Mention in a conversation that you are a hairdresser and people have this image in their heads that you stand behind a chair all day chatting to customers while cutting their hair. There is a lot more to being a hairdresser than people believe. One of the most important traits is being able to communicate with people because without this they would be unable to do their job each day. Stylists require to be able to talk to each of their clients and ask them exactly what their wishes are on this visit to the saloon. They also need to be able to advise on hairstyles in a manner that the client is happy with.
When you start your training , you will be asked to cover a couple of days in a saloon for practical work experience. This is the type of trade whereby you need to learn everything you can in order to become the best at your job.
Junior staff generally start by swiping floors and keeping the saloon neat and tidy. One of the most important jobs would be to wash and dry the towels each day. You may have realised that each client will use on average at least 2 towels for each visit. Multiplying this by at least 8 clients per stylist and you will several washes on each and every day. Another important task is to answer the phones and speak to clients and also ask them if they wish tea or coffee while they wait.
The least glamorous tasks behind running a saloon are often the blood line of the shop. This all starts with juniors who then become seniors at the saloon. In order to build up a list of returning customers the staff would require to be remember their names and small details about them so that the client feels loved and respected. Even remembering family members names or recent events will go a long way to building your list.
Seniors can help juniors become more experienced by offering them small jobs to complete around them such as blowing drying hair and helping pin in perm rollers or even try and mix up a dye for the client's hair. All the little jobs will help the junior's confidence.
Senior staff play a leading role in keeping the clients happy and returning to the saloon time after time. They get to know their customers over a period of time and more importantly learn their likes and dislikes. There is no doubt about it that hairdressing is a long progress to complete as long hard hours are mixed with college in order to gain certificates and be able to work as a hairdresser. The results will be rewarding.
When you start your training , you will be asked to cover a couple of days in a saloon for practical work experience. This is the type of trade whereby you need to learn everything you can in order to become the best at your job.
Junior staff generally start by swiping floors and keeping the saloon neat and tidy. One of the most important jobs would be to wash and dry the towels each day. You may have realised that each client will use on average at least 2 towels for each visit. Multiplying this by at least 8 clients per stylist and you will several washes on each and every day. Another important task is to answer the phones and speak to clients and also ask them if they wish tea or coffee while they wait.
The least glamorous tasks behind running a saloon are often the blood line of the shop. This all starts with juniors who then become seniors at the saloon. In order to build up a list of returning customers the staff would require to be remember their names and small details about them so that the client feels loved and respected. Even remembering family members names or recent events will go a long way to building your list.
Seniors can help juniors become more experienced by offering them small jobs to complete around them such as blowing drying hair and helping pin in perm rollers or even try and mix up a dye for the client's hair. All the little jobs will help the junior's confidence.
Senior staff play a leading role in keeping the clients happy and returning to the saloon time after time. They get to know their customers over a period of time and more importantly learn their likes and dislikes. There is no doubt about it that hairdressing is a long progress to complete as long hard hours are mixed with college in order to gain certificates and be able to work as a hairdresser. The results will be rewarding.
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