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Haircolor lightening practice questions

30 questions from the cosmetology theory practice test.

Haircolor lightening practice test

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Which color neutralizes unwanted orange (brassy) tones?

  1. Blue
  2. Violet
  3. Red
  4. Green
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A. Blue

Complementary colors sit opposite each other on the color wheel and neutralize one another; blue is opposite orange. Violet is the complement of yellow, so it corrects yellow rather than orange.

Reference: Haircolor: complementary colors

Which color base is used to neutralize unwanted yellow in pre-lightened hair?

  1. Violet
  2. Blue
  3. Orange
  4. Green
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A. Violet

Violet is opposite yellow on the color wheel, so a violet-based toner cancels pale yellow. Blue is the complement of orange and is used on brassier, orange stages.

Reference: Haircolor: complementary colors

A color result has an unwanted green tone. According to the law of color, which tone neutralizes it?

  1. Yellow
  2. Violet
  3. Red
  4. Blue
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C. Red

Red is the complement of green, so a red-based tone neutralizes it. Blue and yellow are the two primaries that make green, so adding either one would not cancel it.

Reference: Haircolor: complementary colors

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