Mandatory Requirements
- Resume
- Required kit for Hair
- Portfolio of work in PDF format or URL link Download instructions here
- WHMIS
- Worker Health and Safety Awareness
- Ontario Hairstylist licence
- BARBICIDE® Certification
- BARBICIDE® COVID-19 Certification
Recommended
- 1+ years of experience in the hair department in motion picture, or theatre production
- Experience in barbering
- Experience in braiding
- Experience in period hair
- Experience in wig application and maintenance
- Understanding of and experience in styling Black/textured hair
- Training familiarity with the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- CSA Green triangle patch safety boots
Mandatory Kit
- 1-2 sets of hot sticks
- 1x pack of corsage pearl head pins
- 1x plastic spoon
- 2-3 sets of heat rollers, 1/2-inch + 3/4-inch
- 2-3x hairnets
- 2x flat round makeup sponge
- 2x packs of 3-inch T-pins for wet roller
- 2x sheets of J cloths
- 2x small containers for glue and alcohol
- 2x triangular hairnets
- 3-inch pin head pins, same firmness as T-pins
- Afro pick, metal prong
- Airy styling brush, narrow
- Alcohol spray, 99%
- Ampro Shine N Jam Magic Fingers for Braiders
- Backcombing brush, not dense
- Backcombing comb
- Baking soda + small bowl for mixing
- BARBICIDE®
- Bias tape, 1/2-inch wide
- Blow dryer + attachments, including a pick
- Crimper
- Bobby pins: regular + long
- Bonfi Natural Oil Free Mega Shine
- CHI 44 Iron Guard Thermal Protection Spray
- Clear tape – packing or Scotch or similar
- Comb with 4 prong metal end
- Cotton pads
- Crochet latch hook
- Curl sponge
- Curling iron, small + large
- Detangling hairbrush
- Disinfectant spray
- Dreadlock crochet needle
- Duck bill clips, hair clamps, single prong pincer clips
- Durag
- ECO Styler Professional Styling Gel
- Elastics, various sizes
- Electrical straightening comb, small + large
- End paper, large
- Extension cord with 6 outlets
- Fine tooth comb with metal tail
- Flat iron, narrow
- Glass-head pins, 1/2-inch
- Hair & Brow FX palette (Reel Color)
- Hair cutting shears
- Hair oil
- Hair towels, wash cloths
- Hairpins: fine + short + medium + long
- Hand mirror
- Heat resistant carbon or metal rat rail comb
- Lottabody setting lotion
- Nairobi Wrapp-It Shine Foaming Lotion
- Neck brush
- Notebook
- Paddle hairbrush, firm
- Pen/pencil/marker
- Plastic cape
- Portable chair/stool
- Powder puff
- Products: mousse, dry shampoo, texturizing powder, moisturizing cream
- Sanek strips
- Sea Breeze astringent
- Selection of clippers
- Sewing needles, various sizes, curved + straight
- Silicone hot mat
- Snap clips
- Soft styling brush, medium
- Spirit gum lace glue, matte
- Style Factor Edge Booster Strong Hold Water-Based Pomade
- Thread, black + cream
- Toupee clips, medium
- Toupee tape
- Twill tape, 1/2-inch wide
- Utility scissors, small
- Water spritz bottle
- Wide tooth comb, regular + large
- Wig caps, stocking + mesh
The following items are recommended to have for continuing practise:
- Mannequin head
- Canvas block, 22”
- Wig stand, tabletop or floor
- Human hair lace front wig, 16-18”, medium colour
- Synthetic hair hard front wig, 16-18”, medium colour
Failure to have the items of this kit could result in being sent home.