The Colorado State Board Barber Practical Exam gets a lot Post Barber School Students pretty nervous. I’m not gonna lie, I was one of those students. The amount of procedures that have to be done in the State of Colorado is quite a bit, in order to pass the practical portion of the exams.
Each state has different set of rules, procedures and requirements. Check with your State Board to see what needs to be done for your Barber Practical Exam
A couple of friends of mine, Moises Juarez and Ubaldo Aguilera, we created this list here of the exact items we took to the State Board Test, to help you prepare your Tote, when you decide to head out and take your Colorado State Barber Practical Exam. This list, pictures, and descriptions are exactly the things that we took in our tote to the Practical Exam.
I tested March 18th 2019, 5 years after completing the Barbering Course at Trinidad State Junior College. Quite a bit later but. . . . . .
I PASSED the exam! It felt great. This list will help you Pass yours too In each bag I always had a few extra combs, neck strips, and towels. I figured, what if I drop one of my combs or fling it across the room because I would be so nervous, therefore having a few extra in hand would help greatly, and they did.
I wish you the best of luck with your Colorado State Barber Practical Exam when you decide to take it, and I hope this Kit List will help you GREATLY to achieve the success all of us Barbers are looking for.
As always, let me know in the comments section below if your kit In Colorado, was the same, or how it was different. Contact me through the About Us page to find my direct Email if you have further questions. Thanks Guys, and I hope you do Great!
GENERAL BAG
- 2.5 Gallon ZIP LOC BAG – Must be Labeled – Pre-Sanitized/Disinfected General Setup Bag Implements and Supplies
- First Aid Kit – Must Be Labeled – First Aid Kit/Blood Spill Kit
- EPA Disinfectant – Must Be Labeled – EPA DISINFECTANT
- Small Size Hand Sanitizer – Must be Labeled – Hand Sanitizer
- Water Bottle – Must Be Labeled – Water
- 32-64 Gallon Trash Bag White/Black – Must Be Labeled – TRASH
- A Roll of Paper Towels – to use throughout all of your procedures
- Haircutting Cape – Extra
- Chemical Cape – Extra
- Hair Alligator Clips – 6x Extra
- Hair Butterfly Clips – 4x Extra
- 4 Pairs Disposable Nitrile Gloves – Extra
- 10 combs consisting of Rat-Tails and Regular Combs – Extra
FIRST AID KIT/BLOOD SPILL KIT
- 2 Band Aids – 1 Extra
- 2 Antiseptic Pads – 1 Extra
- 2 Pairs of Disposable Gloves – 1 Pair Extra
- 1 Zip-Loc Bag – must be labeled – Bio Hazard Material
THERMAL STYLING BAG
- 2.5 Gallon Zip Loc Bag – Must Be Labeled – Pre-Sanitized/Disinfected Thermal Service Implements and Supplies
- Neck Strips or a Towel – For Drapping Mannequin
- End Papers – for Testing Temperature
- Haircutting Cape – For Drapping Mannequin
- Marcel Curling Iron
- Flat Iron
- 2-3 Combs
MALE FACIAL BAG
- 2.5 Gallon Zip Loc Bag– Must Be Labeled – Pre-Sanitized/Disinfected Facial Service
- Sealable Small Plastic Container – Must Be Labeled – Massage Cream
- Sealable Small Plastic Container – Must Be Labeled – Cleansing Cream
- Small Plastic Spray Bottle – Must be Labeled – Astringent
- Haircutting Cape – For Draping Mannequin
- Neck Strips – For Draping Mannequin
- Medium Sized Towel – To lay on desk in front of Mannequin for Drapping
- Head Band – To put on Mannequin’s Head
- Head Cap – To Put on Mannequin’s Head
- Round Cotton Pads – to remove cleanser and massage cream
- Disposable Plastic or Nitrile Gloves – to wear throughought service
- Spatulas or Popsicle Sticks – to scoop out product from cleansing and massage cream containers
SHAVE SERVICE BAG
