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This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Estheticians

• Give facial and other body treatments using specialized products and techniques.

Cosmeticians

• Advise customers on the use of make-up and other beauty products and apply make-up to customers; may specialize in applying make-up to models or other individuals for special occasions.

Electrologists

• Remove unwanted hair permanently from client's face or body using needle only specialized electrical hair removal equipment, laser or other equipment.

Manicurists and pedicurists

• Clean, shape and polish fingernails and toenails and provide related treatments.

Scalp treatment specialists

• Apply medicated lotions to treat scalp conditions and hair loss.

Tattoo artists

• Apply permanent designs to customer's skin, using electric needles and chemical dyes; may also apply temporary designs to customer's skin.

Hair replacement technicians (non-medical)

• Prepare and apply custom-made hair pieces to customer's scalp, weave customer's hair to hair pieces and provide scalp treatments.

• Completion of high school, college or beauty school programs for cosmeticians, estheticians, electrologists, manicurists and pedicurists is required or on-the-job training is provided.
• Electrologists usually require certification from an electrologist's educational or training institution.
• Membership in a provincial or national electrolysis association may be required.
• Completion of a registered dermal therapy program may be required to provide electrology laser and vascular treatments.
• Estheticians usually require certification from an esthetician's educational or training institution.
• Apprenticeship for electrologists, estheticians and nail technicians is available in Manitoba. Trade certification for these occupations is compulsory in that province.
• A business licence is required for workers in this group who are owners/operators of businesses offering these services.
• Practitioners offering these personal services are required to adhere to infection control procedures.

• There is little or no mobility among the different occupations in this unit group without additional specialized training.

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