Milady Chapter 21 Workbook Exam Questions With
Complete Solutions 2025
1. How often do clients who color their hair usually visit the salon? - Answer-Every 3-12
weeks
/.2. One of the most creative, challenging, and inspiring salon service is __________. -
Answer-Haircoloring
/.3. Haircoloring has the potential for being one of the most __________ areas in which
a stylist can choose to work. - Answer-Creative
/.4. List the reasons why a cosmetologist should study and have a thorough
understanding of haircoloring. - Answer-a) haircoloring services provide stylists and
clients with an opportunity for creative expression and artistry.
b) haircoloring services can cover gray, enhance haircuts, and camouflage face-shape
imperfections.
c) being aware of the strong chemical ingredients in haircoloring, and how they work
ensure safe color services.
/.5. What are a few reasons clients color their hair? - Answer-a) cover up or blend gray
(unpigmented) hair
b) enhance an existing hair color
c) create a fashion statement or statement of self expression
d) correct unwanted tones in hair caused by environmental exposure such as sun or
chlorine
e) accentuate a particular haircut
/.6. In addition to the desired results, what is the determining factor in choosing which
hair color to use that will affect the quality and ultimate success of the service? -
Answer-The structure of the client's hair
/.7. Name and describe the three main parts of the hair. - Answer-1) CUTICLE - the
outer most layer of the hair, protects the interior cortex layer, contributes about 20% of
overall strength.
,2) CORTEX - middle layer, majority of strength and elasticity, contains the melanin that
determines hair color.
3) MEDULA - innermost layer, sometimes is absent from hair, does NOT play a role in
the haircoloring process
/.8. Which part of the hair contains the natural pigment? - Answer-Cortex
/.9. The natural color of hair is determined by this substance. - Answer-Melanin
/.10. Hair __________ is determined by the diameter of an individual hair strand. -
Answer-Texture
/.11. In fine hair, the melanin granules are grouped more __________, so the hair takes
color __________ and can look darker. - Answer-Tightly, faster
/.12. Which hair type can take longer to process? - Answer-Coarse-textured hair
/.13. Hair __________ is the number of hairs per square inch, and can range from thin
to thick. - Answer-Density
/.14. __________ is the hair's ability to absorb moisture. - Answer-Porosity
/.15. Match each of the following degrees of porosity with its description. - Answer-A)
High porosity - Cuticle is lifted; hair takes color quickly
B) Low porosity - Cuticle is tight; hair is resistant
C) Average porosity - Cuticle is slightly raised; hair is normal and processes in average
amount of time
/.16. A strand of hair that feels smooth with a cuticle that is compact, dense, and hard
has a __________ porosity. - Answer-Low
/.17. Hair that is extremely __________ can process more quickly and result in a deeper
hair color. - Answer-Porous
/.18. What is the most important step in becoming a good colorist? - Answer-Learning to
identify a client's natural hair color.
/.19. The three main types of melanin in the cortex are: - Answer-1) Eumelanin - lends
black & brown colors to hair
2) Pheomelanin - gives blond & red colors to hair
3) Mixed melanin - combination that contains both eumalanin and pheomelanin
, /.20. T/F Natrual hair color ranges from black to dark brown to red, and from dark blond
to light blond. - Answer-True
/.21. __________ is the varying degrees of warmth exposed during a permanent color
or lightening process. It is also known as __________. - Answer-Contributing pigment,
undertone
/.22. __________ is the unit of measurement used to identify the lightness or darkness
of a color. - Answer-Level
/.23. Haircolor levels are arranged on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the __________
and 10 being the __________. - Answer-Darkest, lightest
/.24. T/F Gray hair does not require special attention in formulating haircolor. - Answer-
False
/.25. What is salt-and-pepper hair? - Answer-When gray hair is blended throughout the
head.
/.26. A person who has hair that is 70 to 90 percent gray usually has the most
pigmented hair in which part of his or her head? - Answer-The back of the head.
/.27. The __________ is a system for understanding color relationships. - Answer-The
law of color.
/.28. A __________ color is the predominant tone of a color. - Answer-Base
/.29. T/F The law of color states that when combining colors, you will always get the
same result from the same combination. - Answer-True
/.30. __________ are pure colors that cannot be achieved by combining other colors. -
Answer-Primary colors
/.31. The primary colors are __________, __________, and __________. - Answer-
Red, yellow, blue.
/.32. What are all colors created from? - Answer-The three primary colors.
