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First steps to a great career

Hairdressing is a creative and fun professional with great career prospects once you are fully trained. This book introduces you to all the skills and knowledge you need to get started. It is packed with explanatory illustrations and specially taken step-by-step photos so you can see how to carry out all the procedures you need to cover.

Introducing Hairdressing gets you started with the core knowledge and offers helpful advice and practice opportunities with these additional features:

• Chat room: places where you can pick up hints and tips for better practice
• Check it out: activities to help you collect evidence for your NVQ portfolio
• Think about it: discussion points to help you understand key themes
• Memory Jogger: an opportunity to test your knowledge so you know what you might have to brush up on
• Fantastic new photos reinforce key skills and help build confidence as students' move from classroom to salon.
• Even more user-friendly with clear signposts to highlight key information.
• Written in an easy-to-follow style using everyday language relevant to
  Level 1.
• Packed with extra advice and tips to help support the learning of key skills.
• An extended section on Health and Saftety ensures you have everything you need to cover the course.

Contents
Acknowledgements
About Hair
In The Workplace
Unit G1 – Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health & safety
Unit G2 – Assist with salon reception duties
Unit G3 – Contribute to the development of effective working relationships
Practical Skills
Unit H5 – Prepare for hairdressing services and maintain work areas
Unit H1 – Shampoo and condition hair
H2 – H4 Assist with perming, relaxing, and colouring treatments including African-Caribbean hair.
Index