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SHBHCLS001 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Apply hair colour products

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency SHBHCLS001 - Apply hair colour products
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to apply a limited range of hair colour products including semi, demi and permanent products for full and re-growth services.This unit applies to salon assistants who work in hairdressing or barber salons under close supervision and with guidance from more experienced or senior hairdressers or barbers. They use little judgement and follow instructions specified by the hairdresser or barber who has completed the client consultation and manages the client service.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Skills must be demonstrated in a hairdressing or barbering environment; this can be:

a hairdressing or barbering industry workplace or

a simulated hairdressing or barbering workplace, set up for the purpose of skills assessment that provides services to paying members of the public.

Assessment must ensure use of:

a supervising hairdresser or barber from whom the individual takes hair colouring instructions

paying clients with different hair colouring requirements; these can be:

clients in a hairdressing or barbering industry workplace, or

clients in a simulated hairdressing or barbering workplace within a training organisation who have the expectation that the services provided reflect those of a commercial business

sufficient client traffic to allow prioritisation of tasks so that clients are serviced effectively in a logical sequence

activities that require the individual to work with commercial speed, timing and productivity to:

deal with multiple tasks simultaneously

complete client services within designated timeframes that reflect accepted industry practice

a ventilated product preparation area with:

preparation benches

product storage areas including secure storage for hazardous substances

washing up sink with hot and cold running water for cleaning equipment

operator hand washing facilities:

basin with hot and cold running water

liquid soap

single use towels or hand dryer

a diverse professional range of semi, demi and permanent hair colour products

a hairdressing or barbering services workstation with:

one mirror per workstation

one adjustable client services chair per workstation

clean client gowns or wraps

clean client towels

one operator trolley per workstation stocked with:

client skin stain prevention products

plastic bowls

tint brushes and combs

personal protective equipment:

apron

disposable safety masks or safety goggles

rubber or disposable gloves

skin barrier cream

product:

instructions

Safety Data Sheets (SDS) or plain English workplace documents or diagrams that interpret SDS content

organisational procedures for:

client comfort and safety

work health and safety for applying hair colour products

waste minimisation

disposal of hazardous and other waste.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisation’s requirements for assessors; and:

hold a Certificate III in Hairdressing, or a Certificate III in Barbering, or a Certificate IV in Hairdressing, or be able to demonstrate equivalence of competencies; and

have at least three years full time employment experience as a hairdresser in a salon environment where they have applied the skills and knowledge covered in this unit of competency to assess this unit as part of a hairdressing qualification; this cannot include any indentured traineeship or apprenticeship period; or

have at least three years full time employment experience as a barber in a shop or salon environment where they have applied the skills and knowledge covered in this unit of competency to assess this unit as part of a barbering qualification; this cannot include any indentured traineeship or apprenticeship period.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Colour and Lightening
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare for colour product application.
  • Discuss colour service and confirm supervising hairdresser or barber instructions.
  • Select and prepare equipment according to colour application methods advised by supervisor.
  • Measure and prepare colour products according to supervisor instructions and ensure minimal wastage.
  • Apply wraps, towels and skin barrier cream to ensure client protection and safety.
       
Element: Apply colour products.
  • Maintain client and operator comfort and safety throughout colour service according to organisational procedures.
  • Apply colour products using methods and following stages as directed by supervisor and request checks at appropriate times.
  • Take personal precautions to prevent own skin stain and allergic reactions to colour chemicals.
  • Ensure colour application is even and without stain on client scalp or hairline.
  • Ensure re-growth application does not overlap with previously coloured hair.
  • Complete colour application within organisational timeframes.
  • Dispose of hazardous and other waste safely according to organisational procedures.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare for colour product application.

1.1.Discuss colour service and confirm supervising hairdresser or barber instructions.

1.2.Select and prepare equipment according to colour application methods advised by supervisor.

1.3.Measure and prepare colour products according to supervisor instructions and ensure minimal wastage.

1.4.Apply wraps, towels and skin barrier cream to ensure client protection and safety.

2. Apply colour products.

2.1.Maintain client and operator comfort and safety throughout colour service according to organisational procedures.

2.2.Apply colour products using methods and following stages as directed by supervisor and request checks at appropriate times.

2.3.Take personal precautions to prevent own skin stain and allergic reactions to colour chemicals.

2.4.Ensure colour application is even and without stain on client scalp or hairline.

2.5.Ensure re-growth application does not overlap with previously coloured hair.

2.6.Complete colour application within organisational timeframes.

2.7.Dispose of hazardous and other waste safely according to organisational procedures.

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

comprehend, confirm and follow instructions correctly from a supervisor to mix and evenly apply these types of hair colour products:

semi colour products for two different clients

demi-colour products for two different clients

permanent colour products for two different clients

provide the following hair colour services cumulatively across the above suite of clients:

whole head

re-growth.

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

physical effects, at an overview level, of semi, demi and permanent colour products on hair:

structure

texture

colour

for the products being used:

mixing and application instructions

role and basic content of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) or plain English workplace documents or diagrams that interpret SDS content

basic aspects of local government, state or territory health regulations applicable to providing hair colouring services

industry practices and organisational procedures for:

client comfort and safety with particular emphasis on:

using gown and towels to protect client clothes

application of barrier creams to face and neckline

avoiding product contact with eyes

work health and safety for applying hair colour products, with particular emphasis on:

avoiding product contact with operator eyes and skin

avoiding inhalation of fumes during product mixing

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

minimising wastage of hair colouring products

waste disposal with particular emphasis on environmentally sound disposal methods for hazardous and other hairdressing waste.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare for colour product application.

1.1.Discuss colour service and confirm supervising hairdresser or barber instructions.

1.2.Select and prepare equipment according to colour application methods advised by supervisor.

1.3.Measure and prepare colour products according to supervisor instructions and ensure minimal wastage.

1.4.Apply wraps, towels and skin barrier cream to ensure client protection and safety.

2. Apply colour products.

2.1.Maintain client and operator comfort and safety throughout colour service according to organisational procedures.

2.2.Apply colour products using methods and following stages as directed by supervisor and request checks at appropriate times.

2.3.Take personal precautions to prevent own skin stain and allergic reactions to colour chemicals.

2.4.Ensure colour application is even and without stain on client scalp or hairline.

2.5.Ensure re-growth application does not overlap with previously coloured hair.

2.6.Complete colour application within organisational timeframes.

2.7.Dispose of hazardous and other waste safely according to organisational procedures.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Discuss colour service and confirm supervising hairdresser or barber instructions. 
Select and prepare equipment according to colour application methods advised by supervisor. 
Measure and prepare colour products according to supervisor instructions and ensure minimal wastage. 
Apply wraps, towels and skin barrier cream to ensure client protection and safety. 
Maintain client and operator comfort and safety throughout colour service according to organisational procedures. 
Apply colour products using methods and following stages as directed by supervisor and request checks at appropriate times. 
Take personal precautions to prevent own skin stain and allergic reactions to colour chemicals. 
Ensure colour application is even and without stain on client scalp or hairline. 
Ensure re-growth application does not overlap with previously coloured hair. 
Complete colour application within organisational timeframes. 
Dispose of hazardous and other waste safely according to organisational procedures. 

Forms

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