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73 Cards in this Set
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Predisposition Test |
AKA Patch Test, is applying a small amount of product on the skin to check for sensitivity and/or an allergic reaction to a product/chemical. |
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Processing Strand Test |
Determines if the haircolor is absorbing and processing evenly. |
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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, yellow, blue - from which all other colors are produced. |
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Secondary Colors |
Created by mixing two primary colors in equal proportions. |
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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 color and a secondary color that are located opposite of each other on the color wheel. |
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Tone |
AKA Hue, is the balance of color |
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Undertone |
AKA 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; AKA pigment. |
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Eumelanin |
Produces brown to black pigments in the hair. |
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Pheomelanin |
Produces yellow 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; the result of gradual decline in melanin. |
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Presoftening |
The technique that allows for better haircolor penetration by softening the cuticle; often used prior to haircoloring resistant and/or gray hair. |
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On the scalp lighteners |
Come in an oil cream and some powder forms and are able to be used on the scalp |
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Off the scalp lighteners |
Aka quick lightener: 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 hair color products used on prelightened hair to neutralize unwanted pigment |
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Filler |
Used to equalize porosity and replace missing pigment in one application |
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Chemistry |
The science that deals with the composition structure 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 occupies space occurs in the form of solid liquid or gas |
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Element |
The simplest form of matter. It cannot be broken down into simpler substance |
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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 has a neutral charge (having no positive or negative 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 |
Aka compounds are a chemical combination of two or more atoms from different elements |
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Oxidation |
The chemical reaction that occurs when oxygen is released from a substance: this reaction assist in the development of color on the hair |
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Pure substances |
Have definite chemical and physical properties |
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Solution |
Stable mixtures of two or more substances which may be solids liquids gases 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 these particles are likely to settle and separate |
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Emulsion |
The suspension 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 order |
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Aniline derivatives |
Small compounds aka uncolored dye precursors found in permanent hair color |
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Acid |
Ranges from 0 to 6.9 on the pH scale |
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Alkaline |
Ranges from 7.1 to 14 on pH scale |
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oxidative hair color |
chemical change in the hair therefore providing longer lasting haircolor is results . Types of these hair colors are permanent haircolor and demi permanent haircolor |
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Developer |
Aka catalyst or hydrogen peroxide oxidizing agent added to hair color or lightener that assists in the development process. It is manufactured in various strength known as volumes or percentages |
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Decolorization |
The technique of removing natural hair color or artificial hair color from the hair |
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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 used to deepen, brighten, or create a more vivid look |
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Natural Hair Dye |
Aka vegetable hair dye, non-professional haircolor, made from various plants: henna |
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Metallic Dye |
Aka gradual dye, is a non-professional haircolor containing metals that after continuous use, build up on the hair (not to be used with pro chemical services) |
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Demi-permanent haircolor |
Deposits or adds color to existing color; however, it does not lighten. |
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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 deposit haircolor to the hair strand |
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Double Process Haircolor |
A two 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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Semi-Permanent Haircolor |
A deposit-only haircolor that pent rates into the cuticle layer of the hair shaft |
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Line of Demarcation |
A visible line or band between two different haircolors, artificial or natural |
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Temporary haircolor |
Type of haircolor that coats the hair surface covering only the cuticle |
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Resistant Hair |
Cuticle scales are flat, causing minimal liquid absorption |
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Special Effects |
Techniques used to create texture, as well as various dimensions of color |
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Dimensional Haircolor |
Utilizing two or more haircolors and/or techniques to create depth, moveme, and shape |
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Highlighting |
The technique of coloring some hair strands lighter than their natural color (typically a foiling technique) |
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Lowlighting |
The technique of coloring some hair strands darker than their natural hair color (typically a foiling technique) |
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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 thin subsection of hair |
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Slicing |
Haircoloring technique that isolates thin subsections of hair in a straight line pattern |
