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==Beauty treatments==
==Beauty treatments==
[[Massage]] for the body is a beauty treatment, with various techniques offering benefits to the skin (including the application of beauty products) and for increasing mental well-being.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Benefits of massage therapy |url=https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/benefits-of-massage-therapy |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=Mayo Clinic Health System |language=en}}</ref> [[Hair removal]] is offered at some beauty salons through treatments such as [[waxing]] and [[Threading (epilation)|threading]]. Some beauty salons also style hair instead of requiring clients to go to a separate hair salon. Some also offer [[sun tanning]] via [[Indoor tanning|tanning beds]].
[[Massage]] for the body is a beauty treatment, with various techniques offering benefits to the skin (including the application of beauty products) and increasing mental well-being.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Benefits of massage therapy |url=https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/benefits-of-massage-therapy |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=Mayo Clinic Health System |language=en}}</ref> [[Hair removal]] is offered at some beauty salons through treatments such as [[waxing]] and [[Threading (epilation)|threading]]. Some beauty salons also style hair instead of requiring clients to go to a separate hair salon. Some also offer [[sun tanning]] via [[Indoor tanning|tanning beds]].
[[Image:Facial mask.jpg|thumb|right|Facials may include the use of a [[facial mask]] ]]
[[Image:Facial mask.jpg|thumb|right|Facials may include the use of a [[facial mask]] ]]


Another popular beauty treatment specific to the face is known as a [[facial]]. The perceived effects of a facial mask treatment include revitalization, healing, or refreshment of the skin. They may yield temporary benefits (depending on environmental, dietary, and other skincare factors). Although customers seek out these services for anti-aging or anti-inflammatory results, there is little to no objective evidence that there are any long-term benefits to the various available facial treatments.<ref>{{Cite magazine | url=http://time.com/5047587/facial-spa-skin-care/| title=You Asked: Should I Get a Facial?| magazine=Time| language=en|access-date=2022-02-05}}</ref>
Another popular beauty treatment specific to the face is known as a [[facial]]. The perceived effects of a facial mask treatment include revitalization, healing, or refreshment of the skin. They may yield temporary benefits (depending on environmental, dietary, and other skincare factors). Although customers seek out these services for anti-aging or anti-inflammatory results, there is little to no objective evidence that there are any long-term benefits to the various available facial treatments.<ref>{{Cite magazine | url=http://time.com/5047587/facial-spa-skin-care/| title=You Asked: Should I Get a Facial?| magazine=Time| language=en|access-date=2022-02-05}}</ref>


Specialized beauty salons known as [[nail salon]]s offer treatments such as [[manicure]]s and [[pedicure]]s for the [[Nail (anatomy)|nails]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} A [[manicure]] is a treatment for the hands, incorporating the fingernails and cuticles and often involving the application of [[nail polish]]. A pedicure involves treatment of the feet, incorporating the toenails and the softening or removal of [[calluses]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
Specialized beauty salons known as [[nail salon]]s offer treatments such as [[manicure]]s and [[pedicure]]s for the [[Nail (anatomy)|nails]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Some beauty salons style hair instead of going to a separate hair salon? – Delicacy Salon & Spa |url=https://delicacysalon.com/faq/some-beauty-salons-style-hair-instead-of-going-to-a-separate-hair-salon/ |access-date=2022-12-11 |language=en-US}}</ref> A [[manicure]] is a treatment for the hands, incorporating the fingernails and cuticles and often involving the application of [[nail polish]]. A pedicure involves treatment of the feet, incorporating the toenails and the softening or removal of [[calluses]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-20 |title=Some beauty salons style hair instead of going to a separate hair salon? - The Beautybar |url=https://beautybar.sr/faq/some-beauty-salons-style-hair-instead-of-going-to-a-separate-hair-salon/ |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=beautybar.sr |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Industry==
==Industry==


