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A salon owner is the passion behind a beauty business; the person with ultimate control of every aspect of the salon. You're responsible for making a profit, and in charge of branding, marketing, finding premises, hiring staff and cash flow.

Salon management may not be a graduate of cosmetology, barber or hair school, but will most likely have a business background. A salon manager may or may not be the salon owner as well. Salon management is necessary in every type of salon, with exception to in-home salons

A salon assistant, often times a graduate of cosmetology, or barbering school, is an employee who is looking for more salon experience and learning opportunities. Assistants help out around the salon with various tasks.

A colorist is someone who provides all coloring services to clients of a beauty salon, day spa or general hair salon. Some salons have stylists who perform the duties of a colorist, while others have specially trained and licensed color technicians.

The hair stylist is an integral part of any salon staff. A hair stylist can work at a barber shop, beauty salon, day spa, general hair salon or out of their own home. Hair stylists specialize in providing a multitude of hair services to their clients and need proper schooling and a licence to do so.

The hair stylist is an integral part of any salon staff. A hair stylist can work at a barber shop, beauty salon, day spa, general hair salon or out of their own home. Hair stylists specialize in providing a multitude of hair services to their clients and need proper schooling and a licence to do so.

A barber is the stylist of a barber shop and provides various hair services to men. Some barbers manage and run their own salons, while others work under management with other barbers and staff members.

A shampoo technician is a role that is sometimes separated from that of a hair stylist or assistant and can be found in beauty salons, day spas and general hair salons.

A makeup artist helps provide specific looks to salon clients. A salon’s makeup artist is most likely a graduate of cosmetology school and is therefore sometimes referred to as a cosmetologist. However, a number of the roles described in this chapter can be referred to as a cosmetologist.

An esthetician, also referred to as a skin care specialist or aesthetician, is someone who provides skincare treatments to their clients. An esthetician most commonly works in a beauty salon or day spa, but sometimes works out of their own home. The esthetician’s main goal is to improve the overall look of the client’s skin, and therefore appearance.

A receptionist is the face of a salon. They are the first face that clients see when they come in for appointments and the last face they see on the way out. A receptionist can work at a barber shop, beauty salon, day spa, and general hair salon.

A nail technician is someone who specializes exclusively in nail treatments for men and women. A nail technician, also referred to as a manicurist and pedicurist, can work in a beauty salon, day spa, and even out of their own home.