Intro 03. Client preparation

Wet draping

1. Seat the client and have him or her remove eyeglasses,

jewelry, etc. and place these items in a safe place that

can be carried to the shampoo bowl. (You should not be

responsible for the safety of the client's personal items.)

2. Turn down the client’s collar.

3. Spread a sanitized cape evenly over the front of the

seated client. Bring the neck of the cape near the client’s

neck, but do not fasten it.

4. Place one edge of a sanitized towel lengthwise across thetop of the client’s head. The back edge should fall at the

client’s neck.

5. Hold the two corners at the back of the towel with your

forefingers and thumbs.

6. Cross the ends over each other, under the client’s chin.

7. Holding the towel in place with your subordinate hand,

place the neck of the cape over the towel.

8. Fasten the cape in the nape area.

9. Check the towel’s position to be sure that the cape does

not come in contact with the client’s skin.

10. Distribute the rest of the towel evenly over the shoulders. 11. Be sure the cape is not too tight, as this can cause

discomfort to the client.

12. Check to see that the cape completely covers the client

and extends over the back of the chair.

13. After shampooing and conditioning the hair, remove the

towel and apply a paper neck strip to keep the cape from touching the skin.

*Use same technique to dry drape only use a sanex strip around the neck instead of a towel. Fold over the cape around the neck.