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MORTUARY COSMETICIAN [1 record]

Record 1 2015-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Funeral Services
CONT

A mortuary cosmetologist is responsible for performing any necessary beauty services on recently deceased individuals in preparation for wakes or viewings. These professionals groom hair, smooth nails, apply makeup, provide skin care and sometimes even hair removal.

CONT

Salaries for funeral cosmetologists -- also known as mortuary beauticians -- compare favorably with other individuals working in the industry.

OBS

mortuary cosmetician; funeral cosmetician : The term "cosmetician" refers to a person involved in the making and selling of cosmetics.

Key term(s)
  • mortuary make-up artist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Pompes funèbres
CONT

Un maquilleur funéraire prépare les morts pour la visualisation, voire l’esthétique lors d'un enterrement cercueil ouvert. Le but est de faire en sorte que visuellement, le corps ne diffère pas trop de [l'aspect que la personne avait] de son vivant. Les maquilleurs funéraires ont généralement reçu une formation en cosmétologie ou en science mortuaire. La méthode la plus courante pour devenir un maquilleur funéraire est d'assister à un programme de science mortuaire.

Spanish

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