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Skincare Specialists

  • Bright Outlook
  • Rapid Growth

Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.

What you’d do

  • Sterilize equipment and clean work areas.
  • Cleanse clients' skin with water, creams, or lotions.
  • Demonstrate how to clean and care for skin properly and recommend skin-care regimens.
  • Determine which products or colors will improve clients' skin quality and appearance.
  • Keep records of client needs and preferences and the services provided.
  • Treat the facial skin to maintain and improve its appearance, using specialized techniques and products, such as peels and masks.
  • Examine clients' skin, using magnifying lamps or visors when necessary, to evaluate skin condition and appearance.
  • Perform simple extractions to remove blackheads.

Skills that matter

  • Speaking
  • Service Orientation
  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension

How to get there

Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree

Also called

  • Aesthetician
  • Esthetician
  • Medical Esthetician
  • Skincare Specialist
  • Clinical Esthetician
  • Electrologist

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