Cosmetologist

>> Billy: This is Billy from candidcrew.com to talk to Melissa Grasso , hair dresser and cosmetologist. Let's go learn a little bit about her job, hear what she has to say. >> Melissa Grasso: Hi, I'm Melissa Grasso, hair stylist and makeup artist at Lilly MaRitza Salon and Gallery in Ellicott City. >> I love having Melissa. She's gentle, she knows what she's doing. That's, my hair's difficult to do. >> Melissa Grasso: My cosmetology license covers haircare, skincare, makeup, and nails. So, I'm licensed to do all four. I just choose not to do the nails, [inaudible]. >> Gotcha. Any particular reason? >> Melissa Grasso: I don't particularly like feet. [ Laughter ] >> You heard it here friends she doesn't like feet. >> Melissa Grasso: No feet. >> Keep your feet away from her. >> Melissa Grasso: Every day is all about coming in, making people look good, feel good. Sometimes you have to hear about their life. They want to hear a little bit about your life. But, it's mostly just about building relationships with clients. >> In terms of the services that you provide, what are some of those? >> Melissa Grasso: I am a hair stylist. So, I do all kinds of color, hair cuts, perms, relaxers, everything like that. And then, I also [inaudible] so sometimes I get to have fun with that, the weddings and special events and I do a lot of waxing services as well. >> Anybody, anybody come in and you take a look at their hair and go like oh my God I don't know what I'm going to do with this? >> Melissa Grasso: Sometimes, yeah, that does happen. >> Most important question of the day. What would you do with my hair? [ Laughter ] >> Melissa Grasso: I don't know about that. >> You can be honest. You can be honest. >> Melissa Grasso: I don't think it looks bad though. >> I got a haircut yesterday. [ Laughter ] I couldn't wait so I apologize. >> Melissa Grasso: That's okay. No problem. Sometimes, [inaudible] you can go on location, especially for weddings, you can see people, kind of, in their own when their doing, you know, different things, and be part of their day. I work Tuesday through Saturday every week. I get to come in late Monday and a I work a little bit later, and then the rest of the days I'm here from 10 till 6. So, that's not too bad. And then, on Saturdays 9 to 3. So, you can still have a life and have, you know, [inaudible], so have a family and feel like I'm not missing out on everything. I still have a life. >> Melissa, explain the difference between a cosmetology license and a barber license. >> Melissa Grasso: A barbering license is strictly for hair. There's no makeup no nothing like that. Where, a cosmetologist, I'm licensed and I'm educated to do the hair care as well as the color, the chemical services that go with it, for makeup application, nail care, and skincare [inaudible]. >> So, is that just additional schooling that you had to take? >> Melissa Grasso: There's more hours involved. So, in Maryland, for a cosmetology license, you have to go through 1,500 hours of school where a barber only needs 12. [ Silence ]