Licensed cosmetologists provide a variety of
personal services that help clients look and feel their best. These
services primarily include the care and treatment of hair, nails and
skin. It can also involve consultations on health and wellness.
Hand treatments include natural nail and nail enhancement manicures and typically involve treatment of the cuticles. Nail enhancement treatments typically involve the
application of synthetic nails atop the client’s natural nail and
require the use of special adhesives, which must be handled correctly.
Pedicure treatments typically involve soaking and buffing the feet and
trimming, smoothing, treating and polishing/finishing the toenails.
One of today’s fastest-growing segments of the
salon and spa industry. Estheticians perform facials, hair removal and
other body treatments such as massage. Estheticians must be able to recognize
abnormalities in the skin and recommend effective treatments to correct
those abnormalities. Estheticians must also be able to communicate well
in order to establish, build and maintain a trusting relationship with
each client.