BECOME A Licensed ESTHETICIAN!

An Esthetician  is a trained professional who specializes in skin care and beautification.  Estheticians (sometimes spelled aestheticians) are not medical healthcare providers.  Instead, they perform cosmetic skin treatments, such as facials, superficial chemical peels, beauty makeup, eyelash extensions, body treatments, waxing and more.    

Common niches for Estheticians to specialize includes Facial Specialists, Medical Estheticians, Waxing and Skincare Specialists, Spa Therapists.    

Although the term “medical aesthetics” is commonly used, Estheticians are not a medical professionals.  Licensed Estheticians are not permitted to perform the following services: 

• Prescribe medications
• Deep dermis chemical peels
• Diagnose skin conditions or disorders         
• Perform body deep tissue massages
• Botox (muscle targeting serum) and Fillers (facial issue enhancer)

Estheticians may provide services that target and treat the superficial layers of the skin.  However, some Estheticians work under the supervision of  a Dermatologists.  These doctors may refer patients to an Esthetician for  specific skin care procedures that complement the dermatologist's services.

Popular workplaces for Estheticians include:

•   Skin Care Clinics  
•  Hotels and Resorts 
•  Cruise Ship 
• Spas   

Estheticians and Skincare Specialists made a median salary of $36,510 in 2020. The best-paid 25 percent made $48,710 that year, while the lowest-paid 25 percent made $27,590