B E A U T I C I A N

Beauty has been a concern of men and women since the earliest times. The complexities of modern living leave us less time for personal grooming now than we had ever before. This has caused more people essentially women – to turn increasingly to professionals for treatment that enhance and maintain their looks. Moreover, as a large number of women begin to work outside their homes, the need to appear well groomed and attractive has assumed greater importance. This area was once almost exclusively a woman’s preserve. Now, as consciousness for good appearance grows, more and more men and women are coming in as both providers and seekers of beauty care. Today a beautician is well equipped to cater to the needs of a 16 year-old as well as a 60 year-old.
MAIN AREAS :
As a part of their work beauticians give treatment in the following areas.
(A)Beauty Therapy:
This covers treatment of face, skin, nails and body. It also includes non-specialist make-up for weddings and other occassions.
(B) Hair Dressing :
Includes treatment of the hair and scalp as well as styling and cutting.
(C) Beauty Consultancy :
Usually provided by larger cosmetics firms involving sales and promotion of beauty products through talks and demonstrations.
(D)Fitness & Exercise :
This is a lively up coming area that covers everything from health clubs, yoga and aerobics to workout gyms.
PROVIDERS OF BEAUTY CARE :
Often two or more of these Services are provided under the same roof. Locations for these treatments range from Luxurious saloons at Five Star Hotels to more functional commercial establishments and small intimate owner – run parlours that operate
from the spare room or garage of the proprietor’s home.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES :
Excellent communication skills, patience and deep rooted interest in beauty culture. A successful beautician is one who has the capability of introducing and promoting a new look every now and then. Innovative ideas and an adventurous streak can definitely take you to great heights.
COURSES/TRAINING :
Beauty and hair care are specialist areas that require not only professional training but also a great deal of hands- on practice to gain proficiency. Skills can be acquired either through apprenticeship at a good saloon or by enrolling for a course at a reputed beauty school. India has a number of good training schools for beauty and hair care.
Polytechnics conduct diploma courses in beauty culture and hair dressing. Degree level courses are also available.
DURATION :
Varies from six months to two years. The longer duration courses are more comprehensive.
QUALIFICATION :
For polytechnics, the minimum qualification required is +2. In some institutes courses are available after finishing school education. Broadly speaking there is no specific entry qualification or age required except for an interest and inclination in the field.
JOB PROSPECTS/PLACEMENT :
Beauticians are easily absorbed in hotels, private beauty clinics, cosmetic companies, health clubs and as make up artists in TV and Film Industry.
SELF-EMPLOYMENT :
One can have a beauty clinic of his/her own.
Some of the well-known Institutes in this field for training are as follows :
1. Akbar Peerbhoy Girls Polytechnic, Fort, Bombay-400001.
2. Women’s Polytechnic, Maharani Bagh, New Delhi- 110065.
3. South Delhi Polytechnic for women, South Extension-1, New Delhi-110049.
Offers course in Beauty Therapy and Hair Dressing.
4. Shannaz Husain’s Womens’ world, International Institute of Beauty (affiliated to ITEC(UK), M.106 Greater Kailash-1, New Delhi-110048.
5. Delhi Institute of Management and services, A-3, Akashdeep, New Delhi, offers courses in Beauty Therapy and Saloon, management.
6. Habib’s Hair Academy. M-3 South Extension-11, New Delhi-110049 offers courses in make up and Hair style.
7. Women’s Career Institute,3721/1, Kanhaiya Nagar, Tri Nagar Delhi.
8. Labella Electrolysis Clinic,Unit-3,Sriya Square, Bhubaneswar.
For details regarding the course, Duration, Course fees etc. one can directly write to the above institutes.
N.B.: Given dates are subjects to change.