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Essentials
Entry Level Jobs: Hairstylists and Barbers, Aestheticians, Electrologists, Image, Social and Other Personal Consultants, Salon Assistant,
Hairstylists and barbers cut and style hair and perform related services. They are employed in hairstyling or hairdressing salons, barber shops, vocational schools, health care establishments and theatre, film and television establishments.
Workers in this unit group provide facial and body treatments designed to enhance an individual’s physical appearance. They are employed in beauty salons, electrolysis studios, scalp treatment clinics and other similar establishments or they may be self-employed.
Image, social and other personal consultants advise clients on their personal appearance, speaking style, manners or other behaviours in order to improve personal or business images. They are employed by beauty salons, fashion boutiques, modelling schools, image consulting companies or may be self-employed.
Salon Assistants tend to the needs of the client, assist the stylist and attend to the functions and maintenance of the salon. The role of Salon Assistant my be filled by an apprentice hairstylist, or by an employee who has no wish to pursue a cosmetology trade.
Spa Attendants tend to the needs of the client.
Make-up artists specialize in the application of make-up to enhance or alter the client’s
appearance. They may use cosmetics, powders, paints, gels, plastic, rubber, and other
synthetic products to create different faces depending on the desired effect. Make-up artists
may mix cosmetics to obtain desired consistencies or shades. While aestheticians and
cosmeticians may be make-up artists, it is not necessary to practice a wide range of
cosmetology services in order to specialize in an area such as make-up artistry.