National Occupation Code (NOC): 63211

Estheticians, electrologists and workers in related occupations provide facial and body treatments designed to enhance an individual's physical appearance. They are employed in beauty salons, electrolysis studios, scalp treatment and hair replacement clinics and other similar establishments and in cosmetic departments of retail establishments such as pharmacies and department stores, or they may be self-employed.

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Job Duties for Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations

Estheticians

• Give facial and other body treatments using specialized products and techniques.

Cosmeticians

• Advise customers on the use of make-up and other beauty products and apply make-up to customers; may specialize in applying make-up to models or other individuals for special occasions.

Electrologists

• Remove unwanted hair permanently from client's face or body using needle only specialized electrical hair removal equipment, laser or other equipment.

Manicurists and pedicurists

• Clean, shape and polish fingernails and toenails and provide related treatments.

Scalp treatment specialists

• Apply medicated lotions to treat scalp conditions and hair loss.

Tattoo artists

• Clean and sterilise tattoo equipment and work areas; consult with and advise clients with respect to size, color, design and placement of body art; use a demographer to permanently pigment the client’s skin with chemical dyes; maintain health and safety procedures; and may apply temporary designs to client’s skin.

Hair replacement technicians (non-medical)

• Prepare and apply custom-made hair pieces to customer's scalp, weave customer's hair to hair pieces and provide scalp treatments.

Alternate Job Titles

• Beautician
• Beauty Care Specialist
• Beauty Culture Operator
• Beauty Culturist
• Beauty Treatment Operator
• Body Piercer
• Cosmetician
• Cosmetologist
• Depilator
• Dermal Therapist
• Electrologist
• Electrolysis Operator
• Electrolysis Technician
• Esthetician
• Facial Treatment Operator
• Hair Removal Specialist
• Hair Replacement Consultant
• Hair Replacement Technician
• Hair Weaver
• Henna Tattoo Artist
• Make Up Artist - Beauty Salon, Spa And Retail
• Manicurist
• Mehndi Tattoo Artist
• Nail Care Technician
• Nails And Lashes Applicator
• Pedicurist
• Registered Dermal Therapist
• Scalp Treatment Specialist
• Skin Care Consultant
• Skin Care Specialist
• Skin Care Technician
• Tattoo Artist
• Tattooer
• Tattooist
• Thermology And Electrolysis Technician
• Trichologist
• Wax Depilation Specialist
• Wax Depilator
• Nail Artist
• Eyebrow Threading
• Experienced Pedicure Technician
• Esthetics Professional
• Permant Makeup/microblading Artist