Beauty therapist

In your day-to-day tasks you may:

• give a facial by cleansing, massaging and toning a client's skin
• do a makeover by applying and advising on make-up
• shape eyebrows and colour eyelashes
• give a manicure, pedicure or other nail treatment like extensions and nail art
• remove unwanted facial and body hair
• do non-surgical skin improvement treatments
• offer ultraviolet (UV) treatments and spray tanning

• customer service skills
• sensitivity and understanding
• the ability to work well with your hands
• excellent verbal communication skills
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• the ability to work well with others
• the ability to sell products and services
• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

You can get into this job through:

• a college course
• an apprenticeship
• working towards this role
• specialist courses run by private training providers

With experience you could progress to salon manager.

You could become self-employed and get your own salon, work from home or travel to clients.

You could also move into fashion, theatre or media make-up.