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Estheticians (also known as aestheticians) are non-medical, skin care specialists trained to perform cosmetic skin treatments. An Esthetician is specialized sub segment of the cosmetology career path.
Estheticians provide the following skin care services:
Typically, estheticians are employed by day spas, beauty salons and dermatologists. However, the growing popularity of waxing centers, has created a great demand for estheticians, and it is predicted by 2016 wax centers will be the number one employer of estheticians.
As an esthetician you must be able to work with your hands and be personable and be able to relate to and relax clients. It is important to realize you are in a people business. You will also need to become educated in skin care needs, skin care products and skin care processes.
Typically, estheticians are trained at cosmetology schools and beauty schools. Individual states issue esthetician licenses to practice. Every state's esthetician licensing and certification process is different. Typically, the state's health department and/or their consumer affairs division for licensing processes and requirements.
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