Are you considering getting Botox? Would you want help with the aftercare of it? Do you need some eyelash extensions? What about a chemical peel? There is one person who can help you with all of that, an esthetician. An esthetician is a professional who performs a variety of services for the skin, including, but not limited to, facials, skin analysis, waxing/threading, makeup artistry, deep pore cleansing treatments, microdermabrasion, aroma therapy, etc. In order to become an esthetician there are some education requirements. You must take a cosmetology/ esthetician program. Most states also require 600 clinical hours of training. You also have to take a state exam, but you must be at least 16-17 years of age. (Unknown, …show more content…
Some of the duties are: microdermabrasion, chemical peels, light therapy, waxing/threading, facials, makeup application, pore cleansing, aroma therapy, etc. Most estheticians usually work in salons, health salons, medical salons, or are self-employed. Most also work full time, including evenings and weekends. (Unknown, What is Esthetics?)
A benefit to keep in mind about this job is the job’s outlook in the future. The outlook in the future for 2016-2026 is 14% (quicker than average). The employment change from 2016-2026 is going to be 8,500. So good job opportunities are to be expected. Another thing to keep in mind about the job in the pay. The median pay for May of 2016 was $14.55 per hour and $30,270 per year. This job is obviously not going to make you rich and wealthy, but it will most definitely satisfy all your interests in the cosmetology field. (Unknown, Occupational Outlook Handbook)
Estheticians can go from simply applying eyelash extensions to doing complex, and potentially dangerous, chemical peels. They dabble in makeup, skin care, Botox care, etc. To be an esthetician is to be someone who can do a little bit of everything with the