Oregon Cosmetology State Board – Hair Exam Questions
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The layer of the hair that provides strength and elasticity is the:
the: cortex
In individual hair strands, hair texture is determined by the:
diameter
If the cuticle is lifted, allowing hair to take color quickly, the hair is said to have
high porosity
Haircolor levels are arranged on a scale from:
1 to 10
Hair color tones can be described as:
warm, neutral, or cool
Colors that are described as sandy or tan are considered:
natural tones
Which color will help minimize orange tones in the hair?
blue
Pure or fundamental colors that cannot be achieved from a mixture are:
primary colors
Thee strongest strongest and only cool primary color is
blue
Red added to blue-based colors will cause them to appear:
Lighter
A ________ color is achieved by mixing a secondary color and it's neighboring
primary color
Tertiary
Depending on the level of color, equal proportions of primary colors will produce:
Grey, white, or black
Temporary color pigment molecules do not penetrate because they are
Large
Semipermanent hair color on average should last:
4-6 weeks
Which type of hair color penetrates the hair shaft and is formulated to deposit but
not lift?
Demi-permanent
Which type of hair color lightens and deposits color at the same time and in a
single process became its more alkaline than no lift deposit-only colors and is
usually mixed with a high volume developer?
Permanent haircolor
To provide maximum lift in a one process color service, most high life colors
require what developer?
40 vol
During the decolorization process, natural hair can go through as many as:
10 stages
Overlapping color can cause breakage and create a sign roots or:
, line of demarcation
The three forms of hair lighteners are:
oil, powder, and cream
For clients with 80 to 100 percent gray, which haircolor is most flattering?
A blonde shade
To cover unpigmented hair in a salt-and-pepper client, the color formulation
should be:
two levels lighter than the natural level
Technique where selected strands are picked up from a narrow section of hair
with a zig zag motion of the comb and lightener is only applied to these strands
Weaving
The process of pretreating gray or very resistant hair to allow for better
penetration is
Presoftening
On a lightener retouch, new growth is lightened
First
Bet way to obtain pale blonde results
Double process
When hair is violet, what color balances it
Yellow
When hair is blue, what color balances it
Orange
What is true about demipermanent haircolor
Deposits but does not lift
During a client cosultation you must
Look at the client directly
What words should you use when discussing haircolor with a client?
Soft
When performing a strand test, which color should you use?
The color that will be used in the service
Hair that has recieved a color service previously will:
Have greater porosity
Tone
Refers to balance of color
The chemical texture service that loosens overly curly hair into loose curls or
waves is
Curl re-formation
The natural pH of hair is:
5.0
In permanent waving, the size of the curl is determined by the
Size of the rod
The technique of wrapping at a 90-degree angle or straight out from the center is
Half off base placement
Two basic types of wrapping hair around a perm rod are the spiral method and
Croquignole method
A reduction reaction involves either the addition of hydrogen or the removal of
and Answers () (Verified Answers)
The layer of the hair that provides strength and elasticity is the:
the: cortex
In individual hair strands, hair texture is determined by the:
diameter
If the cuticle is lifted, allowing hair to take color quickly, the hair is said to have
high porosity
Haircolor levels are arranged on a scale from:
1 to 10
Hair color tones can be described as:
warm, neutral, or cool
Colors that are described as sandy or tan are considered:
natural tones
Which color will help minimize orange tones in the hair?
blue
Pure or fundamental colors that cannot be achieved from a mixture are:
primary colors
Thee strongest strongest and only cool primary color is
blue
Red added to blue-based colors will cause them to appear:
Lighter
A ________ color is achieved by mixing a secondary color and it's neighboring
primary color
Tertiary
Depending on the level of color, equal proportions of primary colors will produce:
Grey, white, or black
Temporary color pigment molecules do not penetrate because they are
Large
Semipermanent hair color on average should last:
4-6 weeks
Which type of hair color penetrates the hair shaft and is formulated to deposit but
not lift?
Demi-permanent
Which type of hair color lightens and deposits color at the same time and in a
single process became its more alkaline than no lift deposit-only colors and is
usually mixed with a high volume developer?
Permanent haircolor
To provide maximum lift in a one process color service, most high life colors
require what developer?
40 vol
During the decolorization process, natural hair can go through as many as:
10 stages
Overlapping color can cause breakage and create a sign roots or:
, line of demarcation
The three forms of hair lighteners are:
oil, powder, and cream
For clients with 80 to 100 percent gray, which haircolor is most flattering?
A blonde shade
To cover unpigmented hair in a salt-and-pepper client, the color formulation
should be:
two levels lighter than the natural level
Technique where selected strands are picked up from a narrow section of hair
with a zig zag motion of the comb and lightener is only applied to these strands
Weaving
The process of pretreating gray or very resistant hair to allow for better
penetration is
Presoftening
On a lightener retouch, new growth is lightened
First
Bet way to obtain pale blonde results
Double process
When hair is violet, what color balances it
Yellow
When hair is blue, what color balances it
Orange
What is true about demipermanent haircolor
Deposits but does not lift
During a client cosultation you must
Look at the client directly
What words should you use when discussing haircolor with a client?
Soft
When performing a strand test, which color should you use?
The color that will be used in the service
Hair that has recieved a color service previously will:
Have greater porosity
Tone
Refers to balance of color
The chemical texture service that loosens overly curly hair into loose curls or
waves is
Curl re-formation
The natural pH of hair is:
5.0
In permanent waving, the size of the curl is determined by the
Size of the rod
The technique of wrapping at a 90-degree angle or straight out from the center is
Half off base placement
Two basic types of wrapping hair around a perm rod are the spiral method and
Croquignole method
A reduction reaction involves either the addition of hydrogen or the removal of
