A career in hairdressing involves cutting, coloring, styling, and maintaining client hair and the salon ambiance. Hairdressers typically work in salons but may also work from home, department stores, or provide mobile services. Their hours vary and often include shifts, weekends, and nights. Hairdressers can specialize in areas like coloring, men's cuts, weddings, or the entertainment industry. To become a hairdresser requires a Certificate III in Hairdressing, work experience, or an apprenticeship to gain foundational skills, with additional qualifications possible to run a salon. Creativity, attention to style and beauty, and strong interpersonal skills are important personal qualities.

1. A career in hairdressing

2. • Cutting, colouring, blow drying,
tinting, perming, curling and styling
client hair
• Maintaining the ambiance of the
salon
• Answering phones
• Consulting clients
• Recruiting new clients
What does a typical day involve?

3. • Hairdressers typically work
in hair salons, but may also
find employment from
home, department stores or
provide a mobile service.
• Working hours may vary,
and usually involve shift,
weekend and night work.
What are the working conditions like?

4. • Top-end colourists
• Men’s barber
• Women’s hairstylist
• Hairstylist for weddings, entertainment
industry, fashion
What can you specialise in?

5. • Creativity
• Flair for style, colour and beauty
• Enjoy helping people
• Good interpersonal skills
• Precision
What personal skills do you need?

6. • Certificate III in Hairdressing will
give you a foundational knowledge
• Diploma of Salon Management if
you want to run your own salon
• Apprenticeship or work experience
How do you become a hairdresser?

7. Want to become a
hairdresser?
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