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STUDY GUIDE FOR MODULE NO. 3

CHARACTER OF HOSPITALITY PROFESSIONAL

MODULE OVERVIEW

• Taking Care of your Physique

• Assembling your basic wardrobe
• Dressing professionally

MODULE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this module, the student should be able to:

1. Know how to take care of your physical self
2. Understand ways on how to maintain good personal hygiene and grooming
3. Choose clothes appropriate for a specific event and location
4. Prepare oneself professionally in terms of physical aspect

LEARNING CONTENTS : TAKING CARE OF YOUR PHYSIQUE

YOUR PHYSIQUE

SKIN

The skin plays a very important role in one’s appearance particularly our facial skin. It creates an impression on
others that implicates certain attitudes, practices and habits of an individual. This makes it imperative for us to
take real care of our skin.

Such practices may include the following:

1. Take a bath or shower everyday
2. Avoid oily food
3. Prevent the onset of acne
4. Rest
5. Drink 8 glasses of water everyday
6. Avoid too much exposure to sunlight
7. Use waterproof sunscreen with SPF
8. Avoid sunlight at 10:00am to 2:00pm
9. Take vitamins C.
10. Take Vitamins E
11. Never use much cosmetics
12. Avoid applying harsh substances like astringents
13. Use facial cream and lotion to maintain moisture
14. When washing don’t scrub your face. It can irritate the skin
15. Don’t pop pimples. It can push infected material further into the skin.
16. Have a balance diet

HAIR
Considered as our crowning glory.
A change in hairstyle can spell a huge difference on how a person feels about himself/herself.

Some tips on how to take care of your hair:

1. Brush or comb hair at least twice a day to maintain its body as well as its shine. Brushing one’s hair
releases the natural oil that brings shine to every hair stand. Too much brushing can lead to breakage.
2. Shampoo hair maximum of three times a week only to prevent dryness.
3. Use conditioner, leave it for 5-15 minutes.
4. Use your own comb or brush to prevent getting parasitic insects from others.
5. Color/perm/straighten hair with salon assistance and with extreme care.

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6. Iron and blow dry only during events and only if necessary.
7. Trim hair once a month to remove split ends and dry ends.
8. Consult doctors for problems like severe hair lose or breakage.

FACE SHAPE AND HAIRSTYLE

Proper hairstyle depends on one’s facial shape.

Keep in mind!
• A narrow face deserves a hairstyle that volume and width on the sides.
• Never part your hair in the middle.
• A small face needs a style that fits closer to the head and should avoid a hairstyle that overwhelms it.
• A large face on the other hand should never be given a cropped style that makes the face even bigger.

TEETH
• The mouth especially the teeth affect our appearance. It could either attract or turn off the other
person. Its not only our speech that makes us unique but our unique set of teeth as well. They contribute
much to our appearance and appeal.

Some ways to maintain such healthy and enticing smile.

• Maintain a regular oral care
• Brush teeth after eating and before bedtime
• Use a mouthwash
• Use floss for hard-to-reach spots.
• Prevent onset of cavity.
• Maintain a healthy diet
• Avoid sugar-enhanced diet
• Avoid use of tobacco
• See a doctor in case of “Halitosis or bad breath” that may be caused by tooth decay, digestive illness,
certain food or use of tobacco.

FEET
Our feet are basically one of the most neglected but very important parts of our being. It is an engineering
marvel that supports our weight, serves as shock absorber and helps maintain our posture.

Certain problems make our feet uncomfortable such as callus, blisters and athletes foot and alike. These
problems can easily be cured through the maintenance of the following practices.
• Choose a shoes that is not too tight or loose.
• Never wash feet if tired.
• Have a foot spa regularly to relieve foot spasms.
• Elevate feet at bedtime.
• Massage feet with eucalyptus oil at night to avoid vein swelling.
• Avoid using high shoes that causes much stress to the feet.
• Avoid use of toe rings that prevents proper blood flow.
• Dry feet well especially between toes.

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• Shake shoes before putting them on. A small pebble can lead to problems.
• Avoid walking barefoot inside the house. It can form callus.
• Do not wear wet footwear.
• Examine your feet every now and then. Seek medical advice for problems.

BODY
We have a shorter lifespan. Everything we have worked for will be useless if we die early. We cant
enjoy them. If we have gotten physically sick and disable. Therefore, one should be conscious enough to
maintain a healthy life sperm so as to ensure perfect fitness despite all temptations and unhealthy lifestyle our
society offers. If we are not, physically body circulations are hampered, making hypertension and heart disease
among the common causes of high mortality rate. To maintain balance in our system and keep stored strength,
daily exercise and balanced diet should be observed.

THE BASIC WARDROBE

• Clothing is protection, comfort, modesty, and enhancement of your beauty to put on anything that is
inappropriate, vulgar or otherwise offensive to others detracts from your appearance.
• 90% of first impression is an impression of your clothing.
• Economic Level- is he poor? Is he working or unemployed?
• Educational level- is he a college graduate or not? Is he a doctor or an attorney?
• Social position- does he live in one of the villages?
• Level of sophistication- is he a party goer type or a probinciano type?
• Family background- are they known by their family names or not?
• Successfulness- does he have a car?
• Moral character- does he look honest? Will he cheat me?

