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Manicurists and Pedicurists

Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails.

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

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Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

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Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

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Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed

Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Personal Appearance Workers

Clean and sanitize tools and work environment.

Apply undercoat and clear or colored polish onto nails with brush.

Maintain supply inventories and records of client services.

Shape and smooth ends of nails, using scissors, files, or emery boards.

Prepare nail cuticles with water and oil, using cuticle knives to push back cuticles and scissors or nippers to trim cuticles.

Prepare customers' nails in soapy water, using swabs, files, and orange sticks.

Remove previously applied nail polish, using liquid remover and swabs.

Use rotary abrasive wheels to shape and smooth nails or artificial extensions.

Schedule client appointments and accept payments.

Assess the condition of clients' hands, remove dead skin, and massage hands.

Roughen surfaces of fingernails, using abrasive wheel.

Advise clients on nail care and use of products and colors.

Treat nails to repair or improve strength and resilience by wrapping.

Extend nails using powder, solvent, and paper forms attached to tips of customers' fingers to support and shape artificial nails.

Polish nails, using powdered polish and buffer.

Whiten underside of nails with white paste or pencils.

Decorate clients' nails by piercing or attaching ornaments or designs.

Manicurists and Pedicurists

Overview

Career

What Manicurists and Pedicurists Do

Other Job Titles Manicurists and Pedicurists May Have

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Manicurists and Pedicurists

Overview

Career

What Manicurists and Pedicurists Do

Other Job Titles Manicurists and Pedicurists May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Education

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