UNED / UNIT 101

INTRODUCTION TO THE

HAIR AND BEAUTY SECTOR

Wendy Pierce Jones

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To identify and understand roles and career paths

• Identify different salons.

• Identify clients.

• Services available in the hair and beauty industry.

• Identify occupational roles.

• Working patterns in the hair and beauty industry.

• Career opportunities.

• Training and career opportunities in the hair and beauty sector.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO DO…

• You will need to research and create an assignment, showing understanding of this unit.

• You will need to include pictures, present your work neatly and to a high standard (preferably on computer).

• You are allowed to cut pictures from magazines and newspapers, or from posters.

• You need to identify where you gathered your information from, make reference to authors, web sites, books etc. remember to create a bibliography at the end of your assignment identifying these sources.

• Your assignment should have a front sheet, index, introduction, body, conclusion and bibliography.

• There are many different types of salons in the industry, who will employ a skilled workforce, can you identify these salons?

• Create a table, spidergram, or list salons you have

researched, include images.

TYPES OF SALONS

Hairdressing

salons Barbers

Beauty

salon

Nail

bar

Specialist

salons

Clinics

Health

farms Health &

fitness

clubs

Leisure

centres

hotels

Cruise

liners

Theatre

Film

/ TV

Department

stores

TYPES OF SALONS

Salons

CLIENTS SALONS ATTRACT Think about the clients who would use the salons we have

discussed, list or create a table of different clients, services they

would have and their needs (work in pairs).

Client

Services and client’s needs

Pensioners

Profession

al People

Children

Gent’s

Young Mothers

House Wife’s

Teenagers

Disabled

people

CLIENTS SALONS ATTRACT What services

would the following

clients have, and

what facilities

should be available

to them?

Clients

• List Hairdressing and Beauty services available, you can do this in a

table format if you prefer.

• Give a brief description of the services you have chosen.

• Research prices of services in salons either on the internet, magazines,

or ask salon’s for price lists, work out the average price of each

service.

HAIRDRESSING SERVICES

AVAILABLE

HAIRDRESSING SERVICES

AVAILABLE

Services

Describe the service

Average price

Wet cut Shampooing and conditioning hair, cutting hair into

shape, client leaves without styling the hair. £10

Blow dry Shampooing and styling the hair, stylist uses a hand held hairdryer , tools and products to shape the hair.

£18

Shampoo and set Shampooing the hair, using product to give the style some body and hold, placing rollers in the hair to form a curl, placing the client under a hooded dryer to set the hair into shape, dress the hair into

desired result.

£18

Colour Varies from root application colour to full head of foils, product choice will very depending on the desired result.

From £30

Perm Shampooing the hair and placing perming rods in

the hair following a pattern, this process permanently changes the structure of the hair and the curl will have to grow out.

From £30

Hair up Styling the hair from dry into a dressed look , usually ornamentation will be added to enhance the style.

From £40

Gent’s cut Cutting gent’s hair into shape using clippers, scissors and thinning scissors, usually a dry cut.

£10

HAIRDRESSING SERVICES

AVAILABLE

Services

Describe the service

Average price

Cut and blow dry Shampooing, cutting and styling clients

hair to the desired style, use of products ,

tools and equipment.

£25

Straightening Straightening hair using heated

equipment, client will specify the desired

result, use of product to protect the hair.

£10

Wedding hair Provide a practice session and on the

day service for styling the bride and her

bridesmaids , provide products, clips and

give advice on maintaining the style

throughout the day.

From £70

Children’s cut Dry cut on children from the age of 6

months to 14.

Style as required.

£5 - £10

BEAUTY TREATMENTS AVAILABLE

Services

Describe the service

Average price

Facial Provide a treatment for the client

which involves a cleanse, tone and

moisturise incorporating a massage.

From £30

Make-up Creating a look the client wants,

providing advice on products and

aftercare advice.

From £30

Eye brow shaping Shaping eye brows by plucking,

threading, waxing to meet the

requirements of the client.

From £10

Waxing Meeting clients needs waxing, bikini,

full/half leg, under arms, facial. From £5

Tanning False tanning using excellent product,

body brushing to exfoliate and after

care advice.

From £30

Body massage Full or half body massage, use of

appropriate products, relaxing the

client.

