Senior High School Specialized Subject: Hairdressing

Hairdressing is one of the specialized subjects under the technical-vocational livelihood (TVL) career track. Some examples of the things that you will learn from taking this subject include:

• Hair Care
  • Hair shampooing and conditioning
  • Benefits of scalp and hair care treatment
  • Equipment, implements, materials, supplies needed
  • Safety precautions and sanitation while at work
  • Occupational health and safety requirements
  • Preparation of protective clothing and materials
  • Preparation of tools, supplies, and materials
  • Salon procedures
  • Blow drying of hair

• Scalp and hair treatment
  • Basic scalp manipulation
  • Types of scalp and hair treatment
  • Checking and analyzing hair and scalp condition
  • Listening skills, consultation, and recommendation
  • Protective clothing materials
  • Safety policies and procedures
  • Proper application of hair treatment product
  • First Aid

• Hair Perming
  • Fundamentals of Hair Perming
  • Benefits of hair perming
  • Scalp and hair analysis
  • Sectioning, blocking, and winding of hair
  • Safety rules and reminders in hair perming
  • Procedures in hair perming
  • Checking chemical treatments applied to hair
  • Perm product knowledge
  • Hair perm procedure
  • Hair rinsing procedure
  • Evaluation of perm result
  • Tapering/trimming procedures
  • Types of finishing products

• Hair cutting
  • Hair cutting process
  • Hair and face analysis
  • Basic cutting strokes
  • Hair cutting techniques
  • Hair theory and structure
  • Consultation techniques
  • Evaluation of finishing touch result/desired outcome
  • Use of hair care and maintenance products

• Hair coloring
  • Classification of hair coloring
  • Types of hair coloring application
  • Scalp and hair analysis
  • Skin test/ patch test
  • Hair coloring applications
  • Dimensional Highlighting
  • Effects of allergies and hair treatment to hair coloring activity
  • Assessing personality, lifestyle, and skin tone
  • Color theory/color wheel
  • Selecting and mixing hair color and developer
  • Ratio and proportion
  • Kinds and uses of developers
  • Application of coloring product

• Hair bleaching
  • Consultation – Patient’s Medical/health condition
  • Kinds of hair chemical treatments
  • Checking and analyzing hair and scalp condition
  • Color chart
  • Skin test
  • Color theory/color wheel
  • Mixing bleaching product
  • Ratio and proportion
  • Interpreting manufacturer’s instructions
  • Application of bleaching product
  • Safety procedures and practices

• Hair straightening
  • Hair chemistry and restructuring
  • Products used in chemical hair straightening
  • Scalp and hair analysis
  • Steps in chemical hair straightening process
  • Proper hair care and maintenance
  • Occupational health and safety rules in chemical hair straightening
  • Blow drying procedure
  • Use of protective hair products
  • Iron setting
  • Hair sectioning
  • Handling of tools
  • Evaluation of hair straightening result / client’s desired outcome

• Hair styling
  • Fundamental principles of hairstyling
  • Basic hair parting, blocking and sectioning techniques
  • Methods of hairstyling
  • Kinds of hairstyles
  • Special effects used in hairstyling
  • Evaluation of finished hairstyle

• Makeup Application
  • Shape of face
  • Skin type and tone
  • Make up requirements
  • Make-up procedures and techniques
  • Procedures in finishing touches activities

While studying, you will also be asked to demonstrate what you have learned by participating in class activities that may include the following:

• Checking and analyzing client hair texture and condition together with the scalp
• Distinguishing diseases and disorders of scalp and hair
• Advising client on appropriate hair and scalp maintenance
• Assisting client in accordance with salon procedures
• Determining client’s health and restrictions through consultation
• Ensuring client’s safety and comfort during the entire process
• Providing client first-aid treatment or the benefit of a health personnel, if necessary
• Using appropriate equipment, implements, and materials
• Selecting and preparing supplies/materials and hair treatment product
• Demonstrating haircutting techniques
• Confirming client’s satisfaction and make adjustments if requirement
• Storing products used following salon procedures
• Disposing waste items in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety requirements

These examples only cover the scope of the specialized subjects under the technical-vocational livelihood career track. For the scope of the core and contextualized subjects under the senior high school curriculum, please refer to their respective lists.