Haircolor Take Home Quiz
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. The blonding process where the hair is prelightened then toned with a toner or glaze is a:
a. single-process color
c. color enhancement
b. double-process color
d. special effects color
2. A significant factor in the product selection used in the application of color is the client’s hair:
a. structure
c. strength
b. length
d. density
3. The natural coloring pigment found in the cortex layer of the hair is:
a. protein
c. melanin
b. melocytes
d. keratin
4. Hair texture is determined by the diameter of individual hair:
a. lengths
c. strands
b. color
d. sections
5. Fine hair takes color faster and can look darker because the melanin granules are grouped:
a. more loosely
c. more scattered
b. more tightly
d. less tightly
6. The hair type with a large diameter that can take longer to process hair color is:
a. fine-textured hair
c. coarse-textured hair
b. medium-textured hair
d. long hair
7. The ability of the hair to absorb liquids is referred to as hair:
a. elasticity
c. moisture
b. porosity
d. diameter
8. When the cuticle of the hair is lifted and the hair is overly porous and absorbs color quickly, the hair porosity
is defined as:
a. high
c. low
b. medium
d. even
9. The predominant melanin that gives black and brown color to hair is:
a. primary
c. pigment
b. eumelanin
d. pheomelanin
10. Pheomelanin is the predominant melanin found in what color hair?
a. blonde
c. red
b. black
d. brown
11. The pigment that lies under the natural hair color is:
a. mixed pigment
c. contributing pigment
b. secondary pigment
d. foundation pigment
12. The system used by colorists to analyze the lightness or darkness of a hair color is:
a. the color wheel
c. melanin distribution
b. the level system
d. primary color system
13. The darkest hair colors in the Level System are identified as being a level:
a. 1
c. 6
b. 3
d. 10
14. The highlight or the hue of color seen in the hair is referred to as:
a. scales
c. value
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b. depth
d. tones
Colors that absorb more light and can look darker than their actual level are:
a. natural tones
c. warm tones
b. cool tones
d. lightest tones
Colors with a predominance of red are considered:
a. cool tones
c. warm tones
b. neutral tones
d. base tones
Tones can be described as cool, warm, and:
a. neutral
c. light
b. level
d. dark
Artificial hair colors are developed from the primary and secondary colors that form:
a. tonal colors
c. base colors
b. light energy
d. mixing colors
A violet base color will deliver cool results and will minimize unwanted:
a. orange tones
c. red tones
b. yellow tones
d. blue tones
In hair color, a blue base color will provide the coolest results and minimize:
a. orange tones
c. violet tones
b. yellow tones
d. golden tones
The system used for understanding color relationships is the:
a. color wheel
c. level system
b. law of color
d. color system
Fundamental or pure colors that cannot be achieved from a mixture are:
a. warm colors
c. primary colors
b. base colors
d. golden colors
The primary color that provides the most depth or darkness is:
a. red
c. blue
b. yellow
d. green
Adding the primary color red to yellow colors will cause them to appear:
a. lighter
c. softer
b. darker
d. equal
Equal parts of red and blue mixed together always make:
a. green
c. brown
b. ash
d. violet
When all three primary colors are present in equal proportions, the resulting color is:
a. brown
c. green
b. black
d. orange
A color obtained by mixing equal parts of two primary colors is a:
a. base color
c. contributing color
b. tertiary color
d. secondary color
The secondary color created with an equal combination of blue and yellow is:
a. green
c. violet
b. orange
d. gold
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
c. tertiary color
b. pigmented color
d. base color
Natural looking hair color is made up of a combination of primary and:
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a. contributing colors
c. secondary colors
b. pure colors
d. neutral colors
Primary and secondary colors that are positioned opposite each on the color wheel are:
a. complementary colors
c. permanent colors
b. contrasting colors
d. tertiary colors
All hair coloring products require a patch test with the exception of:
a. semipermanent colors
c. permanent colors
b. temporary colors
d. demipermanent colors
Hair coloring products fall into one of how many categories?
