Description
Specialize in professional hair coloring services, including consultation, formulation, application, and correction. Analyze hair and scalp, perform highlights, balayage, toning, and bleaching, provide aftercare guidance, and maintain sanitation, records, and inventory.
- • Keep color stations clean and sanitize bowls, brushes, foils, and tools.
- • Analyze hair condition, porosity, level, and skin tone to recommend color services.
- • Conduct consultations to determine desired outcomes, maintenance, and budget.
- • Mix precise color formulas and developers; perform strand and patch tests when needed.
- • Apply permanent, demi, and semi color, toners, and lighteners using foils, balayage, ombre, and cap techniques.
- • Perform gray coverage, root retouches, glazes, glosses, shadow roots, and root smudges.
- • Monitor processing and perform test checks; adjust formulas to protect hair integrity.
- • Rinse, shampoo, neutralize, and condition after color; apply bond builders and post-color treatments.
- • Execute multi-step color corrections, including color removal, pre-pigmentation, and tonal balancing.
- • Protect clients' skin and clothing with barrier products, capes, and proper sectioning.
- • Blow-dry and style to reveal color results and confirm tone accuracy.
- • Recommend and sell color-safe hair care and maintenance products.
- • Update and maintain client records, including formulas, timing, and aftercare notes.
- • Schedule and confirm client appointments and manage waitlists.
- • Operate point-of-sale systems to process payments and rebook services.
- • Train or supervise assistants in color preparation, application, and sanitation.
- • Maintain inventory of color, developers, foils, and treatments; place and receive orders.
- • Follow chemical safety protocols and state board sanitation standards; use PPE, review SDS, and screen for contraindications.
- • Color or tone human-hair extensions and wigs according to manufacturer guidelines.
- • Photograph results with client consent to document outcomes and promote services.
- • Collaborate with stylists to coordinate cuts and finishes that complement color.
- • Stay current on trends, techniques, and product knowledge through training and education.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
