Color: Patch Test & Strand Test & Fillers

Negative

A _____________ reaction means nothing happens and the client is not allergic.

Elbow

A patch test should be applied behind the ear or on the inner fold of the __________.

Peroxide volume, formula, and/or processing time

After initial strand tests, decisions can be made to adjust what?

Fillers

Damaged hair needs a color foundation called __________.

Before applying hair color, in with the color mixture, after the hair color

Either type of filler can be used:

Neutral filler

Filler that reconstructs and corrects. Deposits no color.

Patch test

Given to determine if the client will have an allergic reaction to color. Also called predisposition or allergy test.

Strand test

Should be given whenever a new color is to be used on a client.

2

There are ____ types of fillers.

Reconstructors

What replenish the amino acid tyrosine in the hair?(provides an attachment for color molecules.)

Color filler

A color base.