Library: Hairdressing: General resources

Where to look

Use the Dewey numbers to find books at the Ōtara Campus library.

Health and Safety	363
Body adornment	391
Hairdressing	646.724
Customer service	651

Books on the shelf

Begin hairdressing & barbering level 1 by Martin Green.
Dewey Number: 646.724 GRE
Publication Date: 2014
City & Guilds textbook Level 2 Diploma for hair professionals: For apprenticeships in professional hairdressing and professional barbering by Keryl Titmus
Dewey Number: 646.724 TIT
Publication Date: 2017
Professional hairdressing and barbering (Australian/New Zealand edition) by Martin Green, Leo Palladino and Karen Roemuss
Dewey Number: 646.724 PAL
Publication Date: 2018
Hairdressing and barbering: The foundations: The official guide to Level 2 by Leon Palladino and Martin Green
Dewey Number: 646.724 PAL
Publication Date: 2015

New resources

Hair : an illustrated history

Bobs, beards, blondes and beyond, Hair takes us on a lavishly illustrated journey into the world of this remarkable substance and our complicated and fascinating relationship with it.

Book your chair solid: 150+ tips to grow your business for stylists, salon owners, booth renters, barbershops and spas

Learn about how to gain new hairdressing clients and how to market and promote your hairdressing salon.

It's all about the client: Business etiquette in the hairdressing industry

Learn about how to operate a hair salon including customer service, sales and etiquette.

City & Guilds textbook Level 2 Diploma for hair professionals: For apprenticeships in professional hairdressing and professional barbering

Covers key hairdressing and barbering practical skills.

Badass braids

Recreate braids, buns and twists inspired by some of the best historical, sci-fi, and fantasy television shows and movies.

The hair stylist handbook

You'll learn how to create that sought-after "complete look" by learning the newest hair techniques that are in demand on film and television sets.

Books on the internet

Hairdressing: The interactive textbook Level 2 by Charlotte Church et al. For Level 2 Hairdressing students on NVQ, SVQ and VRQ courses A genuinely new and innovative way for students to study hairdressing, this new textbook is supported with extensive multimedia material and activities at no extra cost. Some books include a few videos and basic materials, but this book comes with over 250 free activities to improve learning. Online multimedia and multiple-choice questions for on-going assessment are also included as well as links to other resources such as images and videos. The elearning resources are included in every chapter and complement the textbook content and will help students from the start of their qualification until they pass.
Publication Date: 2012
Hairdressing: The interactive textbook Level 3 by Charlotte Church et al. For Level 3 Hairdressing students on NVQ, SVQ and VRQ courses. A genuinely new and innovative way for students to study hairdressing, this new textbook is supported with extensive multimedia material and activities at no extra cost. Some books include a few videos and basic materials, but this title comes with over150 free online resources and activity screens with which to improve learning. Online questions are also included as well as links to other resources such as images, animations and videos. The elearning resources are included in every chapter to complement the textbook content and will help students from the start of their qualification until they pass their final exams."
Publication Date: 2013
The City & Guilds textbook Level 2 hairdressing and barbering for the technical certificates : For the technical certificates by Keryl Titmus This book is also available on the shelf. The Dewey number is 646.724 TIT
Publication Date: 2017
Start your own hair salon and day spa by Eileen Figure Sandlin Learn the ins and outs of starting a successful business in one of today's hottest industries: salons and day spas.
Publication Date: 2014