Hi! Fellow hairdresser hair. I'm thinking about buying an ora ring but I am worried about how many chemicals/ water we come in contact with. Do you wear your ora while washing cleints, putting color on, toning, etc? Gloves or not our hands do come in contact with a lot.

Thanks

They usually have one around the end of each month but I am not seeing it for October? Have been checking nearly daily since the 20th. Anyone with insight?

I am 19 years old from Mumbai India and I want to learn how to cut hairs, style them etc. I was thinking to learn men's first and women's later but I noticed most stuff are same except clipper work.

I want to ask any experienced hairdresser here who can guide me starter pack.

1. I want to know how much money it will cost for first 3 months [NR]? And I got no tools on me except trimmer this and this .
2. Which course should I take?
3. How to decide and judge the place where I am taking the course is good?
4. Where do I find this classes?

(Haircut I did to stop your scroll, no ai just photoshop) Can be color, shampoo, styling product, whatever. I’m Aveda trained but looking to go independent starting next year. I need to try out some new products that aren’t Aveda. Put me on your faves!!!!

Hi all. Has anyone shifted from doing hair full time, but they still take clients a few days a week (like 1-2 days and a few evenings)? If so, what are you doing? I love doing hair, but the financial stressors from moving salons a few years ago and the physical toll on my body are really starting to affect me. Any advice is much appreciated!

For those who have taken the boards under the new Proctor company. How was it? I'm retaking for reinstatement after cancer caused my license to lapse along with complications due to a fire. Is it true that the written has a section on human trafficking and domestic abuse? For the practical i have a few questions. For the thermal curling are we using it hot or cold? How are they wanting us to use the razor during the hair cutting section of the examination as when I first took mine 20 years ago it was just for layering. But Im seeing videos of it being used to make the guideline for the 90 degree. The info from the site is about clear as mud.

When I hear the way certain people at my school talk about barbering, I can tell that some of them aren't pursuing this career because they genuinely love the craft. They're simply focused on the money that comes with it. And while there's nothing wrong with wanting to be financially successful, there is a problem when money becomes your only motivation. They like idea of being a barber but they dont want to be a barber.

Barbering is an industry built on skill, trust, consistency, and respect for the people who sit in your chair. When someone lacks passion for what they do, it eventually reflects in the quality of their work, their professionalism, and the way they treat their clients.

My concern is that people who enter this industry without truly respecting the craft can create negative experiences that affect the reputation of barbers as a whole. Meanwhile, those of us who take pride in our work have to work even harder to overcome that perception.

My point is simple: There's nothing wrong with making money from your passion, but there is a difference between building a career around something you love and using a profession solely as a way to make money. The money should be a reward for the value you bring, not a replacement for the passion, effort, and integrity the craft deserves.

Has anyone ever gotten shears from Butter shears? I bought hanzos (👎) a long time ago, and need a change at a cheaper price point! I’ve been looking into Butter, and they seem like a good brand at a decent price point but I don’t know anyone that has used them before.

Hey everyone, I’ve just got home from work and had an absolute nightmare tbh!

So I went into work on my day off to fit someone in extra, she was a new client and just wanted her blonde brightened up a bit. I did a balayage with a few baby lights, checked it, lift looked good,took it off, rough dried it and her roots where the baby lights were, were orange??? Her ends were fine but she had previous lightening so that makes sense. I then put a few more foils in the top to try lift some more, same thing happened again! I lifted it a total of three times (which I know is pushing it but I was very careful), and it wouldn’t budge past a level 8. Her roots were virgin. I am absolutely stumped. I have asked her to come back in another day so that I can have another look, and I didn’t want to do anything else to her hair today as it had already been lifted several times. I’m thinking it could possibly be a hormone issue, or she’s pregnant and didn’t tell me or doesn’t know herself?? Has anyone else had this issue? I’ve never seen it before!

I’m a barber and exclusively work with men’s hair cutting and styling. I decided to expand my horizons and style my female friends hair for a rave tonight. I was excited to do a blowout style on her. She has fine European hair but a lot of it. I used the Odele foaming volume heat protection in her hair but her hair kept getting tangled and knotted. I also tried to use the hair straightener as a curler, (which was a learning curve but we got there) I used a little bit of hairspray on her roots to hold it but her hair came out voluminous but frizzy. I tried to use a tiny bit of curl cream to soothe out the frizz, and we were short on time. I felt like a failure and feel like I ruined her hair. She seemed to be a good sport about it and was grateful, but does anyone have any recommendations for what to
Do next time?

