The hairdresser is responsible for styling the hair of performers participating in the production. They work in accordance with the director’s directives and, where applicable, under the supervision of the head hairdresser, or in the absence of a head hairdresser, that of the producer or one of their representatives.

More specifically, the hairdresser performs most or all of the following tasks:

• cleans, styles, cuts, curls, dyes, dries, etc. the hair and/or wigs of the performers;
• trims, cuts, shaves, dyes, etc. the beard, mustache, and sideburns of the performers;
• selects, handles, fits, adjusts, etc. the wigs, hairpieces, and extensions required to achieve the desired effects;
• makes touch-ups on set to ensure continuity.

• Introduction to the profession and its variants
• Preparation (the basics)
• Time and its eras
• Fibers and hair types
• Tools / Perishable vs. non-perishable
• Specialties: curls and their requirements
• Styling and appropriate techniques
• Simplified classics (backcombing/teasing)

• Wigs: Identification, varieties, styling, maintenance, and shaping
• Touch-ups: assessment of time and set reality
• Collaboration with the makeup department (beards, accessories, microphones)
• Creating extravagant effects (changes)
• Information, digital tools (VUER)
• Shadow and light: the magic and art of cheating
• Creating effects (humidity, dust, etc.)
• Styles: Aging, rejuvenation, degradation, sports.