COSM 41L - Advanced Cosmetology Lab
- Prerequisite: "C" or higher in COSM 30 and in 31L
- Corequisite: COSM 40
- COSM majors only
The students engage in advanced training and practice the manipulative skills of cosmetology on patrons from community in a beauty salon atmosphere. New techniques and up-dated procedures are introduced. The students have the opportunity to develop product recommendation skills with retailing.
Contact: 31 hours lab. minimum per week
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of COSM 41L, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate proficiency at hair sculpting.
- Translate degrees of projection to the design of the haircut.
- Create color formulations to achieve successful color or highlighting results.
- Perform permanent wave rolling with increased dexterity.
- Perform permanent wave rolling with increased speed.
- Choose the following permanent wave items properly:
- wave rods
- perm design
- solutions
- Perform blow-drying with improved styling technique.
- Perform blow-drying with increased speed.
- Perform facials with increased proficiency.
- Perform waxing techniques with increased proficiency.
- Apply make-up more confidently.
- Apply corrective techniques to facial shapes and features.
- Work more independently.
- Practice effective time management skills.
- Interpret a challenging hair design onto a mannequin head.
- Translate the composition into words describing the details.

