Career opportunities in cosmetology

Posted on | October 21, 2010 | No Comments

The complexities of modern living leave little time for personal grooming, causing more people to turn increasingly to professionals for treatments that enhance and maintain their looks. This has resulted in a burgeoning of beauty products and beauty treatments, turning beauty care or cosmetology into a huge industry. Cosmetology is a science of beautifying the face, hair and skin. Multiple career possibilities exist as an esthetician, hair designer, make up expert and nail technicians.   A) Clinical Esthetician  Esthetician is a career in the field of cosmetology that focuses on skin care. Esthetician and aesthetician services include specialized work with skin and skin care products, massage, aromatherapy, facials, applying makeup, and hair removal.

Placements Estheticians can work in a spa, medi-spa, plastic surgery or dermatology office, resort hotels or aboard a cruise ship. They can become a sales representative for a skincare product line, spa industry consultant, spa manager or they can work in the film industry, open a solo skin care clinic or become an esthetics instructor.

Demand Being an esthetician is the ‘in’ thing today. With growing demands from beauty-conscious people, esthetics is here to stay. They command respect and become a part of their customers’ life. Now, even doctors hire estheticians to help them with many non-invasive skin treatments they perform in their clinics.

B) Hair dressing Hair dressing is a vast industry today unlike the previous times. More & more people are taking an interest in the way they look, especially, their hair. They are getting more experimental with their hair and are open to change. And it’s not just about cutting but styling as well. Placements Today hair dressing is among the most sought after professions in the world. Hair stylists can work not only in hair salons but also in film & TV industry, fashion houses, magazines, photo studios etc. Demand Hair dressing is a career which allows you to showcase your creativity and imagination. There are ample opportunities to earn name, fame and good money. It helps you carve your own identity. And, not to forget, there is an ever increasing demand for hair dressers in the entertainment industry.

Contributed by Vaishali K. About the writer: Vaishali K is the Director of Lotus Training Academy (LTA). LTA – school of beauty, is India’s most prestigious beauty care training institution. The school offers various internationally certificated courses in cosmetology to help students kick start their careers in beauty, hair and make up. LTA has set up an impressive training facility at Andheri, Mumbai, complete with modern equipments, and qualified training team which comprises of highly qualified trainers and consultants. It is also one of the few schools in India that prepares students for the CIDESCO (Switzerland) and CIBTAC (UK) diplomas from Europe. For more information, visit www.ltaindia.org

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