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Personal Care Industry: Exploring Careers and Economic Trends

This article explores career opportunities and economic trends in the personal care industry, helping individuals develop a personal career plan and understand the importance of entrepreneurship skills. It compares careers in cosmetology and barbering, as well as cosmetology and esthetics, highlighting similarities and differences. The article also discusses employment trends and raises essential questions about the pay disparity between cosmetologists and barbers.

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Personal Care Industry: Exploring Careers and Economic Trends

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  1. Objective • Explore career opportunities and economic trends in the personal care industry, including developing a personal career plan and understanding the importance of entrepreneurship skills.

  2. Human Service Cluster • •Barbers • •Hairdressers, Hairstylists and Cosmetologists • •Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance • •Manicurists and Pedicurists • •Massage Therapists • •Shampooers • •Skincare Specialists • Other • •Haircolor specialist • •Texture specialist • •Cutting specialist • •Salon trainer • •Distributor sales consultant • •Manufacturer educator • •Cosmetology instructor • •Film or theatrical hairstylist and editorial stylist

  3. Career Comparison

  4. Cosmetology vs. Barber • Similarities: • Education: H.S Diploma or G.E.D • Postsecondary training program (cosmetology school) • Cosmetology State License • Barber State License • Customer Service Skills • Chemistry • Differences: • Barbers are typically the only ones authorized to use a razor to remove facial hair • Barbers provide services primarily to male customers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. • Cosmetologists offer nail care and makeup services, typically have more female customers. • Cosmetologists are normally the only ones who can use wax to remove hair.

  5. Cosmetology vs. Esthetician • Similarity: • Both can work out of salons and spas, start their own practice, or even work on cruise ships or in hotels.  • A cosmetologist who also becomes an esthetician may be more in demand and experience more business.  • Difference: • Microdermabrasion • Permanent make-up • Chemical resurfacing • Electrolysis • Massage and reflexology

  6. Employment Trends

  7. Essential Questions • Based on Bureau of Labor cosmetologist median pay is less than a barber, why do you think that is? Come up with one idea that can help change cosmetologist entry pay

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