To become a hairdresser you need to be a very special person. You will need to have a unique combination of skills and will also require a great deal of training. A competent hairdresser possess an almost unrivalled level of ability and a vast array of skills. You will have to be an excellent communicator, not only with your friends and the people you know, but also with people from every age group, social and ethnic background, occupation and gender.

To find all of these qualities in a single individual is very difficult and that is why great hairdressers are unique. Unique skills should be rewarded. The pay whilst training may be low, however is often enhanced with tips and gratuities from clients. Once you qualify as a Stylist your pay will increase and further income can be made in the form of commissions and bonus payments. For stylists in a salon group such as Stringers, opportunities for promotion to Senior Stylist, Style Director and Manager can be achieved relatively quickly, bringing higher salaries and benefits.

Job satisfaction is a payment that can never be quantified. You will be working within the fast moving fashion industry. Hairdressers love their work and gain enormous pleasure working with the public. Hairdressing is an industry that will be here forever; it is an amazing service.