greta

Hi

I,m a hair colourist, recently arrived in Perth. I,ve been told that you have to be registered to be able to work in a salon or to be able to buy professional hair products.
When i phoned the hairdressing registration board they told me that I would have to take a practical test on all aspects of hairdressing, cutting and blowdrying, tinting, perming etc. the trouble is that i don,t cut or blowdry as I have specialised in colouring for the last 18 years.

Can anyone tell me if you need to be registered and can they stop you working if your not.

Wish i knew about this before I got here.

Any advice would be greatly recieved

Tina

Jack The Lad

Sorry to hear about that. Is there anyway that you could do any of the other things. Maybe do a refresher course or somthing?

Jack

PS I know you dont want to hear this but... If you come back to the UK I own a salon in Nottingham and am always looking for staff

Not kiddin either!

SteveBannister

I don't think we're the one's to answer those questions. Maybe you should have asked them when you were still on the phone to the hairdressing registration board. Good luck, though.

hevs

Have you tried contacting some of the big companies such as Wella (or their equivalent over here) and asking if they know of anyone who's salon needs colour tech specialists. There are always salons looking for someone with a specialist touch (you don't need to neccesarily be an allrounder, depends on the salon and type of clientel they seek) As for the licencing thing, i got a job just by having my certificates and references. Hope this helps, let us know how you get on.xx

Marlo

Hi Greta,

I wouldn`t worry too much with the hairdressing registration board, I have a friend living in Melbourne who is a hairdresser, as far as I know she went along for an interview for a job and like here if they like you and you them you`ve got the job, I will double check though but I`m pretty sure she didn`t contact the above. We were over in Mel` also in Novemeber last year and had a look round at salons, hubby even went for an interview. We found that they`re same as here (not how they work out your wages, unfortunately), some people are all rounders, others specialise in cutting or colouring, depends on the arrangements with your boss. A salon that friend worked in had the colourists/stylists seperate, though she prefered to do her own cutting and colouring and he was fine with that.

I think (very easy for me to say), is don`t be intimidated, be confident, have you phoned any salons that are advertising for staff?

If you want to PM me please do.

good luck
Loraine

lynnj

Tina

I have a vague and fuzzy memory of someone posting about this quite some time ago, but cant remember if it was here or another forum, anyway she was on a business visa and had bought a salon but was not allowed to even wash hair in it untill she had done an apprenticeship or whatever, i do know that the rules can be different for a lot of jobs here in WA than in the eastern states, what would be handy is if you could find another brit who is working in a salon but that probably isnt going to be very easy, if it is any help to you the girl who cuts my hair owns the local salon, she is really nice and i'm sure that if she cant answer your question she will be able to find out so if you want send me a pm and i'll give you her numner.

I'm sure you will find its not as bleak as it sounds at the moment.

Lynn

janeyray

Hey which one!!? I'am from Nottingham and will need a good cut when I get back!! We can chat about Perth if you like!!! Or will you be here by then??

janeyray

I don't know anything about the hairdressing laws etc but the lady who cuts my hair may know? She has worked all over OZ and is mobile now but she may be able to help?

Good luck.

Simone

Hi, was just going through the jobs in the West Australian and came across this. Then thought of this thread!

http://business.thewest.com.au/npms....ory=employment

HAIRDRESSER senior stylist/ colourist & 3rd/4th year apprentice. Great opportunity for talented and enthusiastic stylist grow in an upmarket, busy colour specialist salon. Bonus and above award wages to successful applicant. Apply Manager _9527 1697 or _0418 949 385
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Published 07-Feb-2004

hevs

Thats the pregnancy love, does it to the best of us

Question is was she a hairdresser, or had she just bought the business as an investment???

The plot thickens.....................