Aesthetician Personal Service Workers
SaveWhat Does an Aesthetician Do?
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.
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Where Do I Start?
Cosmetic Skin Treatment
The aesthetic care of the skin, such as facials, including exfoliation, facial masks, peels, steam, and extraction.
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These are common skills for this role. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box — use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become an Aesthetician
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialCosmetic Skin Treatment knowledge
The aesthetic care of the skin, such as facials, including exfoliation, facial masks, peels, steam, and extraction.
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EssentialCosmetics Ingredients knowledge
A variety of sources cosmetics are composed of ranging from crushed insects to rust.
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EssentialCosmetics knowledge
The various types of substances used to enhance the appearance of the human body.
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EssentialCosmetics Industry knowledge
Suppliers, products and brands in the cosmetic industry.
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EssentialMake-up Techniques knowledge
The various techniques and tools for applying make-up.
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EssentialAdvise Customers On Usage Of Cosmetics skill
Provide advice to customers on how to apply various cosmetic products such as lotions, powders, nail polish or creams.
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EssentialIdentify Customer's Needs skill
Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.
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EssentialMaintain Customer Service skill
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EssentialMaintain Equipment skill
Regularly inspect and perform all required activities to maintain the equipment in functional order prior or after its use.
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EssentialWork Ergonomically skill
Apply ergonomy principles in the organisation of the workplace while manually handling equipment and materials.
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EssentialDetermine Skin Type skill
Determine what type of skin a person has in order to use the right make-up for that particular skin type.
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EssentialGive Massages skill
Provide clients with head, hand, neck, facial or full body massages.
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EssentialPerform Body Wrapping skill
Wrap customers with plastic, mud or thermal blankets for de-stressing, rebalancing, firming skin, detoxicating and reducing cellulite.
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EssentialPerform Facial Treatment skill
Perform all kinds of treatments to improve the health and attractiveness of the facial skin, such as facial masks, scrubs, eyebrow tinting, peels, hair removal and make-up.
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EssentialTest Make-up skill
Perform routine tests to determine if make-up products are adequate.
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EssentialUse Hair Removal Techniques skill
Use techniques and handle tools to remove hair from body parts, such as electrolysis, IPL, waxing, lasering, threading or plucking.
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OptionalCosmetic Manicure knowledge
Various elements of a manicure, such as the cutting and shaping of toe- or fingernails, removing excess callouses and cuticle around nails, and applying a protective or decorative coat of …
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OptionalSpa Products knowledge
Keep up to date with new spa products such as certain oil and nail products being introduced by the market, and implement their benefits in the company or facility.
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OptionalHydrotherapy knowledge
The practice used to treat diseases or maintain overall health using water.
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OptionalAdminister Appointments skill
Accept, schedule and cancel appointments.
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OptionalComply With Legislation Related To Health Care skill
Comply with the regional and national legislation that is relevant to one`s work and apply it in practice.
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OptionalDispose Waste skill
Dispose waste in accordance with legislation, thereby respecting environmental and company responsibilities.
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OptionalIssue Sales Invoices skill
Prepare the invoice of goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms. Complete order processing for orders received via telephone, fax and internet and …
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OptionalKeep Personal Administration skill
File and organise personal administration documents comprehensively.
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OptionalMaintain Professional Administration skill
File and organise professional administration documents comprehensively, keep customer records, fill in forms or log books and prepare documents about company-related matter.
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OptionalMaintain Relationship With Suppliers skill
Build a lasting and meaningful relationship with suppliers and service providers in order to establish a positive, profitable and enduring collaboration, co-operation and contract negotiation.
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OptionalManage A Small-to-medium Business skill
Manage the organisational, financial and day-to-day operation of a small-to-medium enterprise.
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OptionalMonitor Stock Level skill
Evaluate how much stock is used and determine what should be ordered.
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OptionalOffer Cosmetic Beauty Advice skill
Provide customers with advice and beauty tips for creating a new look.
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OptionalOrder Supplies skill
Command products from relevant suppliers to get convenient and profitable products to purchase.
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OptionalProcess Payments skill
Accept payments such as cash, credit cards and debit cards. Handle reimbursement in case of returns or administer vouchers and marketing instruments such as bonus cards or membership cards. Pay …
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OptionalRecommend Cosmetics To Customers skill
Recommend and provide advice on cosmetic products based on the customer's personal preferences and needs and on the different product types and brands available.
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OptionalShow Social Competences skill
Ability to interact effectively with other people.
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OptionalTrain Employees skill
Lead and guide employees through a process in which they are taught the necessary skills for the perspective job. Organise activities aimed at introducing the work and systems or improving …
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OptionalApply Permanent Make-up skill
Use needles to apply the pigment into the top layer of the skin in order to perform cosmetic tattooing on specific parts of the face such as the lips or …
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OptionalManage Indoor Tanning Sessions skill
Determine the customer's skin type, advise on the type of sunbed, adjust the tanning time and inform on the health risk and safety measures.
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OptionalManufacture Cosmetics skill
Prepare cosmetic products, possibly customised for customers with specific needs, such as lotions, soaps, face masks or salves.
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OptionalOffer Free Samples Of Cosmetics skill
Distribute to the public samples of various cosmetic products you are promoting so that prospective clients can test them and then buy them.
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OptionalSell Cosmetics skill
Sell a variety of cosmetic products such as lotions, soaps, lip sticks, hair removers, perfumes, tooth pastes, face masks, nail polisher and deodorants.
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OptionalSupport Individuals On Nutrition Changes skill
Encourage and support individuals in their strive to keep realistic nutritional goals and practices in their day to day diet.
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OptionalTreat Facial Hair skill
Shape, trim or shave beards and moustaches, using scissors and razors.
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