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Your Professional Image. Chapter 3 2012 Edition. How you look and present yourself has a bigger than usual impact on your success Style –look stylish Makeup – yours is current and beautifully applied Nails –are well groomed. http://www.nailtechniciancourses.org.uk/careers.html. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Your Professional Image
Chapter 32012 Edition
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• How you look and present yourself has a bigger than usual impact on your success
• Style –look stylish• Makeup – yours is current and beautifully
applied• Nails –are well groomed
http://www.nailtechniciancourses.org.uk/careers.html
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• How you look is the first and most important clue that leads potential clients to decide that you can make them look great
• Present agreat total package
maneillusionssalonandspa.com/*site/scaled-ima...
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General Health (not in chapter/need to know-Slides 5-10
• Nutrients supply the body with energy
• Relaxation represents a change of pace from your daily routine
• Adequate sleep is essential to function efficiently
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• Shoes-wear low, broad heels with cushioned insoles
• A podiatrist is a foot doctor
• If facial hair is worn, it needs to be neatly trimmed and groomed at all times
http://www.askmen.com/fashion/fashiontip_300/367_fashion_advice.html
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• Surface image:– Graciousness of your speech– How pleasing your voice is– How you stand and carry yourself– Facial expressions you show
www.steelehair.com/images/simon.jpg
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• Achieving balance in your life is the key to leading a happy and productive life
• The word health comes from the old English word Hal, meaning whole
• A cosmetologist is also a caregiver
http://www.achieve-goal-setting-success.com/life-aspects.html
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• Good nutrition includes: ~ maintaining a healthy weight
~ nutrient-packed food~ staying hydrated~ eating a wide variety of food
http://stockphotos.s-fun.com/stock-pictures/eat-food-fruits-pictures/new-food-pyramid-large-eat-healthy-food-691x759/
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• Stress is defined as the inability to cope with a threat, real or imagined, to our well being that results in a series of responses and adaptations by our minds and bodies
• Stress can be any situation that causes tension
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Personal Hygiene
• Begins with looking and smelling fresh• Shower or bathe every day• Use deodorant or antiperspirant• ADD: brush your teeth• Be neat and clean• Is the daily maintenance of
cleanliness by practicing good sanitary habits
http://www.mylot.com/w/photokeywords/personal+hygiene.aspx
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Hygiene Pack
• Toothbrush and toothpaste• Mouthwash• Sanitizing wipes/liquid• Dental floss• Deodorant or antiperspirant
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Guidelines
• Wash your hands often• Use deodorant or antiperspirant• Brush and floss your teeth, use mouthwash or
breath mints• Do self-checks periodically• Do not smoke at work (it stinks!)
• Read Caution Box pg. 38
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Looking Good
• Put thought into your appearance daily• Keep your haircut and color fresh• Keep skin well groomed
• Hands & arms• Feet & leg• Face & neck
• Meticulously groomed nails (watch how long they are!)
• Change your style frequently to keep up with trends
http://www.mariellebastiaansen.nl/nieuws/582/lookinggood-stopt......html
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Personal Grooming
• Many salon owners and managers view appearance, personality and poise just as important as technical knowledge and skills
• Careful maintenance of your wardrobe– Clean– STAIN FREE!– Avoid leaning on counters
http://www.blackhairsalon.co.uk
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Dress for Success• Express a professional image that is consistent
with the image of the salon
• Professional image is the image you project, your outward appearance, and the conduct you exhibit in the work place
• Use common sense when choosing clothes
• Your clothing should reflect the fashions of the season
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• “tune-in” to the salon’s culture and clientele
***Be guided by the salon dress code– (second reason teenagers get fired from most jobs
is clothing violations – first is not showing up for work or using cell phones on the clock.)
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=salon+employees&um=1&hl=en&sa=G&biw=1024&bih=625&tbm=isch&tbnid=M7299moE5Q4AQM
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Clothing
• Clean• Fresh• In step with fashion• Functional as well as stylish• Accessorize
– Jewelry does not clank and jingle***Necklaces that are too long
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Shoes
• Comfortable• Low heel• Good arch support• Ill-fitting shoes or high heels not the best
choice***can lead to problems and
fatigue
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The Art of Makeup
• Promote your professional image• Profitable sales • Accentuate your best features
***Mask your less flattering features• Always wear makeup at work• Salon’s image should be your in makeup
application– Heavy makeup – left for after work
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Behaving Professionally
• Affected by your behavior, etiquette, and interactions with others
• Keep a positive attitude• Politeness-hallmark of professionalism• On-the-job behavior is part of your
professional image• Be polite to colleagues and clients
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PosturePhysical Presentation
• Involves your posture, and the way you walk and move
• Conveys an image of confidence• Prevent fatigue and other problems• Sitting improperly can put stress on your
– Neck– Shoulders– Back– legs
http://www.ehow.com/facts_7151064_proper-posture-standing-sitting.html
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Good posture can allow you to feel good and do your best work
• Neck elongated and balanced directly above shoulders
• Lift upper body – Chest our and up– Do not slouch
• Hold shoulders level and relaxed – not scrunched up
• Back straight• Abdomen in and flat
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• Add to side bar:
• Standing: (need 3 for test)• Shoulders level and relaxed
• Sitting: (need 3 for test)• Keep feet flat on floor• Do not cross feet or legs• Do not bend forward
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Ergonomics
• Cosmetology professionals report musculoskeletal disorders (msd’s)
• Expose their bodies to potential injury on a daily basis
• Susceptible to problems of the– Hands and wrists– Shoulders, neck and back– Feet and legs
• Not attended to problems can become career threatening
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Ergonomics
Add: Need to know-Study of human characteristics for the specific work environment
• The study of how workplace can best be designed for – Comfort– Safety– Efficiency– Productivity
• Attempts to fit the job to the person
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• Hydraulic chairs
• Ergonomically designed scissors
Add:• Blow dryers
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• Cosmetologists report carpal tunnel syndome and back injuries
• Problems with hands, wrists, shoulders, neck, back, feet and legs
• Prevention is the key to avoiding these problems
• Repetitive motions have a cumulative effect on muscles and joints
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Monitor YourselfAre you….?
• Gripping or squeezing implements too tightly?• Bending your wrist up or down repeatedly?• Holding your arms away from your body?• Holding your elbows at more than 60° angle
from your body?• Bending forward and /or twisting your body to
get closer to your client?
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Avoid Problems• Keep wrists in a straight or neutral position• Do not reach for your clients• Use ergonomically designed implements• Keep back and neck straight• Stand on an anti-fatigue mat• Standing:
legs hip-width apartbend knees slightlyalign your truck with abdomen
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If your work environment has physical discomfort built into it -
• Counter the negative impact of repetitive the motions by stretching and walking
• Always put your health first then the task at hand
• Enjoy a long and healthy career
• Do Activity
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