This course presents chemical services, esthetic and nail service practices, theory, instruction, demonstrations of technical procedures, and practical application of cosmetology esthetic skills. Services such as chemical relaxers, color theory, color brand-specific classes, coloring techniques, perming, and perming techniques. Students will receive instructions, demonstrations, and practical applications for each of these basic cosmetology/hair design chemical services. Students will learn the hair removal, facials, and makeup procedures. Students will also learn how to perform manicures, pedicures, gel Polishes, nail care, and nail enhancements Students will demonstrate competency with assignments, tests, and practical skills.
This is a course required by the State Cosmetology Board to prepare students for further in-depth study in cosmetology/barbering theory and practices. It is also required before students are authorized to work in a laboratory setting or with patrons.
This course aims to do the following:• Define the law of color, complementary colors, the color wheel, color levels, color tones, and neutralizing tones.• Describe and demonstrate hair coloring, lightening, and chemical relaxer techniques.• Teach color brand-specific instructions related to mixing and applying hair color.• Let students experiment with various application placement and dimensional application methods.• Define the methods of permanent waving and wrapping.• Demonstrate proper permanent wave procedures and wrapping methods.• Analyze skin including recognizing and describing various contraindications for facial and hair removal services.• Explain facial treatments including galvanic, heat lamps, high frequency, facial packs, facial masks, limited aroma therapy, and limited exfoliation.• Demonstrate proper facial services and apply facial treatments.• Describe limited exfoliation applications and techniques to include re-exfoliation, post-exfoliation consultation considerations, and chemical reactions.• Demonstrate massage techniques for the face and neck and basic facial services.• Demonstrate temporary hair removal techniques typically used in the salon.• Perform arching of the eyebrows and tinting of the eyelashes and eyebrows.• Explain and demonstrate correct sanitation procedures for hand and foot nail care.• Demonstrate proper manicure and pedicure procedures.• Perform proper UV gel enhancements.• Describe the procedure for applying acrylic nail enhancements.
