Career Tips for Becoming a Successful Hair Stylist and Hair Extension Expert.

If you want to take up the profession of a hairstylist or hairdresser, you need to know how to handle the hair extensions as well. As the use of hair extension has become a major part of a fashion statement nowadays, it is also necessary for makeup artists, beauty consultants, and fashion stylists to gain sufficient knowledge about hair extensions. The job of a hairstylist is quite lucrative due to its high demand in beauty hair salons, resulting in satisfactory pay packages and additional perks. Many hairstylists also prefer to work independently and earn a large amount of money from their works.

Job responsibilities of a paid hairstylist:

• A hairstylist needs to know varieties of hairstyles that are commonly popular among men and women of that specific region.
• He/she should check the quality of the hair of a client, strength of hair follicles, and health of the scalp for suggesting the best hairstyle and required hair treatment.
• The hairstylist has to speak to the clients, to know their choices of particular hairstyles before cutting their hair, dyeing the hairs or applying any desired shape to their volumes of natural hairs. Customer satisfaction is a vital point of their job role that cannot be overlooked.
• The use of suitable hair extension is another essential part of the job of a hairstylist and he/she should have a definite idea of the types of extensions that will suit their clients. Hence, this professional should be in touch with local fashion consultants and storekeepers selling hair products.

Many people also use hair styling skills and knowledge regarding hair extensions for their personal uses. They may also share this knowledge in the form of blogs or videos that can be posted online.

Specific skills that should be acquired to become a hairstylist:

Different hair categories – All people do not have the same kind of natural hairs. Some have very oily hair follicles while the hair strands may be too dry in some persons. The hairstylist should have adequate knowledge of dealing with all sorts of hair so that clients’ hairs become healthier. Very fine hair follicles need extra care while cutting and dyeing, to prevent these hairs from turning into a tangle.           

Information of all hair products – A hairstylist should have vast knowledge about all the hair care products currently available in the market so that he/she can suggest the best products to his/her clients. However, the selections of shampoos, conditioners, hair gel, hair dye, sprays, and hair bleach depend on the quality and volume of hairs on which these products are supposed to be applied.

Various cutting techniques – The hairstylist should know how to cut the hair of his/her clients, according to their choices, facial shapes, and types of their hairs. Initially, he/she practices all the hair cutting procedures on wigs that are left out or on close people who let him/her practice on their hairs.

Proper hair cleaning processes – It is necessary to wash the hair with suitable shampoo before cutting into definite shapes or dyeing the hair strands. The hairstylist should eliminate all the accumulated dust and dirt particles from hairs of his/her clients, to allow proper cutting and dyeing.

Popular hairstyles – A hairstylist remains updated about all the trendy hairstyles of men and women that he/she can apply to clients. However, he/she should clear idea what hairstyle will suit each client, to provide their hairs the best styles.

Correct applications of extensions – There are different varieties of hair extensions available in the market. The hairstylist should know which extension will fit each client, depending on his/her look and exact requirement of using an extension. Further info regarding hair extension installation and removal can be seen on our website.