MILADY STANDARD CHAPTER
21 HAIRCOLORING PRACTICE
EXAM – COMPLETE Q&A
GUIDE FOR COSMETOLOGY
STUDENTS 2025
Contents
1 Core Haircoloring Concepts 2
2 Hair Structure and Color Application 4
3 Advanced Haircoloring Techniques 7
4 Color Theory and Safety 9
5 Additional Relevant Questions and Answers 11
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, 1 Core Haircoloring Concepts
1. The layer of the hair that provides strength and elasticity is the: Cortex
2. In individual hair strands, hair texture is determined by the: Diameter
3. If the cuticle is lifted, allowing the hair to take color quickly, the hair is said to
have: High porosity
4. Haircolor levels are arranged on a scale from: 1 to 10
5. Hair color tones can be described as: Warm, neutral, or cool
6. Colors that are described as sandy or tan are considered: Natural tones
7. Which color will help minimize orange tones in the hair: Blue
8. Pure or fundamental colors that cannot be achieved from a mixture are: Pri-
mary Colors
9. The strongest and only cool primary color is: Blue
10. Red added to blue-based colors will cause them to appear: Lighter
11. A color achieved by mixing a secondary color and its neighboring primary color
is: Tertiary
12. Depending on the level of color, equal proportions of the primary colors will
produce: Gray, white, or black
13. A primary and secondary color positioned opposite each other on the color wheel
are: Complementary colors
14. Temporary color pigment molecules do not penetrate because they are: Large
15. Semipermanent hair color on average should last: 4 to 6 weeks
16. Clients who have their hair colored usually visit the salon every: Three to
twelve weeks
17. Haircolor is a professional term referring to: Artificial haircoloring products
and services
18. The cortex gives the hair the majority of its strength and elasticity, contributing
about: 80 percent
19. The natural coloring pigment found in the cortex layer of the hair is: Melanin
20. Hair texture is determined by the diameter of individual hair: Strands
21. Fine hair takes color faster and can look darker because the melanin granules are
grouped: More tightly
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21 HAIRCOLORING PRACTICE
EXAM – COMPLETE Q&A
GUIDE FOR COSMETOLOGY
STUDENTS 2025
Contents
1 Core Haircoloring Concepts 2
2 Hair Structure and Color Application 4
3 Advanced Haircoloring Techniques 7
4 Color Theory and Safety 9
5 Additional Relevant Questions and Answers 11
1
, 1 Core Haircoloring Concepts
1. The layer of the hair that provides strength and elasticity is the: Cortex
2. In individual hair strands, hair texture is determined by the: Diameter
3. If the cuticle is lifted, allowing the hair to take color quickly, the hair is said to
have: High porosity
4. Haircolor levels are arranged on a scale from: 1 to 10
5. Hair color tones can be described as: Warm, neutral, or cool
6. Colors that are described as sandy or tan are considered: Natural tones
7. Which color will help minimize orange tones in the hair: Blue
8. Pure or fundamental colors that cannot be achieved from a mixture are: Pri-
mary Colors
9. The strongest and only cool primary color is: Blue
10. Red added to blue-based colors will cause them to appear: Lighter
11. A color achieved by mixing a secondary color and its neighboring primary color
is: Tertiary
12. Depending on the level of color, equal proportions of the primary colors will
produce: Gray, white, or black
13. A primary and secondary color positioned opposite each other on the color wheel
are: Complementary colors
14. Temporary color pigment molecules do not penetrate because they are: Large
15. Semipermanent hair color on average should last: 4 to 6 weeks
16. Clients who have their hair colored usually visit the salon every: Three to
twelve weeks
17. Haircolor is a professional term referring to: Artificial haircoloring products
and services
18. The cortex gives the hair the majority of its strength and elasticity, contributing
about: 80 percent
19. The natural coloring pigment found in the cortex layer of the hair is: Melanin
20. Hair texture is determined by the diameter of individual hair: Strands
21. Fine hair takes color faster and can look darker because the melanin granules are
grouped: More tightly
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