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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 Professional Image

• 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

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 Beauty and Wellness

• 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

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 Good Grooming Requirements

• Put thought into appearance.

• Keep haircut and color in shape.

• Keep skin well-groomed.

• Change style frequently.

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 Personal Grooming and
Dressing for Success

• 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.

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 Personal Grooming and
Dressing for Success (continued)

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 The Art of Makeup

• Accentuate your features.

• Minimize less flattering features.

• Be guided by salon’s image.

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 Behaving Professionally

• Keep a positive attitude.

• Project a positive image.

• Be polite.

• Gain mentors by being helpful.

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 Posture and Deportment

• 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.

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Posture and Deportment (continued)

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 Ergonomics

• 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.”

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 Ergonomics (continued)

• 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.

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 Self-Monitoring of Stressful
Repetitive Motions

• 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.

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 Self-Monitoring of Stressful
Repetitive Motions (continued)

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 Measures to Avoid Problems

• Keep wrists in straight or neutral position.

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Measures to Avoid Problems (continued)

• Have client extend hands across table to you.

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Measures to Avoid Problems (continued)

• 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.

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 Quick Exercises for Wrists

• 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.

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 Quick Exercises for Fingers

• Use tennis or tension ball.

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

• Repeat five times.

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 Quick Exercises for Shoulders

• 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.

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 Summary and Review

• 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?

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 Congratulations!

You have completed one unit of study

toward course completion.

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