An esthetician, also known as a skin care specialist, is a licensed beauty practitioner who focuses on enhancing and maintaining the appearance and wellness of their clients skin. They offer a range of treatments and personalized recommendations to improve the health and appearance of the skin. Some of the services provided by estheticians include:
- Facial care procedures such as facial massage, makeup application, facials, exfoliation, and acne treatments
- Hair removal techniques like waxing, threading, and sugaring
- Extractions to safely and effectively remove various types of acne breakouts
- Customized facial treatments, peels, and masks
- Microdermabrasion treatments
- Makeup artistry
- Back treatments
- Providing personalized at-home care recommendations for clients
Estheticians are not medical professionals, but they are trained to specialize in skin care and offer non-invasive cosmetic treatments.
Its important to note that while estheticians focus on the skins appearance and wellness, dermatologists are medical professionals who specialize in skin diseases and may prescribe medications and treatments for serious skin conditions. Estheticians provide more pampering, superficial, and non-invasive treatments, while dermatologists are trained to treat skin diseases.
In California, becoming a licensed esthetician requires completing an approved esthetician program consisting of at least 600 hours of training in various aspects of the esthetics field, such as chemical treatments, skin treatments, hair removal, and makeup application.