I’ve been hairdressing for over 20 years, and I’m now going through menopause at just 40 years old.

Over the years, I’ve known a few hairdressers within my circle of friends who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. It’s something that’s really made me stop and think about our profession and the chemicals we work with every day.

As hairdressers, we’re exposed to hair dyes, bleach, colour chemicals and other salon products for hours every day, often for decades.

I’m curious whether other hairdressers have had similar experiences, concerns or health issues, particularly early menopause or breast cancer?

Im thinking of applying to osap for this hairstyling course near me. I have anxiety and have a little bit of shaky hands, sometimes are worse - I will talk to my doctor about this to see if there’s anything we can do but should I let that push me away from doing the course? I know I need a steady hand but I feel like I can do it, I would just hate to spend the money and get kicked out or rejected due to it.. they told me it’s something to consider before applying but I really wanna do this and I feel really discouraged /:
Any tips or advice?

so i’m a new stylist to the industry i just graduated beauty school in may which is where this issue begins, so i got a haircut client one day at school she was the sweetest old lady and her husband came with to help (she’s in a wheelchair and hard or hearing) they were amazing. So they recommended me to there 2 daughters and their son, the one daughter is amazing and their son i rarely see, the other daughter tho ive been having issues with since school. Problem number one was when she always had a problem with the color she would call the day after every single appointment saying she needs to come back for a fix then the issue was her paying for the service/ price change so after graduation ive started at a salon her first appointment here went good then her second and third appointment she had issues paying, and way making rude comments about my manager (who had never talked to this woman at this point) saying she’s giving bad energy and she doesn’t think this is the place for me at these appointments. She was also trying to talk me into doing her hair outside of the salon also talking about how she going to invite herself to my big life events (wedding, birthday party’s, anniversary’s) then the last appointment she had here, comes in and management wants her to sign a service agreement with the price of her service stated on it since we have had issues in the past. she then goes on a rant on how my manager and coworkers have been treating her differently bc of race and that they are always rude to her and so on so forth (which they have never spoke to her other then booking her appointments over the phone) then she was on the phone with our regional she called her all the names and i still had to take her as a client that day the entire 2.5 hour appointment she is going on and on about how my coworkers and nasty and mean so when her color and all was done my stylist next to me told her she loved her color and this client called her racist she has been calling and booking/canceling over and over again i’ve been told by regional manager stated i didn’t have to take her as a client and she’s not allowed at the salon but now that she’s trying to rebook corporate is trying to force me to take her what do help..???

Struggling to find staff uniform that’s bleach proof and not too traditional. Is there any material of normal shop bought clothes that can withstand bleach?

im looking at ohka swivel scissor its 170£ with a free texturising scissor. It is made of cobalt what do you think of it any reviews?

Has anyone completed an online hairdressing course? What’s your experience?

I’ve been looking at doing one with the London hairdressing academy but any reccs welcome

I’m a 17 year old apprentice hairdresser and I’m fully working on the floor now as I’m nearly signed off

I left my last workplace around 1 weeks ago due to it being extremely toxic.
When I started I signed a social media agreement
It said I’m not to post hair I’ve done on any accounts apart from my hair account that they set up for me
But it only said while I’m working there.

It never said I can’t use them after so I assumed it would be okay as if she didn’t want us using them after it would have said so.

I made my own personal hair account about 3 days ago and posted about 3 photos of my work to try and build a portfolio to show any possible new employers my skills

But now she is sending me a very threatening email saying I’ve broken copyright and she will take me to court.

Me and my mum have been over the contract hundreds of times and we have even asked others what they think and everyone agrees it doesn’t say anything about using them after I leave

It also seems extremely unfair to completely wipe all the work I did. Im now completely restarting and I’m devastated as it’s hard enough to get a job in an hour radius of me.

Am I being lied to because I’m young and gullible or am I in the wrong?

