Professional Image

•Healthy Mind and Body

•Effective Communication

•Human Relations

Healthy Mind and Body

Rest and Relaxation• Necessary for a

healthy, happy life!– You need at least 6

– 8 hours of sleep to prevent fatigue.

– Sleep is like fuel for the body, allowing it to run properly when enough sleep is maintained.

Don’t Worry, Be Happy!• Worry and fear are harmful to

mental health!

– 73% of the things people worry about never happen.

– 25% of the things people worry about turn out better than they thought they could.

– Only 2% of the things people worry about actually happen!

Exercise• A regular exercise routine will help you look and

work better.– Stimulates blood circulation.

– Experts recommend a minimum of 3 exercise periods a week of at least 15 minutes each.

Nutrition• A balanced diet is essential for

personal and professional well-being.

• Balanced Diet – eating foods from each of the basic food groups on a daily basis.

• RDA – Recommended Daily Allowance– "the average daily dietary intake level

that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (approximately 98 percent) healthy individuals".

– www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/rda.php

HygieneScience that deals with healthful living.

Public HygieneHelps preserve the health of the community.

Personal HygieneIndividual system for maintaining cleanliness

and health.

Oral Hygiene

Hygiene• Being well groomed begins with looking

and smelling fresh.

– Shower or bathe daily

– Use deodorant before going to work

– Maintain healthy teeth and keep breath fresh

– Generally be neat and clean

• Definition of Personal Hygiene – the daily maintenance of cleanliness by practicing good

sanitary habits.

– While working in human services you have to be extremely meticulous about your hygiene.

• Create a hygiene pack to keep in your station or locker. The pack should include:

– Toothbrush and toothpaste

– Mouthwash

– Floss

– Hand sanitizer to freshen your hands between clients.

– Deodorant or antiperspirant

Professional Image

Because you are in the image business, how you look and present yourself has a big

influence on whether you will be successful.

– If you are talking style, then you need to look stylish.

Looking Good• An extremely important element of your image is

having well-groomed hair, skin, and nails that serve as an advertisement for your commitment to professional beauty.– Put thought into your appearance everyday.

Personal Grooming• Salon owners and managers

view appearance, personality, and poise as being just as important as technical knowledge and skills.– Keep careful maintenance of your

wardrobe.

– Clothes should be clean and stain free.

– Good idea to invest in an apron or smock to wear while handling products such as color and chemicals.

Dress For Success• Professional Image –

image that is consistent

with the salon.

• When shopping for clothes always use

common sense andvisualize how you would

look in them while performing professional

client services.

• “Tune in” to your salon’s energy and clientele so that you can make the best

clothing choices that promote your career as a promising stylist.

– You should always be guided by your salons dress code.

– Always wear shoes that are comfortable, have a low heel, and good support.

The Art of Makeup• Makeup helps promote your professional

image, and is an area where some of your most lucrative sales can be made.

• Use makeup to accentuate your most

lucrative features, and mask your less flattering ones.

• Let the salons image be your guide on the

right makeup choices to wear for work.

Posture• Good posture enhances

your physical well-being

and reduces physical fatigue.

– Use height adjustments on chairs.

– Keep head up, chin level,shoulders relaxed.

– When sitting, keep knees together, feet on floor, sit well back in chair.

Ergonomics• Definition - The study of how a workplace

can best be designed for comfort, safety, efficiency, and productivity.– Attempts to fit the job to the person, rather

than the other way around.

– Examples:• Hydralic chair

• Ergonomically designed cutting shears and blowdryers.

• Cushioned mat to stand on.

• Each year, hundreds of

cosmetology professionals report musculoskeletal

disorders, including carpal tunnel syndrome and back

injuries.

Monitor yourself as you work to see if you are:

• Gripping or squeezing implements too tightly.

• Bending the wrist up or down constantly when using the tools of your profession.

• Holding your arms away from your body as you work.

• Holding your elbows more than a 60-degreeangle away from your body for extended periods of time.

• Bending forward and/or twisting your body to get closer to your client.

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Effective Communication Communication• The act of successfully sharing information

between two people, or groups of people

so that it is effectively understood.

– Communicate through words, voice

inflections, facial expressions, body language, and visual tools (e.g., a portfolio of your work).

Keys To Effective 2-Way Communication With Your

Clients

Present a Pleasant Greeting

• One of the most important communications you will have with your client is the first time you meet that person.– Be polite, smile, be genuinely friendly and

inviting.

