Profession hair stylist

Hair stylists wash, dry, cut and style the hair of singers and presenters and various types of actors, including stage, movie, tv and music video actors. They work together with the art director to design the look of every person. Hair stylists also dress wigs and hairpieces. They standby during these artistic activities to touch up the actors' hair or wigs.

Personality Type

• Enterprising / Conventional
• Realistic / Enterprising
• Artistic / Enterprising

Knowledge

• Hairdressing

  The processes of washing, cutting, curling, and arranging hair.

• Personal directing styles

  Understand and analyse the behaviour of specific directors.

Skills

• Keep up with trends

  Monitor and follow new trends and developments in specific sectors.

• Analyse the need for technical resources

  Define and make a list of the required resources and equipment based on the technical needs of the production.

• Consult with production director

  Consult with the director, producer and clients throughout the production and post-production process.

• Apply hair cutting techniques

  Apply various techniques that can be used in the process of cutting a person's hair, such as layering, slicing and face framing. Give artists haircuts and shaves for stage performances.

• Finish project within budget

  Make sure to stay within budget. Adapt work and materials to budget.

• Dye hair

  Dye hair using a special solution to change its colour.

• Work safely with chemicals

  Take the necessary precautions for storing, using and disposing chemical products.

• Perform quick hair changeovers

  Quickly make changes to a performer's hairstyle during a performance.

• Follow work schedule

  Manage the sequence of activities in order to deliver completed work on agreed deadlines by following a work schedule.

• Follow directions of the artistic director

  Follow the instructions of the director while understanding his creative vision.

• Translate artistic concepts to technical designs

  Cooperate with the artistic team in order to facilitate the transition from the creative vision and its artistic concepts to a technical design.

• Style hair

  Style a person's hair using the appropriate techniques and products.

• Analyse a script

  Break down a script by analysing the dramaturgy, form, themes and structure of a script. Conduct relevant research if necessary.

• Ensure continuity in the styling of artists

  Ensure that artists are consistently styled during the production of a motion picture. Make sure that their look remains the same.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB