How to find a hairdresser for a beauty salon or barbershop
All-rounder, colourist or barber
A women's hairdresser, a men's barber, a colourist and an all-rounder are different professions that share the same tools. A colourist works with dyeing, balayage and complex blonde shades. A barber does clipper cuts, fades and beard shaping. An all-rounder can do everything, but rarely goes equally deep in each.
So state the speciality and the type of place in the vacancy: beauty salon, barbershop or hair studio. This filters out unsuitable candidates before you even talk.
How it works on BlaBlaPrice
Instead of searching through groups and leaving ads on forums, you write one request on BlaBlaPrice. It is checked for ads and contacts, you get hints about what is missing, and it is shown to hairdressers in your city.
They reply in the chat, show portfolios and write about their experience and expected pay. The answers are compared by content, with reviews shown next to them. Only the stylist you choose gets your phone number. It is free for employers.
What to put in the vacancy
- Speciality — women's cuts, barber, colourist, all-rounder;
- Type of place — salon, barbershop, studio;
- Pay — a share of service revenue or chair rent;
- Client base — whether the stylist brings their own or the salon provides clients;
- Shifts — for example, 2 on, 2 off, full day, several shifts;
- Employment — freelance or regular employee;
- Experience — from 2 years, portfolio;
- City and area.
Example: “A salon in Central is looking for a hairdresser-colourist. Complex colouring, treatments, styling. Shifts 2 on, 2 off, freelance, 45% of service revenue. Clients come from the salon. At least 2 years of experience, portfolio of work.”
What to check before you start working together
Think about the workload too: how many clients a stylist can serve a day, whether there is a receptionist who handles bookings and whether an assistant washes hair. A stylist with a full diary earns more, so they will look at exactly this.
The most telling thing is the work itself, not words. Offer a trial cut or colour on a model and see how the stylist deals with the client: do they consult, explain and take their time? In a portfolio look for clean cuts, even colour and variety, not ten identical photos.
Agree who buys the dyes and products, how the percentage is calculated and whether selling hair-care products is part of the job. For a barbershop, ask about hygiene standards and sterilising tools. Look at similar vacancies in the “Beauty / fitness / sport” section, for example a nail technician.
A trial week is a good idea: the stylist shows how they work with clients, and the salon shows how bookings are organised. It is easier to tell whether you suit each other.
If you are looking for a hairdresser job
Register on BlaBlaPrice as a service provider, choose this category and your area, and respond to vacancies. Read more about the service on the “How it works” page.
