Skincare Specialists
Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.
Tasks Include:
- Sterilize equipment and clean work areas.
- Keep records of client needs and preferences and the services provided.
- Demonstrate how to clean and care for skin properly and recommend skin-care regimens.
- Examine clients' skin, using magnifying lamps or visors when necessary, to evaluate skin condition and appearance.
- Select and apply cosmetic products such as creams, lotions, and tonics.
- Cleanse clients' skin with water, creams, or lotions.
- Treat the facial skin to maintain and improve its appearance, using specialized techniques and products, such as peels and masks.
- Refer clients to medical personnel for treatment of serious skin problems.
- Determine which products or colors will improve clients' skin quality and appearance.
- Perform simple extractions to remove blackheads.
- Provide facial and body massages.
- Remove body and facial hair by applying wax.
- Apply chemical peels to reduce fine lines and age spots.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection.
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National: +24.6%
Education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Mid Range ($28,000 - $35,999)
Average Earnings:
National
$32,030.00
State
$32,310.00
Regional
Skincare Specialists
Description
| Career Cluster: | Human Service
|
Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Skincare Specialists
Education
Required Level of Education
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades) = 74.07%
- High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) = 19.26%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 5.78%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 0.89%
Related Work Experience
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 39.97%
- None = 28.54%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 13.83%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 10.02%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 5.67%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 1.21%
- Up to and including 1 month = 0.76%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 46.32%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 22.81%
- None = 11.54%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 9.94%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 5.31%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 4.08%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 30.62%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 28.26%
- None or short demonstration = 20.64%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 14.69%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 5.61%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 0.18%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Skincare Specialists
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Sterilize equipment and clean work areas.
- Keep records of client needs and preferences and the services provided.
- Demonstrate how to clean and care for skin properly and recommend skin-care regimens.
- Examine clients' skin, using magnifying lamps or visors when necessary, to evaluate skin condition and appearance.
- Select and apply cosmetic products such as creams, lotions, and tonics.
- Cleanse clients' skin with water, creams, or lotions.
- Treat the facial skin to maintain and improve its appearance, using specialized techniques and products, such as peels and masks.
- Refer clients to medical personnel for treatment of serious skin problems.
- Determine which products or colors will improve clients' skin quality and appearance.
- Perform simple extractions to remove blackheads.
- Provide facial and body massages.
- Remove body and facial hair by applying wax.
- Apply chemical peels to reduce fine lines and age spots.
- Advise clients about colors and types of makeup and instruct them in makeup application techniques.
- Sell makeup to clients.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Collaborate with plastic surgeons and dermatologists to provide patients with preoperative and postoperative skin care.
- Give manicures and pedicures and apply artificial nails.
- Tint eyelashes and eyebrows.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Skincare Specialists
Knowledge
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 92.75 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
| 78.00 | Sales and Marketing | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Skincare Specialists
Skills
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 72.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| 68.75 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| 62.50 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
| 59.50 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
| 50.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Skincare Specialists
Abilities
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 81.25 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| 72.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| 68.75 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| 65.75 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
| 62.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
| 59.50 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
| 53.25 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
| 53.25 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
| 53.25 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
| 53.25 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
| 50.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Skincare Specialists
Work Activities
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 89.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
| 86.75 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
| 83.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
| 81.50 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
| 80.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
| 78.50 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
| 72.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
| 67.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
| 67.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
| 64.25 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. |
| 64.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
| 63.50 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
| 62.00 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
| 61.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
| 61.00 | Communicating with Persons Outside Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
| 59.00 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
| 58.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
| 57.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
| 57.50 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
| 55.50 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
| 54.00 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
| 54.00 | Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
| 53.50 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
| 53.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
| 51.50 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
| 51.25 | Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
| 50.00 | Provide Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Skincare Specialists
Work Styles
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 90.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
| 89.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
| 88.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
| 88.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
| 85.50 | Self Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
| 84.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
| 78.50 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
| 74.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
| 72.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
| 71.00 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
| 69.75 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
| 68.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
| 67.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
| 65.25 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
| 62.25 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
| 62.25 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Skincare Specialists
Work Values
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 66.67 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
| 66.67 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
| 61.17 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Skincare Specialists
Work Context
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 99.20 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
| 97.20 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
| 94.00 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
| 93.40 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
| 93.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
| 92.00 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
| 91.00 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
| 88.60 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | How do the decisions an employee makes impact the results of co-workers, clients or the company? |
| 87.00 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
| 85.20 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
| 80.40 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
| 80.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
| 75.00 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
| 73.00 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
| 71.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
| 70.40 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
| 69.60 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
| 68.60 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
| 64.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
| 61.00 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
| 60.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
| 58.60 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
| 56.80 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
| 55.40 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
| 54.20 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
| 50.60 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
Skincare Specialists
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include food service managers, electricians, agricultural technicians, legal secretaries, interviewers, and insurance sales agents.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
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Earnings Benefits
| Region | Entry Level | Average | Experienced |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $17,620.00 | $32,080.00 | $51,110.00 |
| Virginia | $16,080.00 | $32,310.00 | $57,410.00 |
| Region | Entry Level | Average | Experienced |
| Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $15,520.86 | $19,491.01 | $25,276.00 |
| Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Hampton Roads | $20,853.91 | $38,274.73 | $63,072.45 |
| New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Northern Virginia and Alexandria/Arlington | $17,759.27 | $36,540.96 | $47,994.40 |
| Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection.
Skincare Specialists
Employment Projections
| National | 2010 | 2020 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47,600 | 59,300 | + 24.6% |
| State | 2008 | 2018 | % Change |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| Region | 2008 | 2018 | % Change |
| Bay Consortium | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| Central VA/Region2000 | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Greater Peninsula | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| Hampton Roads | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| New River/Mt. Rogers | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| Northern Virginia and Alexandria/Arlington | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| Piedmont Workforce | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| Shenandoah Valley | 59 | 77 | + 30.5% |
| South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Southwestern Virginia | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| West Piedmont | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
| Western Virginia | 0 | 0 | + 0.0% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Workforce Connection.
Skincare Specialists
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Skincare Specialists
Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Skincare Specialists
Titles
- Aesthetician
- Beauty Therapist
- Cosmetologist
- Electrolysis Needle Operator
- Electrolysis Operator
- Electrolysist
- Esthetic Dermatologist
- Esthetician
- Esthetics Instructor
- Esthiology Instructor
- Facial Operator
- Facialist
- Image Consultant
- Licensed Esthetician
- Make-Up Artist
- Massage Therapist
- Medical Esthetician
- Nail Technician
- Nurse Esthetician
- Salon Manager
- Skin Care Specialist
- Skin Care Technician
- Skin Care Therapist
- Spa Technician
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Related Schools
- Avi Career Training
- Bar Palma Beauty Careers Academy
- Columbia College
- Dominion School of Hair Design
- Empire Beauty School-Midlothian
- Empire Beauty School-Richmond
- Graham Webb International Academy of Hair
- Legends Institute
- Miller-Motte Technical College
- Paul Mitchell the School-Mclean
- Regency Beauty Institute-Manassas
- Regency Beauty Institute-Roanoke
- Rudy & Kelly Academy of Hair and Nails
- Springfield Beauty Academy
- Staunton School of Cosmetology
- Suffolk Beauty Academy
- Wards Corner Beauty Academy-Norfolk
- Wards Corner Beauty Academy-Virginia Beach