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5141 HAIRDRESSERS, BARBERS, BEAUTICIANS AND RELATED WORKERS
 


    Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers cut and dress hair, shave and trim beards, give beauty treatment, apply cosmetics and make-up and give other kinds of treatment to individuals in order to improve their appearance.

    Tasks include -

    (a) cutting, washing, tinting and waving hair;

    (b) cutting and washing hair and shaving or trimming beards;

    (c) giving scalp treatment;

    (d) fitting wigs according to customers' requirements;

    (e) cleaning and applying creams, lotions and related products to face and parts of body;

    (f) giving facial and body massage;

    (g) applying make-up to clients of a beauty parlour;

    (h) applying make-up to actors and other performers;

    (i) cleaning, shaping and polishing finger and toe-nails and treating minor ailments of the human foot such as corns, calluses or deformed toe-nails;

    (j) attending to clients taking baths and administering elementary massage;

    (k) performing related tasks;

    (l) supervising other workers.

    Examples of the occupations classified here:

  • Attendant, bath

  • Barber

  • Beautician

  • Chiropodist

  • Hairdresser

  • Manicurist


   
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 Updated 18 September 2004, by VA.