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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Consult with client and assess beard or moustache.
   • Determine, through discussion and questioning, client satisfaction or dissatisfaction with current beard or moustache style.
   • Discuss client preferences, and expectations of desired finished result using visual aids to assist.
   • Visually and physically examine and analyse client beard and moustache characteristics and style.
   • Evaluate client facial features and bone structure for suitable complementary beard and moustache designs.
   • Consider all factors to visualise, communicate and recommend beard and moustache designs which provide balance and emphasis to facial characteristics.
   • Determine the best design and obtain client agreement to proceed with recommended design.
2. Select equipment and prepare for service.
   • Select appropriate cutting techniques to achieve planned beard or moustache design.
   • Select and prepare equipment according to planned design and cutting techniques to be used.
   • Apply wraps to ensure client protection and safety.
3. Style beards and moustaches.
   • Maintain client and operator comfort, safety and hygiene throughout service according to organisational procedures.
   • Position and adjust client head and neck during service to enable ease of access to face and neck.
   • Use scissors or clippers and over-comb cutting techniques to remove bulk and shape beard and moustache.
   • Define beard and moustache lines, according to planned design.
4. Shave beard and moustache outlines.
   • Apply conditioning oil and hot towels to soften hair.
   • Apply a wet lather of shaving cream to area to be shaved.
   • Apply shaving strokes with razor at appropriate angle and in a logical pattern, with skin stretched taut.
   • Shave face area to a predetermined pattern and against the grain for a smooth shave.
   • Shave neck area in a logical pattern and in direction of hair growth to avoid tearing skin.
   • Treat blood spots according to relevant skin penetration regulations and organisational procedures.
   • Apply hot then cold towels on completion of shave.
   • Clean or dispose of equipment and dispose of hair waste according to health regulations and organisational procedures.
5. Finalise and review service.
   • Apply after shave products to complete service.
   • Review service outcomes against client design expectations and confirm client satisfaction with result.
   • Propose remedial action in response to any client concerns and post service analysis of beard and moustache appearance.
   • Reach agreement with client on proposed solutions through positive and open communication.
   • Advise on after service maintenance and recommend home care products.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

consult with at least five clients, each with different beard and moustache maintenance needs, recommend appropriate designs and complete services which consistently achieve desired outcomes to client satisfaction

for each client, complete a pre-service analysis covering the following characteristics to determine service requirements:

facial features and bone structure

hair texture

hair density

growth patterns of facial and neck hair

blemishes or moles

integrate the use of health, safety and hygiene practices and procedures and use these cutting techniques cumulatively across the services completed:

scissor over-comb

clipper over-comb

clippers with comb guards

shaving.

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Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

key characteristics and interrelationships of the elements and principles of hair design and use in creating effects which balance and emphasise facial characteristics;

elements of hair design:

line

shape

direction

size

texture

colour

principles of hair design:

balance

gradation

repetition

contrast

harmony

dominance

unity

characteristics of the following beard, moustache, facial and skin features, how these will impact on the finished cut and appropriate designs for best outcomes:

facial shape and bone structure

hair texture:

coarse

medium

fine

hair density

natural distribution and growth patterns of facial and neck hair

blemishes or moles

shapes and structure for beards and moustaches

relationship between size of the comb and finished effect

the effects on skin and facial hair of:

pre-conditioning products and hot towels

after-shave conditioning products and cold towels

shaving patterns and directions, in relation to hair growth, and the impact on the finished result

cleaning techniques and uses of cleaning and disinfection products for beard and moustache cutting equipment

basic aspects of local government, state or territory health regulations for:

hygiene and infection control for beard and moustache maintenance

skin penetration

use of razor types, with emphasis on the prohibition of straight razor use

industry practices and organisational procedures for:

client comfort, safety and hygiene with particular emphasis on:

using gowns to protect client clothes

monitoring client comfort

preventing cross-transmission of infection between customers

work health, safety and hygiene for haircutting, with particular emphasis on:

using correct posture and adjusting height of client chair to avoid fatigue and injury

using correct techniques to hold, grip and manipulate combs, cutting and shaving tools to avoid fatigue and injury

preventing cross-transmission of infection during customer contact

waste disposal with particular emphasis on environmentally sound disposal methods for hair waste.

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