Job requirements

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Hair Coloring Techniques

Streaking/highlights
Bleach
Frosting
Dyes/tints

Hair Styling Techniques

Permanents
Iron waving/curling
Twisting
Locking
Roller setting
Pin curls
Blow drying

Additional Skills

Supervise apprentices/students in training
Shampoo customers’ hair
Perform receptionist duties
Book appointments

Work Setting

Barbershop or hairstyling salon/studio

Hairstylist Specific Skills

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 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