Hair removal technicians provide cosmetic services to their clients by removing unwanted hair on various body parts. They can use different techniques for temporary hair removal, such as epilation and depilation techniques, or permanent hair removal methods, such as electrolysis or intense pulsed light.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Cleaning and applying creams, lotions and related products to face and other parts of the body;
(b) Giving facial and body massage;
(c) Applying make-up to clients of a beauty parlour or to actors and other performers;
(d) Cleaning, shaping and polishing finger- and toe-nails and treating ailments of the human foot such as corns, calluses or deformed toe-nails;
(e) Attending to clients taking baths and administering elementary massage;
(f) Using waxing, sugaring and depilation techniques to remove unwanted bodily hair;
(g) Advising clients on diet and exercise to assist in weight loss and slimming;
(h) Arranging appointments and collecting payments.