Career As A Hairstylist
By Tony Jacowski
Hairdressing is an art that involves arranging hair for aesthetic purposes,
participation in formal occasions or symbolic reasons. It is a creative field that needs
an inclination and flair towards styling hair in different patterns. Hairstylists can get
employment in salons and wages depend on their skills and work experience along with the
requirements of the salon.
Job Profile
The job of a hairstylist revolves around dealing with different kind of people. It is a
very important element of the fashion world and requires creativity and ability to
visualize what hairstyle would suit a certain personality or occasion. In order to succeed
in this field, you need to have certain basic skills, such as how to lend a different look
to a client, taking bookings over the phone, dealing with clients and product
representatives, and keeping an account of bills. It is also important to understanding
the positive and negative effects of using various chemicals and heat on the hair and
scalp. Such fundamental skills prove to be very helpful while advising and develop a
rapport with clients, which is critical to growing in this field.
Apprenticeship
You can begin by going in for an apprenticeship, which would help you develop the
necessary skills. It enables you to get involved with the tasks that are generally done in
a salon. In the early stages, you would have to do cleaning, shampooing, using sterilizing
equipment and performing simple hairdressing treatments. Later, as you develop confidence,
you would be delegated more complex tasks based on how well you have observed and imbibed
the various styles and treatment processes.
Special Qualities
A hairstylist can find a job in women's, men's or unisex beauty parlors where they can
experiment with their skills and bring out the best possible hair- style as desired by a
customer. It is very important to have a desire to evolve as a qualified hairstylist
because this job calls for a lot of patience, dedication and hard work. Hairstylists spend
most of their time standing on their feet and are required to adapt to the working hours
of the salon.
In general, hair stylists should possess the following personal qualities:
a. Pleasing personality
b. Good communication skills
c. Ability to work under acute work pressure
d. Endurance
e. Creative bent
f. Observant to minute details
g. Good health and no skin allergies
h. Ability to execute reception work
i. Operate a cash register and computers whenever required
j. Ability to persuade people
k. Voluntary in taking responsibilities
l. Ability to observe and learn quickly
m. Interested in fashion and an ability to keep oneself in the loop on trends in the world of fashion.
Basic Qualifications
Hairstyling can be a lucrative career if you possess the basic qualifications and are
capable of doing your work with concentration. More often than not, a hairstylist's work
profile can involve performing the following duties:
a. Discuss and advice clients regarding various hair problems
b. Cutting hair using scissors, clippers or razors
c. Shampooing, conditioning and rinsing hair
d. Dry and style hair using brushes, combs and other equipment
e. Advise clients on prevalent hair styling trends
Hairstylists can be find placements as stylists in television channels, advertising
agencies, theatre as well as films. Some hairstylists prefer to set their own salons or
become teachers, after gaining a substantial amount of work experience. Typically, you
would need experience of at least five years in order to establish yourself in the
competitive market as a professional hairstylist.
Tony Jacowski is a quality analyst for The MBA Journal. Aveta Solutions -
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