hair stylist
Code 5141.1.3
The hair stylist (estilista) designs and executes hair looks: cut, colour and image advice. Use this Job Dictionary profile to beauty/salon as distinct from a generic hairdresser. It includes the dictionary skills map to build the ad and the assessment.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- familiarise with personal directing styles
- hairdressing
Skills and competences
- analyse the need for technical resources
- consult with production director
- style hair
- apply hair cutting techniques
- ensure continuous styling of artists
- work safely with chemicals
- keep up with trends
- perform quick hair changeovers
- follow directions of the artistic director
- dye hair
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs
Transversal competences
- analyse a script
- finish project within budget
- follow work schedule
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What to assess for this role
Assess portfolio, manner and appointment timing.
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Common questions about this role when you are hiring or writing the job profile.
- What does a hair stylist do?
- Consults, cuts/colours and delivers a result aligned to the client's image.
- Stylist vs hairdresser?
- They overlap; stylist stresses design/image, hairdresser full salon service.
- What to measure when hiring?
- A cut/colour test and client retention.
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Sources
This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences