Illinois Cosmetology Continuing Education
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7 Hour CE Package for Illinois Cosmetology
Course Overview
- Chapter 1: How to Build a Better Haircut ~ 1 CE Hour
- Chapter 2: Be in High Demand and Earn Your Worth ~ 2 CE Hours
- Chapter 3: Hair Coloring at a Glance ~ 4 CE Hours
5 Hour CE Package for Illinois Manicurists
This online course consists of:
- The Manicuring Industry in the 21st Century - 3 CE Hours
- Sanitation, Sterilization and Infection Control - 2 CE Hours
Be in High Demand and Earn Your Worth
Learning objectives
- Perform evaluations on yourself and your business.
- Describe the steps you can use to ensure salon visits are consistently exceptional.
- Identify who you are as a beauty professional and why this matters.
- Describe the process you will use to design a suitable and reasonable pricing structure.
- Discuss why competitive pricing matters.
- State clearly how to maintain professionalism in your facility.
Hair Coloring at a Glance
Learning objectives
- Review the structure of the hair strand to better interpret what you observe during analysis.
- Categorize the internal bonds and calculate their impact on color in the hair strand.
- Recognize the characteristics of the types of melanin and their production process.
- Distinguish a natural hair color shade’s underlying pigment components using the law of color.
- Review and determine which pigments make up manufacturer’s tint shades according to the color wheel.
- Recognize which hair textures cause results to vary from manufacturer color swatches when tinting.
- Identify results of using specific types of coloring agents on various hair types based on their ingredients.
- Distinguish the strengths of developers for use in various hair color products.
- Maintain the integrity of the hair strand by confidently applying the appropriate type of product.
- Perform a pre-service analysis that will lock in the essential information of: What do we want, what do we have, and what are we missing?
How to Build a Better Haircut
Learning objectives
- Recognize the basic elements that create the necessary building blocks for haircut development.
- Review the types of hair parts, parting patterns and their direction.
- Identify the types of cutting methods and recognize the result of pairing parting direction with variations in distribution.
- Differentiate the influence on the hair when using various types of cutting tools.
- Identify the results of using specific cutting tools and hand positions on various hair types.
- Identify methods of altering cut components for density, texture, natural hairlines and curl patterns that may interfere with finished designs.
- Construct haircuts that will provide confidence in clients by complimenting the head shape and facial contours, based on bone structure and underlying tissues.
- Confidently apply the appropriate hair cutting technique while using the most effective implement for successful results.
Sanitation, Sterilization and Infection Control
This online course consists of:
- Describe recent events that require your knowledge of sanitation techniques.
- Explain the difference between pathogenic and nonpathogenic bacteria.
- Contrast disinfectants and antiseptics. Explain the significance of these differences.
- Describe the steps necessary to properly sanitize your hands, as well as how to disinfect, handle, and store tools appropriately.
- List infection control responsibilities within the cosmetology profession.
- List infection control responsibilities according to universal sanitation precautions.
- Contrast sanitation and sterilization. Explain the significance of these differences.
The Manicuring Industry in the 21st Century
Course Overview
This online course consists of:
Name the first symptom usually evident when one is allergic to polish.
Name the three chemicals that are being formulated out of polishes.
Explain why manicuring has become popular again in the nail industry.
List five conditions that must be on the health history sheet.
List three conditions that disqualify clients from soaking.
Provide the reasons for not trimming cuticles.
Describe a soakless pedicure.
List three reasons why a patient would have a soakless pedicure.