A Career in Beauty Therapy

What is the work like?
Beauty therapists, also known as beauticians, carry out facial and body treatments to enhance their clients' appearance and improve their sense of well-being.

As a beauty therapist you could provide a range of treatments, including:

*Facials – cleansing, massaging and toning the skin
*Shaping eyebrows and colouring eyelashes
*Manicures, pedicures and other nail treatments such as extensions and nail art
*Removing unwanted facial and body hair by waxing, sugaring or threading (depilation) or electrolysis (epilation)
*Electro-therapy treatments to improve body tone and shape
*Non-surgical skin rejuvenation therapies
*Spray tanning.

You may offer other specialist treatments, such as massage, aromatherapy, hydrotherapy and reflexology.

Beauty therapists can earn between £15,000 and around £20,000 a year.
Salon managers can earn over £24,000 a year. Self employed mobile therapists can earn as much as £30,000 a year.
Beauty therapists also receive tips, and are usually paid commission on products they sell in the salon.

If you would like to train as a beauty therapist go to:

 www.TheMobileBeautySchool.co.uk