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= = = Name of job: Beauty Therapist =

** 1.What qualifications do i need to get this job? **
i need to do a one year full time certificate or diploma in beauty therapy. No school subjects are needed but level 2 and 3 art, english and science will help ghet the job. It can as you can work in luxury hotels and apply for them all over the world and you can go all over the world for world wide nail art competitions.
 * 2. Will this job take me overseas? **

** 3. What are some of the self requirements i need to get this job? **
Be friendly, good to talk to, self cleanliness, good understanding in how the body works and how i can satisfy my customer in the way that is needed.

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People i know with experience of the job
my mum was a beautitian so she would be a huge help in my career.

People who offer training in the area
aoraki polytechnic ** Summary: ** Beauty therapists offer a range of help to their clients, changing and helping their appereance by waxing, electrolysis or laser treatment also treating nails and skin and face. ** Task and Duties ** study clients' skin and treat conditions such as acne or dry skin advise clients on face and body care apply and sell make-up and skincare products give clients face and body treatments such as facials and massages remove unwanted hair by waxing, electrolysis, or laser treatment shape and colour eyebrows and eyelashes prepare nails for, and apply nail polish apply and buff nail enhancements (artificial nails) paint designs and patterns on nails (nail art) ** Skills and Knowledge: ** Knowledge of the body, including skin, hair and nail health. knowledge of face and body treatments such as facials, manicures, massage, and electrolysis. Skill in applying make-up Knowing about beauty products Knowledge of nail care and nail problems An understanding of hygiene, and heath and safety regulations, ** Personal and physical qualities; ** friendly, tactful and patient creative and artistic able to work well under pressure good at sales good at managing your time able to work well in a team need to have a neat and tidy appearence, and a high standard of cleanliness upper body strength for dead body massage

2. About the qualifications and conditions
** Secondary education – no. of years, qualifications, useful subjects ** There are no specific secondary educational requirements to become a beauty therapist, but NCEA Level 2 or 3 art, science and English are useful. ** Tertiary education – qualifications, useful courses ** full-time certificate or diploma in beauty therapy. Newly qualified beauty therapists are often supervised and trained by senior beauty therapists.

Useful experience:
modelling customer service or retail work volunteer work in a beauty salon fashion or cosmetics sales work work as a hairdresser or hairdresser's assistant

Working conditions
most usually work in salons and beauty clinics, work in their own homes and can even go to their clients home You can also work in pharmacies, department stores, fitness centres. Luxury hotels

Hours and contact with people
Long hours and evenings and weekends will be required, and some may even be working extra hours when needed.

Pay and progression
Pay for beauty therapists varies depending on what things they do and what hours they work. Average wage can varie from minimum wage to $19 per hour.

Related job (s)
Hairdresser/ Barber Make-up artist Massage Therapist Nail technician Natural Heath Therapist

My conclusions about this job
I think for me working as a beauty therapist would be a job i would love, being able to help people out and getting know alot of things about the human body and i'll get to meet heaps of people. I find that the thing i wouldn't enjoy is starting in a beauty salon would be really hard because there is so many people going in and out. My interest in this job is still high. Once i become more into the job and advanced with it i could start my own company.