Hairstylist

Work setting

• Barbershop or hairstyling salon/studio

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Book appointments
• Shampoo customers' hair
• Analyze hair and scalp condition and provide basic treatment or advice on beauty care treatments for scalp and hair
• Apply bleach, tints, dyes or rinses to colour, frost or streak hair
• Cut, trim, taper, curl, wave, perm and style hair
• Suggest hair style compatible with client's physical features and preferences
• Perform receptionist duties

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Hairstylist Trade Certification

Experience and specialization

Hair styling techniques

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

Hair colouring techniques

• Bleach
• Streaking/highlights

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability