Male hairdresser: profession features and responsibilities

Hairdressers are specialists who care about your beauty. Today, there are a variety of categories of these masters: generalists, women, children, men. The second name of male hairdressers is barbers.

What are the features of professional work of male hairdressers? What is the responsibility of specialists and what qualifications do you need to get to get started? Read more about this in our material.

The profession in question arose a long time ago. It is believed that the first barbers worked in the East. They, like modern specialists, cared not only about creating a neat hairstyle, but also that it corresponded to the shape of the client's face. At that time, hairdressers were considered workers in the field of art.

Today, a special place among all hairdressers is occupied by the male master. The work of this specialist is to care for the hair of the male half of humanity: haircut, styling, restoration, etc. Moreover, if earlier it was believed that caring for their appearance was unusual for men, now they are paying increased attention to the condition of their hair.

Hairdresser is a very popular profession. And due to the fact that the popularity of barbers is growing all the time, a good specialist with relevant theoretical knowledge and practical skills will always find a job for himself. However, it is worth considering that the level of demand depends more on your place of residence: the larger the city, the higher the demand for such services.

In order to become a good qualified hairdresser who will be popular among men, you need to undergo appropriate training. So, the traditional way of obtaining appropriate specialized education is that after the 9th grade, young people enter institutions of secondary specialized education in the direction of hairdressing. After several years of theoretical and practical training, you can begin to work.

However, such a qualification of a beauty employee is considered rather low. To become a competitive specialist, you must constantly improve your skills. For these purposes, there are special courses, trainings, master classes and workshops for barbers.

It should also be borne in mind that in order to get a prestigious job in a popular barbershop, you need to constantly study and improve. The most successful male hairdressers who have entrepreneurial abilities can open their own business and significantly increase their income from professional activities.

Obviously, by the nature of his activity, a male hairdresser provides hair care services. Moreover, the functional responsibilities of a specialist consist of a variety of tasks.

• A haircut. Haircut is the most common service that is provided by male hairdressers. Moreover, to carry out such an event, the specialist must have special tools. In addition, the barber must know the most diverse techniques for making haircuts, be able to work correctly with one or another type of hair in order to advise his client the best option.
• Hair Styling. This service is more popular among women, however, some men turn to beauty salons in order to get their hair done. Most often, men's styling is carried out using special means (gels, foams, varnishes), as well as a hairdryer or ironing straightener. For the most part, men turn to barbers for styling on the occasion of a special occasion.
• Dyeing. This procedure is becoming increasingly popular among men. So, most often staining is required for older representatives of the strong half of humanity who have already begun to turn gray. However, young people who want to add some zest to their appearance also turn to barbers for staining. They may ask for hair coloring in bright neon colors.
• Hair extension. This procedure has been in great demand recently.
• Care Activities. The list of care procedures necessary for men's hair includes activities aimed at restoring the structure of hair. So, various masks, lotions and tonics can be applied. At the same time, the barber must have a large amount of knowledge in order for the result of his work to completely satisfy the client.
• Beard and Mustache Care. A special service that is provided only in specialized barbershops. A male hairdresser should be able to cut and style both his mustache and beard.

Depending on the specific place of work, as well as specializations for barber, a variety of requirements can be put forward:

• appropriate education (e.g. college or hairdressing courses);
• theoretical knowledge (for example, about hair types, existing haircut variations, safety rules);
• key competencies (ability to carry out nursing activities, possession of hairdressing tools);
• personal qualities (sociability, accuracy, punctuality, politeness).

It should be borne in mind that requirements may vary significantly. In this regard, before getting a job, you need to not only carefully read the vacancy, but also conduct a personal interview with the employer, where you need to ask all the questions that interest you.