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MILADY CHAPTER 21
WORKBOOK EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTI ONS
Question : Why do people color their hair?
CORRECT ANSWER : cover up or blend gray; enhance
an existing haircolor; fashions statement; self expression; correct unwanted tones; accentuate haircut
Question : How does the hair's porosity affect haircolor?
CORRECT ANSWER : Porous hair accecpts color
faster. Application on porous hair can result in cooler tone than applications on less porous hair. low-longer process time; average-avg process time; high-quick, but can also fade quickly.
Question : How many types of melanin are found in hair?
Describe each.
CORRECT ANSWER : Eumelanin-black and brown
Pheomelanin-blonde and red Mixed melanin-contains both eumelanin & pheomelanin
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Question : What are levels? What does the level system
help you to determine when formulating haircolor?
CORRECT ANSWER : The level system helps hair
colorists to determine the lightness or darkness of a hair color. Scale of 1-10. The scale is used to identify the degrees of lightness to darkness (depth) in each level.
Question : We have an expert-written solution to this
problem! Name the primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.CORRECT ANSWER : Primary: Blue, Red, Yellow Secondary: Violet, Orange, Green Tertiary: Blue-Violet; Red-Violet; Blue-Green; Yellow-Green; Yellow-Orange; Red-Orange
Question : What is the role of tone and intensity in
haircolor?
CORRECT ANSWER : Tone or hue is the balance of
color. Tells us what color to use to achieve the client's desired results (warm, cool, neutral) Intensity is the
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strength of a color (soft, med, strong) Color intensifiers can be added to a formula to intensify the result.
Question : What are the categories of haircolor? Describe
each. 1 & 2 CORRECT ANSWER : Temporary Color: lg pigment molecules only coat the hair; physical change only; easily
washed out; creates fun bold results Semipermanent: no
lift, deposit only; lasts through several shampoos; partially penetrate hair shaft and stain the cuticle layer; subtle color results; tones prelightened hair
Question : What are the categories of haircolor? Describe
each. 3 & 4 CORRECT ANSWER : Demipermanent: no lift, deposit- only color. Deposit but not lighten color. Blends gray, enhance natural color, tones pre-lit hair, refreshes faded
color, filler in color correction Permanent: lighten and
deposit color at the same time-single process-more alkaline with higher vol developer. Change existing haircolor; covers gray; creates bright or natural-looking haircolor changes.
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Question : How does hydrogen peroxide developer work
in a haircolor formula?
CORRECT ANSWER : Is an 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. pH between 2.5-4.5. Volume measure the concentration and strength of H2O2. Low vol less lift, high vol greater lifting action. 10, 20, 30, 40
Question : What are the four key questions to ask when
formulating a haircolor?
CORRECT ANSWER : 1. What is the natural level and
does it include gray hair? 2. What is the client's desired level and tone? 3. Are contributing pigments (undertones) to be revealed? 4. What colors should be mixed to get the desired result?
Question : Why is a patch test useful in haircoloring?
CORRECT ANSWER : To determine if the client has
any allergies or sensitivities to the chemicals to be used.