{"id":97049,"date":"2019-12-30T12:15:15","date_gmt":"2019-12-30T20:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vivaglammagazine.com\/?p=97049"},"modified":"2019-12-30T12:16:55","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T20:16:55","slug":"the-ultimate-guide-to-becoming-a-beautician","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vivaglammagazine.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-becoming-a-beautician\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Beautician"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You have decided you want to become a beautician<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 You know you love working with people, and you are interested in all the different techniques and methods that improve people’s sense of well-being.\u00a0 The UK beauty sector is thriving, making the career of beautician a sound choice.\u00a0 Clients are spending billions and billions of pounds on pampering and grooming experiences.\u00a0 This is an industry that is no longer limited to women.\u00a0 Men are now as worried about their looks as women.\u00a0 This growth suggests there will be a need for more and more clients in need of your services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a beautician?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A beautician<\/a> is someone who will combine the work of the hairdresser with other techniques such as waxing, nails, massage and much more.\u00a0 You will be expected to offer a range of beauty treatments including hair removal, eyebrow shaping, manicures, pedicures, tanning, massaging, reflexology, facials, makeovers and other specialist treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To become qualified<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To start your career, you will need a generalized qualification in Beauty Therapy.\u00a0 You will need at least Level 2 or level 3 qualifications from an accredited qualifications provider.\u00a0 There will be lots of courses that promise to turn you into a qualified beautician, but employers and insurers may not recognize these.\u00a0 Therefore, check the details of the qualifications you will achieve and if these are known as an industry standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get on such courses, you are likely to need good qualifications in Math and English, as well as three other GCSE qualifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may start your career as an apprentice\nor an assistant, working alongside other professionals to cement your\nskills.  You should enjoy working with\nothers and learning from their experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continue learning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you are a beautician, you will need to continue your training.\u00a0 Not only will you need to learn new techniques that come along but specialize in one area of beauty specifically.\u00a0 Most beauticians become experts in one field<\/a>, whether it is massage, tanning or nail art<\/a>.\u00a0 This will require you to go on advanced courses in these areas and to add to your qualifications as you work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will also be part of a business\nenvironment.  Whether you are part of a\nteam in a chain of beauty salons, or you set up your own small business, there\nare other skills you will need.   You\nwill be expected to answer the phone, emails, as well as showing excellent\npeople skills when greeting people. \nPeople who arrive for treatments may be nervous and will need you to\nmake them feel confident and safe.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are also administrative matters.  You will need to manage the schedule, making\nsure there are no clashes in the diary and all treatments can be covered.  The supplies for the treatments will need to\nbe tracked and refreshed regularly, which will require careful systems.  You will need to offer transparent consultations\nand offer referrals if you find something during the treatment that might need\nmedical intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other skills<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To be successful as a beautician, you need to be more than just artistic and technically minded.\u00a0 It would be best if you also were an excellent people manager.\u00a0 You are entering a people-centered environment.\u00a0 Therefore, you need to be friendly and welcoming.\u00a0 You need good manners, a great attitude and the sort of personality that makes a person feel safe. It is highly likely that at some point, you will have to demonstrate great diplomacy and tact.\u00a0 Your customer may well ask for something that will not work or not look good.\u00a0 Consequently, you have to manage the situation so that the client walks away with their self-respect and confidence firmly in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your skill and expertise are essential to\nhelping the customer feel at ease. \nTherefore, you need to know your stuff thoroughly.  However, to be successful, your personality\nwill need to shine through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The steps to take<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It would help if you began by researching\nthe beauty sector and working out where your training should take you.  You need to keep up to date with new and\ninnovative approaches.  You also need to\nknow the brands that dominate the industry. \nIt is probably more important than any other sector that you understand\nthe marketplace and what customers are asking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, research where it is best to\nlearn.  You need to be sure of the\neducational establishment and sure of the accreditation that is offered.  Seek advice from employers, asking what\nqualifications they would accept.  You\nmay want to research apprenticeships and on-the-job training, as this suits\npeople better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, investigate where you would ideally like to work and shape your choices to this company or area of health and beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You have decided you want to become a beautician.\u00a0 You know you love working with people, and you are interested in all the different techniques and methods that improve people’s sense of well-being.\u00a0 The UK beauty sector is thriving, making the career of beautician a sound choice.\u00a0 Clients are spending billions and billions of pounds […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":97050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[68311,68313,271,587,599,1064,68312],"yst_prominent_words":[68308,18898,68307,20551,28508,20284,28495,19273,28340,20356,19242,68309,68310,61285,68306,32969,25744,24775,28420,21112],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97049"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97049"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97049\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97049"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vivaglammagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=97049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}