What this work involves
Salon work takes fine hand control: you section hair, hold the comb and scissors at the right angle, mix color and lay your tools out in the order you'll reach for them. To record it, you go through your usual routines while a camera on a head strap or cap films your hands from where you stand.
We're describing a kind of work here, with no client project, service menu or particular salon behind it. A lot of good salon footage has no client in it at all: you prepare a station, clean brushes or practice on a training head. If an identifiable client does appear, that client has to sign a release. Each project spells out its tasks before you accept.
What a recording can show
Some examples of what salon footage can cover (none of them describes a current project):
- Laying out combs, clips, brushes and towels at your station before the first appointment.
- Washing and disinfecting combs and brushes, then putting them away.
- Measuring developer and color into a bowl and mixing it with a brush.
- Sectioning, cutting, braiding or styling hair on a training head.
- Sweeping up hair, folding towels and restocking products at closing.
Good footage keeps your hands, the tool and the hair or surface in frame the whole time. For camera height, light and pace, see the guide on how to record first-person video.
- Pay is USD 5–15 per hour of accepted footage; it varies by project and is not guaranteed.F1b
- Review usually takes about a week, with a contractual limit of 30 days. Payment usually arrives within 7 days of acceptance, with a contractual limit of 60 days.F8, F7
- Collectors are paid in US dollars (USD) through Wise.F9, F9b
- Rejected footage is not paid.F11
- There is no fee to apply, and no coding or AI background is needed.F2
- No English is needed: instructions and support are in Spanish and Portuguese.F12
- You never pay for equipment: the project provides it, or the task needs no special equipment.F3b
Releases and privacy in a salon
A salon is a commercial setting, so you need written permission from the owner or manager before you record there. Every client or coworker who can be identified in the footage needs to sign a release.
Salons are full of mirrors, and a face in the glass behind you is easy to miss. Check the reflections before you start, and keep the appointment book and clients' phones out of frame. The guide to privacy and consent at work explains releases and permissions in more detail.
How to join the pool
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Apply once
Fill in the short form on the collector page, and mention your salon work and whether you can record with no clients present.
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Wait for a suitable project
If a project fits what you do, we arrange it with you by email. You see its requirements, equipment and exact rate before you accept.
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Record and send
You record the agreed tasks; people and automated checks then review the footage.
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Get paid
We pay for accepted footage in USD, as described above.
The steps are the same for every kind of footage, and the overview of how recording works explains them.
Other types of recording work
The types of recording work directory has the full list. These five also involve skilled hand work with tools:
- Shop floor: shelves, folding and placing goods in a shop.
- Construction trades: measuring, tool preparation and materials on a site.
- Farm work: plant care, sorting produce and hand tools.
- Professional kitchen: prep, plating and station cleanup in a restaurant.
- Professional cleaning: surfaces, floors and supplies in offices or hotels.
Questions
Is this a hairdressing job?
No. You get paid to record salon tasks you already do. You keep working for the same salon, and the footage is a separate piece of paid work.
Can my clients appear?
Yes, if each identifiable client signs a release and the salon owner or manager has given written permission.
What equipment do I need?
You never pay for equipment. Each project lists its requirements and equipment before you accept.