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Hairstylists

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NOC 2021: 63210 / NOC 2016: 6341

Job Description

Hairstylists cut and style hair and perform related services.

You do the following tasks:

  • discuss hairstyles with clients and make recommendations that suits a client‘s physical features or determine style from client‘s instructions and preferences
  • shampoo, cut, trim, taper, curl, wave, perm and style hair
  • apply bleach, tints, dyes or rinses to colour, frost or streak hair
  • analyze hair and scalp condition and provide basic treatment or advice on beauty care treatments for scalp and hair
  • clean and style wigs and hair pieces
  • apply hair extensions

Sources: WorkBC Career Profile for HairstylistCareer Cruising – Profile for ‘Hairstylist’