From £40

BEAUTY TREATMENTS AVAILABLE

Services

Describe the service

Average price

Indian head massage Using essential oils to nourish and

relax the scalp, gives the client a

sense of wellbeing.

£40

Manicure Removal of nail varnish, preparing

the nails, hand and arm massage

and applying varnish to the nails,

after care advice .

From £15

Pedicure Removal of nail varnish, preparing

the nails, foot massage and applying

varnish to the nails, after care

advice.

From £15

Aromatherapy massage Using essential oils and relaxing

massage techniques, soothes the

client.

£50

Tinting (eye lash/ eye brow) Eye lash or eye brow tinting, some

clients will want both, use of correct

product on delicate areas to

enhance the appearance of the

eyes.

From £10

Here is a list of roles within the hair and beauty industry, in small groups research the following job roles and what they

will be doing, present your findings to the whole group.

OCCUPATIONAL ROLES

Roles

Salon owner

Salon junior

Colour technician

Hair stylist Session stylist

Barber Product technician

Beauty therapist Manufacturers sales rep

Make-up artist Spa therapist

Nail technician Beauty consultant

Salon manager Trainer / tutor

Receptionist Assessor

OCCUPATIONAL ROLES

Roles Description

Salon junior Cleaning, shampooing, removal of colour/ perm,

answering the telephone, making appointments,

dealing with payments, supporting a stylist, learning skills.

Hair stylist Dealing with clients, carrying out services the client

would like, after care advice, selling products.

Barber Cutting and styling gent’s hair, beards, shaving.

Beauty therapist Dealing with client’s, giving treatments and after care

advice, selling products.

Make-up artist Creating a finished look as required by the client,

advising client on product choice and application,

selling products.

Nail technician Manicure, pedicure, acrylic and gel nails, providing a

service and dealing with clients, offer after care advice

and sell products.

Salon manager A person who is appointed to oversee the running of the

salon on a daily basis.

Receptionist First contact clients have with the salon, first impressions,

needs to be polite, efficient and able to communicate

well with clients, a bilingual receptionist would be

preferred.

OCCUPATIONAL ROLES

Roles Description

Salon owner Owns the salon may be a hairdresser or beauty therapist who works at the salon.

Colour technician Application of all colouring products and techniques.

Session stylist Expert in styling.

Product technician Orders and monitors stock control in the salon dealing with manufacturers.

Manufacturers sales rep Sales person for a company who visits establishments to promote products and services.

Spa therapist Therapist in a spa, offering alternative therapy.

Beauty consultant Gives expert advice on all beauty treatments.

Trainer / tutor Training and teaching in a salon or college environment.

Assessor Assessing stylist’s competency at fulfilling their role.

You will need to research in to the meaning of the

following working patterns, this will enable you to

understand what the employer expects from an

employee in employment (research on your own)

WORKING PATTERNS

Working patterns description

Shift work

Flexible working

Part time

Full time

Contracted hours employee

0 hours employee

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Career Opportunities

Hairdressing salon Health farm Department store

Barbers Health and fitness club Fashion and photographic settings

Beauty salon Leisure centre Hospitals

Nail bar Hotels Mobile salons

Specialist salon Cruise liners Home visits (mobile)

Clinics Theatre /TV/ Film Freelance

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• In pairs, research the career opportunities shown and discuss

the for and against of each.

• Which career do you think you would like to follow?

• How would you gain confidence and the qualifications needed for this career?

• Which skills learnt do you think would be transferable skills?

(skills you can use in a different working environment)

• Using your text books, internet and college prospectus, can

you identify qualifications needed within the hair and beauty industry, how would you achieve these?

• What benefits would you think there is from having qualifications, and industrial experience?

QUALIFICATIONS

AND

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

QUALIFICATIONS

AND

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

• Full-time college course (qualifications from level 1-4)

• Part time college course as part of an apprenticeship scheme

(level 2-3)

• Private training in the salon by training providers (Môn Training,

ADT)

• Training by salon franchise (Francesco group, Andrew Collinge)

• Training facilitator at a hairdressing and beauty wholesalers

(Sally’s, M&S, CTC)

• What can you tell me about salons in the industry?

• Name some services available in hair and beauty?

• Name five occupational roles within the hair and beauty

industry.

• Identify five career opportunities within the hair and beauty

industry.

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