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AH21.1.1

The salon’s requirements for client preparation

Client preparation will vary from one barbershop to another however, as a minimum, the following should be part of your client preparation routine:

Work station

• ensure an appropriate clean and dry adjustable type of barbering chair is in locked position

• secure the headrest and reclining backrest

• clean towel or paper napkin to be placed ready on headrest

• all furniture – chair, worktop, footrest to be clean and tidy and free from hairs

• tools to be cleaned and properly cleaned, disinfected and/or sterilised before use

• electrical equipment to be visually checked for safety before use

• all tools and equipment to be positioned for ease of use

• products, for salon use and retail, to be clean and tidy

• nitrile or vinyl protective gloves if required.

Client (suggested protection procedure when cutting patterns in hair)

• clean towel to be placed around the client’s shoulders and secured to prevent it from falling off

• clean gown to be placed on the client and properly secured to protect their clothing from excess hair and cut hairs.

• cutting collar – this should be placed over the clients shoulders.

What is the gowning procedure in your barbershop?

Notes

AH21.1.2

The salon’s expected service times for cutting patterns in hair

There are no set service times for cutting patterns in hair. However, you need to be aware of commercial reality – both for the salon and for NVQ/SVQ assessment. The length of time for assessment must reflect an acceptable time for creating basic patterns in hair.

Service times are very important.

• commercial salons must remain profitable by working to scheduled time allocations for different services, while providing an environment that is professional and welcoming and that makes the client feel relaxed and unhurried, even if the barber is under pressure

• the operation of an efficient appointments system ensures that clients are not kept waiting and that the best use is made of salon time and that successful planning of salon resources can take place

• many barbershops will have a waiting area for clients to queue for an appointment

• by allocating specific times for a service, an efficient appointment or queuing system can be maintained.

Why is it important you work within a commercially viable time when cutting patterns in hair?

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The salon’s and legal requirements for the disposal of sharps and waste materials

The Health & Safety at Work Act requires everyone in the workplace to work safely and with the safety of all others in mind. This includes the ways in which sharps and waste materials are disposed of.

Cutting patterns in hair will produce waste sharps and materials; these will need to be disposed of within your barbershop’s arrangements and the mandatory legal requirements.

Sharps are:

• razors/scissors/clipper heads of no further use.

Any used sharps should be placed into a sharps bin and when the sharps bin is full, arrangements will need to be made with the local authority to collect it.

Waste materials are:

• hair cuttings

• used towels, gowns, capes.

Hair cuttings and clippings should be swept up as soon as the work is complete and placed in a lined, lidded bin. Disposable neck strips/tissues and protective gloves should be disposed of the same way and collected as general refuse.

Any contaminated waste must be disposed of in a separate closed lidded bin, lined with a yellow medical bin liner and collected by the council to be disposed of in controlled conditions.

All used gowns, towels and capes should be laundered for future use.

Remember:

Manufacturer instructions, local area legislation and barbershop policies should be followed when disposing of any sharps or waste materials.

Notes.

AH21.1.4

Your responsibilities under the current Electricity at Work Regulations

The purpose of these Regulations is to ensure that electrical equipment is adequately maintained and checked by a qualified person and that a written record of the equipment tests is kept and made available for inspection.

It is your responsibility to ensure that any faulty equipment you find in your workplace is removed from use, labelled as faulty and reported to the relevant person.

In addition to the requirements of the legislation, equipment should only be used for its intended purpose and you should make sure that you know how to use it by reading the manufacturer’s instructions or by asking your barbershop owner or manager.

It is important to visually check if the equipment is safe for use by checking the flex and the plug. When you have finished with the equipment you should switch off, isolate it from the power source, allow heated equipment to cool and store it safely away.

Remember:

Only qualified people are permitted to deal with electrical equipment.

Notes.

Create basic patterns in hair

Learner check Session 1

1 Describe three barbershop requirements for preparing the work station before the client arrives.

2 Why is it important to identify and work within pre-set service time?

3 Name two items of waste from creating basic patterns in hair.

4 How should waste sharps be disposed of?

5 What would you do if you found a faulty piece of electrical equipment?

The range of protective clothing and materials available for clients

You must make sure that the client’s clothing is well protected before cutting hair. As a minimum it is recommended that the routine below is followed.

