Occupation

Esthetician

Estheticians provide skincare treatments such as facials, exfoliation, waxing, and brow or lash services. They assess a client's skin, choose products and settings that suit it, and work within the scope their training and local rules allow.

Also known as: Skincare specialist · Beauty therapist · Aesthetician · Facialist

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Part of Retail, sales and customer experience

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What the work involves

  1. Consult clients on skin type, concerns, and contraindications

  2. Perform facials, extractions, masks, and exfoliation treatments

  3. Carry out hair-removal services such as waxing or threading

  4. Disinfect implements and prepare treatment rooms between clients

  5. Record treatments, products used, and any client reactions

  6. Recommend home-care routines and retail products

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How people commonly enter

  1. Esthetics or beauty-therapy program at a college or private training school

  2. Licensing or registration examination where the local regulator covers skincare services

  3. Apprenticeship or traineeship route where one is offered locally

  4. Salon or spa entry as an assistant with employer-provided training

Typical training: Certificate or college diploma

Licensing: Regulated in some jurisdictions. Confirm the current requirement with the regulator in your province, state, or country.

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Typical work context

  • Public facing
  • Physically active
  • Quiet focus
  • Varied work
  • Shift work

Public facing · Physically active · Quiet focus · Varied work · Shift work

Related interests

  • Social (helping)
  • Realistic (hands-on)
  • Artistic (creative)

Social (helping) · Realistic (hands-on) · Artistic (creative)

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