Fundamentals of Haircutting - Paperback

by Jeanette Martin Custer (Author), Andy Cagle (Author)

From client consultation to completed look, the Fundamentals of Haircutting textbook teaches cosmetology students how to apply design concepts using shapes, lines, and angles to achieve predictable outcomes in the professional salon. Visuals teach students how to use proper lines and angles to achieve desirable results. Following the major theory sections, step-by-step procedures visually assist students in performing seventeen different female and male haircuts. Finished styles accompany each haircut. Additional sections include information on soft skills important for the competitive workforce, visuals and text that emphasize the safe and accurate use of haircutting implements, reminders and points to build successful client services, a close look at infection control guidelines for sanitation, decontamination, and safety, as well as guidelines and procedures for providing services that protect both client and cosmetologist. Each chapter ends with discussion questions and a chapter test. Fundamentals of Haircutting also includes a comprehensive glossaryA valuable resource and teaching aid for private schools, instructors' seminars, and continuing educational workshops, Fundamentals of Haircutting can also be used as textbook for both secondary or postsecondary haircutting courses, one semester to two semesters in length.