex.

Combination of equal parts of a prepared permanent color mixture and shampoo used the last five minutes and worked through the hair to refresh the ends.

Also known as vegetable haircolors; colors, such as henna, obtained from the leaves or bark of plants.

Also known as progressive haircolors; haircolors containing metal salts that change hair color gradually by progressive buildup and exposure to air creating a dull, metallic appearance.

Hydrogen peroxide developer

Oxidizing agent that, when mixed with an oxidation haircolor, supplies the necessary oxygen gas to develop the color molecules and create a change in natural hair color.

Also known as oxidizing agents or catalysts; when mixed with an oxidation haircolor, supplies the necessary oxygen gas to develop color molecules and create a change in hair color.

Measures the concentration and strength of hydrogen peroxide.

Chemical compounds that lighten hair by dispersing, dissolving, and decolorizing the natural hair pigment.

Double-process application

Also known as two-step coloring; a coloring technique requiring two separate procedures in which the hair is pre-lightened before the depositing color is applied to the hair.

Semipermanent, demipermanent, and permanent haircolor products used primarily on pre-lightened hair to achieve pale and delicate colors.

Also known as a predisposition test; required by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for identifying a possible allergy in a client.

Determines how the hair will react to the color formula and how long the formula should be left on the hair.

Single-process haircoloring

Process that lightens and deposits color in the hair in a single application.

First time the hair is colored.

A non-ammonia color that adds shine and tone to the hair.

Visible line separating colored hair from new growth.

Also known as bleaching or decolorizing; involves the diffusion of the natural hair color pigment or artificial haircolor from the hair.

First step of double-process haircoloring; used to lift or lighten the natural pigment before the application of toner.

On-the-scalp lighteners

Lighteners that can be used directly on the scalp by mixing the lightener with activators.

Also known as boosters, protinators, or accelerators; powdered persulfate salts added to haircolor to increase its lightening ability.

Off-the-scalp lighteners

Also known as quick lighteners; powdered lighteners that cannot be used directly on the scalp.

Part of the hair shaft between the scalp and the hair that has been previously colored.

Special effects haircoloring

Any technique that involves partial lightening or coloring.

Coloring some of the hair strands lighter than the natural color to add a variety of lighter shades and the illusion of depth.

Also known as lowlighting; technique of coloring strands of hair darker than the natural color.

Lightening technique that involves pulling clean, dry strands of hair through a perforated cap with a thin plastic or metal hook and then combing them to remove tangles.

Highlighting technique that involves coloring selected strands of hair by slicing or weaving out sections, placing them on foil or plastic wrap, applying lightener or permanent haircolor, and then sealing them in the foil or plastic wrap.

Coloring technique that involves taking a narrow, 1/8-inch (0.3 centimeter) section of hair by making a straight part at the scalp, positioning the hair over the foil, and applying lightener or color.

Coloring technique in which selected strands are picked up from a narrow section of hair with a zigzag motion of the comb, and lightener or color is applied only to those strands.

Also known as free-form technique; painting a lightener (usually a powdered off-the-scalp lightener) directly onto clean, styled hair.

Cosmetology Chapter 21: HairColor Concepts Flashcards

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Base Color

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Predominant tone of a color.

2.

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Intensity

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The strength of a color.

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Fillers

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Used to equalize porosity.

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Haircolor

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A professional, industry-coined term referring to artificial haircolor products and services.

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Hair Color

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The natural color of hair.

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Resistant

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Hair type that is difficult for moisture or chemicals to penetrate and thus requires a longer processing time.

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Mixed melanin

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Combination of natural hair color that contains both pheomelanin and eumelanin.

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