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WELCOME TO BLADERUNNERS HAIR STUDIO
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Founder and Stylist David Wilson, came to San Francisco from Australia with a passion for spectacular hair and a mission to provide outstanding client service. Since opening of Bladerunners Hair Studio in San Francisco's Haight Ashbury district in 1992, he has done just that.
David brought with him the philosophy that a hair salon should not only offer exceptional services but that it should also be a collaborative atmosphere that trains and inspires the next generation of San Francisco hair stylists.
Bladerunners offers a unique assistant/apprentice training program for bright, up and coming stylists. Our stylist frequent in salon technical and creative fashion forward classes, sharing knowledge and experience, we work as a team for inspiration and always to challenge our selves to work outside the box. Hosting other acclaimed educators for trainings in our salon, partnering with Bumble and Bumble and utilizing Toni and Guy teaching methods in our assistant/apprentice training program. By frequently sending our stylists to New York and Los Angeles for advanced classes, the salon maintains a fresh and modern approach to styling hair.
The salon serves as a model of what can be accomplished when the best and brightest work together to motivated and inspire each other. The result is many loyal Bladerunners clientele, who knows that each appointment will not only meet their expectations, but exceed them.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES : TRAINING PROGRAM / APPRENTICES & ASSISTANTS
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Well known for its high standards and respected by other top salons across the US, Bladerunners provides opportunities to the best up-and-coming hair stylists through a rigorous in-house training program for Apprentices and Assistants. We start with a structured program of technical excellence in hair cutting, coloring and styling and add to that a mixture of acclaimed educators running hands-on classes and the opportunity to travel and train at Bumble and Bumble in New York and Toni and Guy for our most advanced trainees. As part of our program, Mondays are designated training days where assistants work on models under the direction and supervision of our expert trainers, who are also our most senior stylists. Bladerunners graduates really enjoy their experience with us and most stay on as full-time stylists. As a real testament to our program, some graduates move on to other cities like New York, Los Angeles and London having earned the opportunity to choose and be accepted at well established salons. One of our past stylists, James Pecis left cosmetology school to apprentice at Bladerunners, worked hard to pursue his dreams and is currently based in London working as a successful editorial stylist traveling and working as a regular at Fashion Week.
Bladerunners fosters a professional yet unpretentious work environment with a great, supportive team and a studio that inspires us. Come join our team!
APPRENTICE STYLISTS Bladerunners offers a two-year paid Apprenticeship Program in lieu of attending cosmetology school. During this period, Apprentices are partnered with accomplished senior stylists and attend our training program on Mondays as well as work in the salon. It typically takes an apprentice one year to graduate to Colorist through our program of styling and coloring. As they begin to build a strong base of 'color' clientele, they enter our cutting program. Upon graduation, Apprentices take their California License Exam and continue to build on their customer base once they become full-time stylists at the salon.
ASSISTANT STYLISTS Assistant Stylists have already completed a cosmetology school program and received their California State Board of Cosmetology License. After completing our initial interview process, applicants are assessed by Bladerunners trainers to evaluate their skill level for appropriate placement in our training program.
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STYLIST / OPPORTUNITIES
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Bladerunners has always had some of the most talented, passionate and creative stylists in the industry. Being located in the bustling and hip Upper Haight Ashbury neighborhood, we are fortunate to have a diverse clientele from classic hair dressing and styling to the more creative and avant-garde. What differentiates us is our ability to give customers an extremely personal 'edge' to their hair style that they can't get anywhere else. Our stylists tap into their creativity every day due to a loyal yet diverse clientele and our strong program of continuing education. Our monthly advanced classes involve all staff sharing different styles and approaches with each other, and we also host other well established educators for hands-on classes. Stylists are offered opportunities to train in New York and Los Angeles and sit down regularly with the salon owners one-on-one. Bladerunners offers a collaborative approach to learning in a professional, approachable salon with other talented stylists and technicians.
If you are interested in joining Bladerunners as an Apprentice or Stylist, please contact us at info@bladerunnerstudio.com.
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