Hairdressing: The Foundations 6e

The Official Guide to S/NVQ Level 2 Leo Palladino, Martin Green, Published by Cengage Learning EMEA, ©2009 Available Now £23.99

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New for May 2009, this sixth edition of the successful Hairdressing – the Foundations is the only guide endorsed by Habia and City & Guilds and is written by two of the most respected authors in the training industry – Leo Palladino and Martin Green. Trusted by generations of top hairdressers, this official guide to hairdressing contains absolutely everything you need to know to follow in their footsteps.

Alongside all the elements that made the 5th edition a best-seller, this latest edition has been fully revised and improved to cover the very latest standards, so you know you are getting optimum coverage to help you succeed in your S/NVQ Level 2 Hairdressing course or equivalent qualification.


Packed with expert advice, exciting activities and end-of-chapter revision questions this new edition contains all the essential elements of the Level 2 qualification. Topics and techniques are clearly explained with dozens of cutting edge photos from top stylists and full-colour step-by-steps to help guide you through what you need to know.


A range of full blended interactive teaching and learning resources are available to accompany this textbook, including a brand new e-teaching website for levels 1-3, U2Learn - a groundbreaking e-learning tool and E-Portfolio to help your centre streamline work flow.

Features

• Each chapter is mapped exactly to the very latest S/NVQ unit standards, making it easy-to-follow and ensuring your learning fits the qualification.
• Clear objectives at the start of the unit tell you ‘what you need to do’, ‘what you need to cover’, and ‘what you need to know.’
• Essential Learning and Knowledge (EKU) statements are flagged throughout the text so you know where the important content is covered. There is also a complete EKU listing so you can navigate directly to the knowledge you need.
• New step-by-step images will help walk you through the required techniques.
• Updated Activities, Projects, Case Studies and Revision Questions to help you check your progress and put your learning into practice.
• The latest colour photos and images from leading companies and stylists help to bring the classroom and the salon to life with all the latest trends.

PART 1 GENERIC SALON SKILLS
1- G20- Make sure your own action reduce risks to health & safety
2-G8- Develop and maintain your effectiveness at work
3-G17- Give clients a positive impression of yourself and your organisation
4-G4- Fulfil salon reception duties
PART 2 CUSTOMER CENTRED SERVICE
5-G7- Advise and consult with clients
6-G18- Promote additional products or services to clients
PART 3 HAIRDRESSING TECHNICAL SERVICES
7-GH8- Shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp
8-GH10 - Style and finish hair
9-GB5- Dry and finish men’s hair
10-GH11 and G13 - Set and dress hair
11- GH15- Attach hair to enhance a style
12-GH12 - Cut hair using basic techniques
13-GB3- Cut hair using basic barbering techniques
14-GB4- Cut facial hair to shape using basic techniques
15-AH21- Create basic patterns in hair
16-GH9 and GB2- Change hair colour
17-GH14- Perm and Neutralise hair

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Leo Palladino
Leo Palladino (B.A, M.I.T.) has had a lifetime of success in hairdressing, trichology and training. He is an author of several market-leading hairdressing books and has far-reaching experience in the fields of education including lecturing at college level progressing to Head of Science. As Chief Examiner for City & Guilds with the ultimate responsibility for setting Syllabi, marking examination papers and contributing to the development of hairdressing ´the science´, as we know it in the United Kingdom today. He remains an honorary member of City & Guilds, a national verifier for both Habia and City & Guilds and also a member of The Hairdressing Council.

Martin Green
Martin Green is a successful author of a range of hairdressing texts, a practicing hairdresser, has worked as a college lecturer and regional verifier for City & Guilds and is a co-founder of Assessment Direct.