- 2.5 Gallon Zip Loc Bag – Must Be Labeled – Pre-Sanitized/Disinfected Shave Service Implements and Supplies
- Straight Razor Holder – no real razor in it
- Barbasol Shave Cream – No Label – as long as the can says Shave Cream
- 1 Gallon Zip Loc Bag – No Label – 3 – 16″ X 27″ Wet Towels for the Shave
- Neck Strips – For Draping the Mannequin
- Haircutting Cape – For Draping the Mannequin
- 1 More Towel – to lay on desk in front of Mannequin for Draping
- 2 Paper Towels – to use to wipe shaving cream from razor after every shave stroke
PERMANENT WAVE BAG
- 2.5 Gallon Zip Loc Bag – Must Be Labeled – Pre-Sanitized/Disinfected Permanent Wave Implements and Supplies
- Actual Empty (but filled with water) Permanent Wave Solution Bottle – Must Be Labeled – Perm Solution
- 1 Pair of Disposable Gloves
- Neck Strips – For Draping Mannequin
- 2 Towels – For Draping Mannequin for Chemical Service
- Chemical Cape – For Draping Mannequin for Chemical Service
- End Papers – to wrap hair in for the permanent rods
- Comb – to section the apex to nape area off for the permanent wave procedure
- Rat-Tail Combs – 2x – to section while placing permanent wave rods
- Hair Clips – 4x – to hold sectioned hair in place
- Permanent Wave Rods – to wrap hair in for procedure
- Cotton Strip – to wrap around the 6 permanent wave rods needed when placed in sectioned hair
- Small Clips – to hold draping towels on mannequin
CHEMICAL SERVICE BAG
- 2.5 Gallon Zip Loc Bag – Must Be Labeled – Pre-Sanitized/Disinfected Chemical Services Implements and Supplies
- 1 Plastic Sealable Container – Must Be Labeled – BASE CREAM
- 1 Plastic Sealable Container – Must Be Labeled – COLOR
- 1 Plastic Sealable Container – Must Be Labeled – RELAXER
- 1 Plastic Sealable Container – Must Be Labeled – BLEACH
- FOILS – More than 3 but less than 10
- Spatulas or Popsicle Sticks – to scoop out product from containers
- Application Brushes – 3x
- Bowls – 3x – to use for hair product for the specified chemical service, 1 bowl is to have extra
- Disposable Plastic or Nitrile Pair of Gloves – 3x – to use during chemical service application, 1 pair of gloves are extra
- Chemical Cape – for chemical draping of mannequin
- Draping Towels – 2x – for chemical draping of mannequin
- Comb – 1x – to section hair into 4 quadrants
- Rat-Tail Comb – 2x – for parting when applying product during specified chemical service
- Small Clips – to hold draping towels on mannequin
HAIRCUTTING BAG
- 2.5 Gallon Zip Loc Bag – Must Be Labeled – Pre-Sanitized/Disinfected Haircutting Service Implements and Supplies
- Hair Clippers – some powerful enough for CLIPPER OVER COMB METHOD
- Combs – 4x to have enough and extra.
- Scissors – 2x to have enough to do your scissor cut and an extra just in case it falls
- Hair Razor with Guard – 2x to have enough to do your razor cut and an extra just in case it falls
- Neck Strips – a small bunch
- Alligator Clips – 6x for sectioning of the hair and some extras
- Haircutting Cape – to drape your mannequin for haircut
MUST HAVE INSIDE OF TOTE
- 2 MANEQUINN HEADS – 1 Manequinn for some procedures. Other Manequinn for the Haircut Section of Exam.
- 2 HOLDING STANDS FOR MANEQUINNS – 1 to hold the 1 manequinn in place as you do the Exam. 1 stand Extra
- A SMALL BROOM AND DUST PAN – for cleanup of hair and area.
ACTUAL TOTE USED FOR MY EXAM
Use something half the size of this. I had alot of trouble getting it under my section of the table where I tested.
It was sticking out half way therefore, I took away half of my moving around working space for the exam.
I only used half of the walking space to move around my doll. It made it that much harder. I suggest getting a tote that is half this size.