Protective clothing and materials used when cutting patterns are:

• disposable neck strips

• gowns, suitable for purpose and to fit adult males

• towels

• tissues

• cutting collars ( if the barbershop uses them).

Ensure that all protective clothing and materials are securely placed and that the client is comfortable before proceeding with the service.

The importance of protecting clients from hair clippings

Try to avoid cut hairs working their way down under the client’s clothing and onto his skin.

When this happens the skin becomes irritated and the client becomes very uncomfortable.

This is particularly important if the client has visited the barbershop during a break in his working day and will not have the opportunity to change his clothing for some hours.

In some cases a client’s skin will become inflamed due to the irritation caused by the hair clippings and by him scratching to try to relieve the irritation.

Summary: it is important to protect clients from hair clippings:

• to maintain client comfort throughout and following the service

• to protect the client’s clothing.

Notes.

AH21.2.2

How to correctly position yourself and the client

If your client sits in a hunched or slouched position or if you stand in the wrong place while cutting patterns it will result in an uneven design.

When the client is incorrectly seated you will not be able to see or reach easily, you may have to stretch or crouch down to reach some parts of the head.

You must make sure that you stand correctly when cutting patterns if you are to minimise the risk of becoming very tired, very quickly. In addition, you can cause long term damage to your muscles. Also, if your posture is correct, a better working position is achieved. This will help you to increase speed and become more effective.

You should stand with legs straight and feet slightly apart to maintain balance and even distribution of your weight. Try to remain relaxed, keep your head up and avoid stretching or bending. When you become tired you lose concentration. This causes you to become slower and less effective. Good positioning allows you to work on clients more easily and efficiently. If appropriate, use the chair’s hydraulics to lower or higher the client.

It is important to ensure that the client’s position is correct. If he is not seated properly he may be uncomfortable and this may cause him to fidget and move around. You must make sure that the chair is correctly positioned.

Discuss with your trainer and colleagues which muscles are most likely to be damaged if your posture is incorrect while working.

Will it be your:

• shoulders?

• neck?

• back?

• legs?

• arms?

• feet?

Notes.

The safety considerations which must be taken into account when cutting hair

You must follow the basic rules relating to safety when you cut patterns in hair:

• make sure that your client is positioned comfortably

• ensure client’s clothing is properly protected and a neck strip is used to help maintain client comfort

• constantly remove hair cuttings during the service

• dispose of all sharps in accordance with legal requirements and barbershop procedures.

State two reasons why you must take safety considerations into account when cutting patterns in hair.

Summary: the reasons why it is important to avoid cross infection and infestation are:

• to minimise the risk of infestation or cross infection

• to ensure the image and reputation of the barbershop is maintained.

What are the two main infections of which we, as barbers, must be aware of?

Why it is important to check for infestation and avoid crossinfection

If effective measures are not taken to avoid cross infection and infestation, the reputation of the barbershop will suffer. A barbershop with a poor reputation will not be successful, the image of the barbershop will be damaged this will result in job losses.

It is very important for the barbershop to operate high standards of hygiene to reduce the risk of passing an infestation or infection to clients.

What is the most common infestation that we, as barbers, need to be aware of?

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The importance of keeping your work area clean and tidy

As a professional barber it benefits you and your barbershop if you keep up a good appearance.

This applies to your work area as well as to your own appearance. If your work area is untidy and dirty the client is likely to think that he is not going to get a good service. If it is always clean and tidy it will create a professional image of the barbershop and of you.

A dirty work area allows bacteria to multiply and infections are likely to be spread from one client to another or between client and barber.

You have a duty to provide a hygienic environment for clients and by so doing you will minimise the risk of spreading infection.

An untidy work area often contains hazards – loose, trailing wires, sharp cutting tools within easy reach, towels and gowns draping over chairs, etc.

By keeping work areas tidy the hazards are reduced.

