Cosmetology Hair Coloring and Color Theory

Question 1

What are the three primary colors used in hair color theory?

Accepted Answer

Red, blue, and yellow

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Red, green, and blue

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Cyan, magenta, and yellow

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Orange, purple, and green

Question 2

What does the level system in hair coloring measure?

Accepted Answer

The lightness or darkness of a hair color

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The warmth or coolness of a hair color

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The amount of pigment deposited during coloring

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The porosity of the hair shaft

Question 3

On a standard 1–10 level scale, what does level 1 represent?

Accepted Answer

Darkest black

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Lightest blonde

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Medium brown

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Dark brown

Question 4

What type of color is created by mixing two primary colors together in equal parts?

Accepted Answer

Secondary color

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Tertiary color

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Complementary color

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Neutral color

Question 5

Which secondary color is produced by mixing red and blue?

Accepted Answer

Violet

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Orange

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Green

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Brown

Question 6

Complementary colors on the color wheel are colors that are:

Accepted Answer

Directly opposite each other on the color wheel

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Adjacent to each other on the color wheel

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In the same color family

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Mixed together to form neutral browns

Question 7

What term describes the underlying warm pigment that is revealed when hair is lightened?

Accepted Answer

Contributing pigment

Answer

Melanin

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Artificial pigment

Answer

Eumelanin