How do they match: Barbers

  • Apply lather and shave beards or neck and temple hair contours, using razors.
  • Clean work stations and sweep floors.
  • Curl, color, or straighten hair, using special chemical solutions and equipment.
  • Cut and trim hair according to clients' instructions or current hairstyles, using clippers, combs, hand-held blow driers, and scissors.
  • Identify hair problems, using microscopes and testing devices, or by sending clients' hair samples out to independent laboratories for analysis.
  • Keep card files on clientele, recording notes of work done, products used and fees charged after each visit.
  • Shape and trim beards and moustaches, using scissors.
  • Stay informed of the latest styles and hair care techniques.

  • Administer therapeutic massages.
  • Apply solutions to hair for therapeutic or cosmetic purposes.
  • Maintain client information or service records.