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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S3.0 - assisting and caring
S3.1 - counselling
S3.2 - providing health care or medical treatments
S3.3 - protecting and enforcing
S3.4 - providing information and support to the public and clients
S3.5 - preparing and serving food and drinks
S3.6 - providing general personal care
S3.6.0 - providing personal care
S3.6.1 - assisting people with mobility
S3.6.2 - assisting with personal needs
S3.6.3 - caring for children
S3.6.4 - styling hair and providing beauty treatments
- administer spray tans
- apply aromatherapy
- apply body paint
- apply nail polish
- apply permanent make-up
- carry out makeover for customers
- curl hair
- decorate nails
- design hair style
- determine skin type
- dye hair
- dye wigs
- ensure continuous styling of artists
- help customers with hair problems
- make up performing artists
- perform cosmetic procedures
- perform electrolysis
- perform facial treatment
- perform quick hair changeovers
- perform quick make-up changeovers
- pluck hair
- provide non-surgical treatment in cosmetic procedures
- shape nails
- style hair
- treat facial hair
- treat nails
- treat patients' nails
- treat scalp conditions
- use body adornment equipment
- use body modification techniques
- use equipment for hair care
- use hair removal lasers
- use hair removal techniques
- use intense pulsed light technology
- use laser therapy for skin conditions
- use threading techniques
- wash hair
- wax body parts
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

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apply hair cutting techniques

skills

assisting and caring

providing general personal care

styling hair and providing beauty treatments

apply hair cutting techniques

Concept overview

Description

Apply various techniques that can be used in the process of cutting a person's hair, such as layering, slicing and face framing. Give artists haircuts and shaves for stage performances.

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apply hair cut techniques

apply hair cutting technique

applying hair cutting techniques

give hair cuts

use hair cutting techniques

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

sector specific skills and competences

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Broader concepts

Narrower skills

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Optional for

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)