A hair salon is a salon where a hairdresser carries out his work . The term also refers to the job of this individual whose work consists of dyeing, cutting and styling hair .
In the hair salon, therefore, aesthetic services focused on hair are provided. If the services are more varied and include pedicures , manicures and waxing, for example, it is called a salon or beauty center .
The origins of hair cosmetics are remote. Already in Ancient Egypt it was common for rulers and priests to take care of their hair . Over time, spaces dedicated exclusively to hair aesthetics emerged.
Today, a hair salon is an establishment that has certain furniture, appliances and utensils that are essential for its operation. Height-adjustable chairs , sinks , mirrors and side tables , to name a few products, are essential for a hairdresser to carry out his or her work.
In a hair salon there are also different types of scissors and combs , according to the different types of hair and the client's wishes. Hair dryers are also necessary. On the other hand, it is common for the hairdresser to present multiple dyes or dyes , of varied colors.
The hairdresser is a very particular type of business , which shares more features with a bar than with a clothing store, although at first glance it is not easy to notice. The reason is that clients establish a very close relationship with hairdressers, since they can spend several hours with them, chatting about various topics, drinking coffee or waiting for a dye to settle while watching them work, for example.
With the hairdresser, a bond is established that sometimes lasts many years , even an entire life, and this also means that children and grandchildren become clients. We must not forget that a haircut, a dye or a hairstyle are delicate jobs, which we do not entrust to just anyone; We need to trust the hairdresser, and that's why once we find someone who makes us feel comfortable we don't want to leave them.
One of the elements that are almost inevitably associated with hairdressing are magazines , which in turn are linked to another of the most important: long waits . Although in most large hair salons it is possible to request an appointment, this does not always guarantee that we will be attended to as soon as we arrive, as is the case with medical consultations. For this reason, reading banal articles and looking at the houses and cars of famous people can help us make time go by faster.
The structure of a small hair salon may consist of one or two hairdressers who perform all tasks, from washing hair to operating the cash register. However, the most important ones have various jobs: a receptionist, who also usually answers the phone and takes care of appointments; a manicure; a pedicure; one or more people in charge of washing hair. To this variety of personnel can also be added a specialist in each of the most important jobs, such as dyeing, cutting and styling, with its variations depending on the type of work and the sex of the client: a cut for a teenager is not the same as a hairstyle to attend a wedding.
It should be noted that there are currently dog grooming salons dedicated to caring for dogs ' hair. In these places, specialists are in charge of grooming the animals' fur according to aesthetic criteria. To avoid possible bites or the dogs ending up hurting themselves, dog groomers usually have muzzles and harnesses that immobilize the dog and prevent it from moving freely.