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salon de coiffure Appareils de coiffure professionnels. Hair stylists, barbers and cosmetologists ensure their clients look good. They comb, cut and style both female and male hair; apply hair dyes/colors and shampoos/conditioners.
Hairdressing equipment must be lightweight and durable. For example, you want a salon comb that has multiple combs for shortcutting, long cutting and wide and tail cutting. Also consider a versatile curling iron and wand with ceramic or tourmaline technology.
Scissors
Professional hairdressing scissors are an essential tool for every hair stylist. They need to have high-quality all-purpose shears and thinning shears as well as other hair tools like hair brushes, blow dryers, combs, and clippers to provide clients with the best possible service.
There are many different types of hairdressing scissors available, each with a specific purpose and designed to suit the needs of hairdressers or barbers. For example, there are shears with longer blades that allow hairdressers to cut more hair with each stroke and also have a rounded edge for a smoother finish.
There are also shears with a crane design that allows hairdressers to drop their elbows more easily and reduce shoulder strain when cutting. And, there are shears with a shorter thumb that reduces strain on the thumb tendon and lowers the risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). Hairdressers should always keep at least two pairs of scissors in their kit so they can have a back-up if one pair breaks or becomes dull.
Shampoo Bowls
Hairdressers provide a range of salon services, including shampooing, cutting and styling hair, and applying colour. They also perform reception duties such as taking and making telephone calls, and cleaning the salon and its equipment. Risks for these workers include cuts, bruises and burns from the use of scissors, hair dyes, brushes, combs, curling irons and other equipment; skin and respiratory disorders from contact with aerosols; fatigue and stress from long hours and working in awkward postures; and slips and falls on wet floors and strayed wires.
A salon shampoo bowl is a specialized sink with curved cutouts that can accommodate the back of a client’s head while the person’s hair is being washed. These sinks can either be portable units, or built into chairs that are capable of reclining. These salon shampoo bowls may be made of porcelain, marble or a number of plastic and composite materials. Many salon shampoo bowls have a vacuum breaker that prevents dirty water from being sucked back into the building’s plumbing system.
Hair Dryers
Hair dryers generate heat by passing electric current through a wire. Room temperature air enters the hair dryer and passes over the coiled wire, which is made of nichrome (an alloy of nickel and chromium). The current makes the wire warm up through forced convection. The warm air is then blown out of the barrel.
Some hair dryers have safety features to prevent them from reaching dangerously high temperatures. One common method is a bimetallic strip, which consists of two sheets of different metals that expand at different rates when heated. When one of the strips reaches a certain temperature, it bends and trips a switch that shuts off the hair dryer.
Professional stylists recommend looking for hair dryers with a range of settings. Look for options like multiple heat and speed settings, a cool shot button, and two or more director nozzles for smoothing and manipulating the hair. Salon organization furniture, such as hair iron and blow dryer holders from Keller, help keep these tools untangled and easily accessible.
Hair Styling Chairs
Styling chairs are one of the most important salon products for a stylist as they help to create an excellent customer experience. They also provide a great workspace for the hairdressers. Styling chairs come in a wide range of designs to suit any salon style.
For the comfort of clients, choose a chair that offers lumbar support and has comfortable cushions made from high-density foam. It is also crucial that the chair is sturdy and easy to clean.
A hair styling chair is an investment that will last for years to come, so it’s important to consider both the aesthetics and functionality when choosing a salon seat. Choose a color and design that suits your salon’s aesthetic and keep in mind that darker colors will hold up to bleach and other chemicals much better than lighter shades.
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