Essential Beauty & Salon Industry Terminology

Patronage

Patronage is the financial support that clients or customers give to a business.

Peak Hours

Peak hours are the times during the day when a business is very busy.

Peel

A peel is a skincare product that is applied to the face and then peeled off. It removes dead skin by pulling it off.

To Peel

To peel is to lose the top layer of skin.

To Pluck

To pluck something is to pull something out from somewhere.

Ramp

A ramp is a road which cars use to drive onto a major road.

Rash

A rash is an area of skin that is red with raised spots.

Receptionist

A receptionist is someone who answers phones, greets visitors, and initially deals with clients.

Regimen

A regimen is a plan for treating a condition.

Repeat Client

A repeat client is someone who visits the same business more than once.

Rule Book

A rule book contains the rules of an organization, job, or game.

Salon

A salon is a place where beauty products are applied, and a person can receive massages or other relaxing therapies.

Salon Staff

Salon staff are the people who work in a salon.

Scrub

A scrub is a skincare product that is made of a coarse material.

Sensitive Skin

Sensitive skin is skin that can easily react badly to certain products and conditions.

Sign-in Sheet

A sign-in sheet is a piece of paper on which people write their name to let the staff know that they've arrived.

Skincare

Skincare refers to things that a person does to improve the condition of the skin.

To Slough

To slough something is to rub away a layer.

To Steam

To steam something is to expose it to hot water vapor.

Strip

A strip is a long and narrow piece of material.

Stylist

A stylist is a person whose job is to creatively design the look of someone or something.

Summer Look

A summer look is a particular appearance someone has during the summer months.

Sun Spot

A sun spot is an area of the skin that is darker than the rest of the skin. This is caused by exposure to the sun.

Sunscreen

Sunscreen is a substance that protects the skin from the sun's rays.

Threading

Threading is the process of removing hair using a twisted piece of thread to pull hair from the skin.

Treatment

A beauty treatment is a service offered to people at a salon.

To Turn

To turn is to move in a different direction.

Tweezers

Tweezers are a tool with two metal pieces that are connected on one end. They are used to grab small objects.

To Twist

To twist something is to turn and bend something.

T-Zone

The T-zone is the area of the face including the forehead and nose.

Wait Time

A wait time is the length of time a person has to wait before seeing someone.

Waiting Area

A waiting area is a place where people wait.

Walk-ins

Walk-ins are people who visit a business without making an appointment.

Waxing

Waxing is the process of removing hair by applying wax to the skin, applying a strip over the wax, and quickly pulling the strip off.

Weekday

A weekday is a day of the week from Monday to Friday.

Weekend

A weekend is the last two days of the week.

Work Week

A work week is the hours or days worked during a week.

Wrinkle

A wrinkle is a fold in a smooth surface.