Hairdresser-colorist: qualifications and job responsibilities

Colorism takes an important place in modern hairdressing. This science of correct modeling of hair color is very much in demand in our sophisticated society, and not only women, but also men and even children want to improve their image by changing the color and hairstyle these days.

In this article, we will talk about the profession of a hairdresser, a colorist: what is this specialty, how to master the art of correctly dyeing your clients' hair, and what responsibilities a person in this profession performs.

Hairdresser-colorist is a profession even more creative than an ordinary hairdresser, because such a specialist can not only fashionably cut the client's hair and make beautiful styling of curls, but also dye the strands in the most gentle and suitable way for the color and type of hair. A hairdresser who knows the art of color, understands the nature of color and its various shades, he can harmoniously mix colors to achieve the desired effect.

At the same time, a hairdresser-colorist is also a stylist, since the master of this profession can determine the exact tone or method of working with hair that suits a given type of hair and face, transforms the general image of a person, advantageously emphasizes the advantages of his appearance and disguises shortcomings.

Hairdresser-colorist possesses knowledge of color mixing, he is capable create shades of different colors and smooth transitions from one tone to another, using modern technologies in the field of hair dyeing and hair care.Today, there is a wide variety of hair care cosmetics, including many brands of dyes.

Hairdresser-colorist is well versed in this variety, is able to advise his clients on the most effective and safe in terms of their chemical composition means... In the arsenal of a master colorist, there are several options for mixing pigments, he can optimally select the proportions of dyes in such a way as to achieve the desired color scheme, and a colorist hairdresser is also able to calculate the consumption rate of all components for preparing hair dye.

The profession of a hairdresser-colorist is suitable for people with a creative streak... If you enjoy experimenting with hair coloring and creating trendy hairstyles, then this profession is definitely for you. In addition to being creative, a colorist hairdresser must have patience and endurance, because not everyone is able to calmly stand on their feet for several hours, dyeing their clients' hair strand by strand. In addition, you must have benevolence towards people and the ability to calmly get out of any difficult situation, after all, often clients themselves do not know what they want, and it can be quite difficult to please such people.

Currently, many beauty salons and hairdressing salons are opening in cities, so the profession of "hairdresser-colorist" is very much in demand in the modern labor market. Experienced and creative professionals easily find a job in their profession in any premium salon, and newcomers in the field of hairdressing, who have recently graduated from a secondary vocational school, can get a job in a newly opened hairdressing salon, which at first does not make very high demands on the qualifications of the staff.

To get the profession of a hairdresser-colorist, you can graduate from a regular technical school or college, where young people acquire basic knowledge in this area. However, if you want to achieve more, master special skills and special knowledge in the field of color, then you should think about professional refresher courses, where advanced knowledge of the profession is given. Students of such courses must undergo an internship, which contributes to their professional growth.

When hiring a beauty salon, employers will definitely pay attention to your portfolio, therefore, it is advisable to already have behind you several created creative images of hairstyles in various styles using the skills of dyeing and highlighting hair.

The colorist hairdresser is a narrower specialization of the general hairdresser. Consider what responsibilities he will have to perform.

• Haircut with the help of various hairdressing tools and equipment, such as different types of combs, scissors, hairpins, hair dryers and so on. In the process of work, a hairdresser must be able to apply various technologies, such as thinning hair, working with hot scissors, the use of which helps in the fight against split ends, and many others.
• Hair Styling to complete the hairstyle. The modern hairdresser has several methods of shaping the desired shape of curls, such as curling and styling with a hairdryer or diffuser using various cosmetics, corrugation, keratin straightening, and so on.
• Hair care. A professional hairdresser works with effective, but at the same time, rather gentle products, he can also advise his clients on various procedures for strengthening and restoring hair and caring for the scalp at home in the interval between visiting a beauty salon or hairdressing salon. Salon procedures for the improvement of hair and scalp include: the use of various masks and other professional care products, the use of keratin, mesotherapy and much more. The modern master is obliged to master many techniques that contribute to the rapid growth and restoration of weakened hair.
• Create hairstyles. Typically, this section of hairdressing is aimed at creating a unique image timed to any special event in the client's life, such as a prom, anniversary or wedding. The hairdresser creates real hair masterpieces using a combination of different types of techniques, such as braiding, curling, hair coloring, healing treatments and so on.
• Hair coloring itself... A true professional in his field has various skills that allow not only dyeing clients' hair in the desired color, but also preserving their structure and health as much as possible. Such operations as various kinds of toning, highlighting, coloring and so on, using the most advanced technologies in the hands of an experienced hairdresser-colorist, turn your hair into an object of perfect art.
• A professional stylist-colorist, using his art, knows how to create an image in which the client's inner qualities are in good harmony with his external appearance... To do this, such masters need knowledge of psychology, combined with a mastery of advanced hair dyeing techniques.

In addition, the hairdresser-colorist knows how to wash the hair of his clients and massage the scalp, cuts the mustache and shaves the beards of male clients, knows how to use various decorative elements when creating an image: bows, ribbons, flowers-hairpins, headbands and so on.

When applying for a job, a colorist hairdresser must comply with the general provisions of the job description. Let's take a look at the most important ones:

• people are hired with secondary specialized education or a certificate from specialized courses, while there are no special requirements for seniority;
• novice master knows the methods and form of work in modern hairdressing salons, the types of services provided, methods and techniques of their work, modern fashion trends in haircuts and hair styling, methods and rules for safely working with inventory and all kinds of tools, a range of products, their composition, rules of use, purpose, basics of hair and scalp physiology, sanitary rules and hygiene rules, rules organization of the workplace;
• hairdresser complies with the rules of professional ethics and friendly customer service;
• knows rules of personal and fire safety, sanitation, hygiene;
• possesses first aid skills in case of an accident or sudden illness of the client.