3009 SVQ Assessment handbook v2 - City & Guilds

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AH30 Style African Type Hair Using
Thermal Styling Techniques
• the physical effects of thermal styling and pressing on hair
structure
• why white hair needs to be treated differently when thermal
styling
• the effects of humidity on hair
• how protective and styling products work on the hair
• why hair should be allowed to cool prior to dressing out
• how the thermal styling process effects previously permed hair
• methods of testing the temperature of thermal styling
equipment
• the circumstances when repeated pressing and added
pressure is necessary
• how and why temperatures should vary for different hair types
• the types of problems that can arise when pressing and thermal
styling and how to correct them
• the problems caused by the excessive use of protective and
styling products and how to resolve them
AH32 Extend Hair Using a Variety of
Techniques
• the importance of questioning clients to establish any contraindications
to hairdressing services
• why it is important to records client responses to questioning
• the legal significance of client questioning and of recording the
client’s responses
• the factors that must be taken into consideration prior to adding
hair extensions (eg., hair density, hair and skin disorders, etc.)
• the average rate of hair growth
• the potential consequences of excessive tension on the hair
• how to identify the signs of traction alopecia
• the potential effects on the client’s hair of wearing extensions
over a long period of time
• the importance of using a plastic covering over the client’s hair
prior to applying a wig cap
• the advantages and disadvantages of the different methods of
attachment
• why it is important to maintain a correct and even tension when
adding hair extensions
• the types of problems that can occur when adding hair
extensions and how to remedy them
• the courses of action to take in the advent of the presence of
the contra-indications in the range (ie., when the encourage the
client to seek medical advice, when to explain the service is not
possible, when a modification to the service will be necessary)
• the types of products to use when removing fused and bonded
hair extensions
• the types of styling and finishing techniques that can and
cannot be used with hair extensions and why
Levels 1-3 SVQ Qualifications in Hairdressing, Barbering and Combined Hair Types (3009) 209