Cosmetology Chapter 1 Summary

As part of CTE’s cosmetology curriculum for years I and II, I read the Salon Success textbook. The book contains about customer service tips, information about professional communication, professional work ethics, techniques for personal wellness, and information about the overall cosmetology industry. I enjoyed reading through this textbook. Most chapters offered tips I could learn from. Other chapters, however, offered that was more common sense. Overall, this textbook helped me further my knowledge about professionalism and characteristics of the cosmetology industry. Chapter one is titled Redefining Character. The chapter talks about how to respect yourself and one another, self esteem, commitment, and integrity. I thought that this was a good chapter to start off the book with. All of these traits are very important and good values to have as a person. …show more content…
Respect for yourself and others I find to be very important. “Respect is a deeply held, positive feeling experienced when an individual recognizes traits of character, goodness or competence in oneself or others” (4) When working in a team setting ex: a salon, it is very important that each individual can hold respect, for one another, themselves, authority, as well as clients. Mutual respect between co workers, and client to stylist, will help give a positive atmosphere in the salon, and keep the business professional. Integrity and commitment are also part of the being professional. But each of these traits come with their struggles. On page 15 the textbook states, that to have integrity is to do the right thing even when it’s difficult. Can you stay out of the gossip when other aren’t? Can you hold