Summary: The reasons why work areas should be left clean and tidy are:

• to keep up a professional image of yourself and the barbershop

• to minimise the risk of passing infection from person to person

• to reduce hazards.

Whose responsibility is it to ensure that the work area is left clean and tidy?

The importance of positioning your cutting tools for ease of use

There are two main reasons for positioning your cutting tools for ease of use:

• to ensure that you work efficiently throughout the service

• to make sure that your tools are to hand when you need them.

If you fail to gather together all the tools that you will need then it is likely that you will waste time in looking for something partway through the service. This means that the client will have to wait while you find the tools and this may make him feel irritated. The result may be that you will lose a client.

If you are disorganised enough to fail to properly prepare for the job then the client may feel that you may take the same approach to his hair – this, too, can lose clients for the barbershop.

Handout (1 of 2)

Methods of sterilisation used in barber shops

Sterilisation is the total removal or destruction of all living micro-organisms.

Disinfection is the removal of microorganisms by chemical or physical means. It does not remove all microorganisms but reduces them to a safe level. (Disinfection does not kill bacterial spores).

The methods of cleaning, disinfecting and/ or sterilising tools/equipment in a barbers shop:

Cleaning

Tools must be thoroughly cleaned prior to disinfecting or sterilising by removing any loose hair and washing the tools in warm soapy water to remove any styling products, dirt and grease.

Moist heat

This is a very effective method of sterilising tools, even cutting tools. It is created by the use of an autoclave. This is a piece of equipment that heats water to a very high temperature – higher than boiling. It creates what is known as superheated steam and this is hot enough to quickly kill most common bacteria found in barber shops. Autoclaves are used by doctors, dentists, chiropodists, etc. Small, hand held, tools are put into the autoclave, it is sealed and the water inside it is brought to the required temperature. The temperature is maintained for the time necessary to ensure that all bacteria are dead then the water is allowed to cool before the tools are removed.

You must ensure that you have sufficient supplies of tools to allow you to work on other clients while the autoclave is in use.

This is the main drawback of this method of sterilisation. Another drawback is that you must buy combs that can withstand very high temperatures if they are to go into the autoclave. People sometimes ask if the steam will cause their cutting tools to rust – this does not happen. The steam evaporates quickly, leaving the tools dry, the same way that dishwashers leave cutlery dry.

Dry heat

This method of sterilisation is rarely used in barber shops. It is a method that uses an oven to create high temperatures. Although bacteria are effectively killed by this method, tools can be damaged because they are held in the heat for an extended time.

Notes

Chemicals- disinfectant

This method is often used in barber shops and is effective if used correctly. Tools must be washed before placing into the disinfectant solution otherwise the dirt on them will contaminate the solution. The disinfectant must fully cover the item –many barbers place their combs into a disinfectant jar that is only ¾ full.

The tools must be left in the solution long enough for it to do its job. This time varies, depending on the cleanliness of the item and the strength of the disinfectant solution, but it can be as long as an hour.

As with using an autoclave, this means that barbers must have enough tools to allow for the time to disinfectant.

UV light rays

This method of sterilisation uses Ultra Violet (UV) light rays to kill bacteria. Tools are cleaned then placed into a UV cabinet and the light sterilises those areas that it reaches. This means that you must turn the item so that all surfaces are treated. Busy barbers don’t always do this so the method loses much of its effectiveness. The time needed to kill all bacteria using this method varies according to the cleanliness of the tools.

N.B. Don’t place electric clippers into an autoclave or any liquid. Remove cutting blades and attachments for sterilisation or use special disinfectant sprays designed for this purpose.

The UV cabinet is suitable for storing tools that have previously been disinfected or sterilised by another method.

Methods of working safely and hygienically AH21.2.6

The Health and Safety at Work Act requires that all people work safely. This is to help prevent accidents. We also have a duty to our clients to provide a hygienic environment in which they can have their hair done. This is to reduce the spread of disease.

Working safely and hygienically – you must ensure that you:

• use clean protective materials

• clean, disinfect and/or sterilise tools

• use all tools with care

• remove hair cuttings from the client throughout the service

• sweep up all hair clippings from the floor at the end of the service

• keep work area clean and tidy throughout the service.

