S/NVQ Level 2 Hairdressing with Barbering 2nd edition candidate handbook

Leah Palmer has been teaching Hairdressing for a number of years and currently works as a full-time lecturer at Fareham College, Hampshire. Nicci Moorman owned her own hairdressing salon for 12 years. She now lectures in NVQ level 2 Hairdressing at Fareham College, Hampshire.

Introduction - How to use this book; NVQ guidance - back to basics; Why hairdressing?; Hair facts Facts about hair and skin; The workplace environment - Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety; Fulfil salon reception duties; Give clients a positive impression of yourself and your organisation, Promote additional products or services to clients; Advise and consult with clients, Develop and maintain your effectiveness at work; Practical skills - Hairdressing - Shampoo and condition hair and scalp; Style, dress and finish hair using basic techniques; Cut hair using basic techniques; Perm and neutralise hair using basic techniques (including African Caribbean hair); Perm; relax and neutralise hair (including African Caribbean hair); Change hair colour using basic techniques Barbering - Dry hair to shape to create finished looks for men; Cut hair using basic barbering techniques; Cut facial hair to shape using basic techniques; Cut and finish African Caribbean type hair using barbering techniques; Key skills Level 1 and NVQ Level 2 Customer Service.