Notes

1.1A To examine the number of businesses within the community that relate to the beauty industry. (COM)

Students will create a list of businesses relating to the beauty industry (phone book may be a good resource).

Outline the differences between barbering, cosmetology and esthetics.

1.2A To examine the differences between each of the categories. (CCT)

Classify the businesses into categories of barbering, cosmetology or esthetics from the list generated in 1.1. Discuss why some businesses might fit into two categories.

1.3A To identify expectations or standards in the beauty industry. (COM)

Take students on a field trip or invite a community business operator to the class to discuss a description of his/her trade, operation of a business and employee roles and expectations.

Students may be assigned to job shadow within a business and generate a report on their observations as they relate to standards and expectations of sanitation, safety, work ethics and employee dress and deportment. (PSVS) See Helping Solve the Employment Puzzle – Activity 2 for additional ideas on employer/employee expectations .

1.4A To identify and demonstrate good interpersonal communication skills. (COM)

Define communication.

Brainstorm different forms of communication (oral, written and non-verbal).

Discuss the importance of effective communication. Role-play effective oral communication.

Discuss different forms of communication, oral and written. Explain how these forms can be used effectively in the beauty salon. (PSVS) Discuss the importance of oral communication in a beauty salon. (PSVS)

Demonstrate the impact positive and negative non-verbal communication (gestures such as smile vs. rolling your eyes and frowning).

1.5A To display positive attitude and proper conduct towards others. (PSVS)

Explain the importance of good customer relations within a business.

Ask students to recall examples of poor customer relations with a business. Role-play customer service recovery using examples of customer complaints. (PSVS)

Talk about customer complaints and how to handle them within a business setting. Students should create a list of ways to provide good service to a customer within a salon.

Discuss building practices.

Define professional ethics. Explain how professional ethics builds client trust and patronage.

Discuss the importance of client confidentiality. Identify other professional ethics in the beauty salon.

Discuss ethics as it relates to the beauty salon.

1.6A To explain the importance of healthy living as it relates to appearance. (COM)

Explain the importance of keeping the body and mind healthy. Suggest ways to keep the body and mind healthy. How does healthy lifestyle affect one’s appearance, i.e., condition of hair, skin, and teeth?

1.7A To identify and practise personal hygiene and proper grooming. (COM)

Define hygiene. Explain the difference between public and personal hygiene. (COM)

Students may brainstorm examples of public and personal hygiene. (CCT)

Discuss safety and health issues involving public and personal hygiene. (COM)

Discuss the importance of hygiene/personal grooming. Brainstorm ideas for personal grooming. Responses should include clean, styled hair, manicured nails, etc. (PSVS)

Explain the importance of modeling hygiene and personal grooming. How does each instill customer confidence in the beautician? Discuss personal appearance in relation to image projection for a business and the employee operating within the business.

1.8A To examine ways to improve personality. (COM)

Define personality.

Brainstorm desirable personality traits.

Role-play: 1. displaying undesirable traits 2. displaying desirable traits.

Discuss the importance that personality plays in establishing business clientele.

Outline factors that can influence personality. Explain how a healthy lifestyle can affect one’s personality.

1.9A To explain the importance of posture and the practice of good posture. (COM)

Demonstrate good posture by modeling.

Explain why posture is important for appearance and how it can affect your work performance.

Demonstrate proper sitting and standing position.

Discuss how wearing proper shoes can affect posture and reduce fatigue. Explain how posture can be interpreted as non-verbal communication.