This course will cover hair service preparation and consultation, haircutting, diseases and disorders of the hair and scalp, properties of the hair and scalp, and hair coloring.
Prerequisites
COS 131 with a grade of “C” or higher.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Conduct a successful client consultation.
- Define haircutting in professional terms.
- Describe the role of growth pattern, density, texture, and wave pattern to determine the behavior of hair.
- Demonstrate and explain the uses of various haircutting tools.
- Explain and perform general haircutting techniques.
- List strategies for safety and sanitation in haircutting.
- Identify the most common hair and scalp disorders.
- Explain the causes of the most common types of hair loss.
- Explain the structure, function, and composition of hair and scalp.
- Identify hair types and growth cycles, and recognize what influences hair’s strength, elasticity, and color.
- Explain how hair’s structure, texture, density and porosity affect hair color.
- Define the role of levels and tones in formulating hair color.
- Explain color theory and its contribution to tone and intensity in hair.
- Compare and describe different categories of hair color including lightener.
- Outline and implement the steps for various haircolor applications.
- Detail and discuss haircolor challenges and solutions.
- Describe safety precautions to follow during the hair coloring process.