Unit 101 - Lesson 1

• Hairdressing
• Higher Education (non-degree)

Unit 101 

Introduction into hair and beauty industry.

Lesson 1 

 Range of hair and beauty salons and rages of services offered. 

Expectations- Classroom

• No entering the classroom without a tutor 
• Arrive on time 
• Arrive in meeting Colchester Institute uniform expectations.
• Remove all outdoor clothing 
• No food/ chewing gum or drinks  when entering the classroom- Only water in a clear bottle
•  Participate fully in your session
• No Hands up- Questions- No opt out 
• Bring pens & note pad 
• No use of mobile phones- unless instructed to by tutor
• Toilet breaks not permitted in the first 30 minutes or the last 15 minutes of your session 
• Learning Review booklets/ Knowledge organisers 
• Get chrome books and log in 
• Complete any tasks set to the best of your ability. 
• Join in group discussions and share your ideas

Objectives

• To understand different services available at hair and beauty salons.  
• To be able to research hair and beauty salons your local area. 
• To be able to give reasons why client choose different salons. 

How many types of
salons can you think of?

Hair & Beauty Salons

• Hair Salons 
• Barbers
• Beauty Salons 
• Nail Bars
• Tanning Salons 
• Spa's 
• Hair extension specialist 
• Mobile hairdressers
• Mobile beauty therapists 

Task A 

• Produce a fact sheet describing a range of different hair and beauty salons in your area. 
• Give a brief report on reasons which cause people to choose to go to one type of salon rather than another. 

Research the below list of salons - 

Hair salon 

Barbers 

Beauty salons

Nail Bar 

Spa 

Tanning Salon

Why do people go
to different salons?
Discuss in your groups and upload your answers

Factors that can affect what a salon offers. 

• Location 
• Professional qualifications 
• Local competition
• Budget 
• Services available. 
• Recommendations
• Review 
• Offers / Discounts 

• Each salon in the hair and beauty industry offer different treatments. 
• Each salon offers different treatments depending on area and level of expertise 

What is your first impression of this salon?

What is your first impression of this salon?

What about if you read the reviews?

What about if you read the reviews?

What services do
hair salons offer?

Hair Salons

• Blow dry 
• Colouring 
• Cuts 
• Perming 
• Styling 
• Special Occasions 
• Hair extensions  

What services to
barber shops offer?

Barbers

• Cutting 
• Colouring 
• Wet shaving 
• Beard shaping
• Perming 

What services do
beauty salons offer?

Beauty Salons

• Manicures 
• Pedicures
• Make-up
• Facials 
• Waxing  

Beauty Salons

• Beauty salons offer a wide range of treatments 
• Each salon offer different treatments depending on area and level of expertise, location, local competition and clientele. 

What services
do spa's offer?

Spa's

Spa's offer a wide range of treatments, some spas are found within hotels, golf clubs and leisure centres.

• Manicures/Pedicures
• Massage 
• Make-up 
• Facial 
• Waxing 
• Floating Treatments 
• Scrubs 
• Wraps 
• Day Spa 

Task 

- Produce a fact sheet describing a range of different hair and beauty salons in your area. 

- Include a brief report on reasons which cause people to choose to go to one type of salon rather than another. 

You can ask family members, relatives or friends or base this on your own experiences. 

You can include pictures to support your fact sheet.