Taking these factors as a starting point, there are and are increasingly being created personal care professions, which can make a difference in people's daily lives and positively transform their lives, such as the professions of hairdressers , beauticians , barbers , image consultants and other image care and treatment service providers.
What does a hairdresser actually do?
A hairdresser is a professional responsible for cutting and amazon database hair, both for men and women of all ages, with the aim of improving not only the aesthetic appearance but also the health of their clients. However, a hairdresser can specialize in a service, for example, for men, and receive the technical title of “barber”.
It is a job that requires some technical tools, such as scissors, razors, machines, combs and brushes, as well as chemical products (shampoos, coloring dyes and others) for some of the hair treatment, cleaning or coloring services.
Therefore, since it is a role that also requires some technical knowledge, professionals need to constantly update themselves , taking into account market developments and new trends and consumer needs - discover the haircuts for 2022 .
How does the training part work in this area?
Is training required or is it optional?
Decree -Law No. 358/84 of 13 November approved the legal regime for professional cards, that is, it defined the condition for the exercise of professions to the obtaining of special qualifications, with the aim of guaranteeing the health, physical and moral integrity of people or the safety of goods, referring to executive orders the indication of professions subject to such conditioning.
More specifically, this Decree defined some conditions for the granting of a professional card, namely, that obtaining a professional card for the exercise of beauty, body and well-being care professions, including hairdresser, barber, manicurist, pedicurist, calist, beautician, aesthetic masseuse, calist and others, was dependent on passing a professional training course certified by the Institute of Employment and Professional Training (IEFP) and a further set of conditions, in accordance with Order No. 799/90 of 6 September .
However, with the aim of simplifying access to various professions by eliminating mandatory training courses, professional aptitude certificates and professional cards, more recently, Decree-Law No. 92/2011 of 27 July was published , repealing the aforementioned ordinance and Decree-Law No. 358/84 of 13 November.
But what does this mean?
Currently, with the Decree-Law, published in 2011 , it was stipulated that it is not necessary to obtain a professional card to carry out any of the activities previously mentioned, in this context and from this date, without prejudice to future deliberations to be issued by the Commission for the Regulation of Access to Professions (CRAP).
Thus, with the repeal of Decree-Law No. 358/84, the ACT – Authority for Working Conditions stopped issuing Professional Cards, as of 1 August 2011. In addition, the aforementioned Decree-Law did not change the validity of Professional Cards already issued, since they continue to attest to the professional skills for exercising that profession.
In any case, if you want to set up a hairdressing business in Portugal , you should take into account the importance of working with a multidisciplinary team, capable of guaranteeing a specialized and quality service. To this end, although it is no longer mandatory to obtain a professional hairdressing license, it makes sense and is advisable to take professional courses in certified entities or training centers, in order to obtain more differentiated, specialized and up-to-date technical training.
For example, CIT is an entity that offers a Hairdressing Professional Certification Course to all those who are currently practicing the profession and who wish to validate their knowledge. Find out more about these and other certified training entities for hairdressers , as well as some complementary beauty courses .
Finally, since you don't need professionals with a professional hairdressing license, you save some time and money in this bureaucratic process, time that you can and should use to invest in specializations or other types of content relevant to your hairdressing tasks and the needs of your target audience.
