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81 Cards in this Set
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Color wheel |
A support tool for the law of color to visually show how all colors are created |
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Law of color |
A system that provides an understanding of color relationships |
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Primary colors |
The three basic colors RED, YELLO, BLUE from which all colors are produced |
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Secondary colors |
Created by mixing 2 primary colors in equal portions |
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Tertiary colors |
Created by mixing a primary color with a neighboring secondary color |
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Complementary colors |
Created by mixing a primary and a secondary color that are located opposite of each other on the color wheel |
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Tone |
"Hue" is the balance of color |
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Undertone |
"Contributing pigment" is the warm or cool tone seen within the predominant haircolor |
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Intensity |
The strength of the color's appearance |
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Cortex |
The middle layer of hair, made up of elongated cells containing melanin and keratin |
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Medulla |
The innermost layer of hair composed of round cells |
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Melanin |
The coloring matter that provides us with the natural color of our hair and skin |
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Eumelanin |
Produces brown to black pigments in the hair |
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Pheomelanin |
Produces Yello to red pigments in the hair |
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Level system |
A system used to determine lightness or darkness of a color |
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Level |
The degree of lightness or darkness of a color |
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Canities |
The medical term for gray hair |
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Presoftening |
The technique that allows for better haircolor penetration by softening the cuticle |
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Chemistry |
The science that deals with the composition, structures, and properties of matter and how matter changes under different chemical conditions |
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Chemical |
A substance used in, or produced by, the process of chemistry |
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Organic chemistry |
The study of living or previously living organisms containing carbon |
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Inorganic chemistry |
The study of not living or never living organisms that do not contain carbon |
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Matter |
Substance that has mass and occupies space |
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Element |
The simplest form of matter |
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Atom |
The smallest chemical part of an element |
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Proton |
Particles in an atom that have a positive charge |
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Neutron |
Particles in an atom that have a neutral charge |
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Electron |
Particles in an atom that have a negative charge |
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Ion |
An atom or a group of atoms carrying an electric charge |
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Molecule |
Two or more atoms chemically joined, and retain their chemical and physical properties to form matter |
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Compound molecules |
"Compounds" are a chemical combination of 2 or more atoms from different elements |
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Oxidation |
The chemical reaction that occurs when oxygen is released from a substance |
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Pure substances |
Have definite chemical and physical properties |
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Dimensional haircolor |
Utilizing 2 or more hair colors and or techniques to create depth, movement and shape |
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Highlighting |
The technique of coloring some hair strands lighter than their natural color |
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Lowlighting |
The technique of coloring some hair strands darker than their natural hair color |
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Foiling technique |
Involves weaving or slicing out specific strands of hair for depositing haircolor or lightening |
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Weaving |
Is performed by coloring alternating selected strands from a thing subsection of hair |
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Slicing |
Hair coloring technique that isolates this subsections of hair in a straight line pattern |
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Solutions |
Stable mixtures of 2 or more substances, which may be solids, games or a combination of these |
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Solvent |
A substance that is capable of dissolving another substance |
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Suspension |
A mixture in which small particles of a substance are dispersed throughout a gas or liquid. If left undisturbed, the particles are likely to settle and separate |
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Emulsion |
The sun of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix |
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Ammonia |
A gas with a strong odor, made up of nitrogen and hydrogen |
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Alkanolamines |
Used to neutralize acids or raise the pH. May be used in place of ammonia because they create less odor |
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Aniline derivatives |
Small Compoinds, also known as uncolored dye precursors ,found in permanent haircolor |
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Non-oxidative haircolor |
Temporary colors; no chemical mixing or reaction takes place to produce these colors on the hair |
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Oxidative haircolor |
Creates a chemical change in the hair therefore providing longer lasting haircolor results. Types of these hair colors are permanent haircolor and demi - permanent haircolor |
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Developer |
"Catalyst" "hydrogen peroxide" oxidizing agent added to haircolor or lightener that assists in the development process |
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Decolorization |
The technique of removing natural hair color or artificial haircolor from the hair |
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Lightener |
"Bleach" "decolorizers" will lift permanently by diffusing, dissolving or decoloring the natural or artic pigment in the cortex |
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Off the scalp lightener |
"Quick lighteners" come in a powder form and are not able to be used on the scalp |
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Toner |
Semi-permanent or demi - permanent haircolor product used on the pre-lightened hair to neutralize unwanted pigment |
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Filler |
Used to equalizer porosity and replace missing pigment in one application |
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Concentrate |
A product used to make another product more intense, vibrant, stronger, or purer |
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Drabber |
A concentrate haircolor used to increase the ability of a haircolor to neutralize unwanted warmth of a color |
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Intensifier |
A concentrated haircolor that when added to another haircolor, is ed used to deepen, brighten or create a more vivid look |
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Natural hair dye |
"Vegetable hair dye" non-professional haircolor made from various plants |
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Metallic dye |
"Gradual dye" is a non-professional haircolor containing metals that after continuous use, build up on the hair |
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Demi - permanent haircolor |
Deposits or adds color to existing color;however, it doesn't lighten the hair |
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Permanent haircolor |
Can deposit and or lighten the natural pigments located in the cortex layer of the hair |
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Virgin haircolor application |
The first time hair is colored |
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Single process haircolor |
A single application of haircolor to either lighten the natural hair color or to deposit haircolor to the hair strand |
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Double process haircolor |
A 2 step technique involving lightening of the hair, followed by application of toner to achieve desired haircolor |
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Glaze |
The technique of applying demi - permanent or Semi-permanent haircolor to hair to add shine and or refresh color |
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Special effects |
Techniques used to create texture, as well as various dimensions of color |
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Resistant hair |
Cuticle scales are flat, causing minimal liquid absorption |
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Temporary haircolor |
Type of haircolor that coats the hair surface covering only the cuticle |
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Line of Demarcation |
A visible line or band between two diffrent hair colors, artificial or natural |
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Semi-permanent haircolor |
A deposit -only haircolor that penetrates into the cuticle layer of the hair shaft |
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Combustion |
The rapid oxidation of a substance, accompanied by the production of heat and light |
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Cuticle |
The protective, outermost layer of the hair |
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Haircolor remover |
A solution/chemical used remove oxidative or non oxidative hair color from the hair color results |
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Haircolor stain remover |
A chemical solution used to remove hair color from the skin |
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New growth |
The process of new hair growing out from the scalp that has not yet been chemically altered |
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Non-oxidative haircolor |
Temporary colors; no chemical mixing our reaction takes place to produce these colors on the hair |
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On the scalp lightener |
Palms and an oil, cream and some powder form and are able to be used on the scalp |
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Oxidation-reduction |
Also known as redox, is a chemical reaction in which the oxidizing agent(developer) is reduced, and the reducing agent(haircolor) is oxidized |
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Porosity |
The ability of the hair to absorb any liquid |
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Pre-lightening |
Diffusion or lifting the natural hair color to achieve the desired level |
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Tint back |
Also known as reverse hair color, is the process of returning hair back to its natural state or desired level/color |
