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. |
Technical solutions must include: | working with different peroxide levelsstrippingbleachingprepigmenting hairneutralising unwanted tonesa range of application techniques. |
Existing hair colour may include: | natural baseartificial base or basesbleach base. |
Hair condition must include: | dry, oily or normalporositytexture. |
Client may include: | men, women and childrenpeople who present with virgin hair or a range of preexisting colour treatments on the hairpeople from a range of social, cultural or ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities. |
Client history must include: | client reaction to skin testscontraindicationscolour outcomesrecommended after care products.if existing client, also:previous pre-service analysisprevious service brand and colour selectionprevious service application techniques and processing times. |
Corrective colour treatment plan may include: | multiple treatmentsremoving unwanted colour depositsidentifying raw pigment undertone before adding prepigmentsprepigmenting hair from light to dark to develop a desired undertoneselecting warm and cool coloursproducts to equalise porosityselecting and applying tint productsrefresher coloursbetween service colour care shampoo and conditioning products. |
Client and operator comfort and safety must include: | following workplace proceduresfollowing product safety instructions and safety data sheets regarding the preparation and application of corrective colour productsfollowing product safety data in the event of an accident and seeking medical adviceappropriate gowning of clientapplication of anti skin stain productapplication of colour stain removal productwearing operator protective clothing and equipment when mixing and applying productsmonitoring client scalp comfort and condition at all stages of the service. |
Salon procedures must include: | gowning clients for colour and lightening services rules relating to the application of heat acceleration during processingcompliance with state or territory and local government health regulations relevant to the serviceoccupational health and safety proceduresenvironmental protection practices, such as:waste minimisationwaste disposalwater efficiency. |
Colour deposit lifting products must include: | stripping products bleachespowder lightenershydrogen peroxides. |
Colour products must include: | prepigmenting productstints peroxides of varying percentage volumes. |
Stages and methods of product application may include: | applying products to equalise porosityprepigmenting hair from light to dark to develop a desired undertoneselecting and applying tint products to:roots and then endsroots, mid lengths and finally endsends and then roots. |
Between service colour care may include: | shampoosconditioners sun-protection strategies. |