In the hairdressing department, hair is washed, cut, colored, combed and relaxed daily depending on what the customer wants. The makeup cosmetologist's duties are to match makeup with skin tones, add eye shadow, foundation and anything else the client might like. The person who does the nails must polish, file, cut and style the nails. As three different positions in cosmetology that women love, they all fit into the big picture. Most beauticians work 5 days a week, 12 hours a day. Professional, licensed, experienced cosmetologist works in stores with the necessary equipment to perform and treat their clients. There are hairdressers, nail shops and make-up shops. Cosmetologists pursuing careers in all three sections of cosmetology have a shop that does hair in one part, nails in the other, and another section for makeup. The annual salary of a cosmetologist is $27,070. This translates to a monthly income of $2,256 and an hourly wage of $13.02. Some benefits of a licensed cosmetologist are the freedom of a business owner, creating your own schedule, and earning commissions. Many beauticians don't have vacation days, but if they do they last up to 20 days. Days off during normal business hours are holidays such as Thanksgiving and