10 CAREER POSSIBILITIES WITH AN ESTHETICIAN LICENSE

By: Kathleen Neves

Just because you have an esthetician license doesn't mean that you have to give facials, perform extractions and massage clients in the treatment room all day. One of the most exciting things about working in the beauty and skin care industry is that there are a ton of career options.

10 CAREER POSSIBILITIES WITH AN ESTHETICIAN LICENSE :

• Medical Esthetician• Makeup Artist• Brand Representative• Salesperson/Sales Manager/Retail• Cosmetics Buyer• Writer/Copywriter/Editor/Blogger• Brand Trainer/Educator• State Board Licensing Inspector/Examiner• Spa/Salon Esthetician• Salon/Spa Management

MEDICAL ESTHETICIAN

Technically the term “Medical Esthetician” doesn’t really legally exist. Licensed estheticians can work in a

medical setting, under the supervision of a physician, dermatologist or in a doctor’s office, performing a number of esthetic treatments on clients. These

treatments can include, but aren’t limited to: applying camouflage makeup, patient education, pre and post op treatments, retail sales, cleansing and preparing clients for surgery and routine medical-grade facials

that include extractions and microdermabrasion.

MAKEUP ARTIST

You don’t have to be a licensed esthetician to be a makeup artist, but it helps! Makeup artists can work

for a specific brand at a retail location. There are also licensed estheticians that work as freelance makeup

artists, doing makeup for weddings, special occasions, fashion shows, film, theatre and TV.

BRAND REPRESENTATIVE

Brand Reps demonstrate to their clients how to use the product lines they work for. Often, these professionals travel to their accounts, usually consisting of salons,

drugstores and department store. Their goal is to show the employees of these accounts how to use and effectively sell their product to their clients.

SALESPERSON/SALES MANAGER/RETAILThey can also be referred to as Beauty Advisors. Doing beautiful makeup on clients throughout the day is only a fraction of their job. Most of the time,

people working in this type of environment are trying to meet their sales quota.

COSMETICS BUYER

Cosmetic Buyers generally work for a department store, specialty store or salon. They travel often, especially to

trade shows. Staying up-to-date with industry trends is the core of their existence. How are they to know what to buy

for their company if they don’t know what their clients want to buy?

WRITER/COPYWRITER/EDITOR/BLOGGER

What do you get when you combine a licensed esthetician and a background in journalism? You get a beauty writer/copywriter/editor/blogger. These licensed estheticians write online and in print for magazines, newspapers, industry trade publications, educational reference tools or even their own professional or personal blog. Beauty writers cover all aspects of the industry including product reviews, featured articles, website content and advertising. They can also cover media appearances from time to time.

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