How many categories of hairdressers are there and how to increase the category?

Nowadays, the profession of a hairdresser is very popular. The client, choosing a master, ultimately wants to get a result that will satisfy him in all respects. But not every hairdresser is able to perform work at a high level, therefore in this profession there are grades that allow you to achieve a higher level of professionalism. In this article, we will analyze the ranks and characteristics of this profession.

The main part of the townsfolk, planning to visit a hairdresser, does not think about his qualifications, but at the same time wants to get the required result. Not every master can fulfill the assigned task due to the fact that the level of his professionalism is insufficient. In this case, additional training can be completed to achieve higher proficiency.

After completing courses or after graduating from an educational institution with teaching hairdressing, newly-minted graduates receive a diploma confirming the completion of courses with a 3rd grade. Actually, this category indicates the level of skill of the specialist. Having a 3rd category, a hairdresser can carry out the following list of works:

• perform basic haircuts of a simple type, square, cascade and others;
• make updated haircuts based on 5 basic ones with the ability to improve and style if necessary;
• style your hair using special tongs or create voluminous hairstyles with a hairdryer;
• dyeing hair, mainly using one color;
• highlight hair with a hat or foil;
• curl curls with curlers;
• curl curls using a chemical solution;
• create hairstyles by doing ordinary braiding, styling, curling curls.

Masters of the 4th grade have extensive knowledge in the field of make-up. These hairdressers can do the following jobs:

• make topical haircuts (such as commercial, classic, bobbed, etc.);
• dye hair with separate strands using foil;
• simulate various types of haircuts;
• create themed hairstyles, decorating curls with flowers, ribbons and other similar accessories;
• to style your hair using a hairdryer and using your hands.

Professionals with the 5th grade can work in high-class beauty salons... Such masters are in a tireless creative search and study of the most modern trends. They are capable of performing unique haircuts. It will not be difficult for them to create a hairstyle for the highest level event.

The master of the highest category in hairdressing is a hairdresser-fashion designer. Professionals of this level work in renowned beauty salons. Such masters are virtuosos of hairdressing who can create stunning masterpieces on their hair.

Any hairdresser knows how to cut hair. So, doing an excellent job with women's haircuts, men's or children's options may not work at all. In order to be able to professionally serve any category of clients, you will have to improve your qualifications. For this, there are training centers, after training in which each hairdresser is given a certain category.

To get the 3rd grade, you need to graduate from a public educational institution: college or technical school. You can also study at a licensed hairdressing training center, where a private school diploma is issued. The term of study in these institutions is 1 year. Before entering such centers it is imperative to study the license to ensure that the profession of a hairdresser appears in the information on the title page.

As for the 4th grade, you can take courses in both public and private educational institutions. In these courses, they will talk about the methods of washing and massage the head, types of hair styling, the technology of curling with chemical agents, types of hair dyeing, methods of haircuts in a salon, ethics in the professional sphere. To get 4th grade, you must study for at least 240 hours and practice at the chair for an average of 1 year.

To rise from grade 4 to grade 5 requires at least two years of practice and 240 hours of training.

In addition to the ability to cut and do hairstyles, a hairdresser must be a creative person, presenting the finished result in advance... To do this, you will have to turn on all your imagination and do the work to please the client.

Despite the complexity of the hairstyle, you should try to do your job promptly, naturally, not to the detriment of quality, after all, slow execution will affect the number of haircuts or styling done. Otherwise, instead of 5–7 hairstyles, it will be possible to have time to complete only 2–3, which will be unprofitable financially.

Also a good master must be able to calculate the time it will take to complete a particular serviceto avoid delaying customer waiting. When it comes to serving a bride or a graduate, where everything is calculated by the minute, being late is unacceptable.

The master hairdresser must be sociable, since to complete the work, it will be necessary to discuss with the client his wishes and suggestions or other interesting topics, because the more sociable the hairdresser is, the more favor he will deserve and in the future will acquire a large number of regular customers.