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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

hair stylist

Hair stylists wash, dry, cut and style the hair of singers and presenters and various types of actors, including stage, movie, tv and music video actors.

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Description

Hair stylists wash, dry, cut and style the hair of singers and presenters and various types of actors, including stage, movie, tv and music video actors. They work together with the art director to design the look of every person. Hair stylists also dress wigs and hairpieces. They standby during these artistic activities to touch up the actors' hair or wigs.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
hairdressing
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
history of hair stylesphotographylighting techniques
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
consult with production directorstyle hairfollow directions of the artistic directorwork safely with chemicalsfamiliarise with personal directing stylesanalyse a scriptperform quick hair changeoversapply hair cutting techniquesdye hairanalyse the need for technical resourceskeep up with trendsfinish project within budgettranslate artistic concepts to technical designsfollow work scheduleensure continuous styling of artists
OPTIONALOptional competences
create wigsmaintain wigsmanage technical resources stockmanage consumables stockorder suppliesdye wigsdraft styling schedulework with the director of photographyattend rehearsalsdecide on wig making processdesign hair style

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

30 total
16 essential · 14 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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