Hair Colour Quiz

Continual inhalation of powder lighteners may cause

• runny eyes

• respiratory problems

• mouth ulcers

• skin problems

Two factors that need to be considered when choosing colour products for the hair are

• the client's skin tone and hair colour

• the products you have in stock

• if the client's hair is curly and dirty

• the client's eye colour and what she is wearing

The best type of colour to use on a client with 90% grey hair would be

• temporary

• semi-permanent

• permanent

• quasi-permanent

Which test should you complete 24-48 hours before a colouring treatment?

• Skin test

• Hair test

• Incompatibility test

• Porosity test

How should you carry out a porosity test?

• Apply colour to the roots of the hair and leave for 10 minutes

• Hold hair between your fingers and slide from points to roots to see how rough the cuticle scales are

• Apply water to the hair and see if it is absorbed

• Cut a small amount of hair and place in a mixture of peroxide and ammonia, leave for 10 minutes

What is a positive skin test result?

• Red, itchy and inflamed

• Black in colour and inflamed

• Red and badly bruised

• White in colour

What may happen if you do not complete the appropriate test prior to a colour service?

• Damage to the hair and scalp

• It will not make any difference

• The treatment will be easier to complete

• The treatment will be harder to complete

The 3 primary colours are

• blue, yellow and green

• orange, purple and green

• red, blue and yellow

• red, blue and green

The main principles when selecting colours are

• age and fashion

• price and time available

• temperature of the salon

• depth and tone

Good hair colour results depend upon

• the colour chosen and the amount of natural colour pigment within the hair

• the length of the client's hair having the treatment

• the size and shape of the cortex and cuticle of the hair that is to be treated

• the age of the client having the treatment