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Coloring Flashcards

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Patch test; applying a small amount of product to skin to check for sensivity/allergic reaction to product/chemical; done in elbow or behind ear, 24-48 hrs before service, sit for 5 mins

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Predisposition test

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Periodic strand test; determines if hair color is absorbing/processing evenly

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Processing strand test

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Support tool for law of color to visually show how all color are created

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Color wheel

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System providing an understanding of color relationships

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Law of color

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3 basic colors (red,yellow,blue) from which all colors are produced

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Primary colors

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Created by mixing 2 primaries in equal proportions

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Secondary colors

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Created by mixing primary color with neighboring secondary color

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Tertiary colors

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Created by mixing primary and secondary color that are located opposite each other on the color wheel

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Complementary colors

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Hue; balance of colors

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Tone

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Contributing pigment; warm/cool tone seen within predominant hair color

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Undertone

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Strength of color’s appearance

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Intensity

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Middle layer of hair, made of elongated cells containing melanin and keratin

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Cortex

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Innermost layer of hair composed of round cells; hair missing this is fine/fragile

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Medulla

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Coloring matter that provides us with natural color of our hair and skin; pigment

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Melanin

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Produces brown/black pigments in hair

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Eumelanin

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Produces yellow/red pigments in hair

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Pheomelanin

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System used to determine light/darkness of a color

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Level system

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Degree of light/darkness of a color

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Level

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Grey hair; result of gradual melanin decline

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Canities

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Technique that allows for better hair color penetration by softening the cuticle; often used prior to coloring resistant/Grey hair

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Presoftening

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Science dealing with composition, structures, and properties of matter and how matter changes under the different chemical conditions

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Chemistry

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Substance used in/produced by chemistry process

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Chemical

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Study of living or previously living organisms containing carbon

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Organic chemistry

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Study of never living organisms that don’t contain carbon

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Inorganic chemistry

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Substance that has mass and occupies space: occurs in form of solid, liquid, gas
Matter
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Simplest form of matter
Element
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Smallest chemical part of an element
Atom
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Positively charged atom particles in the nucleus
Proton
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Negatively charged atom particles revolving around nucleus on orbiting paths, involved in chemically bonding with other atoms
Electron
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Neutral charged atom particles in the nucleus
Neutron
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An atom or group carrying electric charge, contains excess/not enough electrons in orbiting paths
Ion(s)
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2+ atoms chemically joined, and retain their chemical and physical properties to form matter
Molecule
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Compounds; chemical combos of 2+ atoms from different elements
Compound molecules
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Chemical reaction occurring when oxygen is released from a substance; assists in development of hair color
Oxidation
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Rapid oxidation; accompanied by heat/light production
Combustion
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Have definite physical/chemical properties
Pure substances
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Stable mix of 2+ substances, which may be solid, liquids, gases
Solutions
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Substance capable of dissolving another substance
Solvent
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Mix in which small particles of a substance are dispersed throughout a gas/liquid; particles will likely settle and separate if undisturbed
Suspension
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Suspension of one liquid in another with which the first won't mix
Emulsion
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Nitrogen and hydrogen strong smelling gas
Ammonia
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Used to neutralize acid/raise ph; may be used in place of ammonia due to lessened smell
Alkanolamines
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Small compounds (uncolored dye precursors) found in permanent hair color
Aniline derivatives
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0-6.9 ph
Acid
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7.1-14 ph
Alkaline
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Temporary colors; no chemical mixing or reaction takes place to produce colors on hair
Non oxidative colors
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Creates chemical change in hair therefore providing longer lasting hair color results (permanent and demi permanent)
Oxidative hair color
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Catalyst, hydrogen peroxide; oxidizing agent added to hair color or lightener that assists in development process
Developer
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Technique of removing natural/artificial hair color
Decolorization
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Bleach, decolorizers; lifts permanently by diffusing, dissolving, decolorizing natural/artificial pigment in cortex
Lightener
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Oil, cream, some powders; able to use on scalp
On the scalp lightener
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Quick lightener; powder form and unable to use on scalp
Off the scalp lightener
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Semi/demi permanent hair color product used on prelightened hair to neutralize unwanted pigment
Toner
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Used to equalize porosity and replace missing pigment in one application
Filler
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Product used to make another product more intense, vibrant, stronger, purer
Concentrate
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Concentrated hair color used to increase ability of hair color to neutralize unwanted warmth of a color
Drabber
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Concentrated hair color that when added to another color, is used to deepen, brighten, or create a more vivid look
Intensifier
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Vegetable hair dye; non professional hair color made from various plants; henna
Natural hair dye
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Gradual dye; non professional hair color containing metals that build up after continuous use (don't use with pro chemicals)
Metallic dye
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Deposits/adds color to existing color; doesn't lighten
Demi permanent hair color
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Can deposit/lighten natural pigments located in cortex
Permanent haircolor
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First time hair is colored
Virgin hair color application
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Single application of hair color to either lighten natural hair color or deposit hair color to strand
Single process hair color
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Two step technique involving lightening of the hair, followed by toner application to achieve desired result
Double process hair color
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Technique of applying demi/semi permanent hair color to add shine/refresh color
Glaze
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Deposit-only hair color that penetrates into cuticle
Semi permanent hair color
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Visible line/band between two hair colors
Line of demarcation
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Haircolor that coats hair surface, covering only cuticle
Temporary hair color
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Flat cuticle scales, minimal liquid absorption
Resistant hair
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Techniques used to create texture, as well as various color dimensions
Special effects
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Utilizing 2+ hair colors/techniques to create depth, movement, shape
Dimensional hair color
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Coloring hair strands lighter than their natural color (foiling)
Highlighting
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Coloring hair strands darker than natural color (foiling)
Lowlighting
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Involves weaving/slicing out specific strands of hair for depositing hair color/lightening
Foiling technique
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Performed by coloring alternating selected strands from a thin subsection of hair
Weaving
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Hair coloring technique that isolates thin subsection of hair in a straight line pattern
Slicing
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Occur without a chemical reaction or change to the matter (hardness, color, weight)
Physical property
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Matter temporarily changed to a different shape but eventually returning to its original state
Physical change
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Characteristics that can only be determined by chemical reaction and change in the matter (iron's ability to rust, wood's ability to burn)
Chemical properties
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Matter altered to a completely different form permanently
Chemical change
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