A great day at work-which is everyday now that I run my own business- would involve filling jars with dried herbs and oils and setting them in the sun to infuse their healing properties into the oil. I use the strained oils and blend them along with other ingredients like shea butter, essential oils, etc. to create everything from deodorant to lotion. I blend clay, charcoal, dried herbs, and essential oils to make toothpowders that will replace chemical-laden tooth paste.
CAREER
Skincare Specialists
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$37,300
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+16.7% (much faster than the average)
Career
Roadtrip Nation Leaders in This Career
What Skincare Specialists Do
Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.
Other Job Titles Skincare Specialists May Have
Aesthetician, Esthetician, Medical Esthetician, Skin Care Specialist
How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work
Each day is pretty similar in nature and then will vary based on my clients. I start each day by opening up the salon and checking the schedule to see what appointments are coming up that day. Then I'll take each client back to my salon room one by one and offer whichever waxing services they'd like (eyebrows, legs, underarms, etc.) during that appointment.
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Sterilize equipment and clean work areas.
- Examine clients' skin, using magnifying lamps or visors when necessary, to evaluate skin condition and appearance.
- Cleanse clients' skin with water, creams, or lotions.
- Demonstrate how to clean and care for skin properly and recommend skin-care regimens.
- Select and apply cosmetic products, such as creams, lotions, and tonics.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Skincare Specialists
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Post-secondary certificate (87%)
Post-secondary certificate
Some college, no degree
Associate's degree
Majors Related to Career
Educational Paths Suggested by Leaders
Suggested Path
High School
Bachelor
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Suggested Path
Vocational
Aesthetician/Esthe...
Certification / License
Aesthetician/Esthe...
Additional Skills & Experiences That Can Help You Excel
The most important skill needed is passion. Everything that I have learned and all my experience is the result of a million DIY articles I read, a small library of herbal books and a lot of web searching for herbal info, trial and error, and a few willing victims to try my formulas. I started with a couple of basic products that definitely need improvement so while I offered my simple recipes I kept working to get it better.
Strong people skills are definitely a requirement for this job because you're dealing with people all day every day. You have to learn to make people comfortable and be able to converse in a natural way with clients while still focusing on the job you're doing. Prior experience in the service industry also really helped with this.
Getting Started
Recommended First Step for:
High School Students
I had been formally educated as a Surgical Tech. I would not have followed my dream if I didn't have the background to fall back on if this didn't work out. But, I was a single mother so I had to be responsible for my child. Having that kind of security is something everyone should consider but for a young person with no children, now is the time to follow your dream, make mistakes, and learn who you are. Better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all, so to speak.
Everyone
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