Hairdresser
Hairdressers work in haircutting, dyeing, styling, and other hair care services. The hairdresser’s tasks include cutting the customers’ hair into different models and lengths, hair colouring and toning, making perms, styling the hair, as well as beard care and styling services. Hairdressers usually work as independent entrepreneurs or in an employment relationship in hair salons. The profession requires manual skills, visual sense, as well as customer service and interaction skills.
As an entrepreneur, in the service of another person, or as a chair rental, in which case the salon is rented to several entrepreneurs.
Hairdressers must have customer service and interaction skills, as well as manual skills and visual sense. Professionals must be able to cut hair to different lengths and models according to the customer’s wishes. In addition, hairdressers need the skills to use different colouring and toning techniques, and to style hair with various styles.
Hairdressers must be able to market and sell hair care products. Creativity, imagination, and artistry are particularly needed in demanding work, such as creating hairstyles for special occasions. The profession requires knowledge of hygiene regulations and practices.
A hairdresser working as an entrepreneur needs competence related to running a business, such as time management, marketing skills, and financial management. In order to keep up with the latest trends and techniques in the field, hairdressers must be interested in fashion and new styles.
Handling of chemical substances may cause allergic symptoms. Standing work can put a strain on physical health.
- hair
- hair colouring
- hair products
In upper secondary vocational education and training, you can complete a Vocational Qualification in Hair and Beauty Care, Hairdresser. It is also possible to complete the qualification through an apprenticeship. After gaining more professional experience, a specialist vocational qualification in hair and beauty care can also be completed. There are also private schools in the sector.
Median salary
2488 €/mo
The data is based on the median income, meaning the amount of salary which is the middle of the salary amounts arranged in order of magnitude.
Source: Statistics Finland's structural statistics on wages and salaries
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