Last week we posted on how maths is used in football, and we hope we changed attitudes towards football as a sport and as a job that used maths.
After analysing the feedback we gained from our previous workshop held in Builth Wells High School we not only discovered that 85 pupils thought that there was no application of maths in football, we also found out that 31 pupils believed that maths is irrelevant to being a successful hairdresser.
To be a hairdresser, you will need basic maths skills to succeed. Whether it is cutting a client's hair to a specific style, or ensuring you can plan appointments and make a profit: MATHS IS NEEDED!
So, in continuation of our last post, below are 5 ways in which maths is used in hairdressing!
So, in continuation of our last post, below are 5 ways in which maths is used in hairdressing!
1) Working 9-5
1)As discussed in the introduction, one aspect of being a hairdresser is planning appointments. Ok, so this seems pretty simple, yet if you have a client that needs a basic trim, after a client that needs their hair coloured, cut, and styled, the hairdresser will have to use estimation to factor in how much time is needed to ensure they complete the hair appointment and begin the next.
2) Bad hair day!
2) Can you think of famous hairdressers? So they may have the amazing job of being a stylist to the likes of Rihanna, Cheryl Cole, even David Beckham, yet to ensure they please the client they need to know their stuff! Part of achieving the client's desired look will often involve using hair colour, which will require the stylist knowing what quantity of peroxide is needed to be mixed with tine or colouring cream, therefore using volumes and quantities. To ensure the hairdresser creates the correct colour, the stylist will need to use their maths skills e.g., 20g of peroxide + 20g of colouring cream. If the stylist cannot calculate in millilitres or grams correctly the results could be disastrous resulting in the hairdresser losing clients.
3) It's all about making a profit
Many hairdressers work as part of a team, yet if you have dreams of owning a mobile salon you will need to ensure that you can make a profit and maintain a successful business. If you work as a mobile hairdresser your estimation on making appointments will be crucial to you succeeding, you have to factor in travelling and styling time to ensure you meet every customer's needs. In addition to the factors mentioned above, mobile hairdressing tends to involve buying in bulk, ensuring you have the right amount of each product and that it is bought at a price that means the hairdresser will make a profit. As an independent business owner, the hairdresser will also need to ensure they pay taxes and keep track of their financial profits and losses, that's why therefore, currency and calculation correctly is vital.
4) Chop chop!
Many would argue that being a hairdresser is about picking up a scissors and removing the split ends, yet professional stylists know that to be successful in the industry you need to have basic knowledge of maths, specifically knowing angles and being able to cut the hair into specific styles. Stylists have to calculate 45 and 90 degree angles on a regular basis measuring from the client's head shape, making hairdressing a very technical job. Even in general, basic hairdressing, if a client requires a simple trim the stylist will need to be confident in using inches to cut the hair.
5) Money, money, money £££
So you've completed a cut and colour and you need to be paid for your services. Many mobile hairdressers will take money from clients and will need to give change if needs be, therefore using their basic maths knowledge. Professional hair salons tend to have a receptionist who will need to take money, give change and calculate costs instantaneously.
So, that's our top 5 examples of how maths is used in hairdressing.
Thanks for reading!
We hope this post has proved that numeracy is used in every profession.
Maxine Day is an excellent hairdresser that has helped out on a few of our workshops, and we hope that through Maxine's involvement with the project and her dedication to demonstrate how maths is applied in her job, every pupil will be able to see how maths is used in hairdressing.
3) It's all about making a profit
Many hairdressers work as part of a team, yet if you have dreams of owning a mobile salon you will need to ensure that you can make a profit and maintain a successful business. If you work as a mobile hairdresser your estimation on making appointments will be crucial to you succeeding, you have to factor in travelling and styling time to ensure you meet every customer's needs. In addition to the factors mentioned above, mobile hairdressing tends to involve buying in bulk, ensuring you have the right amount of each product and that it is bought at a price that means the hairdresser will make a profit. As an independent business owner, the hairdresser will also need to ensure they pay taxes and keep track of their financial profits and losses, that's why therefore, currency and calculation correctly is vital.
4) Chop chop!
Many would argue that being a hairdresser is about picking up a scissors and removing the split ends, yet professional stylists know that to be successful in the industry you need to have basic knowledge of maths, specifically knowing angles and being able to cut the hair into specific styles. Stylists have to calculate 45 and 90 degree angles on a regular basis measuring from the client's head shape, making hairdressing a very technical job. Even in general, basic hairdressing, if a client requires a simple trim the stylist will need to be confident in using inches to cut the hair.
5) Money, money, money £££
So you've completed a cut and colour and you need to be paid for your services. Many mobile hairdressers will take money from clients and will need to give change if needs be, therefore using their basic maths knowledge. Professional hair salons tend to have a receptionist who will need to take money, give change and calculate costs instantaneously.
So, that's our top 5 examples of how maths is used in hairdressing.
Thanks for reading!
We hope this post has proved that numeracy is used in every profession.
Maxine Day is an excellent hairdresser that has helped out on a few of our workshops, and we hope that through Maxine's involvement with the project and her dedication to demonstrate how maths is applied in her job, every pupil will be able to see how maths is used in hairdressing.
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