Skills of a Cosmetologist

Ever wonder what a cosmetologist does all day or what it is?  A cosmetologist is more than just a hair stylist.They are people on the cutting edge of trends and styles in hair and beauty techniques, and they can transform their clients from simple to spectacular in a single setting  According to the Princeton Review, cosmetologists are often the initiators of style and change. Cosmetologists learn to cut color and style all types of hair. Beauticians don’t just to hair styling. They have a wide range of different things such as pedicures, manicures, and nail service. Even makeup for customers. They also focus on skin care, meaning they give facials and learn about the skin. Also important their job is maintaining a safe and clean salon environment at all times. You must feel comfortable consulting with hair and nail clients. You need to give good advice and offer good suggestions to give them the best experience possible. They need to be outgoing and be able to work very well with their hands. You must be able to be healthy and stand on your feet at all times. You must market yourself to keep clients coming back and telling people about you. Some skills and abilities cosmetologists have include: ability to stand for long time, appointment management and scheduling, understanding the information on each beauty product, recommending product, cutting, trimming, coloring, perming, straightening, curling, shampooing, treating, shaping, styling hair, use of tools, chemistry of color and color theory. Each cosmetologist must be aware of the tools that they are working with. You must know how each product works and what each client needs.  You must know different types of hair and how each hair reacts to different types of products. Everyone’s hair works differently and you must be aware of that. You need to know the different types of cutting tools that you are given. Whether it’s thinning shears, normal shears, or texturizing shears you must know which cut needs which tool. You need to know how to be happy and social. If you are not happy your client will become unhappy. Your attitude will reflect on your work. If you don’t want to be at work, your work will not show to your full potential. Always be happy if you want a happy customer You need to know how to carry on conversation and act interested into people’s lives. If your customer is pouring out their heart you must act interested in what they are telling you. You need to be familiar with the different skin types there are. You need to be careful to use the right products on the skin. You need to become and know each massage technique. Massage is one thing that the people love most during a manicure or pedicure. If you are good at it, you will have clients that will want to come back to you and you will make more money. As you can see there are many skills that come along with being a cosmetologist. Knowing all of these well will make you become the difference between a good hair dresser and a great hair dresser.