31502331Basic Hair Color
Course Information
Description
Beginning hair color, verbiage and color wheel.
Total Credits
4

Course Competencies
  1. Relate the law of color to hair color.
    Assessment Strategies
    through meeting the minimum acceptable points on the color formulation assessment.
    by completing all activities as assigned by the instructor.
    by taking the test/exam.
    Criteria
    Color Formulation Assessment includes the existing level/s of your hair color throughout the strand.
    Color Formulation Assessment includes the existing tone/s of your hair color throughout the strand.
    Color Formulation Assessment includes the desired tone using the color swatches from the line of color.
    Color Formulation Assessment includes the desired level using the color swatches from the line of color you chose to use.
    You include the three primary colors and their purpose when defining the law of color.
    You include primary, secondary, tertiary, and complementary as part of the color wheel.
    You identify the warm and cool colors on the color wheel.
    You identify level as the degree of lightness or darkness.
    You identify intensity as brightness, vividness, or strength of a color.

  2. Perform a hair and scalp analysis for a hair color or hair lightening service.
    Assessment Strategies
    through meeting the minimum acceptable points on the color formulation assessment.
    by completing all activities as assigned by the instructor.
    by taking a test/exam.
    Criteria
    Color formulation assessment includes the condition of the hair and scalp prior to the color service based on the properties of the hair and scalp: porosity, elasticity, density, texture, disorders and diseases, and scalp conditions.
    Color formulation assessment includes how the properties of the hair and scalp will affect your color service. State whether the hair is virgin or color treated.
    You analyze hair to determine predominance of eumelanin or pheomelanin.
    You analyze hair to determine percentage of gray.
    You analyze hair to identify the texture of the hair.
    You analyze hair to determine the degree of porosity of the hair.
    You analyze hair to determine the degree of density of the hair.
    You analyze hair to check the elasticity of the hair.
    You analyze hair to determine the natural level of the hair.
    You analyze hair to determine the natural tone of the hair.
    You analyze hair to examine scalp for treatable or non-treatable diseases or disorders.
    You analyze hair to identify the natural skin tone of the client.
    You analyze hair to include clients choice of a desired artificial color.

  3. Consult with the client prior to the color service.
    Assessment Strategies
    through meeting the minimum acceptable points on the color formulation assessment.
    by completing all activities as assigned by the instructor.
    by taking the test/exam.
    Criteria
    Color formulation assessment includes home hair care products and maintenance. Recommended follow up salon visit is stated.
    Consultation includes choice of the most effective environment to ensure predictable results.
    Consultation includes a firm handshake and pleasant voice to portray warmth and confidence in the greeting.
    Consultation includes use of a variety of effective communication means.
    Consultation provides a means for identifying clients ideas and expectations.
    Consultation includes a discussion regarding client lifestyle and resulting maintenance for color-treated hair.
    Consultation includes use of descriptive, professional language when communicating.
    Consultation includes discussing the costs of the service.
    Consultation includes analysis of client's face, body shape, physical feature, and eye and skin tones.
    Consultation includes analysis of hair to include porosity and condition of the hair.
    Consultation includes agreement from client to go forward with the recommended service.
    Consultation includes a predisposition test once the service is decided upon.
    Consultation includes use of a release/record card to record information.

  4. Formulate a color for a client based on the consultation and analysis.
    Assessment Strategies
    through meeting the minimum acceptable points on the color formulation assessment.
    by completing all activities as assigned by the instructor.
    by taking the test/exam.
    Criteria
    Color formulation assessment includes a color formula based on the hair analysis, existing color, and desired results. Detail the formula using Your color line and explain Your reason for choosing this formula.
    Color formulation assessment includes the choice of color as semi/demi, permanent, or a lightener.
    You select product based on client hair characteristics.
    You select product based on the analysis and consultation previously performed.
    You select product based on existing client hair color.
    You select temporary color choice based on product's ability to be removed.
    You select semi-permanent hair color based on product's ability to deposit only and non-permanent results.
    You select semi-permanent hair color based on product's ability to deposit only and long-lasting qualities.
    You select permanent hair color product based on ability to remain on the hair without removal by washing and its covering abilities.
    You select On-the-Scalp hair lightening product based on ability of the product to lighten hair from scalp to hair ends.
    You select Off-the-Scalp hair lightening product based on ability of the product to lighten to high levels for special techniques not applied at the scalp.
    You select volume of developer based on the levels of lift or deposit.
    You select filler based on ability of the product to replace underlying pigment when performing a tint back.
    You identify vegetable, metallic and compound dyes as non-professional products.
    You select color remover based on ability of the product to remove artificial pigment.

  5. Relate the different application techniques and methods to temporary, semi/demi permanent, permanent (virgin and retouch) going darker, lightening, and specialty products.
    Assessment Strategies
    through meeting the minimum acceptable points on the color formulation assessment.
    by completing all activities as assigned by the instructor.
    by taking the test/exam.
    Criteria
    Color formulation assessment includes the process and techniques specific to Your desired results.
    You reference manufacturer's directions for timing and specific directions.
    You identify set-up steps to include sanitation methods, draping, organizing of tools necessary for service.
    You identify and practice infection control and safety factors throughout the service.
    You identify a strand test as necessary to predetermine the results.
    You identify steps in temporary color application procedure.
    You identify steps in semi/demi permanent color application procedure.
    You identify steps in permanent color going darker, virgin application.
    You demonstrate steps in permanent color going darker and retouch application using a bottle and brush.
    You identify steps in a virgin hairlightening service.
    You identify steps in highlighting with a cap.
    You identify steps in highlighting with foil.
    You identify a variety of specialty color placement techniques.
    You identify steps for color removal.
    You clean up after all color services.
    You detail application techniques on a client card.