>> 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.
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