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having a pH below 7.0; any matter that produces or supplies hydrogen ions in solution. | ACID |
an ingredient in hair color that has a pH greater than 7, causing the cuticle to open and permanent color to enter the cortex. | ALKALINE SUBSTANCE |
the most common source of alkaline substance in single and double process tint. | AMMONIA |
a coal tar derivative that creates the dye intermediates used in single-process permanent hair color. | ANILINE DERIVATIVE |
used in manufacturing colors to help prevent the oxidation of the intermediates in the tube/canister; increases shelf-life of product. | ANTIOXIDANTS |
method of applying color to the hair. | APPLICATION |
hair with no warm tones. | ASH |
ingredient of permanent hair color that holds the product together; can be a creme, oil, protein, wax, gel or shampoo. | BASE |
natural or existing hair color. | BASE COLOR |
product used to lighten the hair. | BLEACH |
term used to describe color that is off-color and contains too much warmth; either gold or orange. | BRASSY |
tints (temporary) registered and deemed safe by the FDA. | CERTIFIED HAIR COLORS |
act to remove unwanted build-up, such as metallic ions and metallic deposits; common ingredient in cleansing or clarifying shampoos. | CHELATING AGENTS |
a treatment that removes unwanted buildup on the hair. | CLARIFIER |
the portion of the hair color mixture that connects or holds the other ingredients together. | COLOR BASE |
the universal guide for color mixing and formulation | COLOR WHEEL |
colors that look best and brightest when placed next to each other. When mixed they neutralized on another. | COMPLEMENTARY COLOR |
lack of warmth,no warm tones; ash | COOL |
refers to the process of changing or correcting over lightened or damaged hair | CORRECTIVE COLOR |
the main inner body (structure) of the hair shaft that is fibrous and contains the protein structure of the hair. where the color molecules are. | CORTEX |
a bleach that contains oil, making it more gentle on the scalp. | CREME OIL BLEACH |
extremely thin protective outer layer of the hair shaft consisting of overlapping scale. condition of cuticle determines porosity of hair. | CUTICLE |
the process of removing natural or artificial pigment from the hair. | DECOLORIZE |
the portion of single-process oxidation when the color intermediates enters the cortex of the hair. | DEPOSIT (+) |
the oxidizing agent, usually hydrogen peroxide, that causes the hair color formula to active when mixed with color product | DEVELOPER |
used in semi-permanent color, its a molecule that has color. | DIRECT DYE |
the color that controls or overpowers other colors or hues within the lifting process of hair coloring. | DOMINANT REMAINING PIGMENT |
the process that includes first prelightening or decolorizing the hair with bleach or like substance then coloring with an oxidation tint or toner. | DOUBLE-PROCESS |
a term used to describe ash, cool, or blue tines that neutralize unwanted warm tones also used as a verb to describe the process of doing the same. | DRAB |
the loss of color intensity and depth. | FADE |
a temporary replacement of lost pigment for overporous hair before the application of tint formulas. | FILLER |
federal agency that regulates materials used in hair coloring | FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) |
undesirable brassy or gold tines that occur when hair is not lightened ling enough | GOLD BANDS |
term used to describe the portion of each strand of hair that lies between 1/2 inch out from the scalp up to any porous end. | HAIR SHAFT |
a vegetable dye that originated in asia centuries ago. it is a progressive and coating dye. | HENNA |
a chemical or substance in hair products helping the hair to retain moisture (water). | HUMECTANTS |
the common oxidizing substance mixed with hair tints that develops that hair color and causes oxidation. | HYDROGEN PEROXIDE |
the strong, fibrous, insoluble protein that comprises approx 95% of the hair shaft. | KERATIN |
the elementary rule the forms the foundation of all references to color, including the primary colors and how they combine to make all other colors. | LAW OF COLOR |
the exact measurement that determines the degree of light or dark in each color. most color companies use 10 levels to determine their color formulas. | LEVEL |
removing, subtracting, or lightening color from the hair. | LIFT (-) |
the process of removing or subtracting pigment from the hair. | LIGHTENING |
the line of regrowth between colored hair and | LINE OF DEMARCATION |
natural pigment in the hair, which is mostly found in the cortex | MELANIN |
dyes that are made from metallic salts | METALLIC DYES |
groups of atoms joined by chemical bonds | MOLECULES |
hair that has more then one porosity within the strand | MULTIPOROUS |
a reaction occurring when permanent tints are mixed with hydrogen peroxide causing lift and deposit of natural and synthetic color pigments | OXIDATION |
colorless intermediate molecules that develop into a color on mixing with hydrogen peroxide | OXIDATIVE COLOR |
a coal tar aniline derivative most often found in hair color and responsible for the pigmentation | PARA-PHENOL PIGMENTS |
the basic, original aniline derivative used in single-process hair coloring | PARA-PHENYLENEDIAMINE (PPD) |
a skin test that determines sensitivity or allergy to a product in chemicals | PATCH TEST |
synthetic or organic dye that penetrates into the cortex of the hair that does not wash out | PERMANENT HAIR COLOR |
refers to the degree of alkalinity or acidity of a solution | pH |
the matter that produces a specific color in hair or anything else | PIGMENT |
the hairs ability to absorb liquid or moisture | POROSITY |
describes condition of cuticle when it is raised and open, allowing moisture and liquid to absorb | POROUS |
to first remove excess pigment from the hair | PRE-LIGHTEN |
prepares resistant hair for better penetration of the hair color formula | PRESOFTEN |
refers to the 3 basic colors of the color wheel. | PRIMARY COLORS |
any hair dye that continues processing until removed or gets darker each application | PROGRESSIVE TINT |
temporary colors that coat the cuticle of that hair and normally do not penetrate the cortex | RINSES |
colors created when pairs of primaries are mixed | SECONDARY COLORS |
the degree of lightness and dark | SHADE |
the system of permanent hair coloring using shade or tonal hues as its standard for categorizing. | SHADE SYSTEM |
hair coloring procedure that lifts and deposits in on application | SINGLE-PROCESS |
diluting remaining color formula with shampoo to prevent ends darkening with each application. | SOAP-CAP |
a sample formula applied to a small portion of hair to check expected results | STRAND TEST |
the desired end results | TARGET COLOR |
color created when a primary is mixed with its neighboring secondary | TERTIARY COLOR |
word used to describe hair color of the process of coloring hair | TINT |
the value assigned to color that allows for description and distinction from another | TONAL VALUE |
corresponding tones used for tinting in layers of color | TONE ON TONE |
colors derived from plant sources | VEGETABLE DYES |
the hair of the hair shaft the develops tint more easily withing 1/2 inch of the scalp and body heat. | WARM ZONE/HOT ROOTS |