Castors are a cut above the rest!
Hairdressers and Barbours as a trade have been dated by historians to the ancient Egyptian times. Remains of razors have been recently uncovered which dates this practice back to this early Egyptian era.
Hairdressers and Barbours as a trade have been dated by historians to the ancient Egyptian times. Remains of razors have been recently uncovered which dates this practice back to this early Egyptian era. In ancient Egyptian culture Barbours were highly respected individuals and in many cultures barbours were important tribal members as they believed that certain evil spirits entered the body through the hair. Cutting hair therefore drove these spirits away. With the development of religious beliefs Barbours began to perform many religious rituals and ceremonies. Hairdressing and barbering has developed through the centuries from Ancient Greek and Roman eras to the multi million pound industry it is today.
The National Hairdressers Federation looks after over 6000 individual salons and hairdressers in the United Kingdom, giving advice and support and recommending new products within the industry. A huge range of products on castors are available to order through the National Hairdressers federation website. Many pieces of equipment within salons are specifically designed to be manoeuvrable on castors, so the same piece of equipment can be used by different hairdressers and different times within the salon. One of the main pieces of equipment within hairdressing salons is the stool on castors. Often referred to as the bob stool, this lightweight stool on twin wheel castors ensures the hairdresser can maintain professional haircut standards, without incurring major back strain. Mobile stools on castors come in a variety of shapes and colours, but all have one feature in common. They are mounted on a base of twin wheel castors, similar to office chair castors, that have three hundred and sixty degree swivel manoeuvrability. Hairdressers rely on these stools to move around the client with ease and professionalism to get the cut just right.
Salon trolleys, often positioned next to the hairdresser are small discreet trolleys with draws and compartments, mounted on castors, which means wherever the hairdresser moves, the trolley can follow. Often overlooked, this vital piece of equipment on castors ensures the hairdresser has all their necessary equipment right to hand. Mobile head dryers on castors have also gone through developments in recent years. The old fashioned mobile hair dryer hoods have been replaced by air stream head dryers. What has gone from what looks like a dryer helmet on castors now looks like a three pronged dryer surrounding the head. These new air stream dryers often resemble something out of a Spielberg alien movie! However dryers on castors offer the salon the utmost flexibility in meeting their client's needs.
Many hair salons now offer beauty treatments in conjunction with hairdressing, to give their clients a complete beauty offering. Beauty treatments can include a wide variety of treatments from manicures and pedicures, to spray tans and facials. The most common piece of equipment in most salons is the mobile nail bar on castors. These nail bars, like other salon equipment can be located to the client which means both hair and nails can be done at the same time. This really makes castors a cut above the rest!