ASSEMBLING A BASIC WARDROBE

CLEAN UP YOUR CLOSET

• Get rid of ‘if only items’. These are items that you could wear “if only I were thinner, if only it were not
out of style etc…
• Hang together that goes together. Arrange blouses from the lightest shades to the darkest. The same
goes for skirts, pants and dresses. Keep evening wear separate.
• You start on your shopping trip.

KNOW YOUR FIGURE

• Look yourself over in front of a full length mirror, do you have a short figure, a thin frame, small bones,
large bones are you tall, fat short, slim?- know your type before

SHOP WISELY
• Take your budget into consideration. Buy clothes that you will often use.

YOUR CLOSET
• Your closet should be a set up exactly like a fine shop.
• Shirts, shorts, or pants, sweaters, underwear should be grouped together.
• Colors should be arranged to spark your imagination.
• Shoes should be stored in marked boxes at eye level for quick selection.
• Robes and evening clothes should be hung so that they do not touch the floor.
• Drawers should be partitioned to store briefs, hankies and socks.
• Belts can be hung on a man’s tie rack inside the closet door.

Dressing for the Occasion

Dressing for the occasion not only upgrades manners, it also enhances the poise and personality of a person
in the occasion and sparks his/ her spirit.
• Dress properly to be fit for the occasion
• Interpret the seasons for fashion based upon the timeless qualities of past traditions.
• Incorporate individual flair and style.

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• Keep a keen sense of appropriateness not only to the occasion but also to your figure, lifestyle and age.

SHOPPING TRAPS TO AVOID

1. Think twice before shopping with a friend. A friend is a distraction and may keep you from focusing on
what you came for.
2. A friend’s taste and aims may be different from yours.
3. A friend may choose clothes which he/she would choose for himself/herself, but not appropriate for you.
4. Avoid shopping out of loneliness. Bake a cake or take up some sport instead. Shopping for the wrong
reasons brings out wrong result.
5. Don’t shop for bargains. Don’t judge merchandise by its price tag.

LINE CLOTHES
• The ideal look is the slim look. Your choice of clothes then should be aimed at achieving this look. An
imperfect figure can be given an illusion of slimness by choice of the proper clothes.

THE VERTICAL LINE

• it creates an illusion of height and makes a person look taller, it is ideal for a plump person.
THE HORIZONTAL LINE
• it cuts height and adds width.

Accessories
An accessory is almost anything you wear except the basic clothes, shoes, hats, gloves, belts, scarfs,
eyeglasses, bags, and jewelry.

Rules for Accessories

• Moderation is the key. Never over decorate your body.
• Your accessories should be appropriate to the occasion, your age and to the company in which they
work.
• Be certain that you do not rattle when you move
• Day and night call for different accessories
• Avoid ostentation
• After you have it all together, take a final glance in the mirror.

HOW TO DRESS WELL

1. Dress comfortably. If you are uncomfortable, people can tell, and it makes you less attractive. You
might think those skinny jeans look smashing on you, but if they cut off the circulation in your legs
because they're actually girls' jeans, it's probably not something you should be wearing.
2. Don't wear athletic clothing unless you're doing athletics. It may be easy and comfortable to wear
sweatpants, a baggy t-shirt, and running shoes, but this makes you look lazy and unkempt.
3. Dress for the occasion. If it is a formal occasion, wear a pressed button-front shirt, a tie, jacket,
trousers, belt, nice socks and clean, attractive shoes. Don't wear jeans and a t-shirt. If it is a non-formal
occasion (such as school), don't wear slacks. You will look out of place and people won't want to go up
to you.
4. Make sure whatever you wear fits properly and looks good on you. The fit is the most important
aspect of any article of clothing. No matter how cool the style is, if it doesn't fit you, do not wear it.
5. Never leave your house wearing something you would not want to be seen in on television. You
never know who will see you, and you should always strive to make the best impression. You never
know when you will run into the woman of your dreams, a potential employer, or a local news crew
looking to do a story on your life.
6. Wear jewelry sparingly.
7. Accessorize your shoes.

LEARNING ACTIVITY

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SUMMARY

Personality Development is one of the most important aspect in human venture. It is linked with success
or failure of the human beings. Hospitality industry deals with taking care of the needs of the public and thus it
is important for all those people who work in this sector to focus on building the right personality that would
empower them succeed there. Without this, it would trigger to dissatisfaction of customers.

The hospitality industry provides various unique and interesting processes that individuals go through to
develop certain attitudes, attributes or behaviour. Everyone has his or her own experiences in life that falls out
their views about the world and the way in which they discern things around them. The hospitality Industry
provides personality development to their staff which would help in contributing to the success or failure of the
business.

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