Beautician

Aliases: Beauty Advisor, Hairdresser, Stylist

Industry/Sector(s): Beauty and Wellness

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks a Beautician is expected to perform include:

Providing various types of beauty treatments to clients
Examining and procuring the materials needed
Applying make-up such as grease paint, rouge, lipstick, face powder, wigs and beards
Performing manicure, pedicure and facial care services

WORK ENVIRONMENT ^{6, 5}

It requires physical activity
Need not handle a team
Local travelling is not a part of this job role
Part-time work and contractual jobs are available
Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Working hours are for 5/6 days a week for 8/9 hours everyday. This may vary from salon to salon
Self-employment is also an option. In that case, working hours and days are flexible
Shift system is not available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

This may vary from organization to organization

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING ³

Preferably, 12^th pass

KEY COMPETENCIES ¹

Knowledge of various beauty treatments
Proficiency in examining the materials required
Adept at applying make-up
Proficiency in issuing instructions to the Hairdresser as to the style of hair dressing required
Knowledge of how to use wigs and beards

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES ¹

Style perception
Creativity
Customer service-oriented
Manual dexterity

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES

VLCC Institute
http://vlccinstitute.com/contact.aspx
Indus Integrated Information Management Limited
http://www.iiimltd.in/?page_id=346
Shahnaz Husain Group of Companies
http://www.shahnaz.in/

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

For scholarship and schemes, use further links like:

https://scholarships.gov.in/
http://www.scholarshipsinindia.com/otherscholarships.html

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

http://www.vlccinstitute.com/courses/diploma-in-beauty-culture-dbc-3/

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH ²

Beauty Head
        ↑
Senior Stylist
        ↑
Beautician
       ↑
Assistant Beautician

The progression is indicative

EXPECTED EARNINGS ^{4, 3}

For new entrants - Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 per month
For candidates with 2-4 years of experience or more - Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 per month

This figure are indicative and subject to change

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE ⁷

Generally, 0-2 years of experience required

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS ³

Beauty and Wellness centres
Hotels

KEYWORDS

Make-Up Artist
Beauty Consultant
Beauty Advisor
Hair Dresser
Stylist

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	5142.0100	Beautician
ISCO 2008	5141	Beauticians and Related Workers
NIC 2008	96020	Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
QP Reference	Not available	Not available
NSQF	Not available	Not available

REFERENCES

1	National Classification of Occupations Division 5
2	http://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Beautician/Salary
3	http://www.naukri.com/job-listings-SPA-Therapist-Beautician-Female-Unimax-Delhi-Noida-Ghaziabad-0-to-2-years-310516003434?src=jobsearchDesk&sid=14659787772933&xp=7&qp=beautician&srcPage=s

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