The Beauty Denominator

Have you considered working in the beauty industry, but aren’t sure of all the positions that might be available or what you might be interested in? Below you will find a few career opportunities that you could investigate further.

There are many jobs available in the Cosmetology field such as hair coloring technicians, make up artist, manicurist, hairstylists, permanent wave technician, facial expert, scalp and hair specialist, shop managers, and shop owners.You don’t even have to have a cosmetology license in most states to own a shop, but you would have to have a licensed manager to run it.

Jobs that are available in Esthetic’s are product representative, make-up consultant, theatrical make-up artist, skin care specialist, image consultant, salon owner, platform artist, and retail specialist to name a few.

And as far as jobs available in Manicuring we have nail technician, product representative, retail specialists, nail care specialist, nail salon manager and owners, and platform artist.

If you are interested in Electrology you could of course own your own salon
work as an electrologist anywhere or be an instructor.

Jobs available for Instructors if you are qualified and have the necessary license are director of education, school administrator, education consultant, platform artist, school owner/manager, private school instructor, public school instructor, image consultant, and product representative.

You should always work in a regular salon so you can get more experience before trying to open your own shop that way you can build up a clientèle and learn more about the way a shop should be run.

You will learn about the physical demands that are expected and they include working
long hours sometimes, in most shops and you will have to work evenings and weekends and of course you are on your feet most of the time. You can also count on having short lunch hours or none at all. You will have to keep up with the towels and cleaning up and appointment desk duties may also be required.

There are many chemicals involved that you may be allergic to such as bleaches and hydrogen peroxide, perm solutions, cleaning products, and Blood Waste which you have to follow osha guidelines which you will learn. There can also be a very high stress level to deal with, but it can be very fulfilling if you have the aptitude for this type of career.