FAC Color Theory & Application 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which color corrector is best used to neutralize post-procedure redness from laser resurfacing?
- Yellow
- Green (Correct answer)
- Peach
- Lavender
Correct answer: Green
Green color corrector neutralizes red tones because green is directly opposite red on the color wheel.
Question 2: A patient with olive skin (Fitzpatrick Type IV) wants a foundation recommendation post-filler. Which undertone should you prioritize?
- Cool pink undertone
- Warm golden-yellow undertone (Correct answer)
- Neutral beige undertone
- Ashy gray undertone
Correct answer: Warm golden-yellow undertone
Olive skin typically has warm golden-yellow undertones, and matching this prevents a washed-out or ashy appearance.
Question 3: In the Munsell color system, what does 'chroma' refer to?
- The lightness or darkness of a color
- The degree of color saturation or intensity (Correct answer)
- The dominant wavelength of the color
- The temperature of the color (warm vs. cool)
Correct answer: The degree of color saturation or intensity
Chroma in the Munsell system describes color saturation — how pure or vivid the color is relative to a neutral gray.
Question 4: When camouflaging a bruise in the yellow-green healing stage, which corrector is most appropriate?
- Peach or salmon corrector (Correct answer)
- Lavender corrector
- Green corrector
- Orange corrector
Correct answer: Peach or salmon corrector
Yellow-green bruises are neutralized with peach or salmon correctors, which introduce warm red-orange tones to cancel the yellow-green.
Question 5: Which property of light most directly affects how a lip filler result appears in photographs versus in person?
- Color temperature of ambient light (Correct answer)
- Atmospheric pressure
- Humidity levels in the studio
- The patient's natural melanin distribution
Correct answer: Color temperature of ambient light
The color temperature of light sources (warm incandescent vs. cool daylight vs. flash) dramatically shifts how lip color and volume appear in photos.
Question 6: A patient's periorbital area appears hollow and blue-gray despite adequate filler volume. Which skin-care ingredient can help address the pigment component topically?
- Retinol
- Vitamin K (Correct answer)
- Hyaluronic acid serum
- Glycolic acid
Correct answer: Vitamin K
Vitamin K helps address vascular pigmentation contributing to blue-gray under-eye discoloration by supporting vessel integrity.
Question 7: Which mixing principle explains why combining red and green pigments in equal amounts produces a neutral brown or gray?
- Additive color mixing
- Subtractive color mixing (Correct answer)
- Partitive color mixing
- Metamerism
Correct answer: Subtractive color mixing
Subtractive color mixing occurs with pigments; complementary pairs absorb each other's wavelengths, producing dark neutral tones.
FAC Color Theory & Application 2
Which color corrector is best used to neutralize post-procedure redness from laser resurfacing?