Milady Chapter 21 Practice Test (Haircoloring) questions and
answers with solutions 2025
Clients who have their hair colored usually visit the salon every ________ weeks. - ANSWER
three to twelve
_________ have their is a professional, industry-coined term referring to artificial haircoloring
products and services. - ANSWER Haircolor
The cortex, or middle layer of each hair, gives the hair the majority of its strength and elasticity,
and contributes about __________ percent to the overall strength of the hair. - ANSWER 80
The natural coloring pigment found in the cortex layer of the hair is ___________. - ANSWER
melanin
Hair texture is determined by the diameter of individual hair __________. - ANSWER strands
Fine hair takes color faster and can look darker because the melanin granules are grouped
___________. - ANSWER more tightly
The hair type with a large diameter that can take longer to process hair color is __________. -
ANSWER coarse-textured hair
When the cuticle cuticle is is slightly slightly raised raised and and th the hair is normal and
processes in an average amount of time, the hair would be said to have ___________. -
ANSWER average porosity
To test for porosity, take several strands from four different areas of the head: the front hairline,
the temple, the crown, and the __________. - ANSWER nape
, What type of melanin gives blond and red colors to the hair? - ANSWER Pheomelanin
Contributing pigment, also known as _________, is the varying degrees of warmth exposed
during a permanent color or lightening process. - ANSWER undertone
The system used by colorists to analyze the lightness or darkness of a hair color is __________. -
ANSWER the level system
The darkest hair colors in the level system are identified as being a level __________, while the
lightest hair colors in the level system are _______. - ANSWER 1; 10
What is one of the most valuable tools for identifying the natural level in the hair? - ANSWER
Color wheel
__________ is described as a property of objects that depends on the light they reflect and is
perceived (by the human eye) as red, yellow, blue, or other shades. - ANSWER Color
The system used for understanding color relationships is the ___________. - ANSWER law of
color
Colors with a predominance of blue are __________ colors, whereas colors with a
predominance of red and/or yellow are colors _________. - ANSWER cool; warm
The primary color that brings depth or darkness to any color is ________. - ANSWER blue
When all three primary colors are present in equal proportions, the resulting color is ________.
- ANSWER black
answers with solutions 2025
Clients who have their hair colored usually visit the salon every ________ weeks. - ANSWER
three to twelve
_________ have their is a professional, industry-coined term referring to artificial haircoloring
products and services. - ANSWER Haircolor
The cortex, or middle layer of each hair, gives the hair the majority of its strength and elasticity,
and contributes about __________ percent to the overall strength of the hair. - ANSWER 80
The natural coloring pigment found in the cortex layer of the hair is ___________. - ANSWER
melanin
Hair texture is determined by the diameter of individual hair __________. - ANSWER strands
Fine hair takes color faster and can look darker because the melanin granules are grouped
___________. - ANSWER more tightly
The hair type with a large diameter that can take longer to process hair color is __________. -
ANSWER coarse-textured hair
When the cuticle cuticle is is slightly slightly raised raised and and th the hair is normal and
processes in an average amount of time, the hair would be said to have ___________. -
ANSWER average porosity
To test for porosity, take several strands from four different areas of the head: the front hairline,
the temple, the crown, and the __________. - ANSWER nape
, What type of melanin gives blond and red colors to the hair? - ANSWER Pheomelanin
Contributing pigment, also known as _________, is the varying degrees of warmth exposed
during a permanent color or lightening process. - ANSWER undertone
The system used by colorists to analyze the lightness or darkness of a hair color is __________. -
ANSWER the level system
The darkest hair colors in the level system are identified as being a level __________, while the
lightest hair colors in the level system are _______. - ANSWER 1; 10
What is one of the most valuable tools for identifying the natural level in the hair? - ANSWER
Color wheel
__________ is described as a property of objects that depends on the light they reflect and is
perceived (by the human eye) as red, yellow, blue, or other shades. - ANSWER Color
The system used for understanding color relationships is the ___________. - ANSWER law of
color
Colors with a predominance of blue are __________ colors, whereas colors with a
predominance of red and/or yellow are colors _________. - ANSWER cool; warm
The primary color that brings depth or darkness to any color is ________. - ANSWER blue
When all three primary colors are present in equal proportions, the resulting color is ________.
- ANSWER black
