A Hairstylist performs a range of hairstyling services including cutting, designing colouring, permanent waving, relaxing and straightening. Specifically, a Hairstylist:
- performs health, safety and sanitization procedures
- performs routine salon functions and service fundamentals
- treats scalp and hair
- cuts and styles hair
- performs chemical treatments such as waving, relaxing, and straightening
- performs colour services
- works with wigs, hairpieces and extensions
Red Seal trade
Hairstylist is an Interprovincial Red Seal trade, but Ontario does not currently offer a Red Seal Endorsement. Candidates who complete the requirements of the Ontario Hairstylist apprenticeship program or qualify through our Trade Equivalency Assessment program and successfully challenge the Certification of Qualification exam, will receive a provincial Certificate of Qualification only.