Studio Time Washing and blow drying hair.

How to wash hair.

Equipment.

·         Towel.

·         Cape.

·         Shampoo/Conditioner.

·         Wide tooth comb.

·         Consultation form.

Fill in a consultation form so you can see and feel their hair type, colour i.e natural, length , and condition, also making sure they are not allergic to any products that you will be using.

Using a wide tooth comb go through the hair detangling any hair knots. This will make the hair washing experience more relaxing for your model.

Then place a cape over your model to protect any clothing.

Take your model to the wash basin place a towel around the back of the neck, onto the shoulders.

Make sure your model is comfortable, lean their head back in a way that is comfortable to them.

Put the water on checking the temperature with the inside of your wrist; make sure the temperature is okay for your model.

Apply the water to the models hair till it is completely wet. Making sure all of the hair from the back of the neck and underneath is wet.

Using a quarter sized dollop of shampoo, work the shampoo into the scalp lathering the shampoo; massaging the scalp.

Rinse the hair with warm water then repeat the process. The hair should literally be squeaky clean when you’re finished.

Use a quarter-size of conditioner to strengthen your roots and moisturize your scalp.  Just run the conditioner through your tresses and leave to set for at least 5 minutes.

Rinse the conditioner out of the hair, and make sure your hair ‘squeaks’ when you wring out the excess water.

Lean your models head forward then wrap the hair up in a towel walk them to your station.

                                                Evaluation.

 It felt a little different washing another persons hair as you have to take a lot more care of the hair to ensure your model feels comfortable and relaxed.

Blow drying hair.

Equipment.

·         Wide tooth comb.

·         Head jog ceramic  G57 brush.

·         Heat protector.

·         Towel.

·         Cape.

·         Hair dryer.

·         Hair clips.

·         Hair dryer nozzle.

·         Consultation form.

Firstly brush through your clients hair thoroughly with the wide tooth comb making sure there is no knots, this will make the process easier for you, and less painful for your client. Make sure they have a cape around them to protect their clothing, and a towel around their shoulders.

Fill in a consultation form. This will help you decide what heat the hair dryer needs to be on. Dyed blonde hair is usually quite dry and damaged and will need to be on a lower heat this is the damage from the peroxide.

Once you have made your decision spray the hair with heat protector. Set your hair dryer to the needed heat and blow dry the hair until it is damp. Making sure the wire of the hair dryer is not in the way. 

Then brush the hair again using a wide tooth comb. As the hair can sometime become a little tangled after you have blow dried the hair specifically long hair.

Brush back the hair finding the parting and section the hair using the clips. Section the hair from front to back and clip into place. The hair should look as if half of the hair is up in a ponytail and half is down.

Attach the diffuser on the end of the hair dryer. Now working from the back bottom section use the rounded brush at the roots of that section of hair pull the brush away from the roots, then back under whilst the hair dryer is blowing down on the hair.  Using a rounded bristle brush is best for blow drying hair as the brushes tend to be well ventilated making sure the heat is going on the head. Keep repeating this pull away and roll back in hair routine until the hair is dry then take it to the ends. The hair at the root should be lifted creating volume.

Repeat this routine until you get to the front sections of hair. You will need to again turn the brush from the roots except hold the hair upwards instead of downwards. 

Then shape the hair into the face shaping complimenting the face shape.

Brush through the hair with a wide tooth comb. Add hair spray if desired.                                                         

Evaluation.

I found blow drying hair to be a little difficult as it took me time to get used to holding the brush and the hair dryer. My model also had long hair I struggled with the length of the hair as I found I had less control of the brush it seemed to just slip to the ends. But once I did the first few seconds I found the process easier.