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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S3.0 - assisting and caring
S3.1 - counselling
S3.2 - providing health care or medical treatments
S3.3 - protecting and enforcing
S3.4 - providing information and support to the public and clients
S3.5 - preparing and serving food and drinks
S3.6 - providing general personal care
S3.6.0 - providing personal care
S3.6.1 - assisting people with mobility
S3.6.2 - assisting with personal needs
S3.6.3 - caring for children
S3.6.4 - styling hair and providing beauty treatments
- administer spray tans
- apply aromatherapy
- apply body paint
- apply hair cutting techniques
- apply nail polish
- apply permanent make-up
- carry out makeover for customers
- curl hair
- decorate nails
- design hair style
- determine skin type
- dye hair
- dye wigs
- ensure continuous styling of artists
- help customers with hair problems
- make up performing artists
- perform cosmetic procedures
- perform electrolysis
- perform facial treatment
- perform quick hair changeovers
- perform quick make-up changeovers
- pluck hair
- provide non-surgical treatment in cosmetic procedures
- shape nails
- style hair
- treat facial hair
- treat nails
- treat patients' nails
- treat scalp conditions
- use body adornment equipment
- use body modification techniques
- use equipment for hair care
- use hair removal lasers
- use hair removal techniques
- use intense pulsed light technology
- use laser therapy for skin conditions
- use threading techniques
- wash hair
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

wax body parts

skills

assisting and caring

providing general personal care

styling hair and providing beauty treatments

wax body parts

Description

Description

Remove hair by spreading wax on the skin and afterwards removing it either without a strip when it is hardened, this is called strip-less waxing, or by firmly pressing a strip on the wax and then rip it against the direction of the hair growth, which is called strip or soft waxing.

Scope note

Also sugar waxing is included, whereby a sugar paste is used to remove hairs.

Alternative Labels

do waxing's

wax body part

wax body parts

waxing body parts

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

occupation specific skills and competences

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ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.1.2 (Last update 22/02/2024)