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Hair styling and cutting is a lucrative business where you can earn a lot of dough. If you have the know-how in hair styling and cutting and want to set up a shop, you will need to have a certain set of items, besides a practising licence or permit to run a barber's shop.
The business of barber supplies is an evergreen one. This is because, no matter what, people are always going to need to go to a salon. Hair never stops growing, people never stop cutting them and people never stop styling them. This is the fundamental of any business. Unvarying demand for a service is a boon for any business establishment. Hence, this makes a hair cutting salon a very remunerative business. If you manage to live to people's expectations or exceed them, you are likely to get an even more demand for your service through word of mouth.
For setting up a hairdresser business, you need to complete some prerequisites. Firstly, you need to be trained in cutting hair and other treatments given at a hair salon. Then you need to gain some experience in this field. You can do this by working as an subordinate to a barber in your area from whom you can learn the tricks of the trade. Once, you are well versed with the business model of a salon, you can go ahead and setup your own salon.
There are some items that are very essential and some that are not so essential.
Let's take a look at the essential or MUST have items:
? Reception Desk
? Seating accommodations in reception area
? Floor Mats
? A shampoo sink / chair combination with hot and cold running water
? A styling chair, all purpose chair or barber chair, one per person (you will have to decide that based on the space you have)
? One work station (wall mount, stationary), per person
? One hand held or hood dryer with or without the chair
? A disinfectant container with disinfectant or sterilizing solution
? Cabinet for clean towels and supplies
? A receptacle for used towels
? Child Booster Seat
This is not an full-blown list of items but to get one, the best places to get all the information you need on the equipment requirements for a Salon or Barbershop is your local Chamber of Commerce and your state board.
In addition to the basic equipment for a barber's shop you will need to know some legal formalities such as having a Certificate of occupancy, some important safety items that you may need to have in order to pass inspection for health and safety are
? a Sharps Container or used razor blade disposal
? Certificates / licenses displayed
? A record or file of a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for every chemical you use.
If you seriously want to set up a barber's shop, you can talk to any of the well established barber's in your area; they will either train you or refer you to someone who can. They will also tell you where you can get all the barbershop supplies you need such as styling chairs etc.
