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Esthetician Career Information

• Type of person who may consider it: If you’re good with your hands, great with people and passionate about beauty.
• Services they provide: Licensed estheticians may provide waxing, facials, pore cleansing, exfoliation treatments, body wraps and polishes, manis and pedis, foot reflexology, aromatherapy and other spa treatments. May also learn some elements of massage.
• Identifying problems, referrals, regimens: You’ll learn how to identify skin problems that may require a referral to dermatologist or other medical professional, but you will typically recommend skin regimens to your clients.
• Classes: Esthetics training classes typically include anatomy courses to learn all you need to know about skin, but also sanitation and hygiene.
• Careers: If you decide to become an esthetician, there are a number of career paths open to you – salons and spas, resorts, beauty consulting, esthetics in a medical setting and so much more.
• Time: Full-time esthetician school can take as little as 6 months, but part time attendance could take 9 months to a year. But the best thing to do is request information from esthetics schools that interest you and find out how their program lays out.
• License hours: The training hours required to become a licensed esthetician vary from 125 hours to 1500 hours, but most states require around 600 hours.
• Get info: Most cosmetology schools touch on esthetics and skin care, but if you want to become a specialized esthetician, you may wish to attend esthetician school and get an esthetics license instead.