hairdresser

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Tasks:

• Advise clients on beauty care treatments.
• Analyze hair and scalp condition.
• Shampoo customers' hair.
• 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.
• Supervise other artists or apprentices.

Hair styling techniques:

• Blow drying.
• Hair braiding.
• Iron waving/curling.
• Permanents.
• Extensions.
• Relaxing.
• Pin curls.

Hair colouring techniques:

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

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Manual dexterity.
• Attention to detail.
• Standing for extended periods.

Personal suitability:

• Client focus.
• Reliability.

Screening questions:

Do you have experience working in this field?.

Experience:

Experience an asset.