aesthetician

Aestheticians offer skin care treatments. They apply various facial treatments according to their clients' needs and skin type, such as lotions, scrubs, peels and masks, in order to maintain the skin healthy and attractive. Aestheticians may also give neck massages and body treatments such as wraps. Aestheticians remove unwanted hair on different body parts like eyebrows, upper lip or the bikini area. They perform facial massage and apply make-up for various occasions.

Alternative Labels

beautician

beauty specialist

cosmetician

esthetician

facialist

facial treatment operator

skin care specialist

skin care technician

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

advise customers on usage of cosmetics determine skin type give massages identify customer's needs maintain customer service maintain equipment perform body wrapping perform facial treatment test make-up use hair removal techniques work ergonomically

Essential Knowledge

cosmetic skin treatment cosmetics cosmetics industry cosmetics ingredients make-up techniques

Optional Skills and Competences

administer appointments apply permanent make-up communicate with customers comply with legislation related to health care dispose waste issue sales invoices keep personal administration maintain professional administration maintain relationship with suppliers manage a small-to-medium business manage indoor tanning sessions manufacture cosmetics monitor stock level offer cosmetic beauty advice offer free samples of cosmetics order supplies process payments recommend cosmetics to customers sell cosmetics support individuals on nutrition changes train employees treat facial hair

Optional Knowledge

cosmetic manicure hydrotherapy spa products

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a1e1a788-2352-4172-8fcf-1f985a6968b0

Status

released

Occupations

aesthetician

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI