Description
The aesthetic care of the skin, such as facials, including exfoliation, facial masks, peels, steam, and extraction.
Alternative labels
aesthetic skin treatment
aesthetic skin care
cosmetic skin care
cosmetic skin treatments
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Cosmetic skin treatment is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Pedicurist: Pedicurists offer cosmetic treatment and care for their clients’ feet and toenails. They cut and shape toenails, give footbaths and exfoliation treatments and apply nail polish.
Aesthetician: Aestheticians offer skin care treatments. They apply various facial treatments according to their clients’ needs and skin type, such as lotions, scrubs, peels and masks, in order to maintain the skin healthy and attractive. Aestheticians may also give neck massages and body treatments such as wraps. Aestheticians remove unwanted hair on different body parts like eyebrows, upper lip or the bikini area. They perform facial massage and apply make-up for various occasions.
Manicurist: Manicurists provide fingernail care. They clean, cut and shape the nails, remove cuticles and apply polish. Manicurists apply artificial fingernails and other decorative items on nails. They advice on nail and hand care and sell specialised products.
Optional knowledge
Cosmetic skin treatment is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Beauty vocational teacher: Beauty vocational teachers instruct students in their specialised field of study, beauty, which is predominantly practical in nature. They provide theoretical instruction in service of the practical skills and techniques the students must subsequently master for a cosmetology-related profession, such as manicurist and make-up and hair designer. Beauty vocational teachers monitor the students’ progress, assist individually when necessary, and evaluate their knowledge and performance on the subject of cosmetology through assignments, tests and examinations.
References
- Cosmetic skin treatment – ESCO
