Texas Class A Barber Written ExamChemical ServicesMedium
A barber notices a client's hair has an undesirable orange tone after a lightening service. Which primary color should be used in a toner to neutralize this orange undertone?
- AViolet
- BRed
- CBlue
- DGreen
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Correct answer: C. Blue
According to the color wheel, blue is the direct opposite of orange. Therefore, to neutralize an unwanted orange tone in hair, a toner with a blue base should be used.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Violet neutralizes yellow tones, not orange.
- B. Red would intensify the orange tone, not neutralize it.
- D. Green neutralizes red tones, not orange.
Color Neutralization (Orange)
The use of the complementary color blue to counteract and neutralize unwanted orange undertones in hair, typically after a lightening service.
- Color theory application.
- Blue neutralizes orange.
- Used in toners.
- Achieves cooler, more balanced results.
Memory trick: Red-green, blue-orange, yellow-violet, opposites attract to cancel.