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Tools Rule at Hair Design School

Published: July 09, 2008
by Rosanne Ullman

Yay to me for coming up with a rhyme! (See blog post title.) Okay, enough fun and games; this is actually a serious beauty school topic. If you plan to become a hair stylist, when you arrive at hair design school you’ll most likely be han

ded a kit with the tools you’ll need. This will include scissors; a few sizes of combs; several brushes in different shapes such as a large round brush, a small round brush and a paddle brush; a blow dryer; a curling iron; and maybe a flat iron.

Typically, these tools are of pretty good quality. You’ll use them throughout your coursework, and when you graduate you’ll be permitted to keep them and take them to your first salon job. I know you’ll be glad that your tuition covers the tool kit, but at some point early in your career you should consider investing in your own personal set of tools.

Everyone’s body is unique. The way your hand manipulates a shear, or the way the weight of a blow dryer may fatigue you—that type of thing is so individual. Try out lots of different brands of tools at different price points. You will form habits early, and bad habits can lead to carpal tunnel, a sore back or tired shoulders. Even while you’re still in hair design school, you may decide that it’s worth the price of purchasing tools that fit your hand and body and make doing hair feel natural and easy.

Photograph by Roberto Ligresti