You should also ensure that you use tools only for their intended purpose and check the plug and flex of electrical equipment before use. You should position the client for comfort and ease of working and make sure that you dispose of all sharps and waste materials according to local byelaws and barbershop requirements.

By following the above guidelines you can help to ensure that you work safely and hygienically and that clients can have their hair done in a healthy, safe and hygienic barbershop.

The correct use and maintenance of cutting tools

You must use tools that are in good condition and use them only for cutting hair – do not cut any other material with them. One way of ensuring that they are in good condition is to clean them after use and apply a little oil as necessary. Oil should be applied to any moving parts such as clipper blades or to the pivot of scissors. Remove excess oil before use.

Ensure that your tools are sharp and always check the clipper blades before use to make sure that they are properly set. The moving blade must not protrude beyond the edge of the still blade or the client’s skin/scalp will be cut if the clippers are used to line the haircut.

All cutting tools must be carried and used in a safe manner – do not mess around in the barbershop while cutting tools are being used or carried.

Which is the moving blade on electric clippers, the top or the bottom blade?

The importance of personal hygiene

The most important thing a client wants when he comes to a barber shop is good barbering. If the barber provides a good service to a high standard then the client is likely to return. However, if the barber does not ensure that their personal hygiene is of the same high standard as their barbering the client may not come back. Body odour (BO) can be the result of insufficient cleanliness.

Human skin contains sweat glands that secrete waste in the form of sweat. Bacteria need warm, moist conditions to be able to multiply. There are lots of harmless bacteria in the sweaty, warm folds of the body – the groin and in the armpits, etc. When bacteria die they decompose, they decay, and this is what causes odour.

If a person washes thoroughly at least every 24 hours it is unlikely that they will have BO unless they do not also change their clothing. All clothing that comes into contact with the skin, especially the type that is in contact with the armpits and groin, must be changed once a day. The clothing absorbs sweat and if this is not washed or dry cleaned out of the fabric it will smell.

Some people try to cover the smell of unwashed skin or clothing by using deodorants. It is not possible to do this –the odour is still noticeable to others although the person themselves may not be aware of it. Antiperspirants and deodorants are designed to be used on clean skin and should never be applied to unwashed skin.

Oral hygiene must be kept up by frequently brushing your teeth and visiting the dentist regularly to ensure that you have no decaying teeth. Bad teeth can cause bad breath.

Dirty hands and fingernails could carry infectious diseases or infestations from one client to another. Therefore it is important to ensure that your hands are cleaned between clients.

Barbering is a very personal service and the personal hygiene and appearance of the people who work in the industry is of great importance. You must pay close attention to:

hygiene

• daily shower or bath

• the use of antiperspirants and

deodorants

• oral (mouth) hygiene.

appearance

• hair and makeup – the latter relating mainly to female barbers

• hands and nails

• shoes

• jewellery

• posture.

Why must you change your clothing every day?

Create basic patterns in hair

Learner Check

1 What are the gowning procedures in your barbershop for cutting patterns in hair?

2 Why must you stand correctly when cutting hair?

3 Give two of the safety considerations that you must take into account when cutting patterns in hair.

1 Answers to reflect the learner’s workplace.

2 To minimise the risk of becoming tired very quickly and to avoid muscle damage.

3 Any two of the following :

• ensure client is positioned comfortably

• ensure client’s clothing is properly protected and a neck strip used for his comfort

• ensure prompt removal of hair cuttings during the service

• dispose of sharps according to legal requirements and barbershop procedures.

4 Give two reasons why it is important to keep your work area clean and tidy.

4 Any two of the following:

• to maintain a professional image of the barbershop and yourself

• to minimise the risk of passing infection from person to person

• to reduce hazards.

