hairdresser:
(plural: ‘hairdressers‘; pronunciation: ‘hair…dresser’ — for the right pronunciation, please click here)
a hairdresser at work
a person who shapes the hair on the head of people (especially of woman) into beautiful shapes (styles) by cutting, setting, and also by changing the colour of the hair (hair-dying);
a barber (a person who shaves the beard and moustache of men and cut the hair on the heads of people short, but does not shape the hair into different styles),
a male hairdresser
In some parts of the world, the profession of a hairdresser, like that of a barber, is hereditary, learning the art of cutting the human hair on the head and face from his father and owning the same shop his father and grandfather owned for decades.
These days there are several institutions that teach hairdressing and train candidates to become good hairdressers so that they can be self-employed as soon as they complete their course.
As not only the people in the show business but also the ordinary people want to look more beautiful and stylish, the business of hairdressers and make-up artists has become more and more lucrative.