=== United States ===
=== United States ===
Beauty salons have proven to be a recession-proof industry across the United States. Although sales had declined{{When?|date=August 2022}} from 2008 highs due to the [[Great Recession]], they remain robust with a long-term positive forecast.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.anythingresearch.com/industry/Beauty-Salons.htm|title=2019 Beauty Salons Industry Statistics & Market Research Report - AnythingResearch| website=www.anythingresearch.com}}</ref> Even though during recessions, consumers tend to be more price-conscious, spending continued to increase. With rising per capita incomes across the United States since 2015, beauty salons boomed with the industry generating $56.2 billion in the United States. Hair care was the largest segment, with 86,000 locations. Skincare was expected to have revenue of almost $11 billion by 2018. This growth was driven in part by an increasing awareness of the importance of skin care among American women, but also specifically due to an increase in the market for men.<ref>{{Cite web | title=2020 U.S. Beauty Salons Industry-Industry & Market Report| url=https://www.marketresearch.com/Barnes-Reports-v2737/Beauty-Salons-13255466/| access-date=2020-07-13| website=www.marketresearch.com}}</ref> In 2020, the market was distributed widely across America, with a concentration in the Northeast and Midwest. There was also a growing trend in boutique salons popping up and leveraging online marketing to gain customers and compete with the franchise chains.<ref>{{Cite web | title=U.S. Department of Labor {{!}} USAGov| url=https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies/u-s-department-of-labor| access-date=2020-07-13| website=www.usa.gov| language=en}}</ref> In 2014, the US Labor Department estimated employment in the United States increased 20% between 2008-2014, with the greatest employment growth from skincare specialists.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos169.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204110342/http://stats.bls.gov./oco/ocos169.htm| url-status=dead| title=US Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008-09| archive-date=December 4, 2008}}</ref> Beauty salons employ cosmetologists specializing in general beautification techniques. Cosmetology licensing requirements vary from state to state, and depending on which specific type of license is desired, and depending on which specific type of license was desired: general cosmetologist, hair stylist, esthetician, manicurist, [[barber]], electrologist, or other.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Beauty Salons and Beauty Salon Websites, Information and Listings - SalonBuilder.com| url=https://www.salonbuilder.com/info/beauty-salons.html| access-date=2020-10-02| website=www.salonbuilder.com}}</ref>
Beauty salons have proven to be a recession-proof industry across the United States. Although sales had declined from 2008 highs due to the [[Great Recession]], they remain robust with a long-term positive forecast.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.anythingresearch.com/industry/Beauty-Salons.htm|title=2019 Beauty Salons Industry Statistics & Market Research Report - AnythingResearch| website=www.anythingresearch.com}}</ref> Even though during recessions, consumers tend to be more price-conscious, spending continued to increase. With rising per capita incomes across the United States since 2015, beauty salons boomed with the industry generating $56.2 billion in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beauty salons have proven to be a recession-proof industry? – Delicacy Salon & Spa |url=https://delicacysalon.com/faq/beauty-salons-have-proven-to-be-a-recession-proof-industry-across-united-states/ |access-date=2022-12-11 |language=en-US}}</ref> Hair care was the largest segment, with 86,000 locations. Skincare was expected to have revenue of almost $11 billion by 2018. This growth was driven in part by an increasing awareness of the importance of skin care among American women, but also specifically due to an increase in the market for men.<ref>{{Cite web | title=2020 U.S. Beauty Salons Industry-Industry & Market Report| url=https://www.marketresearch.com/Barnes-Reports-v2737/Beauty-Salons-13255466/| access-date=2020-07-13| website=www.marketresearch.com}}</ref> In 2020, the market was distributed widely across America, with a concentration in the Northeast and Midwest. There was also a growing trend in boutique salons popping up and leveraging online marketing to gain customers and compete with the franchise chains.<ref>{{Cite web | title=U.S. Department of Labor {{!}} USAGov| url=https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies/u-s-department-of-labor| access-date=2020-07-13| website=www.usa.gov| language=en}}</ref> In 2014, the US Labor Department estimated employment in the United States increased 20% between 2008-2014, with the greatest employment growth from skincare specialists.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos169.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204110342/http://stats.bls.gov./oco/ocos169.htm| url-status=dead| title=US Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008-09| archive-date=December 4, 2008}}</ref> Beauty salons employ cosmetologists specializing in general beautification techniques. Cosmetology licensing requirements vary from state to state, and depending on which specific type of license is desired, and depending on which specific type of license was desired: general cosmetologist, hair stylist, esthetician, manicurist, [[barber]], electrologist, or other.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Beauty Salons and Beauty Salon Websites, Information and Listings - SalonBuilder.com| url=https://www.salonbuilder.com/info/beauty-salons.html| access-date=2020-10-02| website=www.salonbuilder.com}}</ref>


=== India ===
=== India ===

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"Hair salon" redirects here. For the video game known as "Hair Salon" in Europe, see Picture Perfect Hair Salon.
Not to be confused with beauty store.
Hair salon styling floor

A beauty salon or beauty parlor is an establishment dealing with cosmetic treatments for people.[1] Other variations of this type of business include hair salons, spas, day spas, and medical spas.

