Hairdressing & Barbering Intermediate (Level 2)

Course content

You will study:

• Shampoo and condition hair – how to massage the hair and scalp correctly to cleanse, condition and treat the client’s hair
• Colour and lighten hair – how to apply colour to hair, using fashion techniques. Understanding how the different colouring products work and the effect on the hair
• Cut women’s hair – develop basic cutting techniques to create a range of looks and recognition of critical influencing factors associated with cutting hair
• Cut men’s hair – develop basic cutting techniques to create a range of looks and recognition of critical influencing factors associated with men’s cutting
• Dressing hair – develop long hairdressing skills to create a variety of looks, including setting and hair-up looks
• Styling men’s hair – develop skills to create a range of looks, including straightening and finger styling and the use of finishing products
• Reception duties – cultivate skills that improve delivery of client enquiries, bookings and payments, promoting products, creating retail displays

You will also develop knowledge of related health and safety, client care and communication skills which are essential to work and be successful in the hairdressing industry.

WHAT ADDITIONAL WORK OUTSIDE OF COLLEGE WILL I NEED TO DO?

We aim to get you as much industry related experience as possible. The best experience is to find employment within a salon during your time at college. This could be by covering a busy Christmas period or on a regular basis.

Next steps

Course progression:

Level 3 Hairdressing or apprenticeships.

Career progression:

Career opportunities as a junior hairdresser/stylist exist in a variety of contexts, including:

• Commercial hair salons
• Specialist African type hair salons
• Independent/self-employed/mobile/home-based settings
• Product manufacturing and training
• Television, film, theatre and media
• Armed services
• HM prison service
• Cruise liners

Additional information

Equipment and other costs

You will need to purchase a kit, which costs £213. This will be used in all of your practical sessions, and is yours to keep at the end of the course so will make -up the start of your professional kit for industry.

You will also be required to purchase a tunic (£27.20) and to wear suitable black trousers (£18.50) and black shoes for each lesson. You will be provided with an order form to purchase this. You will need to be able to move freely so order up rather than down in size. We advise you to purchase a book or use our online library.

DO I NEED TO FIND A WORK PLACEMENT? DO I NEED A DBS?

No, there is no work placement attached, but we will give opportunities throughout the course to put yourself into a real-world scenario.