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Title
Select and apply non-oxidative hair colour
Level
2
Credits
Purpose
3
This unit standard is for people in the hairdressing industry who
wish to gain basic knowledge of hair colour and develop skills
in applying hair colour.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of colour and non-oxidative colour; prepare to apply
and apply non-oxidative hair colour; and complete follow-up
actions.
Classification
Beauty Services > Hairdressing
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Open.
Explanatory notes
This unit standard is
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Definitions
legislative requirements refer to the obligations of the employer and/or employee
under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and Health (Hairdressers)
Regulations 1980;
non-oxidative hair colour refers to temporary colour and semi-permanent colour;
temporary colour refers to water-based product;
semi-permanent colour refers to a colour that lasts 4-6 washes and does not require
mixing with a developer;
following service may include but is not limited to – haircut, blow wave.
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In this unit standard all work must comply with legislative requirements and must
ensure optimum hair condition and maximum client comfort at all times.
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Useful references for this unit standard include the Employers’ Training Manual, and
the Training Record Book. Both of these publications, and others that may be of use,
can be obtained from the New Zealand Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation
Inc., PO Box 11-764, Wellington, or via http://www.hito.org.nz.
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This unit standard does not include midway, permanent hair colour, or bleaching.
Most people will however go on to seek credit for Unit 19791, Select and apply
midway hair colour.
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Assessment for this unit standard requires full head application.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of colour and non-oxidative colour.
Range
non-oxidative colour must include temporary colour and semi-permanent colour.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The origin of colour is explained in terms of reflection and absorption.
1.2
The colour wheel, and all its components, is drawn and explained in terms of
colour type.
Range
primary, secondary, tertiary, counter colours.
1.3
Non-oxidative colour is described in terms of its effect on the hairshaft.
1.4
The characteristics of non-oxidative hair colour are described in terms of its use
and effect.
Outcome 2
Prepare to apply non-oxidative hair colour.
Range
must include temporary colour and may include semi-permanent colour.
This unit standard is
The hair and scalp are analysed.
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Evidence requirements
2.1
2.2
Consultation with the client identifies and confirms work needed.
Range
porosity, elasticity, texture, density, length, scalp conditions, base
colour, reflect, percentage of grey.
2.3
Colour is selected to match hair and scalp analysis and confirmed outcome.
2.4
The client is protected against water and/or chemical spillage.
2.5
Hair is prepared for non-oxidative hair colour application in accordance with
manufacturer's instructions.
Outcome 3
Apply non-oxidative hair colour.
Range
must include temporary colour and may include semi-permanent colour.
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Evidence requirements
3.1
The non-oxidative hair colour is applied in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions and confirmed outcome.
Range
includes but is not limited to – even coverage, suitable application
technique.
Outcome 4
Complete follow-up actions.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Hair is prepared for following service.
Range
4.2
Home haircare advice provided is consistent with client’s hair type and
completed service.
Range
4.3
may include but is not limited to – towel dried, combed, product
applied.
lasting qualities, staining.
Record card is filled out in accordance with workplace requirements.
Range
client details, completed service.
4.4
Tools and equipment are sanitised in accordance with workplace requirements.
4.5
The work area is cleaned and tidied in accordance with workplace
requirements.
This unit standard is
Range
work area – shampoo area, styling station, dispensary.
expiring
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
8 February 1995
31 December 2016
Revision
2
8 October 1996
31 December 2016
Review
3
19 December 1997
31 December 2016
Review
4
27 January 2003
31 December 2016
Review
5
22 August 2008
31 December 2016
Review
6
19 March 2015
31 December 2016
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0020
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is
expiring
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