NVQ Level 2 Hairdressing Course

This course is specifically designed to provide students with an intensive 12 week course in which they will learn the necessary practical and theoretical skills to either work in a salon, or become a freelance hairdresser.
This course is taught by qualified educators who incorporate theory work, special projects, demonstrations and hands-on workshops. Your tutor will guide you through the stages of the course and monitor your personal progress. All necessary equipment, styling tools and manuals are provided.
You will be assessed in both theory and practical areas throughout this course.
You will practice on members of the public throughout this course.
Students are welcome to bring in a camera to take photos during this course.

Our courses have a maximum of 4 students per class – offering an amazing student to tutor ratio.

Dates available: Monday 21st May 2012
Monday 1st October 2012

We also have 1 on 1 tailored courses available, please call us on 0207 993 8101 for details.

This course includes the following units:
Unit 500 – Ensure Responsibility for Actions to Reduce Health Risks to Health and Safety
Unit 501 – Give Clients a Positive Impression of Yourself and Your Organisation
Unit 502 – Advise and Consult with Clients
Unit 503 – Shampoo, Condition and Treat the Hair and Scalp
Unit 504 – Change Hair Colour
Unit 505 – Style and Finish Hair
Unit 506 – Set and Dress Hair
Unit 507 – Cut Hair Using Basic Techniques
Unit 509 – Promote Additional Salon Services or Products to Clients
Unit 511 – Plait and Twist Hair

Further Details

The course content includes the following units:

• Health and Safety

Identifying, evaluating and reducing hazards and risks in the workplace

• Creating a Positive Personal and Organisational Impression

Understanding effective customer service
Understanding organisational standards

• Advising and Consulting with Clients

Client consultation and aftercare
Analysing the hair, skin and scalp
Treatments for the hair, skin and scalp
Consultation for services and products
Salon and legal requirements

• Shampooing, Conditioning and Treating the Hair and Scalp

Client consultation and aftercare
Maintaining effective and safe methods of working when shampooing, conditioning and treating the hair and scalp including visual, verbal and manual checks
Massage techniques for shampoo and conditioner
Use of products and equipment

• Colouring Techniques

Client consultation
Preparation and sectioning for colouring/lightening
Colour application such as tinting, highlights, lowlights, global application
Temporary and permanent colour application
Colour correction techniques
Performing a strand and skin test
Client aftercare
Contraindications

• Styling and Finishing

Client consultation
Salon styling tools
Professional blow drying
Use of heated styling equipment
Back combing and brush techniques
Aftercare and maintenance

• Setting and Dressing

Preparation and sectioning for setting hair
Professional tools and their use
Dressing techniques to create volume, curls, rolls, natural and smoothing looks
Styles to reflect occasions and needs of client

• Cutting Techniques

Client consultation and aftercare
Using and adapting cutting techniques such as club, freehand and scissors-over-comb techniques for both dry and wet cuts
Understanding hair types, hair density, hair growth patterns
Cutting styles such as one-length square cut, layering, straight bob, graduated bob, fringes

• Plaiting and Twisting Hair

Client consultation and aftercare
Preparation and sectioning for plaits/twists
Adjusting tension
Salon styling tools
Techniques such as cornrows, French plaits, two strand twists, fishtail plaits and flat twists

• Promote Additional Salon Services or Products to Clients

Develop knowledge of organisation’s services or products
Inform customers about additional services or produc

This Training Course is taught in classrooms in the following locations:

London W

Guide Price: £6100


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Delivery: Classroom
Regions:
  • London
Category: Hairdressing