hairdresser looking for work in dr

[karen.s]

i am coming out to the dr in jan 08 for 6months to begin with, my job in uk is a hairdresser and would like to find work in the dr maybe in the hotels hairdressing.so if there is a need for a english hairdresser out there then please give me a shout....

[Charlielyn]

I hope that your life in the DR is not being financed on the hope of being a hotel hairdresser? The 4 of you could not even be fed on the little pay that you would get. Living in the DR for a family of 4 is very expensive. However, if this is just a secondary job to your partners income, you might have some fun ,if you can get a job doing this.

[Chris]

karen.s, please look through previous threads in the employment forum where the issue of hairdressing has been discussed many many times. To make a long story short, there is a hairdresser - a good hairdresser, on every corner in the DR.

[J D Sauser]

Originally Posted by Chris

karen.s, please look through previous threads in the employment forum where the issue of hairdressing has been discussed many many times. To make a long story short, there is a hairdresser - a good hairdresser, on every corner in the DR.

While I do not object to above warning(s), yes, hairdressers are plenty... but let me share my thoughts anyway... Just like Dominicans abroad seem to struggle to find a hairdresser who can deal with their hair and preferences... I have had my share of little stories and experiments until I found one which not only would, but also actually could deal with my (pelo "bueno" y rubio) hair.
So, without wanting to encourage anybody do bank on hairdressing in the DR, I would think that there could be a market... or is it just me?
But then, hotels won't be the approach I would take.

... J-D.

[Charlielyn]

My point is that you are not going to pay a hairdesser in the DR what you would in Britain or Canada or US. What is the typical cost for colour and cut in the DR?? This lady is part of a 4 person household. Can she support it this way?

[J D Sauser]

Originally Posted by Charlielyn

My point is that you are not going to pay a hairdesser in the DR what you would in Britain or Canada or US. What is the typical cost for colour and cut in the DR?? This lady is part of a 4 person household. Can she support it this way?

Support 4 people? Nope, most likely not, but contribute, maybe, that was my point.
I did not read in the OP's post it was 4 people.

... J-D.

[cuas]

People look for Dominican hairdressers because they know how to deal with all kind of hairs. In every barrio there are rubias con pelo bueno or habas con pelo malo.
One of my friends do hair in el barrio but on weekends or weddings she goes to the high class (pelo lacio, rubio) by appointments to do their hairs and nails and she is a native from Mendoza-Santo Domingo.

[DMLVT]

Check out the DR1.com Classifieds. There is a gentleman advertising for hairdressers for a "European Quality Salon in Cabarete". I emailed him to find out his location. I'm not looking for a job, just a decent hairdresser. He emailed me right back with information. It sounds like it will be a high end salon catering to Europeans and Americans.

[Chirimoya]

There are a few places like that in Santo Domingo - I used to go to an Italian woman at a salon in Bella Vista Mall who specialised in "European" (for want of a better word) hair. She's since moved to the other side of town, though. I know a lot of foreign women here used to go to a specific hairdresser for that same reason, so there is a small market for it. They will cost quite a bit more that their DR counterparts although there is great variation in price in the DR market as well, ranging from the barrio shack salons that wash and dry for RD$40 to the top ones in the city that are relatively expensive.

I've also gone to regular Dominican salons and they sometimes used to leave my hair scorched, they use the hairdryer at such a high heat.

Now I'm considering getting my hair straightened (reverse perm) but wonder whether the products used here might be too strong for it, or whether there is a place that will do my type of hair without ruining it... but that's another thread altogether.

[jupe]

Karen - I just PM'ed you. For you and everyone else interested I am opening the salon in Cabarete, the concept is bringing European style quality with American quality customer service to the ex-pats and certain Dominicans living in this area. We are working exclusively with L'Oreal and the product range Kerastase and will be offering Hair, Nails, Massage, and i'll be having visiting residents for Accupuncture, Reflexology from the U.S. and Europe. Anyone interested please contact me via jupe@jupedj.com as all DR1 members will receive a discount on all products and services.
Thanks