Beautician

This profession offers excellent scope for entrepreneurship. Beauticians may practice their skills in skin care, hair care, hair dressing, cosmetology, etc all at the same time, or specialize in one of these areas. Eventually, they can evolve their own formulations for skin care, hair care, etc. and market them to their clients. Earning a good reputation from satisfied clients is very important in this profession.

Areas of specialization include :

Beautician: Works only on the face and neck.
Manicurist: Takes care only of the hands.
Pedicurist: Takes care of the feet.
Electrologist (epilatiomist): Uses various means to remove unwanted hair.
Masseur (Masseuse) : Performs face and body massage.
Aroma Therapist: Performs massage with aromatic oils.

Polytechnics conduct diploma courses in beauty culture and hair dressing for students who have completed plus two or equivalent examinations successfully. These courses vary in duration from six months to two months. The longer duration courses are more comprehensive. Established beauticians of national and international repute also conduct training programmes which are well recognized in the profession.  

The courses are divided between theory (anatomy, physiology, hygiene, and some chemistry, nature of hair, hair dressing, salon organization, and electrical treatment) and the practical work of giving facials, make-up, different types of massage, tinting and bleaching of hair, etc. The best professional training in this field is available in the metropolitan and major cities in the country. After initial training many interested individuals go abroad for further training.