Hair Salon Equipment: Achieving The Perfect Style

While not all beauty parlors are the same, they all have one thing in common – the use of professional hair salon equipment.

When you walk into beauty parlor, you may notice the workstations, chairs, sink for washing, and the large blow dryers with chairs.  But there is more to a beauty parlor than just what can be viewed in your periphery.

Upon close inspection, you may find the following at a workstation.  A large glass jar of disinfectant which holds combs and scissors; brushes of all shapes and sizes; sprays, gels, and powder; blow dryer; electric cutters; large oval mirror over the workstation as well as hand-held mirrors so one could view the back of the head; curling irons; irons to straighten hair; hair dyes of all colors and bleaching agents; shampoos and conditioners; and capes for washing and cutting.

In addition, some hair salons have four outlets per workstation to accommodate the many electrical appliances they need to use.

There is, in fact, hair salon equipment that incorporates the use of curlers of every size.  They keep them in sufficient supply in open shelves on castors so that any hair stylist can bring it to their station at any time.

All the equipment mentioned is essential in creating styles consumers desire.  For those who are not quite sure what style they would like, most hair salons have up-to-date hair style magazines and large pictures of different cuts which are hung on the walls of the salon.  Some salons even have a portfolio of styles that can be looked at while waiting.

The one thing that most consumers look for, however, is the professionalism with which the beautician completes the desired look.  Surely, you may have been to a hair salon where the beautician pays little attention to or seems distracted from what he or she is doing.  It happens; people have off days.  For the most part however, it is quite rare that anyone comes away from a hair salon and doesn’t like the new style.

While some of us try to save money by dyeing or cutting our hair at home, it is another experience altogether having it done by a professional hair stylist who has all the hair salon equipment at their disposal.  The proof is in the comments made by your regular stylist. He or she might ask: “Who cut your hair? What a lousy job!”  “Whoever colored your hair missed several spots.”

Hair salon equipment that is functional, up-to-date, and allows the professional hair stylist to expertly maintain your hair is essential.  It is the one time we can relax and let someone else take care of this basic need.