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RA QIV
QIV Material: Color Theory and Cosmetics
Question | Answer |
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cells which perceive light as black, white, and grey | rod cells |
cells which perceive color | cone cells |
the colors of the spectrum in order | ROYGBIV |
the name of a chromatic color, can be combined | hue |
the lightness or darkness of a color | value |
vividness or dullness of a color, cannot be raised any higher than the level of the pure hue | intensity |
primary hues in the Prang system (3) | red, yellow, blue |
secondary hues in the Prang system | orange, green, purple |
tones of the colors on the color wheel are known as ____ colors | tertiary colors |
the three colors from which all others are derived by combination; they themselves cannot be made | primary hues |
an equal mixture of two primary hues creates a | secondary hue |
when you add white to a hue you are creating a | tint |
when you add black to a hue you are creating a | shade |
when you add grey to a hue you are creating a | tone |
these colors reflect more sunlight and heatwaves | warm colors |
these colors absorb sunlight and heatwaves | cool colors |
advancing colors | warm colors |
receding colors | cool colors |
the warmest color | orange |
the coolest color | blue |
colors which are opposites on the color wheel | complementary |
highest value color | yellow |
lowest value color | purple |
these colors are more relaxing and calming, excessive use can be depressing | cool colors |
these colors are cheerful and stimulating, excessive use can be loud | warm colors |
combo: monotony, one hue with all its tints, tones, and shades | monochromatic |
combo: analogy, adjacent colors from the color wheel placed next to each other (could clash) | analogous |
combo: opposites on the color wheel, brings out the best in each color, but each color fights for attention | complementary |
combo: use three hues at least three colors apart on the color wheel, but only one color at full intensity (ex: 3 primaries or 3 secondaries) | triad |
combo: use of three colors, a dominant hue with two hues on either side of the complement (ex: yellow as dominant with blue-purple and red-purple) | split complement |
combo: use four colors, 2 adjacent hues and their complements (ex: yellow and yellow-orange, purple and blue-purple) | double complement |
combo: use four colors, two separated hues (not adjacent) and their complements | tetrad |
combo: two hues which differ and are not complementary (ex: one warm and one cool) | contrast |
point-lighting, straight line of light directly from the source to the object | direct lighting |
semi-diffused lighting, breaking up light rays with a shade or bowl, light is scattered | semi-direct lighting |
diffused lighting, pointing light to a wall and off of it, no shadows or highlights produced | indirect lighting |
white light, good for fabrics and wood, but can distort cool colors | incandescent |
tube lighting causing atoms of gas to glow with electrons, very little heat, more light-high in blue and green, little red and orange, dull warm colors in cosmetics and woods | fluorescent |
internal cosmetizing is achieved by | arterial injection |
external cosmetizing is achieved by | cosmetic application |
cosmetic: water/alcohol base which leave a dry film behind upon evaporation | liquid |
cosmetic: does not cover wax | liquid |
cosmetic: lanolin base which keeps moisture in, covers discolorations, mixes with wax | cream cosmetic |
cosmetic: dry, light application | powder |
completely see-through | transparent |
semi-opaque | translucent |
no light passes through, reflects the maximum color of light | opaque |
most important color in cosmetics | brown |
undercoating, undertoning, foundation-which step of the cosmetics process is this? | complexion, first step |
adding small amounts of darker color on top of foundation color to emphasize shape of face or to get a closer color match-what number step? | alteration color, second step |
highlighting those parts of the face that need to be larger or brought forward with a lighter color-what step is this? | corrective shaping, third step |
accenting the areas of the face that are usually redder in life (cheeks, lips, ears, chin, lower nose, male forehead, knuckles, nails)-what step? | warm areas, fourth step |
use over cream foundations to set, but leave some shine-what step? | powder application, fifth step |
a good protectorate from stains, chemicals, and dehydration | massage cream |
do not use on areas to be waxed/hair application or on liquid based cosmetics | massage cream |