21 Hairdressing

Last update: July 10/24

Collections

Jisc Hairdressing Training Resources by various  (CC BY-NC-SA).

A collection of curriculum-mapped hairdressing and barbering resources, created for and by further education and skills practitioners.

Spa Training Manuals  by Smart Start Consulting (no defined license;  provided free of charge).

The Esthetician community of Saskatchewan has created these educational resources that are high-quality Canadian content. The  FREE Esthetics Technical Training Manuals are meant to be in all Canadian jurisdictions and will ease the process of additional provinces wishing to designate this trade. Available as a .pdf download.

Courses

BUS305: Small Business Management  provided by Saylor Academy (CC-BY 3.0).
This course will introduce you to entrepreneurship and business planning. By way of introduction, the word entrepreneur originates from the French word entreprendre, meaning “to undertake”. Today, we define an entrepreneur as an owner or manager of a business enterprise who attempts to make profits by starting and growing his or her business. In earnest, entrepreneurs are a diverse group of risk-takers who share the same goal of cultivating ideas and developing them into viable business opportunities. Take a quick look at the statistics below to get a sense of some of the (potentially surprising) qualities that have been attributed to entrepreneurs

CUST105: Customer Service provided by Saylor Academy (CC-BY 3.0).

This course is designed to teach you about the customer service work environment, methods for successful customer relations, and career advancement tactics.

H5P

Becoming a Hairstyling Assistant by Rebecca Elliott (no license selected).

Image Hot spot related to things to know in becoming a hairstyling assistant

 

Hairstylist Tools of the Trade: Flashcards  by  Sarah-Anne Bertram (no license selected).
Flashcards related to Remembering Tools of the Trade.

Journals

Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship  by various (DOAJ policy – various licenses).

Journal of Small Business Strategy  by various (various licenses).

 

Textbooks

Barbering Techniques for Hairstylists  by Arden Magtiza, Gary Franceschini, Arden Magtiza, Gary Franceshini (CC BY).

This manual serves as a guide for apprentices who desire to grow beyond their foundational haircutting knowledge and skills, and expand their knowledge to include more advanced barbering services, such as beard and moustache design, and straight razor shaves.

BC Campus Hairdressing Textbooks (various licenses)

Communicate with Style: A Handbook for Personal Care Trades  by  Wendy Ward (CC-BY-NC-SA).

Understanding and improving our communication, personally and professionally, is an ongoing journey.  This Handbook provides a base understanding of the process and essential elements of communication so you can build what suits you and your situation best. The content covers the Essential Employability Skills established by the Ontario Government for Hairstylists that relate to communications.

Hair Colour for Hairstylists: Level 2  by Arden Magtiza (CC BY).

This manual serves as a guide for apprentices with the desire to stretch beyond their foundational colour knowledge and skills so as to reach a higher level of competency. This text will walk the stylist step-by-step through many current and advanced techniques used in the industry today.

License

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