Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• 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 and 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.

• Completion of high school, college or beauty school programs for cosmeticians, estheticians, electrologists, manicurists and pedicurists is required or On-the-job training is provided.

• Electrologists usually require certification from an electrologist's educational or training institution.

• Membership in a provincial or national electrolysis association may be required.

• There is little or no mobility among the different occupations in this unit group without additional specialized training.