5 What are three methods of disinfection and or sterilisation that can be used in a barber shop?

6 Will an autoclave cause cutting tools to rust?

7 To which part of electric clippers would you apply oil?

5 Heat (moist or dry), chemicalsdisinfectant or UV light rays.

6 No, the moisture evaporates too quickly.

7 To the moving blade.

The correct use and maintenance of cutting tools

Electric Clippers

The importance of personal hygiene

Diagram of the skin with sudoriferous (sweat) glands highlighted.

The importance of personal hygiene

Hygiene

• daily shower or bath and change of clothing – this is essential to ensure personal freshness

• the use of antiperspirants and deodorants – use only on clean skin

• oral (mouth) hygiene – bad teeth can cause bad breath, brush frequently and visit the dentist regularly.

Appearance

• hair must be clean and worn in a suitable style

• makeup (female barbers) should be appropriate to your barbershop’s requirements

• hands and nails must be clean and kept in good condition

• shoes – must be clean and in good repair

• jewellery – should be appropriate to your barbershop’s requirements but should not create a risk of causing harm to yourself or the client, eg, by getting caught in equipment

• posture – do not slouch, stand relaxed but with your back straight.

Suitable sources of information and design ideas and how to access them

Design ideas have to start somewhere and the shapes, patterns and designs used when cutting basic patterns are often linked to tribal and ethnic cultures from both the past and present day.

Patterns and textures exist in everything for example:

• in nature

• in architecture.

Give four other examples of inspiration.

Notes.

AH21.3.2

The importance of consulting with clients throughout the cutting process

You must carry out a full consultation before starting the cut but the consultation should not end there, it should continue throughout the cutting process for the following reasons:

• the creating of basic patterns may be very personal to those who wear it and the learner will be required to respond to the client’s requirements

• some clients will have left the choice of the design to the barber and regular checks as to the pattern’s progress will maintain the barber’s confidence

• the shapes and designs of the patterning will need to be accurately cut to the client’s personal wishes

• the client will appreciate your care and interest in his design

• the client will remain relaxed

• the continuing consultation will help to reduce the risk of errors.

You will also have opportunity to give the client accurate information about his hair and scalp and to offer aftercare advice.

Notes.

How to assist the client to reach an informed decision on a linear design

Good communication skills are required to come to an informed decision on a design for your client.

You need to be a good listener and you must make your client the centre of your attention but interject with encouraging comments such “I see” or “that makes sense”.

Remember to:

• listen carefully – try to avoid the reply “why?” and use “how is it a problem?”

• respond favourably to ideas or suggestions

• ask the client to consider a design change rather than ask a closed question such as “same as last time?” (this usually results in a yes or no and ends the conversation)

• note that open questions will promote a conversation far more professionally e.g. “what do you think of this ‘tattoo’ design?” (this invites opinion and conversation)

• always listen carefully and in the conclusion of the consultation confirm what is required and/or what is not required.

Write down two examples of closed style questions and two examples of open style questions, then to discuss them with the rest of your group.

How to present information and recommendations on looks clearly to clients

During the consultation it may be necessary to provide graphic information.

Create a list of resources that could be used to present information and recommendations to clients:

For example: trade magazines

Remember:

• that if the client expresses no thoughts or ideas on patterning designs, to offer him a style book to browse through but to stay with him and respond to his interest

• to offer some alternatives, but avoid giving too much choice as this may well confuse the client

• to offer advice to the client on the home maintenance and aftercare of his chosen look

• to confirm the desired patterned design prior to carrying out the service

• that a sketch pad and pencil are a useful aid to graphically reproduce what the client or you has in mind.

Notes

Create basic patterns in hair

Learner Check

1 Name two sources of information that stimulate ideas for creating basic patterns in hair

2 Why is it important to consult with clients throughout the cutting service?

3 Give one example of each of the following type of questions. Open Closed

4 Name two ways of presenting information and recommendations to the client on patterns in hair.

Design possibilities and limitations AH21.4.2

During the consultation you need to be able to imagine the finished result to ensure that balance and distribution in the design is suitable for all the proportions of the clients head and facial features.

