Course Descriptions

COSM 31L - Intermediate Cosmetology Laboratory

• Prerequisite: "C" or higher in COSM 20 and in 21L
• Corequisite: COSM 30 and CHEM 55

COSM majors only. The students engage in intermediate training and practice the manipulative skills of cosmetology on patrons from the community in a salon atmosphere. This also provides the student an opportunity to develop an understanding of patron-operator relationship. Students will be given the opportunity to prescribe services and products with the introduction of retailing.

31 hrs. lab. minimum per week

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of COSM 31L, the student will be able to:

Spa Pedicure

• Explain the following procedures:
  • set-up
  • pedicure
  • infection control and safety
• Perform the following procedures:
  • set-up
  • pedicure
  • infection control and safety

Clipper Cutting

• Explain the following procedures:
  • clipper cutting
  • clipper cleaning and maintenance
  • infection control and safety
• Demonstrate the following procedures:
  • clipper cutting
  • clipper cleaning and maintenance
  • infection control and safety

European Facial

• Explain the following procedures:
  • set up
  • facial
  • infection control and safety
• Demonstrate the following procedures:
  • set up
  • facial
  • infection control and safety

Spa Manicure

• Explain the following procedures:
  • set up
  • manicure
  • infection control and safety
• Demonstrate the following procedures:
  • set up
  • manicure
  • infection control and safety

Highlighting

• Explain the following aspects:
  • products
  • slicing
  • weaving
  • infection control and safety
• Perform the following procedures:
  • slicing
  • weaving
  • infection control and safety

Pressure Point Facial

• Explain the following procedures:
  • set up
  • facial
  • infection control and safety
• Perform the following procedures:
  • set up
  • facial
  • infection control and safety

Fiberglass Nail Enhancements

• Explain the following aspects:
  • products
  • application
  • infection control and safety
• Perform the following procedures:
  • application
  • infection control and safety

Thermal Styling

• Explain the following procedures:
  • air forming sold form
  • air forming scrunching layered form
  • air forming graduated form: round brush
  • air forming layered form: round brush
  • air forming combination form: 9-row brush
  • air forming combination form: round brush/curling iron
  • pressing and curling
  • press and curl variation: no part
• Perform the following procedures:
  • air forming sold form
  • air forming scrunching layered form
  • air forming graduated form: round brush
  • air forming layered form: round brush
  • air forming combination form: 9-row brush
  • air forming combination form: round brush/curling iron
  • pressing and curling
  • press and curl variation: no part

Wig and Hair Additions

• Explain the following aspects:
  • products
  • styling
  • infection control and safety
• Perform the following procedures:
  • styling
  • infection control and safety

Chemical Texturizing

• Explain the following aspects:
  • products
  • tools
  • relaxer techniques
  • curl reformation techniques
  • infection control and safety
• Perform the following procedures:
  • relaxer application
  • curl reformation
  • infection control and safety

Hair Color

• Explain the following aspects:
  • products
  • color formulation
  • color application
  • infection control and safety
• Perform the following procedures:
  • color formulation
  • color application
  • infection control and safety

Acrylic Nail Enhancements

• Explain the following aspects:
  • products
  • application
  • infection control and safety
• Perform the following procedures:
  • application
  • infection control and safety

Facial Make-up

• Explain the following aspects:
  • products
  • application
  • infection control and safety
• Perform the following procedures:
  • application
  • infection control and safety