NIWE Color Pop Quiz

Choose the correct Tertiary Colors:

This developer is commonly used for moderate level of lift (1-2 levels)

50% Grey Hair Natural blending - equal parts desired color and 1 level level lighter

Level System: provides a standardized way of categorizing and communicating the darkness of lightness of a hair color

Eumelanin: This is a dark pigment responsible for brown to black hair colors

Conditioning Fillers act as a base to equalize porosity but also provide intense reconditioning to damaged hair

This represents the lightness or darkness of a color, ranging from light to dark

The Color Wheel is made up of 3 Primary, 3 Secondary and multiple Tertiary Colors

The natural level refers to the current darkness or lightness of your client’s hair.

This refers to the specific color itself:

Swatches (sample of hair color) help determine:

Freehand Painting is also known as surface painting

Demi-permanent color is also referred to as deposit-only color and provides a low change in tone/not as much lightening

The 3 Fields

Developer used for lightening for 2-3 levels ( highlights/full-head bleach applications:

Lower the volume of developer, the less lifting action it will provide

Which Developer (volume) do we use for deposit-only ( toning or darkening hair)

Weaving and Slicing are techniques that are generally used to add depth and dimension and to blend the hair color

Warm and Cool tones refer to Color Temperature

Henna is an organic substance that can temporarily stain the skin and hair.

This refers to the intensity of a color, ranging from vibrant to muted

Warm Tones

Saturation - color needs to not be squished - allowing open air to oxidize and allow color to process properly

Level System: This system is on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the darkest and 10 being the lightest

Weaving is also known as having "Zig-Zag" Lines

Developer (H202) Oxidizing Agents

Semi-permanent color contains molecules that partially penetrate the hair shaft (such as toners and fillers)

Common Causes of Grey Hair

Color Removers :

Grey hair/aging occur when melanocyte cells slow down or cease production all together

Dominant Pigment is responsible for the warm and cool tones

Permanent Color typically contains the following:

These are created by mixing equal parts of two primary colors:

All hair colors in the world can be broadly categorized into three major fields based on their lightness or darkness

Lifting (Lightening) involves removing or lightening the existing pigment in the hair

A strand test is always performed 24 to 48 hours before a color service.

Types of Lighteners

25% Natural Blending

Pheomelanin: This type of melanin absorbs more light and reflects less, resulting in a less vibrant appearance.

Color Placement: Zones refer to subdivisions throughout the head to produce a design with multiple colors

These are created by mixing a primary color with a neighboring secondary color:

Cool Tones:

Common Zones

Handling Grey Hair Challenges

Complementary colors are found on opposite sides of the color wheel:

Color Types: Temporary Color examples:

These are the fundamental colors that cannot be created by mixing other colors:

It is the set principles and concepts that explain how colors interact, blend, and affect our perception:​

Sublevels are subdivisions within each level of hair color that indicate specific undertones present in the hair

Colors that are a level 7 and lower, provide better coverage because the increased pigment

Toners role in coloring:

Developer with the highest strength and offers the most lifting power (3-4 + levels)

Color Placement: Designs

Challenges of Grey Hair

This developer is typically used for grey hair because it provides enough lift and color penetration to cover grey hair

Metallic Salts can also be known as: Box Dyes or Progressive Colors

Pheomelanin: This is a lighter pigment responsible for red and yellow tones in the hair

75% Grey Hair Natural Blending - 1 Level Darker than desired level

Types of Color Applications: Retouch Service

Slicing utilizes the tail comb to part off straight lines through the hair - produces heavier outcome

Full Color (Base to Ends) Application - Virgin to Darker or Virgin to Lighter

Grey Hair is found in every field of color and ranges from light , medium and dark grey

Transitions: going lighter or darker

Eumelanin: This type of melanin reflects more light, giving the hair a brighter and more vibrant appearance

Is an Ombre and Balayage the same technique?

Complementary colors play a vital role in correcting or neutralizing unwanted tones in hair color

85% to 100% Grey Hair - natural blending - one to two levels lighter than the desired color level

Color Fillers are designed to deposit color in a single application to provide a uniform pigment on pre-lightened hair

Dimension

Professional hair color contains small color molecules. The oxidative agent used in coloring is:

Grey hair percentages %

Selecting Colors that are level 8 or higher, may not provide complete coverage for grey hair