Hairdressing salon lighting

Customer-orientated and efficient

A visit to the hairdresser should be pleasant and friendly for customers. Last but not least, the result must also be convincing, so that customers want to come back because of their overall experience. At the same time, it is important to offer employees optimum working conditions. The right lighting is essential for a hairdressing salon with all these requirements. A holistic lighting concept with balanced vertical and horizontal illuminance levels shows the hairdressing salon at its best and turns a visit to the hairdresser into a positive experience.

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A visit to the hairdresser does not end when you leave the salon. It is therefore important, among other things, to present hair colours realistically during the visit so that customers are completely convinced of the result later on. A well-planned lighting concept ensures that customers are happy to return and thus supports the profitability of the hairdressing salon in the long term.

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Lamps and lights for hairdressing salon lighting

The lighting in hairdressing salons is largely customer-related. Precisely selected lighting solutions for specific salon areas ensure the right level of illuminance without glare. The interplay of warm and cold light and a combination of functional and decorative light sources creates an inviting lounge atmosphere. Harmonising functional and mood lighting with sensitivity to customer needs is the task of good lighting design.

Legal requirements for hairdressing salon lighting

The lighting in the hairdressing salon complies with the European standard DIN EN 12464-1 ("Legal requirements for "Lighting of workplaces - Indoor workplaces"). Within the lighting design, for example, a homogeneous illuminance of at least 500 lux is taken into account. This enables good visibility and precision for hairdressing activities. 200 lux is sufficient for washrooms and toilets. Another aspect in accordance with ASR 7/3 is colour rendering level 1 with at least Ra 90 for lighting in the salon and hair care area. As a result, hair colours and tones are reproduced realistically under daylight-like lighting conditions.

Various areas of application for hairdressing salon lighting

When lighting the hairdressing salon, it is important to differentiate between lighting solutions that are required for working on customers and those that are used for atmospheric purposes. A well thought-out lighting design not only fulfils the needs of customers, but also creates a pleasant ambience in the salon.

Lighting of the entrance area

The entrance area of a hairdressing salon is decisive for the first impression. An inviting and atmospheric ambience should impress customers as soon as they enter the salon. Special LED lamps, which can be individually adjusted in terms of light intensity and light colour, are suitable for achieving this effect. Generally speaking, warm and dimmed lighting is a good choice to make customers feel welcome and relaxed. The brand identity of the hairdressing salon can also be emphasised with configurable LED lamps.

Waiting area lighting

In the waiting area of a hairdressing salon, customers should be able to relax and look forward to the upcoming hairdressing experience. The right lighting conveys peace, wellness and well-being, but also provides enough light to browse through magazines or have a coffee. Such a cosy ambience can be created, for example, with the charming, nostalgic look of LED filament lamps and retro lamps. Coloured lights on the walls can be used to set specific accents and enrich the ambience of the hairdressing salon.

Lighting of the wash area

The washing area of the hairdressing salon should convey a sense of calm and well-being to customers, which is achieved in particular through indirect, subdued and warm white lighting. This transforms the wash area into an oasis of relaxation. To achieve the desired lighting ambience, dimmable lighting is usually used in combination with glare-free luminaires. For example, if customers lean their heads back, they must not be dazzled by the ceiling lighting in the hairdressing salon. In addition to LED strips and LED tubes that are concealed behind a panel on the ceiling, LED diffuser luminaires with a diffuser can also be used. Additional track and hinged spotlights can also be used to ensure pleasant ambient lighting in the wash area.

Illumination of the dyeing and cutting area

The styling stations are the centrepiece of the hairdressing salon. Careful and precise work is only possible here with sufficient brightness of at least 500 lux and excellent colour rendering of at least Ra 90 to enable first-class colouration. The dyeing and cutting area should therefore be fully illuminated to ensure optimum visual conditions. Swivelling track spotlights can direct the working light precisely onto the client's hair. The right angle is crucial here to avoid disturbing shadows. LED panels with UGR <19\ are an alternative to track spotlights. The customer area, including the mirror, is also part of the colouring and cutting area. Homogeneous, diffuse, colourfast and warm light ensures a favourable light image that makes customers look good when they look in the mirror and reduces shadows, e.g. under-eye circles or unevenness. LED track spotlights mounted next to the mirror create uniform illumination.

Product presentation with lighting

In addition to services, the hairdressing salon also offers various goods, e.g. shampoos and hair treatments. With the right lighting, these goods can be presented favourably and seductively and attract customers' attention. In addition, however, a lighting level must also be created at which prices and descriptions of the ingredients can be easily read. This requires a high level of illuminance. A combination of LED spotlights with LED track spotlights with narrowly focussed light is ideal here to achieve uniform and bright illumination on the one hand and to accentuate the product displays on the other.