– Remember that your clients are coming to you for services they are paying hard-earned cash for.

• Always introduce yourself.

– Always greet a client using the last name(Mrs. Smith, Mr. Brown) unless the client offers permission for a first name basis.

– Use a pleasing voice tone that projects your eagerness to offer your services.

• Set aside a few minutes to take new clients on a quick tour.

– This familiarizes the client with the salon helping them to feel more at ease.

– Also helps clients to know where important areas are located such as the restroom, shampoo area, and changing room.

• Introduce clients to people they may have

interactions with while in the salon.

– Including potential service providers for other

services such as skin care or nail services.

• Be yourself

– Do not try to trick your clients into thinking you are someone or something that you are not.

– Just be who you are.

– You may be surprised at how well this will work for you.

Client Consultation

• The verbal communication that

determines the desired results.

– Single most important part of any

service and should be done before beginning any part of the service.

– Keeps good communication going and allows you to keep your

clients looking current and feeling satisfied with your services.

Preparing for the Client Consultation

• You should have styling books, hairswatches and a portfolio of your work on hand. – Styling books – have a variety for your client

to look through. • Short hair, medium-length hair, long hair, updos,

color possibilities, etc.

Styling Books– Hair swatches – swatch books or rings are

provided by companies that manufacture hair color. Generally packaged in a ring, book or paper chart. Swatches are bundles of hair

dyed to match a particular haircolor shade offered by the manufacturer.

• If long enough, the swatch can be held up to the clients face or integrated into her own hair to see how it looks.

Hair Swatch Book Hair Swatch Ring

Paper Chart– Portfolio – pictures of your own work.

Helps new clients decide what they want doneand helps to put them at ease when they can see your work.

• Keep a camera at your station to take photos of whatever cuts, colors, perms, and other types of styling work you perform.

Human Relations • Human Relations – how you

get along with others.

• Personality – the outward reflection of your inner

feelings, thoughts, attitudes and values.

Basics of Human Relations• Security – When we feel secure, we are

happy, calm, and confident, and we act in a cooperative and trusting manner.

– Insecure – become worried, anxious, overwhelmed, perhaps angry and suspicious, and usually we do not behave very well.

• Human beings are social animals.

– When we feel secure we like to interact with

other people.

– When people feel secure with us, they are a

joy to be with.

– Help people feel secure around you by being

respectful, trustworthy, and honest.

Difficult Situations• No matter how secure you are, there will be

times when you will be faced with people and situations that are difficult to handle.

– Some people create conflict wherever they go.

– Can be rude, insensitive, or so full of themselves that being considerate just does not enter their minds.

• Try to remember that this person at this particular time feels insecure or he/she wouldn’t

be acting this way.

Ways to Handle the Ups and Downs of Human Relations

• Respond instead of reacting

– Ex. A guy was asked why he did not get angry when a driver cut him off. “Why should I let

someone else dictate my emotions?” he replied.

– Pretty wise, don’t you think?

• Believe in yourself

– Trust your judgment, uphold your own values, and stick to what you believe is right.

– Have a strong sense of self-worth.

– Believing in yourself makes you feel strong

enough to handle almost any situation in a calm, helpful manner.

• Talk less, listen more

– We are given two ears and one mouth for a reason!

– You should try to listen more than you talk.

– A good listener is fully attentive to what the other person is saying.

– Ask questions to gain understanding.

• Be attentive

– Each client is different.

• Some are clear about what they want, others are aggressively demanding, while others may be hesitant.

– When handling an aggressive client

• Ask your manager for help if needed.

• Remember they can usually be calmed if you agree with them and then ask what you can do to make the service more to their liking.

• Take your own temperature– If you have a personal problem you may be

feeling down on yourself and wish you were anywhere but in school.

• If the problem lasts a short time you will be able to get back on track easily enough and there is no cause for alarm.

– Chronic behaviors• Pay careful attention to what is happening.

• Resolve whatever conflicts are going on so that you can take care of your clients.

Ethics• As your personality

develops, you establish your own personal system ofmoral principles and values, which become known as your personal ethics.

Respect• Treat others the way you want to be

treated.

Courtesy• Show clients

your best manners and

behavior.

Eagerness to Learn• Take advantage of all

continuing education opportunities.

