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Chapter 3

Your Professional Image

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“If we do not plant knowledge when we

are young, it will give us no shade when

we are old.”

– Lord Chesterfield

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Objectives

• Understand personal hygiene.

• Explain the concept of dressing for success.

• Demonstrate an understanding of ergonomic principles

and ergonomically correct postures and movements.

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Personal Impressions

• Group Activity

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• Defined: The impression

projected by a person engaged

in any profession, consisting of

outward appearance and

conduct exhibited in the

workplace.

• Role model for clients

Professional Image

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• Personal Hygiene

• Hygiene Pack

– Toothbrush and paste, floss, mouthwash,

deodorant/antiperspirant, sanitizing wipes

• Hygiene Pack Use

– Wash hands, use deodorant, brush/floss teeth, use

mouthwash, perform self-checks

• Smoking

Beauty and Wellness

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• Put thought into appearance.

• Keep haircut and color in shape.

• Keep skin well-groomed.

• Change style frequently.

Good Grooming Requirements

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• Have an image that is consistent with salon.

• Reflect the fashions of the season.

• Wear clothing that is clean, fresh, and stain free.

• Wear clothing that is functional and stylish.

• Accessorize without distracting.

• Wear comfortable, well-fitting shoes.

Personal Grooming and

Dressing for Success

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Personal Grooming and

Dressing for Success (continued)

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• Accentuate your features.

• Minimize less flattering features.

• Be guided by salon’s image.

The Art of Makeup

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• Keep a positive attitude.

• Project a positive image.

• Be polite.

• Gain mentors by being helpful.

Behaving Professionally

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• Keep neck elongated.

• Balance neck above shoulders.

• Lift upper body with chest out.

• Hold shoulders level and relaxed.

• Sit with back straight.

• Pull abdomen in so that it is flat.

Posture and Deportment

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Posture and Deportment (continued)

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• Webster’s Dictionary: An applied science concerned

with designing and arranging things people use so that

the people and things interact most efficiently and

safely.

• Safety and Health in the Salon: The study of human

characteristics for the specific work environment.

Ergonomics attempts to “fit the job to the person and

sometimes includes human factors engineering.”

Ergonomics

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• Milady Standard Cosmetology: The science of

designing the workplace as well as its equipment and

tools to make specific body movements more

comfortable, efficient, and safe. Ergonomics fits the

job to the person.

Ergonomics (continued)

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• Gripping/squeezing implements too tightly.

• Bending wrist up/down constantly.

• Holding arms away from body.

• Holding elbows more than a 60-degree angle away

from body for long periods.

• Bending forward and/or twisting toward client.

Self-Monitoring of Stressful

Repetitive Motions

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Self-Monitoring of Stressful

Repetitive Motions (continued)

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• Keep wrists in straight or neutral position.

Measures to Avoid Problems

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• Have client extend hands across table to you.

Measures to Avoid Problems (continued)

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• Use ergonomically designed implements.

• Keep back and neck straight.

• Stand on an antifatigue mat.

• When cutting, sit if possible.

• When standing, stand correctly.

• Break up repetitiveness of motions.

• Perform regular stretching exercises.

Measures to Avoid Problems (continued)

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• Stand up straight.

• Hold both arms straight out.

• Bend wrists so fingers point upward and hold for five

seconds.

• Hold wrists steady, turn fingers to face floor, and hold

for five seconds.

• Repeat cycle five times.

Quick Exercises for Wrists

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• Use tennis or tension ball.

• Grip ball tightly for a count of five and release.

• Repeat five times.

Quick Exercises for Fingers

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• Stand straight and shrug shoulders upward.

• Roll shoulders back and hold for a count of five.

• Reverse direction and roll shoulders forward for a

count of five.

• Repeat five times.

Quick Exercises for Shoulders

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• What are four good personal hygiene habits?

• What is the best way to ensure you are dressed for

success?

• What are four ways you can avoid ergonomic-related

injuries?

Summary and Review

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You have completed one unit of study

toward course completion.

Congratulations!