Hair Cutter Interview Preparation Guide

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Education means something a little different in the beauty industry than in most other job markets. Your education as a hair stylist could be working under someone else who was talented and taught you first hand. Alternatively, you may have attended a beauty school and had a more formal education. If you’ve been working in the field for a while, make sure you address any continuing education you’ve received over the years. As trends come in and out of style, hair stylists often have to learn new techniques or how to use new tools, and it’s important to show that you’ve kept up with the changes. If you’ve never worked in the field, but you attended a beauty school, talk about any experience you received during that education, such as working in an apprenticeship or in an on-campus salon.

I am trained in providing standard salon services. My expertise in Thai massage techniques, nail art, and hair re-bonding has attracted many new clients to the salon I previously worked for. Since I keep updating my skills, I usually have a vast bevy of tricks to bring in more business.

The best way to find out if your potential hire understands your salon culture and mission is to ask them how they might contribute to it. Ask them about their strengths and what makes them the ideal candidate. This answer should go beyond “giving a good haircut.”

Individual curl-cutting technique where the hairstylist assesses each curl and carves out the haircut piece-by-piece rather than just taking length off from the bottom, which in turn could lead to a stacked pyramid effect.

The Businessman is another simple tapered haircut. The top is cut approximately 2 inches long. The rest is tapered with scissors. That’s why this is also known as The Tapered Cut.

The Asymmetrical cut offers the right amount of risk and reward for those daring enough to try it. Think of it as the Rock & Roll of hairstyles. It’s called The Asymmetrical because it’s exactly that. Asymmetrical. That means your hair will be longer on one side than the other. The greater the difference in length from side to side, the bolder the cut.

If you have thick hair and wish to reduce its volume, try asking your stylist to thin out your hair. With a pair of thinning scissors, your stylist can cut some strands short but leave the rest long. This will allow your hair to lay flatter naturally and can tame even the thickest of locks.

As a hair stylist, you will have to discuss with your customer what kind of style they are looking for. You may have customers who will provide you with pictures of celebrities cut from a magazine, pictures of themselves from some other point in time or perhaps just a description of what they’re looking for. Your job is to listen to the client and help them to choose a variation of the style that will work for their hair type, face shape and typical beauty routine. Explain to the interviewer what questions you would ask the client to get to this result, and how you will explain your suggestions. Be sure to talk about how you will deal with a client who disagrees with your assertion. You should give the client good advice, but be willing to ultimately give them the haircut they want, regardless of whether or not you agree with it.

Because I am a big fan of cutting and styling other peoples hair.

Keratin, re-bonding and Extenso, all are hair straightening techniques. While keratin uses natural proteins, re-bonding and Extenso are chemical treatments. Re-bonding gives a dead straight look while Extenso generates a relatively high volume look.