• If a co-worker has a

new technique to

show- watch and learn and show

support.

Honesty• Never lie to get your own way!

– You clients and co-workers must be able to trust you!

Loyalty• Never service clients outside of the salon.

– Unless you are booth rental, this practice would take business away from the salon.

– If work must be done outside the salon it should be booked through the salon.

Dependability• Do what you say you

will do, and be where you say you will be – ON TIME!– Ex. If a co-worker

asked you to cover –don’t let them down!

– Ex. If a client has an appointment at 1:00. Be there and ready at 12:45 or earlier!

Cleanliness and Safety

• Follow all cleanliness and safety procedures

set forth by TDLR!

– Ex. If you or a client

gets a cut - Follow all proper safety and blood spill procedures.

Pride in Your Profession• Show your clients you have pride by doing

the best job that you possible can.

Do’s and Don’ts! Do• Keep Your Personal

Life Separate from Your Work

– Talking about yourself and others at work is personally counterproductive, and causes the whole salon to suffer.

Don’t• Discuss religion, or politics at work!

– These are both sensitive subjects, and everyone has different opinions!

Do• Stay Productive

– There are three bad habits that can keep you from maintaining peak performance:

• Procrastination

• Perfectionism

• Lack of a game plan

– You will see an almost instant improvement when you work on eliminating these troublesome habits.

Procrastination• Putting off until tomorrow what you can do

today.

– Destructive habit that is characteristic of poor

study habits.

– May also be a symptom of taking on too

much.

Perfectionism• The unhealthy compulsion to do things

perfectly.

– Success is not measured by always doing things right.

• Someone who never makes a mistake may not be trying hard enough.

– Never give up, even when things get really tough!

Lacking a Game Plan• Having a game plan is the conscious act

of planning your life, instead of just letting

things happen.

– Important to set daily, monthly and yearly goals.

– What do you have to do this week, this month, and this year to get closer to your goal?

Group ActivityDealing with Difficult Situations

Split up into groups according to the color you chose when you came in.

Each group will be presented with a different problem you could be faced with in the salon. Decide as a group what

is the best way to deal with the situation.

Remember, be as tactful and as drama free as possible. If the problem involves a client, try to resolve the issue some way that the client leaves happy and will return

again.

Problem 1• Your schedule

• 12:00 – Lunch Break• 1:00 - Mary Smith – Color re-touch and haircut

• 2:00 - time needed for Mary Smith

• 3:00 - Janice Jones – Haircut and eyebrow wax• 4:00 - Stacy Willis – Updo for prom (needs to be done by 5:30)

• Above is your afternoon schedule for Friday. You have been very busy all day and you are getting a little tired. You have just completed Mrs. Smith’s color and haircut. She was very happy with her services. It is now 3:15 and your next client Mrs. Jones has just walked in the door. By the time you get to your chair and have aconsultation it will be close to 3:30 before you begin her haircut. You know your next client is on a tight schedule and you can’t afford to be running behind. What do you do?

Problem 2You have just gained a brand new client named

Jill. Jill is 16 years old and came into the salon with very long hair to her waist. She was very excited about getting a haircut and wants to

donate her hair to “Locks of Love”.

You fully explained the process to Jill and how

much you would have to cut. However, after you have cut her hair she has become very upset and is crying. She’s not mad at you, but is still

very upset with losing her hair.

How do you handle the situation?

Problem 3You work in a small salon with 5 other stylist. One

of the stylist has been going through a bad

relationship and has been discussing her boyfriend issues loudly in front of clients.

One of your clients complained to you that she really doesn’t care to know the intimate details of your co-workers problems.

How can you try to put a stop to your co-workers inappropriate behavior without causing conflict?

Problem 4You have a client who has asked you to cut

2 inches off of her hair. You do as she has asked, however, when you are done she is very angry and accusing you of cutting way more than what she said to.

You have tried to explain to her that you did what she asked but she doesn’t want to hear anything you have to say.

What can you do to try and calm your client and make her happy?

Problem 5You work in a salon that has a receptionist who

answers the phone and schedules appointments. When first hired the receptionist was very thorough and did a great job. But, lately she has

been more relaxed.

She has been talking on her cell phone instead of

answering the salon phone, being rude with clients, doesn’t check messages and makes mistakes while setting appointments.

How can you bring this issue to your managers attention without sounding like you are a “tattle”?