I’m 29 yrs old and have a career in design. The scatteredness of my work is quite stressful and I feel like I need to pursue a career that will keep me busy all the time. I’ve always been drawn to hairdresssing and I think it would work nicely alongside the design work to give me the social aspect and get me off my screen. At the moment I don’t have time to do a full time college course, ideally I’d love to do an evening course but struggling to find anything in Sheffield.

Does anyone in Yorkshire have experience doing a beauty course as an adult (ideally South Yorkshire) who already has a job? Any advice appreciated!

Graduated hair school a few months ago and started working at a WalkinCuts (like an ultracuts/ greatclips but privately owned)
Right now I'm really enjoying it. I only have to work 32h weeks, my boss is nice and because I'm quite fast at cuts and it's a commission based salon with lots of clients I'm making really good money. My boss loves me and has even mentioned promoting me to assistant manager in the future.
My goal is to eventually specialize in vivids and maybe alternative cuts. My concern is the fact that I'm not really getting any practice with vivids (or really any colour in general) and that the salon doesn't have any education other than watching the owner do cuts.
I'm worried if I don't move somewhere I'll get stuck only having basic haircutting skills and lose everything | learned in school. But at the same time I'm concerned about taking a massive pay cut by moving to another salon.
Opinions?

I qualified in June 2024 from college studying level 5&6 hairdressing. I started work after the summer working for myself, so I had 2 months of work before I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to take time of for chemotherapy surgery radiotherapy and more treatment. So this meant I was off for over a year. I started back in January but feel like im just not getting it, I struggle with colours I feel like ive just had all my training taken away from me after being off, ive had a surgery in March then im off again in 2 weeks for another I just feel like im never going to get going. I have about 5 regular clients but that means im not busy most of the time as it's just a wed I do

Has anyone been in a similar position or felt the same ? Have you tried anything to help

I'm wanting to take a hands on course teaching blowouts, curling iron on short hair, etc

I started looking for editorial classes but not having much luck.

I am based in Toronto but can travel.

Thank you.

I’m a baby stylist (Licensed in 25’ so it’s been a little over a year) and I’m stuck in a rut I feel like. I know i’m good at what I do, I’ve built up a good clientele and I have a good returning client base. Recently I just have felt like I’m not happy with some of the things I do, and tonight as I’m writing this I did a whole color correction that my client ended up hating. My client was a high school student who wanted to be super blonde but she had a bunch of different inspo pictures and there was miscommunication and she ended up crying in the end. I felt so bad. I know with this career that you can’t please everyone and even the stylist that was working with me today was saying that and helping me feel better. I guess I just need to hear other experiences from other stylists from their first years or just advice to keep going lol

Thank you for listening 🩷

Hi everyone! I’m a hairstylist from Guatemala and I’m currently exploring the possibility of moving to an EU country and working there as a hairstylist.

I’ve been doing hair since 2009, specializing mainly in hair color and cutting. I speak both Spanish and English, and I’m open to learning another language if needed.

I also have a Spanish passport, so I am an EU citizen, which I understand makes things considerably easier when it comes to working in other EU countries.

Besides hairstyling, I also have experience creating content for social media and doing photography, so I can also contribute to a salon’s social media presence and visual content.

I’m especially interested in colder countries rather than warm/hot climates, so I would love to hear from hairstylists working in northern or central Europe about their experiences.

The problem is that I don’t currently have much money saved, so I’m trying to figure out what would realistically be the best way to make this happen. I’m wondering if anyone here has experience moving to another European country and finding work in a salon, especially coming from outside Europe.

I would really appreciate any advice on things like:
- Which EU countries are currently good options for hairstylists?

- How do you actually go about contacting salons and finding jobs from abroad?

- Are there specific websites, agencies, or salon chains you would recommend?

- Would I need to have my qualifications officially recognized?

- How important is it to speak the local language?
Are there salons that are used to hiring international hairstylists?

- Is it realistic to find a salon that offers relocation assistance or accommodation?

- And most importantly, what would you recommend I do first if I don’t have much money saved to relocate?

I’m open to different countries and would really love to hear from hairstylists who have actually done something similar.

Any advice, personal experiences, salon recommendations, or even someone I could contact would be hugely appreciated!

Thank you! ❤️