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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Consult with supervising hairdresser and prepare for service.
   • Discuss desired hair finish and confirm supervising hairdresser or barber instructions.
   • Select and prepare styling products and tools according to techniques advised by supervisor.
2. Complete dry.
   • Maintain client and operator comfort and safety throughout service according to organisational procedures.
   • Measure and apply styling products, according to supervisor and product instructions and ensure minimal wastage.
   • Commence drying on area of head directed by supervisor.
   • Dry hair thoroughly using systematic sectioning.
   • Apply brushes or fingers and warm air in direction of imbrications on hair shaft to achieve the predetermined finish.
3. Finish hair.
   • Finish dried hair after checking and direction from supervisor.
   • Apply finishing products where requested by client or directed by supervisor.
   • Complete service within organisational timeframes.
   • Dispose of styling waste safely, according to organisational procedures.

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:

follow supervisor’s instructions to dry hair to shape for six different clients and consistently achieve the planned outcome

dry hair to shape for these hair lengths, cumulatively across the suite of clients:

short

shoulder length

below shoulder length

achieve these types of finishes, cumulatively across the suite of clients:

smooth finishes

textured finishes

volume.

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Knowledge Evidence

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

key features of the organisation’s styling and finishing products range:

product purpose

action on the hair

application instructions

drying techniques, equipment and products used to achieve:

smooth finishes

textured finishes

volume

industry practices and organisational procedures for:

client comfort and safety with particular emphasis on:

using gown and towels to protect client clothes

avoiding product contact with eyes

monitoring use of heated tools to avoid client burns

work health and safety for providing hair styling services, with particular emphasis on:

safe use of electrical hair drying equipment

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

using correct techniques to hold, grip and manipulate styling tools to avoid fatigue and injury

minimising wastage of styling and finishing products

waste disposal with particular emphasis on environmentally sound disposal methods for styling and finishing products and containers.

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