A client’s existing haircut and physical features can present limitations to the overall design for example:

• the head and face shape – it is important you look carefully at the head and face shape because the balance and distribution of weight in the design is going to be a frame for the client’s head and face shape. Aesthetically and artistically the design needs to complement or contrast with the client’s head and face shape

• remember that when you are looking at a client’s head shape to also consider the following designs when working with linear patterns; straight lines and box shaped effects are visually harder than curves and circles

• always make allowances within the design for strong movements such as: natural partings, nape whorls, cowlicks, double crowns and widow peaks.

Notes.

The factors that must be taken into consideration prior to cutting

Working on your own, describe how each of the following factors may limit or affect the achievement of patterns in hair:

a) Head and face shape

e) Hair texture

b) Hair growth patterns

f) Presence of male pattern baldness

g) Skin disorders

c) Hair density

d) Hair length

h) Scarring

Discuss your answers with your colleagues.

The effects of continual cutting on black skin

Some of the effects required when creating patterns in hair are to do with the need to close cut the hair. Some men with black skin and coarse hair may not be suitable for this type of service.

Repeated close cutting of the skin may cause friction, as though the skin was being burned. To defend itself, the skin then naturally thickens to prevent damage to the dermis.

The potential risk of ingrowing hair resulting from continual close cutting

The continual action of close cutting hair may result in an infected hair follicle - the likely cause being a curly hair which after emerging from the skin grows back into the skin.

Notes.

What is the medical term used to describe an infected follicle?

Another variant could be a hair that has been cut very close which continues growing just underneath the skin causing irritation or infection.

Create basic patterns in hair

Learner Check

1 Give two considerations that may limit the overall design when creating linear patterns.

2 Name four factors that may limit or affect the achievement of patterns in hair.

3 What is the average rate of hair growth each month?

4 Give two effects of continual close cutting the hair?

Methods of preparing the hair prior to cutting patterns AH21.5.1

To create patterns in hair, the hair and scalp must be prepared correctly prior to cutting.

Unless the hair is affected by dirt, occupational substances or over-use of hair products, clippers with or without attachments should be able to cut the hair off without the requirement to shampoo first.

The range of haircuts which form a suitable foundation for cutting linear patterns into the hair

Some designs will require all the hair being cut down to as little as 2mm whilst some patterns may only be on the back and sides of the style, with the top hair being left comparatively long.

Remember:

When considering the foundation haircut, take into account the following points:

• working with manageable lengths of hair

• pre-cutting the hair to a suitable length, allowing for the longest part of the chosen design

• the importance of not undercutting the hair length so that the chosen design can be achieved.

Notes.

How and when to use clipper over comb, scissors over comb, fading, negative and positive imaging and freehand techniques when creating designs in hair

Some or all of each technique will have its place in the process of creating patterns.

For accuracy the traditional electric clipper is usually preferred. Some models have the cutting blades set at zero – meaning a very close cut. This type of blade setting usually means they are fixed and not adjustable.

Clippers-over-comb: the technique clipper-over-comb and using the clippers freehand are often sufficient to produce the main designs.

Scissors-over-comb: this produces a graded or tapered effect (i.e. the light and shade within the design). Also tapering (thinning) scissors can be used to good effect for leaving areas of hair looking textured or like velvet.

Fading: a short tapered technique that is used on really short hair to blend (fade) the hair out to nothing. It is achieved by using clippers without a guard.

Negative and positive imaging;

• a positive image is a normal image

• a negative image is a total inversion (reversal) of a positive image, in which light areas appear dark and dark areas light.

Suggestion: Collect designs showing negative and positive imaging and add these to your personal portfolio.

Notes.

The importance of visually checking the cut

You need to be aware of the importance of visually checking the cut for artistic balance and symmetry and to ensure the edges and close cut areas are completely clean of hair.

Use the following information for guidance:

1. Before the cut

• establish with the client the place on the head or face where exactly the design is to be

• where there is a requirement to obtain exact points of symmetry on either side of the head or face, to use the same technique as the checking of the sideburn lengths. (Stand behind client, looking through mirror place a thumb on the desired point. PlaiNDENTED BULLETSce your other thumb on the other side where you estimate the correct balanced point to be and confirm with client). Mark that point lightly with a dab of talc, an eyebrow pencil or small sticker.

