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Introduction.
The units GH17 Colour Hair using a variety of techniques and GH18 Provide Colour Correction will build on the knowledge gained from NVQ Level 2. Many people use colour to convey their individual personality, to keep up with fashion, to enhance their appearance. All kinds of natural and artificial materials have been used to colour the hair. Today colouring is arguably the most exciting and often the most difficult aspect of contemporary hairdressing. This booklet will help give you a better understanding into theory of colour.
What is the name of the two main types of pigment found in the cortex?
Eumelanin = Pheomelanin =
How will the amount of melanin and pheomelanin in the hair affect the colouring process?
How would you complete a thorough consultation for colour services? What questions would ask?
What is the p.H of the following products? Temp Semi Quasi Permanent Bleach H2o2
Semi Permanent
Quasi Colour
Permanent Colour
Bleach
Describe the differences between Oil bleach. Cream bleach Powder bleach
9% (30 vols)
Diluting of peroxide to desired strength Strength of hydrogen peroxide 6% (20 vols) 9% (30 vols) 9% (30 vols) 12% (40 vols) 12% (40 vols) 12% (40 vols) 18% (60 vols) 18% (60 vols) Ratio of peroxide (parts) + + + + + + + + Ratio of water (parts) = = = = = = = = Strength of hydrogen peroxide 3% (10 vols) 3% (10 vols) 6% (20 vols) 3% (10 vols) 6% (20 vols) 9% (30 vols) 3% (10 vols) 6% (20 vols)
+ +
= =
Hair Tests to Consider. Explain each of the following tests. How, why and when we use them?
Incompatibility test
T e c ma ilit t s h ino p t y et ib
Porosity test
Elasticity test
Skin test
Strand test.
Provide Colour Correction Services There are two methods of removing unwanted synthetic (artificial) colour from the hair: Oxidation & Reduction Explain both terms
Recolouring hair that has had reduction method. What do we need to consider ?
Pre lightening If the client requires a warm target shade, do we need to think about natural undercoat as well when choosing colour for target shade? Red Red/ Orange Orange/ Yellow Yellow Pale Yellow
10
If Target colour is medium warm blonde so 7.34, 6.34 or 7.G, where would you need to lighten to? Which colour would you select?