SHBHCUT011 — Design and maintain beards and moustaches

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What an assessment for SHBHCUT011 must cover

40 assessable components: 5 elements (26 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Consult with client and assess beard or moustache.

1.1Determine, through discussion and questioning, client satisfaction or dissatisfaction with current beard or moustache style.
1.2Discuss client preferences, and expectations of desired finished result using visual aids to assist.
1.3Visually and physically examine and analyse client beard and moustache characteristics and style.
1.4Evaluate client facial features and bone structure for suitable complementary beard and moustache designs.
1.5Consider all factors to visualise, communicate and recommend beard and moustache designs which provide balance and emphasis to facial characteristics.
1.6Determine the best design and obtain client agreement to proceed with recommended design.

2 Select equipment and prepare for service.

2.1Select appropriate cutting techniques to achieve planned beard or moustache design.
2.2Select and prepare equipment according to planned design and cutting techniques to be used.
2.3Apply wraps to ensure client protection and safety.

3 Style beards and moustaches.

3.1Maintain client and operator comfort, safety and hygiene throughout service according to organisational procedures.
3.2Position and adjust client head and neck during service to enable ease of access to face and neck.
3.3Use scissors or clippers and over-comb cutting techniques to remove bulk and shape beard and moustache.
3.4Define beard and moustache lines, according to planned design.

4 Shave beard and moustache outlines.

4.1Apply conditioning oil and hot towels to soften hair.
4.2Apply a wet lather of shaving cream to area to be shaved.
4.3Apply shaving strokes with razor at appropriate angle and in a logical pattern, with skin stretched taut.
4.4Shave face area to a predetermined pattern and against the grain for a smooth shave.
4.5Shave neck area in a logical pattern and in direction of hair growth to avoid tearing skin.
4.6Treat blood spots according to relevant skin penetration regulations and organisational procedures.
4.7Apply hot then cold towels on completion of shave.
4.8Clean or dispose of equipment and dispose of hair waste according to health regulations and organisational procedures.

5 Finalise and review service.

5.1Apply after shave products to complete service.
5.2Review service outcomes against client design expectations and confirm client satisfaction with result.
5.3Propose remedial action in response to any client concerns and post service analysis of beard and moustache appearance.
5.4Reach agreement with client on proposed solutions through positive and open communication.
5.5Advise on after service maintenance and recommend home care products.

Performance evidence

consult with at least five clients, each with different beard and moustache maintenance needs, recommend appropriate designs and complete services which consistently achieve desired outcomes to client satisfaction
for each client, complete a pre-service analysis covering the following characteristics to determine service requirements: facial features and bone structure, hair texture, hair density, growth patterns of facial and neck hair, blemishes or moles
integrate the use of health, safety and hygiene practices and procedures and use these cutting techniques cumulatively across the services completed: scissor over-comb, clipper over-comb, clippers with comb guards, shaving

Knowledge evidence

key characteristics and interrelationships of the elements and principles of hair design and use in creating effects which balance and emphasise facial characteristics; elements of hair design: line, shape, direction, size, texture, colour; principles of hair design: balance, gradation, repetition, contrast, harmony, dominance, unity
characteristics of the following beard, moustache, facial and skin features, how these will impact on the finished cut and appropriate designs for best outcomes: facial shape and bone structure, hair texture: coarse, medium, fine, hair density, natural distribution and growth patterns of facial and neck hair, blemishes or moles
shapes and structure for beards and moustaches
relationship between size of the comb and finished effect
the effects on skin and facial hair of: pre-conditioning products and hot towels, after-shave conditioning products and cold towels, shaving patterns and directions, in relation to hair growth, and the impact on the finished result
cleaning techniques and uses of cleaning and disinfection products for beard and moustache cutting equipment
basic aspects of local government, state or territory health regulations for: hygiene and infection control for beard and moustache maintenance, skin penetration, use of razor types, with emphasis on the prohibition of straight razor use
industry practices and organisational procedures for: client comfort, safety and hygiene with particular emphasis on: using gowns to protect client clothes, monitoring client comfort, preventing cross-transmission of infection between customers; work health, safety and hygiene for haircutting, with particular emphasis on: using correct posture and adjusting height of client chair to avoid fatigue and injury, using correct techniques to hold, grip and manipulate combs, cutting and shaving tools to avoid fatigue and injury, preventing cross-transmission of infection during customer contact; waste disposal with particular emphasis on environmentally sound disposal methods for hair waste

Foundation skills

Reading skills: interpret sometimes unfamiliar and detailed documents including organisational procedures and product instructions.
Oral communication skills: ask open and closed probe questions and actively listen to effectively interact with client and meet their needs; clearly represent beard and moustache designs to clients.
Planning and organising skills: manage own timing and productivity to complete beard and moustache services within organisational service times.

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What does an assessment tool for SHBHCUT011 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SHBHCUT011 needs to address all 40 unit components: 5 elements with 26 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 8 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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