2. During the cut

• confirm the progress of the design with the client at regular stages throughout the cut

• take regular steps back to allow your eyes to take in the whole design

• use a back mirror to reflect the images through the main mirror to check the developing effect.

3. On completion of the cut

• step back at various angles and heights of the design and check for symmetry, balance and cleanliness of hairlines

• use the mirror to check for symmetry, balance and cleanliness of hairlines.

Notes.

The importance of considering the density, texture and working with the natural growth patterns of the hair

Hair density is how thick or sparse the hair is over the head.

The density of the hair will affect the finished result, for example: if a client has sparse hair and he has decided on a small detailed pattern it will lose definition, therefore you need to recommend a bigger bolder pattern.

How a client’s hair texture can affect their choice of design:

• fine textured hair - it may be difficult to define the pattern

• very coarse hair – it may be difficult to cut enough hair away for the pattern to show

• dark, thick hair – will produce strong distinctive patterns.

Remember that you need to make allowances within the design for the client’s natural growth patterns by creating a pattern that includes these or removes them.

Notes.

Create basic patterns in hair

Learner Check

1 How should the hair be prepared prior to cutting, when it is affected by dirt, occupational substances or over-use of hair products?

2 Describe what negative and positive imaging means.

3 How are clippers held when used for normal cutting?

4 How the clippers are held when using the clipper for designing detail within a pattern?

5 Why is it important to visually check the cut?

6 Why should the density and texture of a client’s hair be considered?

The types of problems that commonly arise when cutting linear patterns in hair

The following are examples of problems that may arise, describe how you would resolve these problems.

The client’s hair length, texture or density is not suitable for the chosen design.

The client may have contraindications such as a scalp infection or infestation.

The client may have factors such as male pattern baldness or scarring.

Too much hair has been removed from a specific area when cutting the pattern.

Discuss and check your answers with other group members.

The recommended time interval between cuts and the importance of keeping the hair cut regularly

Remember that as the hair grows longer the effect of the pattern will be reduced.

The length of time the effect will last will vary from client to client depending on the individual’s hair growth rate and intricacies of the design.

When the detail within the pattern is created by showing the scalp, it is important you advise the client how often he will need to return to maintain the effect. This will help to ensure the client does not have any unrealistic expectations.

What is the average rate of hair growth in a month?

Notes.

The products suitable for homecare and those to avoid and why

Recommendations should be based on the products you have used during the service.

Demonstrating suitable products to the client will help them to look after their hair at home.

You need to familiarise yourself with the range of products used in your barbershop before making any recommendations to avoid:

• causing any existing skin condition to worsen

• causing premature colour fade (when a hair colourant has been added as part of the pattern)

• having an unhappy client that will not return to the barbershop.

List three products used in your barbershop that are suitable for homecare

Outline the features and benefits of each product

1) Product name and type

2) Product name and type

Features

Benefits

3) Product name and type

Features

Benefits

Features

Benefits

How lifestyle can influence the choice of style

Give two examples of how an active sports lifestyle may influence a client’s choice of style.

Notes.

Give two examples of how a client’s career and job requirements may influence their choice of style.

Remember that any advice you give to a client needs to take into account the client’s individual lifestyle and needs. The maintenance of the design needs to be fully explained to the client so that he can maintain the design at home.

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AH21.6.7

Grooming requirements and how to give effective advice and recommendations to clients

It is an essential part of the service to give guidance and direction to a client on how to take care of his personal appearance.

A good service should be supported from beginning to end by giving good advice and recommendations.

Consider the following:

• advise and recommend suitable products for homecare

• advise the client how to maintain the design at home

• advise the client why he needs to have his hair cut regularly to maintain the look.

Notes.

Create basic patterns in hair

Learner Check

1 Give one problem that may arise when cutting patterns then describe how you could resolve this.

2 What is the average rate of hair growth in a month?

3 Name three products that are suitable for home care.

4 How would an active sports lifestyle influence the client’s choice of style?

5 How does hair texture affect the client’s choice of design?