a. two
c. three
b. six
d. four
The chemical process involving the diffusion of natural color pigment or artificial color from the hair is:
a. color deposit
c. hair softening
b. hair lightening
d. complementary colors
As part of their composition, all permanent hair coloring products and lighteners contain both a developer and
a(n):
a. oxidizing agent
c. alkalizing ingredient
b. acidic agent
d. neutralizing ingredient
Coloring products that have a coating action on the hair and are removed by shampooing are:
a. semipermanent colors
c. primary colors
b. ammonia colors
d. temporary colors
Hair coloring products that partially penetrate the hair shaft and stain the cuticle layer are:
a. penetrating colors
c. semipermanent colors
b. oxidizing colors
d. permanent colors
Demipermanent colors are also known as:
a. temporary colors
c. formulated colors
b. deposit-only colors
d. tonal colors
The coloring products that are regarded as the best for covering gray hair are:
a. liquid hair coloring
c. demipermanent colors
b. protein colors
d. permanent hair coloring
Dye precursors that combine with hydrogen peroxide to form larger, permanent tint molecules are also
referred to as:
a. aniline derivatives
c. primary colors
b. base colors
d. demipermanent colors
Natural, vegetable, and metallic hair colors are also known as:
a. base colors
c. gradual colors
b. ammonia colors
d. cortex colors
Hair coloring products that change color gradually by progressive buildup and exposure to air creating a dull
appearance contain:
a. blending salts
c. mineral crystals
b. metallic salts
d. dye precursors
The most commonly used developer in hair color is:
a. ammonia peroxide
c. hydrogen peroxide
b. hydrogen propitiator
d. potential activators
The measure of the potential oxidation of varying strengths of hydrogen peroxide is called:
a. volume
c. density
b. depth
d. activator
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permanent hair color is:
a. 10 volume
c. 30 volume
b. 20 volume
d. 40 volume
____ 46. Chemical compounds that lighten hair by dispersing, dissolving, and decolorizing the natural pigment are:
a. hair oxidizers
c. hair lighteners
b. hair decolorizers
d. hair levels
____ 47. In a one-step color service, 40 volume hydrogen peroxide is used to provide:
a. minimum deposit
c. maximum strength
b. maximum lift
d. maximum deposit
____ 48. Hydrogen peroxide mixed into a lightener formula creates a chemical process called:
a. lifting
c. developing
b. oxidation
d. processing
____ 49. Decolorizing the hair’s natural pigment allows the colorist to create the exact degree of:
a. complementary color
c. neutralizing pigment
b. artificial color
d. contributing pigment
____ 50. Hair coloring products that are used primarily on prelightened hair to achieve pale and delicate colors are:
a. tints
c. rinses
b. toners
d. organic
____ 51. During the process of decolorizing, natural hair can go through as many as:
a. 5 stages
c. 10 stages
b. 8 stages
d. 12 stages
____ 52. The most critical part of a color service is the:
a. hair color consultation
c. color removal
b. client draping
d. shampoo
____ 53. Clients requesting chemical services with hair in a questionable condition should be required to sign a:
a. release statement
c. color card
b. record card
d. receipt
____ 54. When applying color using the brush-and-bowl method, the mixing bowl should be:
a. metal
c. large
b. nonmetallic
d. nonbreakable
____ 55. Before performing a coloring service with an aniline derative product, the client must have a(n):
a. preliminary test
c. patch test
b. application method
d. insurance record
____ 56. The U.S. Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act prescribes that a predisposition test be given:
a. 5 to 10 minutes prior to application
b. 10 to 15 hours prior to application
c. 24 to 48 hours prior to application
d. 20 to 25 minutes prior to application
____ 57. To ensure successful results when performing hair coloring services, the colorist must follow a:
a. fast method
c. prescribed procedure
b. client’s direction
d. personal preference
____ 58. A preliminary test performed to determine how hair will react to a color formula is a(n):
a. color test
c. application test
b. patch test
d. strand test
____ 59. The hair coloring process that lightens and colors hair in a single application is a:
a. deposit-only color
c. single-process hair coloring
b. semipermanent color
d. double-process hair coloring
____ 60. Permanent hair color applications are classified as either:
a. single-process or virgin process
b. single-process or double-process
c. single-process or advanced process
d. double-process or demiprocess
____ 61. Examples of single-process permanent coloring applications are virgin color applications and:
a. semipermanent applications
c. color shampoos
b. color retouch applications
d. cream lighteners
____ 62. Overlapping hair color on previously tinted hair can cause breakage and create a visible line of:
a. application
c. altering
b. demarcation
d. dissolver
____ 63. The two-step blonding process is also known as:
a. temporary lightening
c. double-process coloring
b. activator coloring
d. double-step blonde
____ 64. A predisposition test is generally conducted behind the ear or:
a. on the inner forearm
c. on the inner wrist
b. on the neck
d. inside the elbow
____ 65. For a virgin application with a single-process color, the application should be applied first to:
a. roots and porous area
c. mid-strand area
b. hair shaft and ends
d. scalp area
