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what are the people who come in skins like?

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Thank you comment icon Hi Tess, could you please revise your question to make it clearer? Are you trying to ask what its like to be a cosmetologist? Gurpreet Lally, Admin
Thank you comment icon @Gurpreet - Hi ! I believe Tess is asking about the quality of skin on the customers who come into hair salons, what would she encounter. ~ Michelle Marotta Michelle M.
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Hello, Tess !

I see by your tags that you are interested in pursuing a career in cosmetology ! What an exciting, fun and creative field of work ! As you are aware, doing people's hair is literally hands on type of work, so it is insightful of you to wonder about skin as well as hair. It is such a position with such diverse experiences you will have that it's good to start learning about it now.

I am not a cosmetologist, but I have learned a bit about skin care and skin situations enough to share some thoughts so you could further explore by reading about it and seeing photos of various skin conditions via the internet. I am also sure that the subject of scalp conditions and the study of skin will be taught to you in Cosmetology School and you will learn what is needed for various situations.

So, some skin conditions that customers may come in with would be eczema, psoriasis, head lice (yeah, sorry), dandruff, skin cancer, ring worm (it's not a worm, they just call it that), Seborrhoeic dermatitis, baldness and various types of hair loss, and folliculitis (infected hair follicles). These are things you may see on people's scalp skin. There are remedies for these conditions.

I would venture to say that sometimes, the customer will let you know if they have a particular thing going on so that you would be able to know before hand as to give the best individualized service. I think that if you ever see something on a customer that has you concerned, leave the customer and speak with your teacher or manager who can observe the condition and than in private give you instructions as to what to do. This will all be able to be ascertained while you are in school learning. You can also ask direct questions in class and take notes. You could also do independent study about each skin problem and keep notes about the way to handle it. You will always be learning even after you become a licensed hair stylist.

The more you work on live people, the more you will get used to the variety of hair and scalp types. My guess is that you will have predominantly healthy people with healthy scalps, but it always pays to learn as much as you can about skin issues so that you can serve everyone. The important thing is that your customers want to look good and feel good about themselves and your skill will be an integral part of their satisfaction. You will learn to not express discomfort if something is not looking its best because that is part of being professional and serving people. You will get used to it, though. It takes time and experience and by no time, you will be advising your classmates and co-workers because you gain the ability to broaden your knowledge.

I do hope that this has been of help. Read more by doing a search on line and also see if there are any free courses about any of the scalp conditions I've mentioned. You'll be ahead of the game. Best wishes to you !
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