hairstyling specialist

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

Barbershop or hairstyling salon/studio.

Tasks:

• Advise clients on beauty care treatments.
• Analyze hair and scalp condition.
• Book appointments.
• Cut and trim hair according to client's instructions or preferences.
• Provide custom hair and scalp treatment.
• Shampoo customers' hair.
• Shave and trim beards and mustaches.
• Provide other hair treatment, such as waving, straightening and tinting and also provide scalp conditioning massages.
• Supervise other hair stylists and other staff.
• Supervise apprentices/students in training.
• Apply bleach, tints, dyes or rinses to colour, frost or streak hair.
• Apply hair extensions.
• Clean and style wigs and hair pieces.
• Cut, trim, taper, curl, wave, perm and style hair.
• Suggest hair style compatible with client's physical features and preferences.
• Perform receptionist duties.
• Maintain and order supplies.

Hair styling techniques:

• Blow drying.
• Iron waving/curling.
• Extensions.
• Spiking.
• Pin curls.
• Roller setting.

Hair colouring techniques:

• Bleach.
• Dyes/tints.
• Streaking/highlights.

Screening questions:

Do you have experience working in this field?.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.