____ 66. When applying color for a single-process retouch application, the color should be applied to the new growth
using:
a. 1-inch partings
c. 1/4-inch partings
b. 3/4-inch partings
d. 1/2-inch partings
____ 67. Lighteners that cannot be used directly on the scalp are:
a. cream lighteners
c. oil lighteners
b. powder lighteners
d. mild lighteners
____ 68. Lighteners that have a thicker consistency and give more control during scalp application are:
a. cream lighteners
c. oil lighteners
b. powder lighteners
d. paste lighteners
____ 69. An oxidizer added to hydrogen peroxide to increase its chemical action is a(n):
a. accelerator
c. activator
b. ammonia
d. diffuser
____ 70. The part of the hair shaft between the scalp and the hair that has previously not received treatment is the:
a. follicle
c. new growth
b. medulla
d. reaction
____ 71. The technique of coloring strands of hair darker than the natural color is called:
a. lowlighting
c. highlighting
b. accelerating
d. baliage
____ 72. The coloring technique that involves coloring some strands of hair lighter than the natural color is:
a. activating
c. lowlighting
b. toning
d. highlighting
____ 73. In the weaving technique, selected strands are picked up from a narrow section of hair with a:
a. straight part
c. soft motion
b. balanced part
d. zigzag motion
____ 74. The technique using a free-form of painting hair lightener directly on clean, styled hair is:
a. lowlighting
c. brushing
b. highlighting
d. baliage
____ 75. When attempting to color the unpigmented hair in a salt-and-pepper head, to ensure gray coverage, formulate
the color:
a. one level darker than the natural level
b. two levels darker than the natural level
c. two levels lighter than the natural level
d. four levels lighter than the natural level
____ 76. The process of treating gray or very resistant hair to allow for better penetration of color is:
a. accelerating
c. prescribing
b. presoftening
d. developing
____ 77. Specialized preparations designed to equalize hair porosity and deposit a base color in one application are:
a. fillers
c. mixers
b. conditioners
d. activators
____ 78. Shampoo added to a remaining color formula to brighten hair color before rinsing is a:
a. prelightening
c. soap cap
b. toning
d. swabbing
____ 79. Never apply hair color to a client if the scalp has any obvious signs of:
a. dandruff
c. abrasions
b. demarcations
d. fading
Short Answer
80. What 6 services must a haircolorist become an expert in?
81. How long do clients generally stay with their haircolorist? Why?
82. What are 5 reasons clients generally color their hair?
83. What is the difference between haircolor and hair color?
84. Why do hair structure, texture density and porosity play an important role in haircoloring? Give
examples of how each is directly connected to color results.
85. List and describe the two types of melanin in the cortex.
86. List 15 haircoloring safety precautions.
87. What is the best way to remove haircolor from the skin?
88. What is “ gun metal gray” hair a danger sign of?
89. What value does using high-quality salon products at home have for a client’s haircolor? Why is it
important for a haircolorist to recommend the right professional products?
90. List and discuss 6 haircolor tips for blonds.
91. What is the difference between single process and double process haircolor?
92. Why would a double process lightening produce the best pale blonde results.
93. What must be present to produce a haircolor that looks natural?
94. How do you correct an unwanted haircolor?
95. What are the advantages of color fillers?
96. When are color fillers used and what type of products are most comonly used?
97. What is a common problem for red haircolor and why?
98. List and describe 5 tips for creating reds.
99. Why do you need to add 1/2 to 1 oz of natural to red when a person has grey hair?
100. What do you do if the overall haircolor is too light?
101. What are the roles of the alkalizing ingredient , ammonia or ammonia substitute in permanent
haircolor?
102. Discuss the similarities and differences of temporary, semi-permanent, demipermanent, and
permanent haircolor.
103. When do you not use oxidizing haircolor? Why?
104. Draw and label the color wheel. Include; primary, secondary and tertiary colors.
105. Why must a colorist understand the law of color?
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107. When do you deal with decolorization?
108. Does artificial and natural pigment lighten at the same rate? When might difficulties arise in
decolorizing?
109. Does all hair go through the same number of levels of decolorization?
110. What is the most important part of the color service and why?
111. What so you need to know when choosing color for a client?
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113. How do you create that baby blonde look?
114. When would you not provide the service the client is asking for?
115. What is the purpose of a release statement and when is it used?
116. How do you identify the natural level or tone?
117.
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118. How can tones of color be identified?
119. Define base color and explain what color results you will get from different bases.
120. What is the Law of Color? Why is this important to haircolor?
121. What happens when you add yellow to a color?
122. What role do complimentary colors play in haircolor?
123. List and describe two types of color application. Identify advantages and disadvantges.
124. What is another name for a patch test and why is it important?