The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Natural hair type may include: | European African Asian. |
Texture may include: | coarse medium fine. |
Growth patterns may include: | crown area hairline neckline cowlicks (whorls). |
Length, structure and movement may include: | shoulder length below shoulder length one length or solid graduated combination of structures straight wavy natural curl chemical curl or waves. |
Facial features and bone structure may include: | square round oval combination of shapes unusual facial shapes. |
Elements and principles of design may include: | elements, such as: straight or curved lines shape direction size texture colour principles, such as: balance gradation repetition contrast harmony dominance unity. |
Clients may include: | women children people from a range of social, cultural or ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities. |
Long hair designs must include: | braids classic French rolls classic victory rolls twists classic chignons. |
Long hair designs may include: | knots curls waves texture ornamentation. |
Visual examples may include: | magazine shots photographs quick sketches or simple line drawings hair design text books. |
Styling products may include: | gels glazes mousses waxes setting lotions sprays. |
Relevant hair preparation methods may include: | applying styling products blow drying using a round brush for volume blow drying hair straight or smooth applying flat irons to straighten hair applying hot rollers to set hair. |
Relevant finishing techniques may include: | finishing techniques, such as: brushing dry moulding placing backcombing smoothing over backcombing securing the hair using bands or pins that are not visible in the finished design applying fixing products such as hair sprays. |
Salon procedures may include: | client comfort and safety operator safety procedures that comply with state or territory and local government health regulations relevant to the service environmental protection practices, such as: waste minimisation waste disposal water efficiency. |
Home hair care products may include: | shampoos conditioners styling aids, such as: mousses lotions gels hair sprays texturising products. |