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Title
Counteract unwanted colour reflects in hair
Level
4
Credits
Purpose
4
This unit standard is for people in the hairdressing industry who
have knowledge of hair colour and who wish to develop skills
for counteracting unwanted colour reflects.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare
client for counteraction of unwanted colour reflect; counteract
unwanted colour reflect; and complete follow-up actions.
Classification
Beauty Services > Hairdressing
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Recommended: Unit 19791, Select and apply midway hair
colour; and Unit 19792, Select and apply permanent hair
colour; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
This unit standard is
expiring
1
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. All work must comply with these requirements;
following service may include but is not limited to – haircut, blow wave.
2
This unit standard is about counteracting unwanted reflects using the colour star. It
does not include advanced colour correction.
3
In this unit standard all work must comply with legislative requirements and must
ensure optimum hair condition and maximum client comfort at all times.
4
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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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare client for counteraction of unwanted colour reflect.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Consultation with the client identifies and confirms work needed.
1.2
The hair and scalp are analysed.
Range
porosity, elasticity, texture, density, length, scalp conditions, base
colour, reflect.
1.3
Any unwanted colour reflect is identified.
1.4
Counteractive techniques are selected to meet confirmed outcome and are
compatible with hair and scalp analysis.
1.5
The client is protected against water and/or chemical spillage.
1.6
Hair is prepared for the colour counteraction in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions and selected technique.
Range
includes but is not limited to – oral, hands, nails, body, feet, hair,
body piercing, clothing, footwear.
Outcome 2
Counteract unwanted colour reflect.
This unit standard is
Evidence requirements
expiring
2.1
Counteractive colour is mixed as required in accordance with manufacturer’s
Range
counteract any one of – gold, red, orange, green, ash, yellow, violet.
instructions.
2.2
Counteractive colour is applied in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
2.3
Processing is monitored to counteract unwanted colour reflect and to leave hair
in optimum condition.
2.4
Product residue is removed from hair in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions, and to ensure optimum hair condition.
2.5
Unwanted colour reflect is counteracted in accordance with confirmed outcome.
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Outcome 3
Complete follow-up actions.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Hair is prepared for following service.
may include but is not limited to – towel dried, combed, product
applied.
Range
3.2
Home haircare advice provided is consistent with hair type and completed
service.
Range
3.3
product type, hair maintenance.
Record card is filled out in accordance with workplace requirements.
Range
client details, completed service, advice provided.
3.4
Tools and equipment are sanitised in accordance with workplace requirements.
3.5
The work area is cleaned and tidied in accordance with workplace
requirements.
work area – shampoo area, styling station, dispensary.
Range
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
This unit standard is
1
8 February
1995
31 December 2017
expiring
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
Review
2
19 December 1997
31 December 2017
Review
3
27 January 2003
31 December 2017
Review
4
22 August 2008
31 December 2017
Review
5
19 March 2015
31 December 2017
Rollover
6
21 January 2016
31 December 2017
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0020
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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SSB Code: 101681
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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
NZ Hair and Beauty Industry Training Organisation
Inc
SSB Code: 101681
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016