Junior Level Hair Design Practice Exam

Pheomelanin concentrated near the cuticle will cause the hair to appear which color?

It makes hair appear blue It makes hair appear red It has no effect on color It makes hair appear green

Correct Answer:

It makes hair appear red

Explanation:

Pheomelanin produces reddish-yellow tones, and the location of pigment within the hair affects what we see on the surface. When pheomelanin is concentrated near the outermost layer, the red-toned pigment is more visible on the cuticle, so the hair appears red. Blue or green tones don’t come from pheomelanin, and having no pigment near the surface wouldn’t produce a red hue, so this particular arrangement yields a red appearance.

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