A beauty salon or beauty parlor
(International spelling: beauty parlour) (or sometimes beauty shop) is
an establishment dealing with cosmetic treatments for men and women.
Other variations of this type of business include hair salons and spas.
There is a distinction between a beauty
salon and a hair salon and although many small businesses do offer both
sets of treatments; beauty salons provide more generalized services
related to skin health, facial aesthetic, foot care, aromatherapy, —
even meditation, oxygen therapy, mud baths, and innumerable other
services.
Beauty treatments
Massage for the body is a
popular beauty treatment, with various techniques offering benefits to
the skin (including the application of beauty products) and for
increasing mental well-being and relaxation.
Facials refers to a treatment for the face.
Manicure refers to a
treatment for the hands, incorporating the fingernails and cuticles and
often involving the application of nail polish.
Pedicure refers to a
treatment for the feet, incorporating the toenails and the softening or
removal of calluses. Manicures and pedicures take place at nail
salons.
Beauty salons offer treatments such as waxing and threading for hair removal.
