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Hair Color Vocabulary
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Cosmetology
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10/05/2011

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ash
Definition
a shade containing no red or gold tones. Also called cool or drab because of its blue violet green or gray undertones
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contributing pigment
Definition
the natural melanin or underlying haircolor which contributes its color as a background to the final result in a haircolor service
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cool
Definition
a shade containing no red nor gold tones; removing red or gold tones from the hair
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decolorization
Definition
removal of color from hair
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density
Definition
the number of hairs per square inch
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drab
Definition
a shade containing blue or ash tones and no red or gold tones
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elasticity
Definition
the ability of the hair t stretch and regain its original shape
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filler
Definition
product or tint to temporarily provide fill for porous hair in conjunction with corrective color services
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level
Definition
the degree of lightness or darkness minus the tne frm 1 to 10. Also known as depth
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lowlighting
Definition
darkening the color of selected strands of hair to achieve dimension in lighter hair, usually accomplished by a foiling technique, as a noun, it is darkened strands of hair
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neutralize
Definition
to make something neutral or ineffective. eleminating or cooling down or drabbing out a tone that is too warm
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overlap
Definition
the condition caused when the lightener or tint runs down the hair strand during a retouch
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slice
Definition
when highlighting refers to the larger or bolder strands in a section that are entirely colored, creating solid yet soft dimension
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tint back
Definition
the process of returning hair back to its original or natural color, or darkening 2 levels
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toner
Definition
an extrememly lighht and delicate tint, designed specifically for double process blonding. toners are completely dependent on preliminary lightening process that leaves hair light and porous enough for the toner to have effect
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warm
Definition
a term used to describe a shade containing no blue nor ash tones
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weave
Definition
is a foil highlighting technique wherein slices are created and selected strands are woven out; creates broken lines that create the illusion of movement, depth and dimensino.
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