hairstylist
Creates your look
A hairstylist is a person who cuts, colors, and arranges hair professionally.
The term is gender-neutral, unlike the older hairdresser or the gendered barber and beautician.
Hairstylists typically work in salons: I've been seeing the same hairstylist for years.
The work ranges from basic cuts to elaborate styling for weddings and photo shoots.
Pivoted twin-blade cutter
- shearsHeavy-duty cutting blades
- clippersHandheld cutting implements
- razorsTools for removing stubble
- combsToothed grooming tools
brushes · blowdryer · rollers · clips · sectioning · cape · spray bottle · diffuser
Licensed beauty treatment provider
- coloristOne who applies pigment
- barberProfessional who trims locks
- coiffeurProfessional hair stylist
- beauticianAppearance enhancement professional
trichologist · apprentice · salon · chair · cape · mirror · station · clientele
Dividing via sharp edge
- layeringForming successive strata
- texturizingAdding varied surface quality
- thinningReducing density or number
- blendingCombining into uniformity
sectioning · tapering · shaping · blowout · blowdry · perming · straightening · coloring
Freehand hair-painting technique
- ombreGraduated color effect
- pixieTiny magical troublemaker
- bobShort vertical movement
- undercutSell cheaper than rivals
shag · bangs · layers · buzzcut · mullet · fade · pompadour · quiff
Capacity for original thought
- visionAbility to see
- transformationThorough change in form
- makeoverComplete appearance overhaul
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
flair · expression · consultation · customization · color theory · texture · dimension · movement
scissors
Pivoted twin-blade cutter
combs · brushes · blowdryer · rollers · clips · sectioning · cape · spray bottle · diffuser · trimmer
cosmetologist
Licensed beauty treatment provider
beautician · trichologist · apprentice · salon · chair · cape · mirror · station · clientele · consultation
cutting
Dividing via sharp edge
- layeringForming successive strata
- texturizingAdding varied surface quality
- thinningReducing density or number
blending · sectioning · tapering · shaping · blowout · blowdry · perming · straightening · coloring · highlights
balayage
Freehand hair-painting technique
undercut · shag · bangs · layers · buzzcut · mullet · fade · pompadour · quiff · volume
creativity
Capacity for original thought
- visionAbility to see
- transformationThorough change in form
- makeoverComplete appearance overhaul
aesthetic · flair · expression · consultation · customization · color theory · texture · dimension · movement · blend
- creativesartist, artists, painter, painters, illustrators
- film crewcinematographer, director, gaffer, editor, grip
- professionsdoctor, lawyer, engineer, teacher, nurse
- salonhairdresser, beautician, nail tech, aesthetician, beauty salon
- small businessesbakery, restaurant, salon, boutique, florist
- self-employmentself-employed, freelancing, self-employment, sole proprietorship, sole proprietor
hairstylistbarber
Professional who trims locks
client · customer · electrologist · waxer