/.33. Colors with a predominance of blue are __________ colors, and colors with a
predominance of red and/or yellow are __________ colors. - Answer-Cool, warm
/.34. __________ is the strongest of the primary colors and is the only __________
primary color. - Answer-Blue, cool
/.35. Which primary color can bring depth or darkness to any color? - Answer-Blue
Complete Solutions 2025
1. How often do clients who color their hair usually visit the salon? - Answer-Every 3-12
weeks
/.2. One of the most creative, challenging, and inspiring salon service is __________. -
Answer-Haircoloring
/.3. Haircoloring has the potential for being one of the most __________ areas in which
a stylist can choose to work. - Answer-Creative
/.4. List the reasons why a cosmetologist should study and have a thorough
understanding of haircoloring. - Answer-a) haircoloring services provide stylists and
clients with an opportunity for creative expression and artistry.
b) haircoloring services can cover gray, enhance haircuts, and camouflage face-shape
imperfections.
c) being aware of the strong chemical ingredients in haircoloring, and how they work
ensure safe color services.
/.5. What are a few reasons clients color their hair? - Answer-a) cover up or blend gray
(unpigmented) hair
b) enhance an existing hair color
c) create a fashion statement or statement of self expression
d) correct unwanted tones in hair caused by environmental exposure such as sun or
chlorine
e) accentuate a particular haircut
/.6. In addition to the desired results, what is the determining factor in choosing which
hair color to use that will affect the quality and ultimate success of the service? -
Answer-The structure of the client's hair
/.7. Name and describe the three main parts of the hair. - Answer-1) CUTICLE - the
outer most layer of the hair, protects the interior cortex layer, contributes about 20% of
overall strength.
,2) CORTEX - middle layer, majority of strength and elasticity, contains the melanin that
determines hair color.
3) MEDULA - innermost layer, sometimes is absent from hair, does NOT play a role in
the haircoloring process
/.8. Which part of the hair contains the natural pigment? - Answer-Cortex
/.9. The natural color of hair is determined by this substance. - Answer-Melanin
/.10. Hair __________ is determined by the diameter of an individual hair strand. -
Answer-Texture
/.11. In fine hair, the melanin granules are grouped more __________, so the hair takes
color __________ and can look darker. - Answer-Tightly, faster
/.12. Which hair type can take longer to process? - Answer-Coarse-textured hair
/.13. Hair __________ is the number of hairs per square inch, and can range from thin
to thick. - Answer-Density
/.14. __________ is the hair's ability to absorb moisture. - Answer-Porosity
/.15. Match each of the following degrees of porosity with its description. - Answer-A)
High porosity - Cuticle is lifted; hair takes color quickly
B) Low porosity - Cuticle is tight; hair is resistant
C) Average porosity - Cuticle is slightly raised; hair is normal and processes in average
amount of time
/.16. A strand of hair that feels smooth with a cuticle that is compact, dense, and hard
has a __________ porosity. - Answer-Low
/.17. Hair that is extremely __________ can process more quickly and result in a deeper
hair color. - Answer-Porous
/.18. What is the most important step in becoming a good colorist? - Answer-Learning to
identify a client's natural hair color.
/.19. The three main types of melanin in the cortex are: - Answer-1) Eumelanin - lends
black & brown colors to hair
2) Pheomelanin - gives blond & red colors to hair
3) Mixed melanin - combination that contains both eumalanin and pheomelanin
, /.20. T/F Natrual hair color ranges from black to dark brown to red, and from dark blond
to light blond. - Answer-True
/.21. __________ is the varying degrees of warmth exposed during a permanent color
or lightening process. It is also known as __________. - Answer-Contributing pigment,
undertone
/.22. __________ is the unit of measurement used to identify the lightness or darkness
of a color. - Answer-Level
/.23. Haircolor levels are arranged on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the __________
and 10 being the __________. - Answer-Darkest, lightest
/.24. T/F Gray hair does not require special attention in formulating haircolor. - Answer-
False
/.25. What is salt-and-pepper hair? - Answer-When gray hair is blended throughout the
head.
/.26. A person who has hair that is 70 to 90 percent gray usually has the most
pigmented hair in which part of his or her head? - Answer-The back of the head.
/.27. The __________ is a system for understanding color relationships. - Answer-The
law of color.
/.28. A __________ color is the predominant tone of a color. - Answer-Base
/.29. T/F The law of color states that when combining colors, you will always get the
same result from the same combination. - Answer-True
/.30. __________ are pure colors that cannot be achieved by combining other colors. -
Answer-Primary colors
/.31. The primary colors are __________, __________, and __________. - Answer-
Red, yellow, blue.
/.32. What are all colors created from? - Answer-The three primary colors.
/.33. Colors with a predominance of blue are __________ colors, and colors with a
predominance of red and/or yellow are __________ colors. - Answer-Cool, warm
/.34. __________ is the strongest of the primary colors and is the only __________
primary color. - Answer-Blue, cool
/.35. Which primary color can bring depth or darkness to any color? - Answer-Blue
