Estheticians are one of your greatest assets in the journey to better skin, but many people don’t really understand what they do or how they can help. Read this guide to answer your questions and see why we can’t live without our trusted estheticians.
What is an esthetician?
An esthetician is a licensed skin care professional that has gone through a specified number of hours of training, depending on which state she lives in. The simple definition: estheticians, sometimes known as facialists, are experts in skin and skin care.
There are different levels of certification, but estheticians are prepared for a career where she/he is an expert in skin physiology, microbiology, intimate knowledge of the muscles, bones, nerves and other systems of the face, neck and shoulders, and even the entire body if they are to perform body treatments.
In order for an esthetician to achieve a license, they have to pass tests via the state board of education in the field that they have chosen and in the state that they want to practice in. This includes both written and practical testing, which are assessed by a certified instructor.
Estheticians can be skin care retailers as well, but not all retailers are estheticians. A skin care retailer requires no license to sell their product or apply product to the skin. They may receive a training program by the retailer they work for, but this can include training by other retailers and managers that are also not licensed. They are not required to know anything about the face, the skin, how it works or the body.
Choose an esthetician over a retailer for professional skin care advice. Call Melinda Pike today for skin consultation.
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