SHBHCUT013 — Provide men’s general grooming services

1 Consult with client and determine grooming needs.

• 1.1Respond to customer request or proactively offer additional grooming services to enhance client service experience and appearance.
• 1.2Determine, through discussion and questioning, scope of grooming services required.
• 1.3Explain different services and obtain client agreement to proceed.

2 Groom facial areas.

• 2.1Maintain client and operator comfort, safety and hygiene throughout service according to organisational procedures.
• 2.2Select and prepare equipment and appropriate attachments to suit the grooming service.
• 2.3Position and adjust client head and neck during service to enable ease of access to head and facial areas.
• 2.4Use scissors or clippers and over-comb cutting techniques to trim eyebrows to a neat appearance.
• 2.5Use scissors or clippers and over-comb cutting techniques to trim moustache, if present, to a neat appearance.
• 2.6Use trimmers to trim ear hair to a neat appearance.

3 Shave front of neck area.

• 3.1Identify contraindications to proceeding with shave and explain any present to client.
• 3.2Apply conditioning oil and hot towels to soften hair.
• 3.3Apply a wet lather of shaving cream to neck area under beard line.
• 3.4Apply shaving strokes with razor at appropriate angle with skin stretched taut.
• 3.5Shave neck area in a logical pattern and in direction of hair growth to avoid tearing skin.
• 3.6Treat blood spots according to relevant skin penetration regulations and organisational procedures.
• 3.7Apply hot then cold towels on completion of shave.
• 3.8Apply after shave products to complete service.

4 Finalise and review service.

• 4.1Review service outcomes against client expectations and confirm client satisfaction with result.
• 4.2Clean or dispose of equipment and dispose of hair waste according to health regulations and organisational procedures.

What does an assessment tool for SHBHCUT013 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SHBHCUT013 needs to address all 36 unit components: 4 elements with 19 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 9 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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