GA Master Barber case studies
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The Georgia Master Barber credential is a professional license issued by the Georgia Secretary of State through its Professional Licensing Boards Division, which provides administrative support to the 42 licensing boards housed within the agency. This credential is intended for barbers who wish to advance beyond the basic barber license and demonstrate mastery of the trade, including advanced cutting, shaving, chemical services, and shop management. The GA Master Barber case studies are 5 cases and about 4,015 words.
1The Apprentice Alone on a Saturday
Master barber Dwayne owns a six-chair shop in Savannah with two licensed barbers and one registered apprentice, Keisha. On a busy Saturday, Dwayne leaves the shop for a 45-minute house-call haircut for a long-time client.
813 words, about 4 min2The Cloudy Blue Jar
At 9:05 a.m., the shop's only disinfectant jar is a clear plastic container holding combs, two straight razors, and a pair of steel shears. The liquid is pale blue and cloudy, with hair clippings floating in it.
833 words, about 4 min3The Bald Spot at the Nape
A mother brings her 8-year-old son for a fade. The boy has a quarter-sized, round, scaly patch at the occipital area; the hair inside is broken off at different lengths, and the scalp is pink with tiny black dots at the follicles.
808 words, about 4 min4The Box-Dye to Platinum
A 24-year-old client has been coloring her own hair black with a box dye for two years. She wants a platinum blonde pixie for a wedding in five days.
768 words, about 4 min5The Straight Razor and the Blood Thinner
A 68-year-old regular client books a hot-towel straight-razor shave. During consultation he mentions that he started warfarin two weeks ago after a heart procedure and that his INR was 3.1 at his last check.
793 words, about 4 min