Cosmetology:
Professional
Image
Milady’s
Standard
Cosmetology
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“High achievement
always takes place in
a framework of high
expectation.”
Jack Kinder
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Objectives
• Understand professional hygiene.
• Explain the concept of dressing for
success.
• Use appropriate methods to ensure
personal health and well-being.
• Demonstrate an understanding of
ergonomic principles.
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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. (Webster’s)
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Beauty and Wellness
• Personal hygiene
• Hygiene pack
• Looking good
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Personal Grooming
• Maintain wardrobe
• The art of makeup
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Posture
• Show off figure.
• Convey image of confidence.
• Prevent fatigue.
• Prevent other physical problems.
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Guidelines for Good Posture
• Head and chin
parallel
to floor
• Chest out and up
• Shoulders level and
relaxed
• Spine straight, not
curved
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• Abdomen flat
• Hips level horizontally
• Knees slightly flexed
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Ergonomics
An applied science concerned with
designing and arranging things people
use so that the people and the things
interact most efficiently and safely.
(Webster’s)
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Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Prevention is key
• Self monitor
• Preventive measures
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Summary and Review
• Define professional image.
• List three basic habits of personal
hygiene.
• Identify what is included in a hygiene pack.
• How often should you freshen up
throughout the day?
• List the general guidelines for dressing for
success.
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• What is the role of good posture in good
health?
• Assess your own standing posture and
consider how it can be improved.
• Define the term ergonomics.
• Give examples of ergonomically beneficial
equipment.
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