hairstylist

Hair Colouring Techniques

• Streaking/highlights

• Bleach

• Dyes/tints

Hair Styling Techniques

• Permanents

• Iron waving/curling

• Blow drying

• Hair braiding

Additional Skills

• Supervise other hair stylists and other staff

• Supervise apprentices/students in training

• Shampoo customers' hair

• Book appointments

Work Setting

• Barbershop or hairstyling salon/studio

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment

• Repetitive tasks

• Manual dexterity

• Attention to detail

• Hand-eye co-ordination

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

• Standing for extended periods

Work Location Information

• Urban area

Personal Suitability

• Effective interpersonal skills

• Team player

• Client focus

Hairstylist Specific Skills

• Clean and style wigs and hair pieces

• Suggest hair style compatible with client's physical features or determine style from client's instructions and preferences

• Cut, trim, taper, curl, wave, perm and style hair

• Analyze hair and scalp condition and provide basic treatment or advice on beauty care treatments for scalp and hair

• Apply hair extensions

• Apply bleach, tints, dyes or rinses to colour, frost or streak hair

Barber Specific Skills

• Shave and trim beards and mustaches

• Provide other hair treatment, such as waving, straightening and tinting and also provide scalp conditioning massages

• Cut and trim hair according to client's instructions or preferences