Beauty treatments

Massage for the body is a beauty treatment, with various techniques offering benefits to the skin (including the application of beauty products) and increasing mental well-being.[2] Hair removal is offered at some beauty salons through treatments such as waxing and threading. Some beauty salons also style hair instead of requiring clients to go to a separate hair salon. Some also offer sun tanning via tanning beds.

Facials may include the use of a facial mask

Another popular beauty treatment specific to the face is known as a facial. The perceived effects of a facial mask treatment include revitalization, healing, or refreshment of the skin. They may yield temporary benefits (depending on environmental, dietary, and other skincare factors). Although customers seek out these services for anti-aging or anti-inflammatory results, there is little to no objective evidence that there are any long-term benefits to the various available facial treatments.[3]

Specialized beauty salons known as nail salons offer treatments such as manicures and pedicures for the nails.[4] A manicure is a treatment for the hands, incorporating the fingernails and cuticles and often involving the application of nail polish. A pedicure involves treatment of the feet, incorporating the toenails and the softening or removal of calluses.[5]

Industry

United States

Beauty salons have proven to be a recession-proof industry across the United States. Although sales had declined from 2008 highs due to the Great Recession, they remain robust with a long-term positive forecast.[6] Even though during recessions, consumers tend to be more price-conscious, spending continued to increase. With rising per capita incomes across the United States since 2015, beauty salons boomed with the industry generating $56.2 billion in the United States.[7] Hair care was the largest segment, with 86,000 locations. Skincare was expected to have revenue of almost $11 billion by 2018. This growth was driven in part by an increasing awareness of the importance of skin care among American women, but also specifically due to an increase in the market for men.[8] In 2020, the market was distributed widely across America, with a concentration in the Northeast and Midwest. There was also a growing trend in boutique salons popping up and leveraging online marketing to gain customers and compete with the franchise chains.[9] In 2014, the US Labor Department estimated employment in the United States increased 20% between 2008-2014, with the greatest employment growth from skincare specialists.[10] Beauty salons employ cosmetologists specializing in general beautification techniques. Cosmetology licensing requirements vary from state to state, and depending on which specific type of license is desired, and depending on which specific type of license was desired: general cosmetologist, hair stylist, esthetician, manicurist, barber, electrologist, or other.[11]

India

Beauty parlours employed 3.4 million people across India in 2013.[12] The industry was expected to employ 12.1 million workers by 2022.[12] Services typically include facials, skin-lightening bleaches, waxing, hair coloring, and hair straightening.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Beauty Salon | Definition of Beauty Salon by Lexico". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "Benefits of massage therapy". Mayo Clinic Health System. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  3. ^ "You Asked: Should I Get a Facial?". Time. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  4. ^ "Some beauty salons style hair instead of going to a separate hair salon? – Delicacy Salon & Spa". Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  5. ^ "Some beauty salons style hair instead of going to a separate hair salon? - The Beautybar". beautybar.sr. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  6. ^ "2019 Beauty Salons Industry Statistics & Market Research Report - AnythingResearch". www.anythingresearch.com.
  7. ^ "Beauty salons have proven to be a recession-proof industry? – Delicacy Salon & Spa". Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  8. ^ "2020 U.S. Beauty Salons Industry-Industry & Market Report". www.marketresearch.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  9. ^ "U.S. Department of Labor | USAGov". www.usa.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  10. ^ "US Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008-09". Archived from the original on December 4, 2008.
  11. ^ "Beauty Salons and Beauty Salon Websites, Information and Listings - SalonBuilder.com". www.salonbuilder.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  12. ^ a b Dalmia, Katyayani (2020). "Beauty Parlour". Keywords for India : a Conceptual Lexicon for the 21st Century. London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. pp. 76–77. ISBN 978-1-350-03927-8. OCLC 1134074309.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  13. ^ Elias, Ana; Gill, Rosalind; Scharff, Christina (2017), Elias, Ana Sofia; Gill, Rosalind; Scharff, Christina (eds.), "Aesthetic Labour: Beauty Politics in Neoliberalism", Aesthetic Labour, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 3–49, doi:10.1057/978-1-137-47765-1_1, ISBN 978-1-137-47764-4, retrieved 2022-09-23
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