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aesthetician Occupational skill for the role 'aesthetician' (also: facial treatment operator, cosmetician, skin care specialist, beautician, facialist, skin care technician). Use when the user asks for typical aesthetician work such as: Stay abreast of latest industry trends, products, research, and treatments.; Sterilize equipment and clean work areas.; Keep records of client needs and preferences and the services provided.

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.

Core workflow

  1. Stay abreast of latest industry trends, products, research, and treatments.
  2. Sterilize equipment and clean work areas.
  3. Keep records of client needs and preferences and the services provided.
  4. Demonstrate how to clean and care for skin properly and recommend skin-care regimens.
  5. Examine clients' skin, using magnifying lamps or visors when necessary, to evaluate skin condition and appearance.
  6. Select and apply cosmetic products, such as creams, lotions, and tonics.
  7. Cleanse clients' skin with water, creams, or lotions.
  8. Treat the facial skin to maintain and improve its appearance, using specialized techniques and products, such as peels and masks.

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

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

Hot technologies

  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word

Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a1e1a788-2352-4172-8fcf-1f985a6968b0), ONET 30.3 (39-5094.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*