More than just a haircut: what a modern hairdresser should know and be able to do

The hairdresser does not only cut hair. He chooses the style of hairstyle, owns various techniques of cutting, coloring and styling hair. In each area of work of the hairdresser has its own peculiarities and fashion trends. There are separate directions in the profession of hairdressers: women's or men's master, colorist, hair extension specialist, hairstylist, hair care specialist, hairdresser-stylist and others. Often, a modern hairdresser has all of these skills. He also keeps track of novelties and current trends.

Basic skills of a professional hairdresser

To meet the requirements of modern clients, the hairdresser must have these skills:

• The specialist determines the type of hair, face shape and suitable hairstyle options.
• The hairdresser is proficient in various hair cutting techniques. Be able to work in various coloring techniques balayage, shatush, airtouch, chalking, etc.
• The master confidently uses various tools: classic hairdressing scissors, filing scissors, hairdressing razor, hair clippers, etc. The hairdresser understands the features of coloring, shading, airtouch, melting, etc.
• The hairdresser understands the peculiarities of coloring, working with different types of colors. He knows how different shades are combined and what colors are given. The professional knows how to prevent undesirable results of hair coloring and eliminate defects in shades.
• The specialist knows how to protect the hair from the negative effects of chemicals contained in bleaching compositions or in the dye.
• The master knows how to properly handle hairdressing tools for disinfection.

A professional hairdresser is able to establish contact with clients of different character and level of wealth. He listens to the preferences of each visitor to the hairdressing salon. The specialist tactfully gives advice on what hairstyle will suit better for the type of face of the client, what shade of paint will be more advantageous for him.

Fashion trends in hairdressing

It is good if the hairdresser knows new technologies of haircutting, ways of styling or hair coloring. Thanks to this he can offer clients a choice, to use classic methods or modern novelties.

It is useful to master these hairdressing techniques:

• Branding is a combination of dark shades and blond. The color flows smoothly from dark to light or vice versa.
• Laminating is a coating with a special protective composition. Thanks to it, it is easy to do styling. Hair is smooth, shiny, they have a rich color.
• The fashion for voluminous hairstyles, sculptural elements in styling, created with the help of gel, is back.
• In the trend ultra-short female haircuts, colored with pink paint of a warm shade. Non-contrasting ombré with hair styled in waves or with straight hair ends is popular.
• Cutting with hot scissors seals the cut of the hair. This prevents them from splitting. The scissors are heated only in the blade area, so they will not burn the client's scalp or the hairdresser's hands.

A professional hairdresser is a stylist for each of his clients. He helps to choose a hairstyle and styling, which maximally suits the image of a person, to the sphere of his activity. A hairdresser-professional when choosing the technique of haircutting and coloring takes into account the features of his hair. Such masters always have clients. They have a higher price tag for the work.