How Does a Beautician Spend a Workday?
And You’re Off! Spend a day with a beautician and you’ll likely be breathless by the time you retire in the evening. At the start of the day a beautician will check her appointment schedule. If working in a small salon or running a salon of her own, the beautician will likely make and return phone calls regarding appointments and cancellations for the day. After a quick check of needed tools and supplies, the beautician gets under way with the first appointments of the day. The duties performed will include washing, conditioning, cutting, styling, and drying hair, as well as additional hair services like coloring, perming, and texturing. Beauticians must keep track of the expenses incurred for each service provided, and tally these on receipts and bills of sales for customers. Copies of these are kept at the salon and used for tax purposes. Most beauticians receive tips in the range of 15 to 20% if the client is pleased with the services rendered. Services In addition to providing hair
