Skills required for hairdressing

Answer 1

Becoming a hairdresser is hard work and there are no short cuts. When I was a salon trainee (basically sweeping up hair and taking towels to the laundrette), I did my National Vocational Qualification in Hairdressing. I did my NVQ Level 1, which is an introduction to the basic skills needed to work in a salon. Then I got my NVQ Level 2; this covers the basic competency to work as a stylist or barber. The practical skills at this level are blow-drying, cutting, colouring and perming. This is the stage where you take on lots more responsibility and can start working unsupervised. I moved down to London at this stage and was lucky enough to get a job as a stylist. They were great and allowed me to do my NVQ Level 3, where you develop the skills you need to be a senior hairdresser. This means I can develop responsibilities around the salon like financial management and start supervising and training juniors.

Answer 2

Some of the skills and qualities that you need to be a hairdresser include hand eye coordination, styling skills, and people skills. You will also need to understand business and chemical process.

Answer 3

One skill that's need to be a hair dresser is an artistic skill. In my opinion you need to know how to do hair and enjoy doing it.

You need to know your niche. What type hair will you be doing? All hair types, styles, weaves, natural only, specializing in healthy hair, etc.

You''ll need a entrepreneur attitude. You can run your own salon or work in someone else's.

Which ever way you decide it will be very fun and rewarding once your name and work is out there.

Answer 4

to be a good hairdresser you need to be:

1. artistic.
2. patent.
3. good social skills.
4. good at budgeting .
5. have a business plan and keep to it.
6. high standard of organisational skills.

Answer 5

all kinds