Hair and Makeup Stylist

A bit about the role

• Oversee and execute hair and make-up styles across all fashion sets within the studio on a daily basis, preparing teams for sign off from the styling management team.
• Demonstrate strong technical and creative skills across hair and makeup and an understanding of forward thinking ways of working.
• Have knowledge of current hair and makeup trends, interpreting and executing styles in line with the Selfridges Creative vision.
• Collate seasonal trend packs, drawing inspiration from a variety of fashion media to influence ideas, and set seasonal hair and make-up styles for the Selfridges sensibilities, helping the Selfridges imagery to remain fresh and forward-thinking.
• Mentor a team including grooming and junior Hair Stylists, cascading knowledge, sharing a wide variety of styling and make-up techniques, aiding progress and development team members.
• Maintain and encourage a positive ‘can do’ atmosphere in the studios, which is conducive to high production levels and excellent quality of work.
• Hold morning briefs with Hair and Make-up team, setting and assigning styles and goals for the day.
• Develop and cascade excellent knowledge of the Selfridges Style Guides in order to maintain visual quality and consistency across all images taken for the website.
• Collaborate on a daily basis with Art Director, Photographer, Shoot Lead, Stylist and Stylist Assistant to produce imagery in line with the Selfridges style guides.
• Working with Assistant Online Styling Manager on the update of Selfridges Hair style guides.
• Maintain efficiencies within the studios and be a point of contact for Hair and Make-up queries.
• Responsible for briefing and leading freelance team members daily on best practice.
• Work with peers to implement changes in order to improve studio efficiencies and shoot imagery.
• Able to troubleshoot and show initiative through a back catalogue of knowledge.
• Attention to detail is crucial, maintaining a very high quality of imagery across the board is essential.
• Own the studio Hair and make-up consumables, ensuring required equipment and product is always on hand and maintained.
• Maintain a tidy and workable area, ensuring at the end of the day it is clear and ready for the following days shoot.
• Work efficiently and develop cross departmental relationships.
• Lead and inspire, living the Selfridges values.

A bit about you

This role requires a person with excellent hair styling and make-up techniques, and a very strong creative visual focus, as well as possessing strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

• hair styling and make-up experience
• Salon and session experience with a strong creative portfolio
• BTEC National Diploma Hair Level 2 with a strong product knowledge

• Good communication skills and able to give and take direction
• Strong fashion and trend knowledge
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisation skills, with a pro-active ‘can do’ attitude
• Confident in decision making.
• Manual handling
• Good time management and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Flexibility