Colorado Cosmetology Written Practice Exam

Which of the following would you use for dramatically lighter hair color?

1. Color glazes

2. Lowlighting

3. Perlightening

4. Repigmenting

The correct answer is: Color glazes

The choice of color glazes primarily serves to enhance and add shine to existing hair color rather than to achieve a significant lightening effect. For noticeably lighter hair, particularly when aiming for a dramatic change, a technique or product specifically designed for that purpose is essential. Perlightening is a technique or product specifically formulated to lift the natural pigment in the hair, resulting in a more significant lightening outcome. It typically involves the use of bleaching agents that can effectively lighten hair several shades. This is particularly suitable for achieving dramatically lighter hair, which aligns with the intention of the question. Highlighting and lowlighting are techniques used to create depth and dimension, but neither would achieve a dramatically lighter overall effect, as they either add contrast (lowlighting) or enhance lighter pieces among a darker base (highlighting). Repigmenting is focused on restoring color to hair that has faded and is not applicable for lightening purposes. Consequently, the best approach for dramatically lighter hair color involves using perlightening products or methods, which actively focus on lifting the hair’s color to achieve the desired outcome.