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Aestheticians,
also spelled estheticians, are skin care specialists.
So,
what does an aesthetician do?
Have
you ever wondered if there was a better kind of
makeup for your skin type? Have you ever questioned
what condition your skin was in, and if you were
buying the right kind of moisturizer and toner?
An aesthetician does all that and more. Not only
can he/she tell you what condition your skin is
in, but also how to improve it.
Skin
Treatments
An aesthetician is trained to handle chemical
peels, microdermabrasion and facial massages in
a way to improve your skin’s appearance,
to relieve stress, and to just feel good. Also,
an aesthetician has learned about chemical exfoliation
and how to administer it in a healthy way. Aestheticians
also must learn about common plastic surgical
procedures in order to understand how to follow
up.
Body
Treatments
Again, this includes chemical exfoliation, but
also includes body masks and body wraps. Some
body wraps are dehydrating, explaining the loss
of water weight afterward. Your aesthetician should
know about the different kinds, and know how to
prepare you for it healthily, advising you to
drink plenty of water beforehand, etc. Another
skill that aestheticians acquire is on hydrotherapy.
This includes foot baths and arm baths, as well
as douches. A douche is a steady stream of water
applied in a certain pattern over a part of the
body. This works much like a massage in that it
pinpoints specific areas to relieve stress and
muscle pain.
Hair
Removal
Any body can tweeze their eyebrows, but not many
of us are trained to know how to shape our eyebrows
so that they complement our face. Many times we
know what we don’t want our eyebrows to look
like, though we don’t know what we do want
them to. An aesthetician is trained to be able
to analyze your face shape and your eyebrow arch
to come out with the best possible combination.
While she is not trained to administer electrolysis
or laser hair removal, she should know enough
about it to be able to answer your questions.
It
is also important to know what an aesthetician
is not certified to do, so that you can protect
yourself. They are not to puncture or wound the
skin in any way that may draw blood. This includes
popping a closed zit. Also, they are not to provide
you with any advice concerning the treatment of
medical diseases.
Aestheticians
are there to give advice on what is cosmetically
appealing in general, but it is your job to know
what you like. Also, it is important for you to
watch carefully to make sure they are following
basic sanitary guidelines. Aestheticians are great
resources when exploring the world of skin care,
having been trained and then possibly having gone
through an apprenticeship, much like the way electricians
are certified. They know the products and can
help you figure out what is right for you.
Meet
our aesthetician Tracy Sink
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