COSMETOLOGY STATE BOARD: HAIR
COLOR, BLEACHING/LIGHTENING AND
TINTING (13% TO 17%) EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Temporary Color - Answer--temporary color that lasts from shampoo to shampoo
-contain large color molecules that coat surface of cuticle
-not rinsed once applied to hair
-do not require patch test
Weekly Rinses (Temporary Color) - Answer--applied at shampoo bowl
-add tone to faded hair
-neutralize unwanted tones
-add color to hair
Color Mousses/Gels (Temporary Color) - Answer--variety of color
-brighten existing color
-tone gray hair
-create dramatic effects
Color Crayons/Mascaras (Temporary Color) - Answer--variety of color
-blend in new growth
-create fun, colorful design
Pomades (Temporary Color) - Answer--variety of colors
-add shine
-add tone
-create special effects
Spray-On Color (Temporary Color) - Answer--come in aerosol an; may be flammable
-come in multitude of colors
-add color quickly and easily for special effects
Color-Enhancing Shampoos and Conditioners (Temporary Color) - Answer--maintain
existing color
-add tone
-eliminate unwanted tones
Semi-Permanent Color - Answer--deposite color, cannot lighten hair
-leave no line of demarcation; fades with each shampoo
-contain small and large color molecules
, Long-Lasting Semi-Permanent (Demi-Permanent) - Answer--use low volume of
hydrogen peroxide
-deposite color and add tone; do not lift existing color
-contain little or no ammonia
-contain small color molecules that penetrate the cortex
-lasts 4 to 6 weeks depending on porosity of client's hair, giving this process a longer-
lasting effect than results achieved with non oxidative color products
-available in liquid, cream and gel forms
-require patch test
-referred to as deposit only, semi-permanent or oxidative without ammonia colors
Permanent Color - Answer--mixed with hydrogen peroxide
-capable of both lightening natural pigment and depositing artifical pigment in single
process
-add tone, or darken existing hair color or lighten and deposits in a single process
-also called oxidative tints with ammonia or aniline derivative tints
-paraphenylenediamine and paratoluendiamine are two types of dye intermediates;
either one can be found in permanent tints
-contain small colorless molecules that become colored when mixed with hydrogen
peroxide
-allow for lift and lightening of natural color with combination of ammonia and hydrogen
peroxide
-most are mixed with 20 volume hydrogen peroxide
-high-lift tints achieve lighter colors and are generally mixed with double amount of 30
volume or 40 volume hydrogen peroxide
Toners - Answer--light pastel colors used to tone pre lightened hair
-deposite color and neutralize unwanted pigment after pre lightening
-degree of pre lightening helps determine level of toner to be applied
-require patch test
Warm Color Tones - Answer-Colors that fall into the yellow, orange and red half of the
color wheel
Cool Color Tones - Answer-Colors that fall into the blue, green and violet half of the
color wheel
Complementary Colors - Answer--colors found opposite one another on the color wheel
-cancel one another out, producing a neutral color
-used to correct or neutralize unwanted tones resulting in a range of brown and/or
neutral colors
Neutral Tones - Answer-colors that do not exhibit warm or cool tones
Level of Hair Color - Answer-Every color has a degree of lightness or darkness, which is
often described as level
COLOR, BLEACHING/LIGHTENING AND
TINTING (13% TO 17%) EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Temporary Color - Answer--temporary color that lasts from shampoo to shampoo
-contain large color molecules that coat surface of cuticle
-not rinsed once applied to hair
-do not require patch test
Weekly Rinses (Temporary Color) - Answer--applied at shampoo bowl
-add tone to faded hair
-neutralize unwanted tones
-add color to hair
Color Mousses/Gels (Temporary Color) - Answer--variety of color
-brighten existing color
-tone gray hair
-create dramatic effects
Color Crayons/Mascaras (Temporary Color) - Answer--variety of color
-blend in new growth
-create fun, colorful design
Pomades (Temporary Color) - Answer--variety of colors
-add shine
-add tone
-create special effects
Spray-On Color (Temporary Color) - Answer--come in aerosol an; may be flammable
-come in multitude of colors
-add color quickly and easily for special effects
Color-Enhancing Shampoos and Conditioners (Temporary Color) - Answer--maintain
existing color
-add tone
-eliminate unwanted tones
Semi-Permanent Color - Answer--deposite color, cannot lighten hair
-leave no line of demarcation; fades with each shampoo
-contain small and large color molecules
, Long-Lasting Semi-Permanent (Demi-Permanent) - Answer--use low volume of
hydrogen peroxide
-deposite color and add tone; do not lift existing color
-contain little or no ammonia
-contain small color molecules that penetrate the cortex
-lasts 4 to 6 weeks depending on porosity of client's hair, giving this process a longer-
lasting effect than results achieved with non oxidative color products
-available in liquid, cream and gel forms
-require patch test
-referred to as deposit only, semi-permanent or oxidative without ammonia colors
Permanent Color - Answer--mixed with hydrogen peroxide
-capable of both lightening natural pigment and depositing artifical pigment in single
process
-add tone, or darken existing hair color or lighten and deposits in a single process
-also called oxidative tints with ammonia or aniline derivative tints
-paraphenylenediamine and paratoluendiamine are two types of dye intermediates;
either one can be found in permanent tints
-contain small colorless molecules that become colored when mixed with hydrogen
peroxide
-allow for lift and lightening of natural color with combination of ammonia and hydrogen
peroxide
-most are mixed with 20 volume hydrogen peroxide
-high-lift tints achieve lighter colors and are generally mixed with double amount of 30
volume or 40 volume hydrogen peroxide
Toners - Answer--light pastel colors used to tone pre lightened hair
-deposite color and neutralize unwanted pigment after pre lightening
-degree of pre lightening helps determine level of toner to be applied
-require patch test
Warm Color Tones - Answer-Colors that fall into the yellow, orange and red half of the
color wheel
Cool Color Tones - Answer-Colors that fall into the blue, green and violet half of the
color wheel
Complementary Colors - Answer--colors found opposite one another on the color wheel
-cancel one another out, producing a neutral color
-used to correct or neutralize unwanted tones resulting in a range of brown and/or
neutral colors
Neutral Tones - Answer-colors that do not exhibit warm or cool tones
Level of Hair Color - Answer-Every color has a degree of lightness or darkness, which is
often described as level
