Profession hairdresser assistant

Hairdresser assistants clean the hair of clients, apply hair conditioner and dying treatment in a beauty salon. They apply shampoo, rub scalp and rinse the hair. They may also do scalp treatment, bleaching, tinting, and massaging for their clients. Shampooers use specialized lotions, shampoos, conditioners, and other hair care equipment, according to their client's needs and preferences.

Personality Type

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

Knowledge

• Hair

  Human hair, its composition and interaction with various chemicals, environment factors and health issues.

• Hair products

  The qualities and applications of various styling products used on different types of hair, such as curling creams, hairspray, shampoos, and conditioners.

• Hair colouring

  The theory and practice of colouring a hairstyle and various process steps and types such as bleaching, highlights, and balayage.

Skills

• Use equipment for hair care

  Use tools to cut, trim or shave hair, such as scissors, clippers, razors and combs.

• Identify customer's needs

  Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.

• Treat scalp conditions

  Use specialised lotions, shampoos or equipment to treat scalp or hair problems such as hair loss, hair damage, dandruff or psoriasis.

• Wash hair

  Use shampoo to clean clients' hair and scalp, use hair conditioners to create volume or make hair more smooth and shiny and afterwards dry the hair with a blow dryer or a towel.

• Dye hair

  Dye hair using a special solution to change its colour.

• Maintain customer service

  Keep the highest possible customer service and make sure that the customer service is at all times performed in a professional way. Help customers or participants feel at ease and support special requirements.

• Maintain equipment

  Regularly inspect and perform all required activities to maintain the equipment in functional order prior or after its use.

• Work safely with chemicals

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

• Work ergonomically

  Apply ergonomy principles in the organisation of the workplace while manually handling equipment and materials.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB