Hair Washing

Equipment:
Cape
Towels
Afro comb
Large tooth comb
Shampoo/Conditioner
Hair dryer

    
     Step 1: Consultation

Check the hair in its natural state you will then be able to tell the condition of the hair: if it’s badly damaged use lower heat, Colored hair breaks easily and can make hair greasier at the roots. Check scalp for dandruff, alopecia and head lice often found at bottom of neck and behind the ears. Ask if they are on any medication if they have any allergies, if their on medication this can sometimes make the hair greasier or dryer. 

Step 2: Take all hair away from head put towel around the neck and lower head into the basin, check the temperature of the water into the wrist to make sure it’s not too hot hands can’t always tell heat well if using allot of heat appliances.

Step 3: Have a towel on the side to dry hands; cup the hands around the front of the head to wet all of the hair, taking care not to splash water onto the models face.

Step 4: Smooth shampoo over the top of the hair and work your way down, use the tips of the fingers to rub and foam shampoo into the hair, use a rougher motion when shampooing if doesn't foam try adding more water. Thicker longer hair more shampoo. Rise and do again, Shampoo twice allows for hair to be completely clean.

Step 5: Smooth Conditioner mid length to ends, massage into scalp. Use comb to brush the hair in sections, with a product in the hair means knots are more easily removed; less brushing is required after the hair has been washed. Rinse all conditioner out of the hair.

Step 6: Get model to sit up place the towel around the head and squeeze hair within the towel, never rub as this causes the hair to break and knot.

Step 7: Use wide tooth comb and brush hair, never use a hair brush as the comb is softer on the hair won’t break it when the hair is in a vulnerable state after washing.

Step 8: Make sure the nozzle is on the end of the hair dryer so you can direct the air flow, dry from the roots first always moving the hair with fingers making sure that the end of the hair dryer is always pointing away from the head as not to catch the hair in the end. Cold air will then set the position of the hair.