A beauty salon may just offer hair care & hair styling services, or nail services, manicures and pedicures. Most businesses classified as beauty salons offer a combination of hair styling and nail services. In addition, beauty salons may offer skin care services performed by estheticians, including facials, exfoliating scrubs and anti-aging techniques. A business that just offers the skin care and esthetician services is generally referred to as a spa or day spa. Many beauty salons also offer cosmetic services such as makeup application, eye beautification, and general makeovers and cosmetic instruction.
Some beauty salons also include retail sales of beauty products for consumers. Hair care and styling products may include shampoos, conditioners, styling gels, sprays, coloring products, and tools used for hair care. Skin care products may include lotions, exfoliants, anti-acne products, tanning and bronzing products, and herbal or chemical solutions. Nail care products may include nail polish, acrylic nails, and nail care tools. General cosmetic products may include makeup and eye beautification products.
