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Rinse and neutralise chemically restructured hair

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply the rinsing and neutralising process to chemically restructured hair under the direction of a supervising hairdresser or barber. Assisting a supervising hairdresser or barber with these tasks will require you to have an understanding of perming and its effects on hair. This section of your learning guide will cover aspects such as:

• The perming process
• Perming chemicals
• Safety precautions

Greet and prepare clients for salon services

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to meet, greet and prepare clients for a range of beauty treatments, hairdressing or barbering services.
 
This unit applies to assistants who work in beauty, hairdressing or barber salons under close supervision and with guidance from more experienced or senior operators. They use little judgement and follow procedures and instructions specified by the senior who will manage the client service.

Provide men's general grooming services

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to consult with clients and provide a range of general men’s grooming services including trimming eyebrow and ear hair and shaving the neck under a beard. These enhancement services are usually offered in conjunction with haircutting services.

Other units cover full moustache and beard maintenance, face and head shaves.

This unit applies to hairdressers and barbers with well-developed skills who work in hairdressing salons or barber shops. They use discretion and judgement to manage the client service and take responsibility for the outcomes of their own work.