Hairstylists and Barbers
Other titles : beauty salon operator, hair coloré technician, hairdresser apprentice, hairstyling specialist
Details
Description :
Hairstylists and barbers cut and style hair and perform related services. They are employed in hairstyling or hairdressing salons, barber shops, vocational schools, health care establishments and theatre, film and television establishments.
Main duties :
Hairstylists perform some or all of the following duties:
- suggest hair style compatible with client's physical features or determine style from client's instructions and preferences;
- cut, trim, taper, curl, wave, perm and style hair;
- apply bleach, tints, dyes or rinses to colour, frost or streak hair;
- analyze hair and scalp condition and provide basic treatment or advice on beauty care treatments for scalp and hair;
- may shampoo and rinse hair;
- may train or supervise other hairstylists, hairstylist apprentices and helpers.
Barbers perform some or all of the following duties:
- cut and trim hair according to client's instructions or preferences;
- shave and trim beards and moustaches;
- may shampoo hair and provide other hair treatment, such as waving, straightening and tinting and may also provide scalp conditioning massages;
- may train and supervise other barbers and barber apprentices.
Regions where this career
has the best propspects:
- Laurentides
- Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Training
Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS)
Hairdressing
Program lenght : Slightly less than two years
Program Objectives
Develop knowledge, skills and the attitudes required to use hygiene, health and safety rules and measures linked to the use of caustic and corrosive products, analyse the scalp and the hair, counsel the customer a style that goes well with their personality, to know techniques involved in hair coloration and to be able to accomplish tasks such as cutting, setting and styling hair, to accomplish complimentary tasks such as trimming and shaving or beards, sideburns and moustaches, to accomplish reception and sales tasks.
Where this program is available